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Tyler Ashby

Partner @ GroundBreak Ventures

Canada

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2024

  • Principal

    2022 - 2024

  • Senior Associate

    2019 - 2022

  • Partner

    2024

  • Board Observer

    2022

2021 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

  • Cities Stream Lead

    2017 - 2019

    Built and led the Creative Destruction Lab's first ever specialized stream focusing on technologies that focus on the built environment. Focused on some of the best emerging technology startups in this space and helping them scale to make cities, along with their intricate processes and systems, more livable, scalable and resilient. Venture portfolio included: Alchera, Bitforest, Downtown AI, Eye for Infrastructure, Gnowise, iLocator, Joyride, Koojoo, nPlan, Mero Technologies, Proof Technologies, RentLogic, Roadbotics, SiteVue, Skyline Robotics, Spark EV, RATIO.CITY, Sensor Cortek, Skyscape Technologies, Sobie Systems, State of Place, View Factor

  • Senior Venture Manager

    2017 - 2017

    Venture portfolio included: Audible Reality, Avro Life Science, BiomeRenewables, Brizi, Fibos, Genecis Envirotech, Gopomo, Innovative Protein Technologies, Instantia Labs, Medella Health, Mekonos, Nanoquan, Pungle (exited), Mobiosense, VivaVax and Triton Wear

2017 - 2019

  • Advisor - Ops and Strategy

    2017 - 2019

2016 - 2016

  • Associate (MBA internship)

    2016 - 2016

  • Field Engineer / Project Controls

    2013 - 2015

2011 - 2013

  • Lead Project Controls Engineer

    2013 - 2013

  • Mechanical Engineer - Custom Machine Design

    2011 - 2013

2009 - 2011

  • Mechanical Engineer - Project Delivery

    2009 - 2011