James Topham

Active Investor

Advisory Board Member at NuWave Research Inc.

Vancouver, British Columbia

James Topham, Advisory Board Member at NuWave Research Inc. is an active investor based in Vancouver, British Columbia. This profile covers what James Topham backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. James Topham is an angel investor. He served as a Board Member at GuardRFID. He served as a Board Member & Audit Committee Chair at the DDS Wireless. He served as an Advisor at One Six 8 Ventures. He even served as the Chairman of the Board at Epic Data. He was an audit partner in KPMG's Technology Group in their Vancouver office for 20 years. As founder of the BC Technology Industries Association, he was a board member for its first nine years and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BCTIA in 2009. He served as a Board Member & Advisor at RetargetLinks. He initiated the founding of the Clean Technology CEO Alliance and served on its Advisory Board. He also served on the board of WINBC for three years and the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC for four years ending in 2010. In 2012, he received a Fellowship from the ICA-BC - it is the Institute's highest designation, which was given in recognition of Mr. Topham's outstanding industry and career achievements. He is a founder and currently the Chair of the BC Social Ventures Partners, a group that contributes both time and money to local innovative charities. He also served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee at Norsat International.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedSeed
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)Climate & EnergyManufacturing & IndustrialFoodTech & AgricultureGaming & EntertainmentMedia & Content
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Typical check: $250K
Past investments: 16

Notable investments

Norsat InternationalRetargetLinksPerk Labs Inc.Overinteractive Media Inc.Novoheart LimitedDDS Wireless InternationalGuard RFID Solutions Inc.ContractuallyInstitute of Chartered Accountants of BCDay4 Energy Inc.UrtheCast Inc.3 Tier Logic

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