Satish Kanwar

Overview

Satish Kanwar is a technology entrepreneur and investor based in Toronto, Canada. He is the Co-Founder of Good Future, a family office dedicated to supporting founders with new ideas and creating a positive-sum impact on the world. Good Future operates a micro venture fund, a philanthropic foundation, and majority-owned businesses, reflecting Satish's commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Prior to founding Good Future, Satish was the Vice President of Product Acceleration at Shopify, where he led strategic acquisitions, investments, and alliances with mission-aligned companies. He also played a key role in Shopify's expansion from online stores to multi-channel commerce, including partnerships with Meta, Google, TikTok, Amazon, and Apple. Before his tenure at Shopify, Satish co-founded Jet Cooper, an award-winning design studio acquired by Shopify in 2013 to establish its footprint in Toronto. He has been recognized in Forbes' 30 Under 30 and Toronto Life's Most Influentials. Satish holds a BBA with Honours and High Distinction from the University of Toronto at Scarborough. He is actively involved in the Canadian tech community, serving as the Board Chair of BetaKit and a Board Director of Toronto Global. He is also a Co-Founder of Toronto Tech Week, aiming to connect and celebrate the city's builders and showcase diverse industry themes. Satish's investment philosophy focuses on supporting founders with unique visions for a better future, providing capital, mentorship, and operational involvement to help them succeed. His diverse portfolio includes investments in sectors such as ClimateTech, FinTech, EdTech, and Media & Entertainment, targeting seed and early-stage opportunities in AI/ML, enterprise software, and ESG-related companies. Satish's approach to investing is founder-centric, avoiding rigid sector buckets and instead following founder conviction to build a multidisciplinary community of entrepreneurs bonded by the desire to have a positive-sum impact on the world.

Investment Focus

• Founder conviction
• Positive-sum impact
• Innovative ideas
• Scalable business models
• Strong leadership teams
• Commitment to sustainability
• Diverse and inclusive cultures
• Global market potential
• Technological innovation
• Social impact

Portfolio Companies