Martin Vetter
Chief Executive Officer at AVAC Ltd.
Profile
Martin joined AVAC in 2008 after 20 years of new product commercialization experience at high-growth tech companies.
During his 14 years with AVAC, Martin led many successful investments across AVAC’s technology and AgTech portfolio, gaining an extensive understanding of all aspects of venture capital.
He currently serves as a director or observer on the boards of seven companies.
Since 2019, Martin has led AVAC’s Carrot Ventures initiative.
Carrot is a venture studio dedicated to forming new Canadian AgTech companies.
In 2021, AVAC and Farm Credit Canada invested as limited partners in Carrot Ventures Fund I, L.P., a $15M AgTech fund managed by AVAC.
Martin earned a B.Eng from Memorial University of Newfoundland and an MBA from the University of Calgary.
He recently completed the Private Capital Governance Program offered by the CVCA in partnership with the ICD.
Martin Vetter active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Susterre Technologies Inc.
 Susterre Technologies Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Susterre Technologies Inc. develops technology for row crop planting and seeding applications. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Michael Cully. Michael Cully has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Carrot Ventures
 Carrot Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Carrot Ventures (Carrot Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of AVAC Group founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2019 |
Social Asset Management, Inc.
 Social Asset Management, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Social Asset Management, Inc. operates a social media management platform for newsrooms. The company was founded by Neufeld James in 2013 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2015 |
Wedge Networks, Inc.
 Wedge Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wedge Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of network security products and services. It offers wedge absolute real-time protection, cloud network defense, and wedgeIQ. The company was founded by Hongwen Zhang and Husam Kinawi and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2010 |
AVAC Ltd.
 AVAC Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Verdex Capital Ltd (Verdex Capital) is a evergreen venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. | Chief Executive Officer | 14/07/2023 |
Former positions of Martin Vetter
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Acceleware Corp.
 Acceleware Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Acceleware Corp. develops and markets hardware and software acceleration products. The company develops and markets solutions that enable software vendors to leverage heterogeneous, multi core processing hardware without rewriting their applications for parallel computing. The company was founded on February 5, 2004 and is headquartered in Alberta, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/07/2008 |
| AGJUNCTION INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2007 |
| NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (USA) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2005 |
Novatel Wireless, Inc.
 Novatel Wireless, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Novatel Wireless, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). It offers communications and analytics for consumers and businesses of industries including vehicle fleet management and telematics, connected retail systems, government, home security, and other connected life scenarios. The company was founded by Horst Julius Pudwill on April 26, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2002 |
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Training of Martin Vetter
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Calgary | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Windstream Holding of the Midwest, Inc.
 Windstream Holding of the Midwest, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Windstream Holding of the Midwest, Inc. provides local, long-distance and cellular telecommunications services. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, AR. | Communications |
Nortel Networks Corp.
 Nortel Networks Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Nortel Networks Corp. supplies end-to-end networking products and solutions serving both service providers and enterprise customers. It designs, develops, engineers, markets, sells, supplies, licenses, installs, services, and supports networking solutions worldwide. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Finance |
Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Novatel Wireless, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Novatel Wireless, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). It offers communications and analytics for consumers and businesses of industries including vehicle fleet management and telematics, connected retail systems, government, home security, and other connected life scenarios. The company was founded by Horst Julius Pudwill on April 26, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Communications |
AgJunction, Inc.
 AgJunction, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology AgJunction, Inc. engages in the provision of advanced guidance and auto steering solutions for precision agriculture applications. Its brands include Novariant, Wheelman and Whirl. The company was founded by Stephen A. Verhoeff on July 31, 1990 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ. | Electronic Technology |
Acceleware Corp.
Acceleware Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Acceleware Corp. develops and markets hardware and software acceleration products. The company develops and markets solutions that enable software vendors to leverage heterogeneous, multi core processing hardware without rewriting their applications for parallel computing. The company was founded on February 5, 2004 and is headquartered in Alberta, Canada. | Distribution Services |
AVAC Ltd.
AVAC Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Verdex Capital Ltd (Verdex Capital) is a evergreen venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. | Finance |
Wedge Networks, Inc.
Wedge Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wedge Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of network security products and services. It offers wedge absolute real-time protection, cloud network defense, and wedgeIQ. The company was founded by Hongwen Zhang and Husam Kinawi and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Technology Services |
Social Asset Management, Inc.
Social Asset Management, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Social Asset Management, Inc. operates a social media management platform for newsrooms. The company was founded by Neufeld James in 2013 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Technology Services |
Carrot Ventures
Carrot Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Carrot Ventures (Carrot Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of AVAC Group founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Finance |
Susterre Technologies Inc.
Susterre Technologies Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Susterre Technologies Inc. develops technology for row crop planting and seeding applications. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Michael Cully. Michael Cully has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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