Jay-Anne Mandingin

Jay-Anne Mandingin, CPA, CA, MBA, is an experienced finance professional currently holding a finance position at Private AI since November 2022. In addition, Mandingin serves as an LP Investor at Weave VC and as an Investor at both the Startup Investor Accelerator and eQuo, which aims to democratize investing. Mandingin was an Investor/Advisor at Red Thread Ventures until December 2023 and partnered with the Founders Committee from July 2022 to August 2023. Previously, Mandingin co-owned and served as CFO at MP Auto Body Repair NE, overseeing compliance, budgeting, and operational benchmarks from March 2013 to July 2023, while also leading cost-reduction initiatives. As CFO at CannaBiscuit Canada Ltd. from January 2022 to February 2023 and a mentor at Plug and Play Tech Center, Mandingin contributed valuable insights in various leadership capacities, including serving as a Fractional CFO at Tandem Innovation Group Inc. from March 2021 to January 2023. Mandingin earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the University of Calgary.