# Daniel McCann

> Daniel McCann is the founder and CEO of Precision AI. Raised in a Saskatchewan farming family, he studied computer science at Campion College at the University of Regina and built technology businesses in payments and security before applying computer vision to agriculture. His work focuses on helping machinery distinguish crops from weeds and make decisions at the individual plant level. He is a 2024 Canada Clean50 honouree.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Precision AI
- **Organizations:** Precision AI, NetSecure Technologies, NetSecure Payments, AnywhereCommerce, 5Thru
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** BSc, computer science, Campion College at the University of Regina
- **Known for:** 2024 Canada Clean50 honouree in clean technology., Three-time startup founder with more than 25 years of technology experience, as described in public speaker biographies., A July 2026 company-sourced executive biography reports 11 patents; earlier 2020-2021 biographies reported six.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated with a BSc after studying computer science at Campion College at the University of Regina.
- **2012** — As president of NetSecure Payments, announced a mobile-payment development partnership with Pivotal Payments.
- **2013** — Named a finalist for the ABEX Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
- **2014** — As president of NetSecure, announced mobile check deposit for merchants.
- **2018** — NetSecure was sold to AnywhereCommerce, according to a Precision AI presentation.
- **2019** — Presented Precision AI’s plant-recognition and drone-spraying work at Canada’s Farm Progress Show, where the company received a sterling innovation award.
- **2021** — Precision AI announced $20 million in seed equity and grant funding.
- **2023** — Precision AI won the World Agri-Tech Innovation Challenge.
- **2024** — Recognized as a Canada Clean50 honouree in clean technology.
- **2025** — Precision AI completed a Series A led by Cooperative Ventures in January; McCann addressed a Canadian parliamentary agriculture committee on October 23.

## Achievements

- 2024 Canada Clean50 honouree in clean technology.
- Three-time startup founder with more than 25 years of technology experience, as described in public speaker biographies.
- A July 2026 company-sourced executive biography reports 11 patents; earlier 2020-2021 biographies reported six.
- Led Precision AI through a $20 million seed equity and grant financing announced in May 2021.
- Led Precision AI when it won the 2023 World Agri-Tech Innovation Challenge.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — The Canadian trademark database records assignment of the PRECISION AI trademark from Daniel McCann to Precision AI Inc., effective February 3 and recorded February 9.
- **2025-10** — On October 23, McCann addressed the House of Commons agriculture committee, advocating controlled testing, predictable approvals and clearer regulatory coordination for agricultural technologies.
- **2025-01** — Precision AI’s Series A led by Cooperative Ventures closed in January, according to investor counsel Fasken.

## Links

- Website: https://www.precision.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-mccann

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Last updated: 2026-10-11