Brian Antonen

Brian Antonen opened the Toronto office of Celtic House in 2000. Originally an electrical engineer, Mr. Antonen has over 24 years of technical, business operational, and capital markets experience. He holds a Bachelors of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Antonen is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and of the Certified Management Accountants of Ontario. Mr. Antonen's investment focus is on media portability applications with a primary focus on consumer devices and their related network infrastructure. During his 13 years at Celtic House, he has established himself as a domain expert in video and multimedia processing and is viewed by his peers as a leading semiconductor investor in Canada. His knowledge of the media portability sector has unique breadth and depth, from the technicalities of the product to the intricacies of the market. His record of success includes ViXS Systems (a world leader in video processing SoCs) and Camilion Solutions (acquired by SAP NYSE:SAP). He has held directorships on 17 private boards, and currently serves as a board member of seven Celtic House portfolio companies.