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Dennis Bennie

Wildcard · DISC type csi
Investor at OMx Personal Health Analytics
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dennis Bennie is a pioneering entrepreneur and early-stage technology investor who founded XDL Capital Group. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he co-founded several successful companies, including Delrina, the creator of the groundbreaking WinFax software. He actively mentors science-based startups as a Founding Partner and G7 Fellow at Creative Destruction Lab in Toronto.

Residing in Toronto, Dennis is an avid golfer and runner. He is actively involved in philanthropy, serving on various charitable boards, including as President of the Board for the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) and previously on the Toronto Hospital Board. He has a keen interest in scientific advancement.

His company, Delrina, was sold to Symantec in 1995 for approximately $760 million, cementing its place as a major Canadian tech success story.

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Current Role
Investor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Dennis shows up

ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical
Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Dennis cares about

Early-Stage Investing
As the founder of XDL Capital Group, he actively invests in and supports technology startups, focusing on opportunities in enterprise applications, healthcare, and consumer internet.
Tech Entrepreneurship
Co-founded multiple successful tech companies, including Delrina (WinFax) and Aviva Software, demonstrating a long history of building businesses from the ground up.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Investor
OMx Personal Health Analytics
10-2020
Seed Investor
Lucid Green
6-2019
Seed Investor and Director
Joyride
6-2019
Investor
SRTX
2-2019
Seed Investor
Figment
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Media appearances

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Education
1970 - 1975
CA
University of the Witwatersrand
1976 - 1976
CPA
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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