# Tony Davis

> Tony Davis is a Toronto-based software entrepreneur, Jewlr founder and original CEO, and chairman and co-founder of NectAir. He developed WinFax at Delrina, founded Lanacom, co-founded Delano Technology and helped establish Brightspark before building a made-to-order jewelry business. His current work applies technology to regional private air travel.

- **Role:** Chairman and Co-founder at NectAir
- **Organizations:** Jewlr, NectAir, Delrina, Lanacom, BackWeb Technologies, Delano Technology, Brightspark, Safyre Labs
- **Education:** Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
- **Known for:** Developed WinFax at Delrina., Founded and led Jewlr, whose company milestones included more than one million customers and 1.3 million products sold across two brands by February 2022., Co-founded Lanacom, Delano Technology and Brightspark.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Joined Delrina’s product team and developed a fax software prototype in his spare time.
- **1990** — WinFax attracted customers at COMDEX; earned his private pilot’s licence in Canada.
- **1996** — Founded Lanacom, later acquired by BackWeb Technologies.
- **1998** — Co-founded Delano Technology.
- **1999** — Co-founded Brightspark, according to his CanadianSME biography.
- **2009** — Founded Jewlr and served as its original CEO.
- **2013** — Jewlr won Most Innovative (Large) Retailer at the Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards.
- **2018** — Jewlr won the Large category Pure Play of the Year award at the Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards.
- **2022** — Kensington Private Equity invested in Jewlr; Brightspark reported a partial exit at a 35-fold return.
- **2026** — NectAir identifies Davis as chairman and co-founder; he advocated regional air taxis in Maclean’s.

## Achievements

- Developed WinFax at Delrina.
- Founded and led Jewlr, whose company milestones included more than one million customers and 1.3 million products sold across two brands by February 2022.
- Co-founded Lanacom, Delano Technology and Brightspark.
- Co-founded regional aviation company NectAir.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Discussed NectAir’s proposed same-day Toronto-Oshkosh flights for EAA AirVenture with Skies.
- **2026-07** — Published a first-person argument for regional air taxis in the July issue of Maclean’s.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/tony-davis-ab22bb8

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Last updated: 2026-10-25