# Dave Caputo

> Dave Caputo is the CEO and a co-founder of Trusscore, following a career in networking technology as PixStream’s vice-president of marketing and Sandvine’s co-founder, founding president and CEO. He helped launch Sandvine in 2001, led it through its 2006 public listings and remained CEO until its 2017 sale. His subsequent work brings materials research to interior wall systems. He has also served as Communitech board chair and helped establish Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region.

- **Role:** CEO at Trusscore
- **Organizations:** Trusscore, Sandvine, PixStream, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Communitech, Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region
- **Education:** BA in Computer Science, York University, MBA, University of Toronto
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sandvine and led it through its 2006 London AIM and Toronto Stock Exchange listings., Led Sandvine until its 2017 private equity sale, reported at C$562 million., Named 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year by Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Graduated from York University with a BA in computer science.
- **1992** — Completed an MBA at the University of Toronto; subsequently worked at Hewlett-Packard and spent time in Colorado.
- **1998** — Joined PixStream as vice-president of marketing.
- **2000** — Cisco acquired PixStream in a stock transaction valued at C$554 million.
- **2001** — Following Cisco’s decision to close PixStream, began planning Sandvine with former colleagues. Sandvine officially launched August 31 with 40 employees and C$19.5 million in seed funding.
- **2006** — Led Sandvine as it listed on London AIM and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- **2007** — Named Entrepreneur of the Year by Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
- **2010** — Became a partner in Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2017** — Sandvine sold to Francisco Partners in a transaction reported at C$562 million; Caputo left the company.
- **2019-2020** — Became CEO of Trusscore in December 2019; the company launched publicly in 2020, building on MSW Plastics.
- **2023** — Inducted into the Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame with Sandvine’s other four co-founders.
- **2025** — Spoke at a December Communitech Breakfast about exits, starting again and Trusscore.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sandvine and led it through its 2006 London AIM and Toronto Stock Exchange listings.
- Led Sandvine until its 2017 private equity sale, reported at C$562 million.
- Named 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year by Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
- Sandvine’s co-founders won the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year technology category award.
- Inducted into the Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on May 31, 2023, alongside Sandvine’s co-founders.
- Helped establish Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Spoke at Communitech’s December 11 Breakfast about PixStream, Sandvine, changing industries and continuing to build Trusscore; recap published December 12.

## Links

- Website: https://trusscore.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecaputo/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25