Lorne Gertner

Active Investor

Co-Founder

Toronto, Canada

Lorne Gertner, Co-Founder is an active investor based in Toronto, Canada. This profile covers what Lorne Gertner backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Lorne Gertner is a Co-Founder of Tokyo Smoke. Mr. Gertner founded and served as chairman at ByMinistry. He serves as Advisory Board Member at CB1 Capital. He is a Co-Founder of Sticky (Media and Information Services). He served as a Board Member at Peacock Parade. He is a Co-Founder and the Chairman of Tokyo Smoke. He served as Board Member at Fyllo. He served as a Board Member at iCAN. He has substantial experience in fashion whether as president of Mr. Leonard, investing in Pink Tartan with Joe Mimran, or as the Vice-Chair of the Fashion Design Council of Canada. He also served as Advisory Board Member at Green Acre Capital. He is a serial entrepreneur with experience in start-ups, IPOs, fashion, retail, architecture, real estate, finance, and the emerging cannabis industry. He is the Founder and CEO of Midori Capital, co-founder and former chairman of PharmaCan Capital Corporation (MMJ.V), co-founder of Tokyo Smoke, and CEO and Chairman of HG2 Capital Corp., an Investment/merchant bank in the cannabis sector. He is currently on the board of Hiku Brands Limited (CNSX: HIKU), Empower Clinics Inc (CSE:EPW), and the Design Exchange. He is also an adjunct professor at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, University of Toronto. He is a graduate of The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, University of Toronto, and has completed the ICD.D designation at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre Seed
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseMobility & LogisticsAutomotive & EV
Location: Toronto, Canada
Typical check: $275K
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

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