StarForge Fund

The StarForge Fund is an actively managed portfolio that helps early-stage Canadian B2B companies with disruptive technologies scale into market leaders.

By applying a disciplined approach to early-stage investment, backed by rigorous due diligence, active portfolio monitoring, and clear rules for exit decisions, we have grown a portfolio of companies with global scale.

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Meet The StarForge Team

We believe Canada’s ecosystem is building some of the most disruptive B2B technology in North America.

Our team sources high-potential startups across the Canadian technology sector and supports their growth by leveraging our extensive networks across North America. We believe scaling requires more than capital. We work closely with our portfolio companies, mobilizing our network of investors, industry leaders, strategic partners, and advisors to accelerate commercialization, open doors to customers and partners, strengthen access to follow-on capital, and help Canadian startups scale into U.S. and global markets.

Jacky Chen
General Partner

Jacky is an entrepreneur, business leader, and early-stage investor with a particular focus on B2B technology companies. He has built a diversified portfolio of startup investments across the United States and Canada, drawing on decades of firsthand experience in entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, and business growth.

Over the course of his career, Jacky has experienced business from multiple perspectives—building startups from the ground up, navigating the challenges of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and serving as an executive at Fortune 500 companies for more than two decades. His leadership experience ranges from launching new ventures to leading a billion-dollar business supported by thousands of enterprise channel partners.

This combination of entrepreneurial and corporate experience shapes Jacky’s approach to early-stage investing. Beyond capital, he brings founders practical perspectives on strategy, go-to-market execution, partnerships, scaling, and organizational leadership.

Jacky is a graduate of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds master’s degrees in engineering and business administration.

Beyond business and investing, Jacky has practiced Wushu and Tai Chi since childhood. He is deeply committed to advancing health and well-being through Tai Chi and bringing its enduring principles to modern life and leadership.

Ellen Fang
General Partner

Ellen is an angel investor and former executive at L.E.K. Consulting and Deloitte, with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, M&A, and investing. She has advised Fortune 500 companies on cross-border growth and worked with leading private equity funds on investment evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio value creation. Today, she invests in innovative technology, healthcare, and cleantech companies across Canada and the United States. In 2022, she was featured by NACO as one of 27 Women Trailblazers at the forefront of Canada’s innovation economy.

Ellen holds an MBA from the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science. She serves on the Investment Review Committee of Maple Leaf Angels.

David Rich
General Partner

Prior to angel investing, David had a 30-year career in the food industry. He was country manager for one of the world’s leading flavour and ingredient companies. He brings a strong record of corporate governance, financial and risk management.

David was the 2018 GTAN Angel of the Year.

David holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.Eng. from McGill University.

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