Brian Martin

Brian is a technology director at TELUS Ventures and is responsible for leading investments in smart cities, IoT, 5G, and security. Brian’s an experienced VC investor with go-to-market expertise for early-stage companies and, as a trained engineer, he applies both a strategic and technical lens when evaluating investment opportunities. Brian’s portfolio companies have exited to Splunk, Planet Labs, VMware, and IMS Health. Prior to this, Brian was a Principal at Vanedge Capital for 5 years and served as CSO at BC Hydro, where he led overall security policy development and implementation for the province’s electrical system. Brian is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the CVCA Committee on International Affairs, and holds an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.