AC:Studio Innovation Showcase

Danielle Graham

Co-Founder, The Firehood

Danielle Graham is a General Partner of Phoenix Fire and Co-Founder of The Firehood, an angel-stage fund and network focused on women in technology. She created Fierce Founders Programs — the first women-focused accelerator in Canada. She managed Ontario Centres of Innovation's Market Readiness Fund, Sandpiper Ventures, and Dream Maker Ventures. Danielle supports underrepresented founders looking to scale their tech businesses as a member of the angel community network, investment officer, and advisor to tech incubators. Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Masters of Arts (M.A.) from Dalhousie University, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Trinity College, University of Toronto.

Craig Haney

Head of Ventures, AltaML

As the Head of Ventures at AltaML, Craig leads the Venture Studio part of the business. He supports the existing ventures to lead them from product/market fit, ultimately to external funding and scale.  Inside AltaML, he sources the best ideas and companies to invest in through an internal incubation model centered around AI-driven products.

Prior to AltaML, Craig was the Director of Business Development for ApplyBoard, one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, and the world’s largest international student platform.  ApplyBoard’s newest product, Insights Dashboard, reinvented how higher education institutions navigate the race for global talent. Craig’s team developed this product from the ground up to provide the top Institutions in Canada with data and insights that are unique in the industry.

Jahangir Bhatti

Investor, BDC Capital

As an Investor with BDC Capital's Climate Tech Fund and Cleantech Practice, Jahangir is responsible for the identification and execution of investment opportunities in the Canadian cleantech landscape. Based in Toronto, he manages the full investment lifecycle from deal origination to structuring, due diligence and portfolio management. He has over a decade of experience spanning roles in audit, valuations and restructuring, in which he worked with multidisciplinary teams on private and public transactions across a wide variety of industries. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) and Chartered Business Valuator (CBV). He is passionate about enabling the success of high-impact Canadian cleantech ventures.