Janet Bannister

Janet Bannister is a prominent entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in the tech sector. Currently, Janet serves as the Founder and Managing Partner at Staircase Ventures, focusing on seed-stage investments in high-potential Canadian tech companies. In addition to this role, Janet is an active board member for several organizations, including Fillip, an innovative digital payments platform; Biossil, an AI drug discovery company; Rhenti, a marketing automation and leasing platform for residential real estate; and Sibli, which provides AI-based tools for asset managers. Janet previously held the position of Managing Partner at Real Ventures and served on the boards of various startups, contributing to their growth and funding initiatives. Janet holds an HBA degree from Ivey Business School at Western University and is a member of the Kauffman Fellows Program, Class 24.