As 2025 commences, a new wave of inventive Black entrepreneurs is transforming the Canadian corporate scene. These visionaries are creating successful enterprises that promote social change and inclusivity and inspire future generations. Their endurance, innovation, and leadership stories demonstrate their commitment to breaking down obstacles and accelerating development. This article highlights 10 excellent Black Canadian entrepreneurs who are ready to make a massive impact in a variety of industries during the following year.
Kerin John, Founder of Black-Owned Toronto
Kerin John’s journey began with a desire to raise the profile of Black-owned businesses. Starting as an Instagram directory, Black Owned Toronto has evolved into a critical tool for linking Black entrepreneurs to larger audiences. By 2025, Kerin hopes to expand countrywide, creating a thriving ecosystem of Black enterprises and customers. Her commitment to promoting Black businesses has the potential to change the way Canadian customers interact with diverse brands.
Wes Hall – Founder of Kingsdale Advisors and BlackNorth Initiative
Wes Hall is a pioneer in campaigning for diversity in corporate Canada. Through Kingsdale Advisors and the BlackNorth Initiative, Wes has sparked important talks about systematic racism in business. By 2025, he hopes to have more than 500 organizations committed to BlackNorth’s goals of equity and inclusion. Wes’s work is transforming business culture and serving as a model for long-term diversity initiatives across the country.
Alfred Burgesson, Founder of Tribe Network
Alfred Burgesson’s Tribe Network empowers BIPOC entrepreneurs. The network focuses on developing industries and offers underrepresented founders coaching, money, and resources. Burgesson intends to expand Tribe’s reach across Canada by 2025, encouraging innovation and helping high-growth Black-owned firms in technology and the creative industries. His vision assures that BIPOC businesses can succeed in competitive industries.
Amoye Henry, Co-founder of Pitch Better
Amoye Henry is committed to addressing systemic impediments to capital. Through Pitch Better, she helps disadvantaged entrepreneurs access funding. By 2025, Amoye hopes to secure millions in financing for Black innovators, altering their growth paths. Her work helps ensure that diverse entrepreneurs have equal opportunities to grow and flourish.
Chioma Ifeanyi-Okoro, Co-Founder of My African Corner
Chioma Ifeanyi-Okoro’s My African Corner strengthens Canada’s African diaspora business network. Her platform promotes collaboration and economic empowerment by connecting entrepreneurs to resources and opportunities. With ambitions to expand by 2025, Chioma connects African firms to global markets, creating new cultural and commercial interchange opportunities.
Tamar Huggins, Founder of Tech Spark Canada
Tamar Huggins is transforming the IT business by concentrating on underserved children. Tech Spark Canada teaches Black children coding and design abilities, thereby solving technological diversity barriers. Tamar plans to expand nationwide by 2025, empowering thousands more young people. Her work contributes to a more inclusive future for Canada’s tech workforce, establishing the groundwork for equal participation in innovation.
Isaac Olowolafe Jr., Founder of Dream Maker Ventures
Dream Maker Ventures, founded by Isaac Olowolafe Jr., is Canada’s first black-led venture capital fund. Isaac’s focus on investing in diverse founders addresses systematic imbalances in venture financing. By 2025, he intends to expand the fund’s portfolio, promoting opportunities for Black entrepreneurs in technology and beyond. His activities are critical to bridging funding gaps and fostering innovative enterprises.
Adeola Olubamiji, Founder of D3M Intelligent Systems
Adeola Olubamiji is pioneering the combination of new technologies with industry difficulties. Her startup, D3M Intelligent Systems, uses 3D printing and AI to promote innovation. By 2025, Adeola hopes to increase D3M’s influence and strengthen Canada’s leadership in advanced manufacturing. Her initiatives demonstrate technology’s revolutionary power in addressing real-world challenges.
Vickie Joseph, Co-Founder of V Kosmetik and Groupe 3737
Vickie Joseph, the CEO of V Kosmetik and Groupe 3737, combines creativity and business acumen. Her beauty brand promotes diversity, whereas Groupe 3737 helps varied businesses. Vickie intends to grow her product line abroad and increase Groupe 3737’s reach by 2025. Her dual focus on corporate excellence and community empowerment is having a long-term influence on Canada’s beauty and startup sectors.
Frantz Saintellemy, President and CEO of LeddarTech
Frantz Saintellemy leads innovation at LeddarTech, a global software company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Quebec City, with additional R&D centers in Montreal and Tel Aviv, Israel. LeddarTech specializes in AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software solutions that power ADAS, autonomous driving (AD), and parking applications. Under Saintellemy’s leadership, the company is advancing automotive-grade technology that applies AI and computer vision to generate accurate 3D models of the environment, enabling safer and more efficient navigation. By 2025, he aims to strengthen LeddarTech’s position as a key player in autonomous systems, reinforcing Canada’s role in shaping the future of intelligent mobility.
These 10 Black entrepreneurs are reshaping Canada’s commercial landscape with perseverance, innovation, and leadership. Their accomplishments by 2025 will symbolize personal success and progress toward greater inclusivity and diversity in the Canadian industry. They serve as role models for the next generation by breaking down barriers and generating chances that inspire dramatic change. Their combined impact is expected to generate economic growth and social progress, demonstrating the importance of a more equal and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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