# Cameron Howieson

> Cameron Howieson is the co-founder and CEO of Opencare, a Toronto-based digital health company that connects patients with a curated network of top-rated dentists across North America. A computer engineer by training, he co-founded the stock-research startup Vuru (acquired by Wave Accounting in 2012) before helping build Opencare, where he moved from CTO to COO to CEO. His work centers on making preventive dental care transparent, convenient and comfortable for patients.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Opencare
- **Organizations:** Opencare, Vuru Inc., Wave Accounting, Queen's University
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Engineering, Queen's University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Vuru, a stock-research startup acquired by Wave Accounting in 2012., Co-founded Opencare and grew it into a North American dental marketplace., Progressed from CTO to COO to CEO at Opencare.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduates from Queen's University with a degree in Computer Engineering.
- **2011** — Co-founds Vuru Inc., a value-investing and stock-research platform.
- **2012** — Vuru is acquired by Wave Accounting; Howieson joins Wave to continue leading the product.
- **2013** — Serves as Senior Engineering Manager at Wave Accounting.
- **2015** — Co-founds Opencare as Chief Technology Officer.
- **2018** — Opencare raises a Series A round of roughly $16M; Howieson helps drive expansion into U.S. cities.
- **2020** — As CEO, guides Opencare through COVID-19 disruption to dental services and public workforce cuts.
- **2022** — Appears on the 'Success Leaves Clues' podcast to discuss oral wellness and untangling healthcare.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Vuru, a stock-research startup acquired by Wave Accounting in 2012.
- Co-founded Opencare and grew it into a North American dental marketplace.
- Progressed from CTO to COO to CEO at Opencare.
- Helped raise more than $22M in total funding, including a Series A of roughly $16M.
- Expanded Opencare's curated dentist network across Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle.

## Latest updates

- **2022-05** — Featured on the 'Success Leaves Clues' podcast discussing Opencare, oral wellness and transforming dental practice management.

## Links

- Website: https://opencare.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-howieson-4407b136a/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/opencare
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/OpenCare1

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Last updated: 2026-07-22