Jacob is an associate in our Emerging & High Growth Companies Group in the Calgary office and focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance in the technology industry. He works extensively with start-up and early stage technology companies and venture capital investors on incorporation and organization matters, corporate governance and general corporate matters, commercial arrangements, early and growth stage venture capital and private equity financing arrangements and exit transactions including strategic acquisitions and initial public offerings.
Representative Work
- Neo Financial Technologies
Neo Financial Technologies in its raising of $362 million in Series D financing
- Agilysys
Agilysys in its US$150-million acquisition of Book4Time
- Artificial Agency
Artificial Agency in its raising of $17 million of Seed Funding
- PathFactory
PathFactory in its strategic acquisition of Uberflip
- PayShepherd
PayShepherd in its closing of $7 million in a seed financing round
- Helcim
Helcim in its closing of $27 million Series B financing round
- Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures
Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures in Ionomr’s $20 million Series A-4 financing round led by NGIF Cleantech Ventures
- Ontopical
Ontopical in its raising of $3.3 million in a seed extension financing round
- Nimble Science
Nimble Science in its raising of US$ 2 million in a Series A financing round
- Thin Air Labs
Thin Air Labs in connection with Clinify Inc.’s $2 million of seed funding
- EVOK Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital Inc.
Evok Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund in connection with Summit Nanotech Corporation’s US$50 million Series A2 funding
- Symend
Symend in its $54 million financing round
- Attabotics
Attabotics in its $95 million financing
- Andgo Systems
Andgo Systems in its $5.6 million Series A financing round
- Milk Moovement
Milk Moovement in its $26 million Series A financing round
- Mercator Al
Mercator Al in its $1 million pre-seed financing round
- Certn
Certn in its US$50 million Series B financing round
- Neo Financial Technologies
Neo Financial Technologies in its $185 million Series C Financing
- Helcim
Helcim in its $16 million Series A financing round
- Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Ionomr Innovations in its US$15 million Series A Financing
- Provision Analytics
Provision Analytics in its $6 million financing round
- Xero
Xero in its acquisition of TaxCycle
- Security Compass Technologies
Security Compass Technologies in the sale of its consulting business to Kroll
- Domain7 Solutions
Domain7 Solutions in connection with Civil Space’s acquisition by Zencity
- Vendasta and CalendarHero
Vendasta and CalendarHero in the acquisition of CalendarHero
Neo Financial Technologies in its raising of $362 million in Series D financing
Agilysys in its US$150-million acquisition of Book4Time
Artificial Agency in its raising of $17 million of Seed Funding
PathFactory in its strategic acquisition of Uberflip
PayShepherd in its closing of $7 million in a seed financing round
- Helcim
Helcim in its closing of $27 million Series B financing round
- Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures
Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures in Ionomr’s $20 million Series A-4 financing round led by NGIF Cleantech Ventures
- Ontopical
Ontopical in its raising of $3.3 million in a seed extension financing round
- Nimble Science
Nimble Science in its raising of US$ 2 million in a Series A financing round
- Thin Air Labs
Thin Air Labs in connection with Clinify Inc.’s $2 million of seed funding
- EVOK Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital Inc.
Evok Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund in connection with Summit Nanotech Corporation’s US$50 million Series A2 funding
- Symend
Symend in its $54 million financing round
- Attabotics
Attabotics in its $95 million financing
- Andgo Systems
Andgo Systems in its $5.6 million Series A financing round
- Milk Moovement
Milk Moovement in its $26 million Series A financing round
- Mercator Al
Mercator Al in its $1 million pre-seed financing round
- Certn
Certn in its US$50 million Series B financing round
- Neo Financial Technologies
Neo Financial Technologies in its $185 million Series C Financing
- Helcim
Helcim in its $16 million Series A financing round
- Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Ionomr Innovations in its US$15 million Series A Financing
- Provision Analytics
Provision Analytics in its $6 million financing round
- Xero
Xero in its acquisition of TaxCycle
- Security Compass Technologies
Security Compass Technologies in the sale of its consulting business to Kroll
- Domain7 Solutions
Domain7 Solutions in connection with Civil Space’s acquisition by Zencity
- Vendasta and CalendarHero
Vendasta and CalendarHero in the acquisition of CalendarHero
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Jun 24, 2021
Federal government opens new agricultural clean technology program to applicants
In their Osler Update, authors Neal Ross, Nathaniel Lipkus, Justin Young, Jacob Young and Tyler Warchola comment on the federal government’s new...
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Webinar Sep 18, 2020
Canada’s EHG Ecosystem and Opportunities for Asian-Based Enterprises
Please join members of our leading Emerging and High Growth Companies Group for a webinar on Canada's EHG Ecosystem and opportunities for Asian-based...
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Awards and Recognition
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Best Lawyers: Recognized as “One to Watch” in Corporate Law
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College of Law Gary & Tammy Bugeaud Centennial Entrance Award (2012)
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College of Law (Continuing) Academic Excellence Scholarship (2013, 2014)
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Law Society of Saskatchewan Bronze Medal (2015)
Community Involvement
- Pro Bono Students Canada
- University Learning Centre, Peer Mentor
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Credentials
Education
- University of Saskatchewan, JD (Great Distinction)
- University of Saskatchewan, BA (High Honours) Philosophy
Languages
- English
