Sunil invests as well as plays an operational and business development role in select companies that receive funding from Trellis. He is currently President of Volante Systems.

Prior to starting Trellis in May 2000, Sunil was Director of the Advanced Technology Fund of Royal Bank Equity Partners, the investing subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. During his tenure, he was the architect of investments in over 30 companies where he served as Director on the Board, influenced senior management and negotiated optimal exits.

Sunil is Chair and/or Director on the Boards of several of Trellis’ portfolio companies. His Board positions have included The Canadian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, The Research, Innovation and Commercialization Centre (RIC) and the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.

He has taught and guest-lectured venture capital and private equity investing at business schools including the Ivey, Rotman, Schulich and Michael de Groote Schools of Business.

As part of Trellis’ unique approach Dominic plays an operational role in the companies who receive funding. He is currently CEO of Datec Coating Corporation, a materials technology company. He is also a Director on the Boards of several portfolio companies including Volante, iS5 Communications, Datec Coating Corporation and Teraspan. Additional board positions include Hamilton Innovation Factory, McMaster Engineering Industrial Advisory Council and previously MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.

Prior to Trellis, Dominic was Investment Director at BDC Venture Capital and General Manager of GE Industrial Systems Canada.