# Mario Venditti

> Mario Venditti is the Montreal-based CEO and founding partner of Innovobot, an investment and innovation platform combining early-stage venture capital with engineering and commercial support. A mechanical engineer and former COO of Above Security and CarbiCrete, he also serves on Oneka Technologies’ board.

- **Role:** CEO and Founding Partner at Innovobot
- **Organizations:** Innovobot, Innovobot Resonance Ventures, Oneka Technologies, CarbiCrete (former COO; founding team), Above Security (former COO), TradeMerit (former director of services), KOM International (former consultant and project manager)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, McGill University, Master’s in Physics, Concordia University, MBA, McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management
- **Known for:** Helped build Above Security’s operations serving customers in more than 40 countries before its 2015 acquisition., Member of CarbiCrete’s founding team., Co-founded and leads Innovobot, combining investment with engineering and commercial support.

## Career timeline

- **2002–2007** — Consultant and later project manager at KOM International.
- **2007–2010** — Director of Services at TradeMerit.
- **2010–2016** — COO of Above Security; the company was acquired by Hitachi Systems in 2015.
- **2016–2022** — COO of CarbiCrete.
- **2016–2018** — Founding operating partner at Innovobot.
- **2018** — Became CEO and Founding Partner at Innovobot.
- **2024** — Innovobot announced investment in Oneka Technologies on December 3.
- **2025** — Supported IRV’s relaunch under managing partner Neha Khera.
- **2026** — Innovobot acquired Voler Systems and Inflight Canada.

## Achievements

- Helped build Above Security’s operations serving customers in more than 40 countries before its 2015 acquisition.
- Member of CarbiCrete’s founding team.
- Co-founded and leads Innovobot, combining investment with engineering and commercial support.
- Serves on the board of Oneka Technologies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — IRV announced university partnerships across Canada, adding five institutional agreements to its longstanding McGill relationship.
- **2026-02** — Innovobot announced the acquisition of Voler Systems and establishment of Innovobot Labs’ U.S. division.
- **2026-02** — Innovobot announced acquisition of Inflight Canada on February 16 and celebrated both acquisitions in Montreal on February 18.

## Links

- Website: https://innovobot.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-venditti-0194841/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10