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Chris Simair

Co-founder, President & Head of Operations, Neo Financial

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Chris Simair is a co-founder of Neo Financial, whose About page lists him as Co-founder, President and Head of Operations. He co-founded SkipTheDishes in 2012 with his brother Josh and is described by The Globe and Mail as its former CEO. In 2019 he moved to Calgary to launch Harvest Builders, the venture studio Neo came out of.

Chris hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Chris co-founded Neo Financial, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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SkipTheDishes co-founders look to shake up banking as Neo Financial hits the marketBetaKit
2020
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SkipTheDishes founders target big banks with new startup, digital fintech company Neo FinancialThe Globe and Mail
2020
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Skip the Dishes founder launches new venture initiative in CalgaryCalgary Herald (via University of Saskatchewan Alumni)
2019

Quick answers

What is Chris Simair's role at Neo Financial today?

Neo Financial's About page, read 2026-10-17, lists him as Co-founder, President and Head of Operations, alongside Andrew Chau (Co-founder and CEO), Jeff Adamson (Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer) and Kris Read (Co-founder and CTO).

Did Chris Simair co-found SkipTheDishes?

Yes. The Calgary Herald (2019-12-04, republished by the University of Saskatchewan alumni site) says he founded the Winnipeg food delivery company in 2012 with his brother Josh, and The Globe and Mail (2020-02-27) describes him as the former CEO of SkipTheDishes. BetaKit (2020-09-23) also calls him a SkipTheDishes co-founder.

What is Harvest Builders and how does it connect to Neo?

According to The Globe and Mail (2020-02-27), Neo was the first company to come out of Harvest Venture Builder Inc., an accelerator for Prairies-based startups created by Simair. The Calgary Herald (2019-12-04) reported he relocated from Winnipeg to Calgary to launch Harvest, a venture building studio, after the sale of SkipTheDishes.

Has Chris Simair spoken at TechTO?

No. The Neo Financial person who took the TechTO stage is co-founder and CEO Andrew Chau, who presented Neo Financial in the 2021 Canadian Rocketship Companies session on 2021-06-23.

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