# Brendan King

> Brendan King is the Saskatoon-based co-founder and CEO of Vendasta, a software platform that helps agencies and other partners deliver technology to local businesses. Educated in physics and geophysics at the University of Saskatchewan, he moved from mining geophysics to computer retail and Point2 before co-founding Vendasta in 2008. His work centres on making technology easier for small businesses to buy, implement and use.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Vendasta
- **Organizations:** Vendasta, Point2 Technologies, Delron Computers, CompuSmart, Eldorado Nuclear
- **Education:** Advanced Bachelor of Science in Physics and Geophysics, University of Saskatchewan
- **Known for:** Grew Delron Computers to $15 million in revenue, according to his 2022 interview., Vendasta’s official biography credits his Point2 Agent work with membership exceeding 185,000 agents and brokers in 85 countries., Named among The Software Report’s Top 50 SaaS CEOs in 2019, as recorded in Vendasta’s award biography.

## Career timeline

- **During university** — Started a clothing store called Son of a Beach, selling colourful shorts.
- **After university** — Worked as a mining geophysicist at Eldorado Nuclear and started Delron Computers during time off.
- **1989** — Left Eldorado Nuclear to concentrate on Delron Computers.
- **1995** — Delron became part of the CompuSmart national franchise.
- **1999** — Sold his half of the computer retail business to his partner and joined Point2.
- **2007** — Left Point2 at the end of the year to start Vendasta.
- **2008** — Co-founded Vendasta, initially focused on a homeowner social network; the company later pivoted to digital tools distributed through media and agency partners.
- **2021** — Led Vendasta through C$119.5 million in private financing instead of the planned IPO.
- **2022** — Named a Canada’s Most Admired CEO award winner in the Growth category.
- **2023** — Vendasta completed C$20 million financing, Foundry invested and Brad Feld joined the board; King received SABEX Industry Leader of the Year.
- **2025** — Published his approach to AI execution and human oversight.
- **2026** — Published an essay urging leaders to move from asking AI questions to assigning work.

## Achievements

- Grew Delron Computers to $15 million in revenue, according to his 2022 interview.
- Vendasta’s official biography credits his Point2 Agent work with membership exceeding 185,000 agents and brokers in 85 countries.
- Named among The Software Report’s Top 50 SaaS CEOs in 2019, as recorded in Vendasta’s award biography.
- Canada’s Most Admired CEO award, Growth category, Waterstone Human Capital, 2022.
- SABEX Industry Leader of the Year, Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published “The culture change AI demands is moving from ask to do” on September 17, advocating AI responsibility for complete outcomes with human orchestration.
- **2025-10** — Published “Orchestration Is the New Leadership” on October 9, outlining AI execution, human oversight and a stated 80/20 investment allocation.

## Links

- Website: https://brendanking.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanking/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brendanking
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceovendasta/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Brendan-King/100058870125289/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20