Episode 32 Marc Gingras from Tungle

Marc Gingras is a serial entrepreneur with a successful track record as a venture capitalist.

Prior to founding Tungle, Marc was VP of Business Development and Product Marketing for Nimcat Networks, a leader in peer-to-peer (P2P) communication applications, until its September 2005 acquisition by Avaya Inc. Marc was previously a venture capitalist at Innovatech Montreal where he oversaw investments in numerous telecommunication and software companies.

Prior to joining Innovatech, Marc co-founded Gytek Inc., an e-commerce software company in Waterloo, Canada, which he eventually sold to Entrade Inc., a NYSE company. He remained with Entrade as Chief Technology Officer. Marc also managed the launch of “Chapters.ca “, a leading Canadian portal.

He continues to be actively involved in the community as an advisor for local technology companies and SOPAR, a NPO dedicated to reducing poverty in India. He also teaches Entrepreneurship in High Technology in the University of Ottawa’s MBA program.

Marc earned an MBA from INSEAD, a master’s degree in management sciences from the University of Waterloo, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ottawa.