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Michael Hyatt

Senior Advisor at Northleaf Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario

Overview

Work Experience

  • Executive Chairman

    2023 - Current

    DataStealth is a Big Data Cybersecurity firm that Discovers, Classifies and Protects Sensitive Data and Documents. We are on a mission to revolutionize how organizations protect their data and documents. We are a team of cybersecurity and software experts who pride ourselves on our ability to stay ahead of the curve, constantly researching and incorporating the latest technologies to ensure our clients have access to the most advanced solutions in the market. DataStealth is the ultimate data protection platform in the event of a malicious insider, perimeter, or endpoint compromise. Instead of relying on protecting your network perimeter, DataStealth protects the data and documents inside your network from attacks from both external and internal sources. The patented DataStealth technology ensures that your sensitive data and documents are secure and adhere to all applicable privacy, regulatory, governance, and compliance requirements.

  • Principal

    2017

    We invest in early - late stage Venture, PE and real estate assets. If you are interested in chatting about your venture, please reach out here on LinkedIn. A background including a short deck is always helpful. 

  • Senior Advisor

    2022

    Northleaf is a global private markets investment firm focused on mid-market companies and assets. With US$18 billion in capital commitments raised, Northleaf has an established, long-term track record as a principal investor in private equity, private credit and infrastructure globally. Northleaf serves some of the world’s leading institutional investors and family offices.

  • Technology Advisory Board

    2017

    Madison Dearborn is investing its eighth fund, Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VIII, which has $5.0 billion in aggregate capital commitments. Our investor base is composed of limited partners from across the globe, including endowments, foundations, family offices, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. Since the founders established MDP as an independent firm in 1992, the firm has raised eight funds with aggregate capital of approximately $28 billion, and has completed investments in more than 150 companies.

  • Founding Partner

    2015

    Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies.

  • BOLT Logistics - Board Of Directors

    2017

    We're an end-to-end, tech-enabled storage and logistics company supporting businesses. We leverage our tech, team and facilities to support businesses with e-Commerce fulfillment, retail fulfillment and business asset storage.

  • Business News / Commentator

    2010

  • Board of Advisors - Emeritus Member

    2013

    We invest in high-growth technology companies that can benefit from the use of our platform. With great leadership and strong work culture.

  • Co-founder / Director - Bluecat

    2017 - 2022

    We help some of the biggest enterprises in the world overcome the compounding complexity in their networks so they can focus on bigger things. Complex networks mean more work, higher risk, spiraling costs, and stifled innovation. BlueCat changes that with Adaptive DNS.

  • Executive Chairman / Co-Founder

    2013 - 2017

  • President & CEO

    2001 - 2013

  • Float - Board of Directors

    2021 - 2021

    Float is an all-in-one corporate card & spend management solution that helps Canadian businesses control their spending

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