Wednesday September 17Th, 2008

Guest presenter: Tim Jackson, Partner - Tech Capital Partners

Tim Jackson is a founder and Partner of Tech Capital Partners where he focuses on investment opportunities in the wireless, communications, new media, and internet sectors.

Prior to partnering with Andrew Abouchar in 2001 to create Tech Capital, Tim was CFO and CEO at PixStream, a technology company focused on distributing and managing digital video across broadband networks. At PixStream, Tim successfully raised over $60 million in equity capital and negotiated the $550 million sale of the company to Cisco Systems, one of the largest technology company acquisitions in Canadian history.

Experienced in executive leadership roles, Tim has acted as CFO, CEO or board member for numerous technology companies including AideRSS (www.aiderss.com), Avaning (www.avaning.com), FibreTech Telecommunications (www.atrianetworks.com), LiveHive Systems (www.livehivesystems.com), Metranome (www.metranome.net), Q9 Networks (TSX:Q) (www.q9.com), Sandvine (TSX:SVC; AIM:SAND) (www.sandvine.com), and VideoLocus, a developer of next generation video compression technologies and solutions (acquired by LSI Corporation - NYSE: LSI).

Tim supports the development of entrepreneurs through his roles as Chairperson of Communitech Technology Association, Vice-Chair of the UW Research + Technology Park Accelerator Centre, and Advisory Council Member for The Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology at the University of Waterloo. Tim also sits on the Board of Governors for the University of Waterloo, chairs the University’s Finance & Investment Committee, and is a member of the University’s Audit committee.

Actively involved in the not-for-profit sector, Tim chairs the Waterloo Public Library Board and The Waterloo Regional Children’s Museum Board. He is also President of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and a board member of Centre in the Square.

Tim has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Accountant. In 2007, Tim was honoured with the Legacy of Leaders Award from the City of Waterloo, the 50th Anniversary Alumni Award from the University of Waterloo, and the Leadership Award from the Volunteer Action Center. Tim has also been recognized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario through an Award of Distinction in 2006, and the University of Waterloo named a School of Accountancy Fellowship after him in 2005.