Steven Woods

Partner & CTO

2021 - Current

Inovia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners up with audacious founders ready to build enduring global technology companies. My passion is supporting founders to realize their visions.

Member of the Board of Directors

2024

Industry Advisory Group, former Member of the Board of Directors

2023

Member of the Board of Directors

2022

Member of the Board of Directors, Advisor

2016

Advisory Board Member - Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence

2019

The mission of CARE-AI is to advance multidisciplinary AI training, research and the responsible application of AI to foster economic growth and improve life. CARE-AI is unique, as it integrates ethics, governance and social responsibility with technical leadership. The CARE-AI Advisory Board is responsible for advising on all matters related to the business plan, strategic plan, academic initiatives and program development to meet the growing industry needs, tools and technologies, and approaches to delivering CARE-AI’s mission and vision.

President, Windigo Holdings

2010

Windigo is a private investment and holdings company.

Member of the Board of Directors

2020 - 2024

By leveraging breakthroughs in quantum science, we endeavour to create transformative technologies that enable meaningful societal benefits and compelling economic value.

Executive Fellow

2013 - 2021

Mistral invests early into a company's life cycle. We look for passionate entrepreneurs who are taking advantage of changing markets with next-generation technologies and innovative business models. Our model is to partner with outstanding teams, introduce them to world class advisors, international customers and capital sources to ensure long term success.

Senior Director Engineering

2008 - 2021

Build, evolve, lead, and direct engineering teams for a variety of projects important to Google. Represent Google to the local technology community including academia and other potential corporate partners. Collaborate with other Google development leaders in product, business and engineering on determining overall Google product directions. Google in Canada has been awarded best workplace in Canada six consecutive years (2011-2016).

Engineering Director, Mobile Shopping & Offers

2008 - 2012

As a member of Google's engineering leadership, served as lead for a wide range of consumer and infrastructure projects supporting consumer experiences and advertising. Consumer services I led touched many millions of monthly users and represented hundreds of millions of dollars of annual revenue.