Jodi Echakowitz

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📍 Greater Toronto Area Metropolitan Area, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Canada
9
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Portfolio

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Angel Investor
Jan 2022
mello has officially pivoted to Ruta Health; we also just launched on product hunt, check us at www.rutahealth.com 🚀💜
Angel Investor
Dec 2021
Runner connects outstanding Operations talent with inclusive companies. We help you add the people your team needs fractionally, when theyre needed. Looking to curate your career? We got you too!
Angel Investor
Nov 2021
Discover 200+ team building events that foster social fun, wellness, and learning at work. Wavy has powered over 675 team building events for companies like Coconut Software, Loopio, Wattpad, Shopify and KOHO. Don’t take it from us. With an average of 4.7 rating, People & Culture leaders, Employee Experience pros, and People Managers love Wavy: 🌊 “People were blown away. For the first time ever, I didn’t hear any bad feedback about a remote event. The entire process was seamless and far less work than would have been required if we planned it ourselves." - Nolan Hill, Employee Experience Manager at League 🌊 “We are SO grateful to Wavy for helping to elevate our employee experience and build connections in our remote workplace.” - Alexis Macdonald, VP People at Loopio 🌊 “You’re in great hands. Wavy’s platform and experiences makes it easy for people leaders to increase connectivity across the business. It’s innovative, effective, and the collaborative way they work with you is unmatched." - Shawna Stewart, VP People Operations at Railz 🌊 "Ive worked with Wavy for a few years now. They offer unique, innovative experiences that always put the employee first. Incredibly professional, organized and always create the BEST experiences!" - Jessica Lewis, Head of People at Felix Health
Angel Investor
Jan 2020
For companies in competitive and innovative industries looking for a cost-effective strategy to attract talent, reduce the risk of burnout, and increase employee retention, Vacation Fund is an employee vacation saving and matching program designed to make compensation more meaningful and emotionally impactful. The Vacation Fund platform fosters employee loyalty, builds a sense of community, and provides employees with the resources they need to get the most out of their time off.
Angel Investor
Jan 2020
Thrive is the anti-budget, no brainer way to save money, shop guilt-free, and give back. Get Cash Back rewards when you save to shop at your favorite stores! Save money and sign up for a FREE account – it’s easy! Thrive is available for download by U.S. consumers from the Apple App Store and coming soon to the Google Play Store. Our Vision at Thrive is to help young people create a happier and healthier relationship with money through innovation. Our Mission at Thrive is to eliminate the insecurity that bad debt creates by empowering the Thrive community to spend their money in a conscious way that helps promote abundance and prosperity.
Angel Investor
Jul 2018
Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.
Angel Investor
Nov 2017
UPDATE: During the coronavirus pandemic, Artery is applying its expertise in intimate gatherings to build a more human platform for online social and culture gathering. Our new product is very different than the current virtual conference or livestream tech out there - all of which was built for meetings. If you’re looking to join a rapidly growing, inclusive and mission-driven team, with a differentiating technology, please get in touch. _______________________________________ Artery is a community and platform designed to bring people together for intimate cultural experiences. Last year, our community in co-created over 1,200 intimate performances using the platform, with thousands of paying attendees every month. Artery allows anyone to open their private spaces and self-organize intimate performances (music, dance, theatre, food, wellness, talks) that happen in their living rooms, backyards and storefronts. The concept is as old as sitting around a fire, but technology has allowed us to scale this like never before. Our mission is to help people feel connected to their neighbors and community by experiencing the cultural life of their cities up close. UPDATE: During the coronavirus pandemic, Artery is applying its expertise in intimate gatherings to build a more human platform for online social and culture gathering. Our new product is very different than the current virtual conference or livestream tech out there - all of which was built for meetings. If you’re looking to join a rapidly growing, inclusive and mission-driven team, with a differentiating technology, please get in touch. -- Artery is a community and platform designed to bring people together for intimate cultural experiences. their neighbours and community by experiencing the cultural life of their cities and towns up close. Last year, our community co-created over 1,200 intimate performances using the platform.
Angel Investor
2016
CalendarHero is smart meeting and appointment scheduling software for modern business. Book 1:1, group, and remote meetings faster! With CalendarHero, you can automate meeting scheduling, reserve rooms, and access essential information with our AI-powered meeting scheduling software. CalendarHero syncs with your calendars and work apps, including Gmail, Slack, and Outlook. More than meeting scheduling, our mission at CalendarHero is to set a new standard in how people work and collaborate wherever they are.
Experience · 11 entries
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Investments (9)
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Board (1)
2022
Angel Investor
Jan 2022
mello has officially pivoted to Ruta Health; we also just launched on product hunt, check us at www.rutahealth.com 🚀💜
2021
Angel Investor
Dec 2021
Runner connects outstanding Operations talent with inclusive companies. We help you add the people your team needs fractionally, when theyre needed. Looking to curate your career? We got you too!
Angel Investor
Nov 2021
Discover 200+ team building events that foster social fun, wellness, and learning at work. Wavy has powered over 675 team building events for companies like Coconut Software, Loopio, Wattpad, Shopify and KOHO. Don’t take it from us. With an average of 4.7 rating, People & Culture leaders, Employee Experience pros, and People Managers love Wavy: 🌊 “People were blown away. For the first time ever, I didn’t hear any bad feedback about a remote event. The entire process was seamless and far less work than would have been required if we planned it ourselves." - Nolan Hill, Employee Experience Manager at League 🌊 “We are SO grateful to Wavy for helping to elevate our employee experience and build connections in our remote workplace.” - Alexis Macdonald, VP People at Loopio 🌊 “You’re in great hands. Wavy’s platform and experiences makes it easy for people leaders to increase connectivity across the business. It’s innovative, effective, and the collaborative way they work with you is unmatched." - Shawna Stewart, VP People Operations at Railz 🌊 "Ive worked with Wavy for a few years now. They offer unique, innovative experiences that always put the employee first. Incredibly professional, organized and always create the BEST experiences!" - Jessica Lewis, Head of People at Felix Health
Mentor
Jun 2021
ventureLAB is a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada. Our organization is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders with decades of industry experience in building IP-rich start-ups, scale-ups, and global multinationals to help you scale your business. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada. We enable technology startups to accelerate the commercialization of transformational products on a global scale. Learn more about us on our website.
2020
Angel Investor
Jan 2020
For companies in competitive and innovative industries looking for a cost-effective strategy to attract talent, reduce the risk of burnout, and increase employee retention, Vacation Fund is an employee vacation saving and matching program designed to make compensation more meaningful and emotionally impactful. The Vacation Fund platform fosters employee loyalty, builds a sense of community, and provides employees with the resources they need to get the most out of their time off.
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