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Kevin Forestell

Co-founder, DOZR

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Kevin Forestell co-founded DOZR, a Kitchener-Waterloo online marketplace for renting heavy equipment, in 2015 with his wife Erin Stephenson and his brother Tim Forestell. The idea came out of the family's landscape construction business. He was CEO for nearly a decade and moved to board chair in 2025, months before the company went into receivership.

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

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Quick answers

What company did Kevin Forestell co-found?

DOZR, an online marketplace for renting heavy construction equipment. BetaKit reported on 2025-11-26 that the family-run startup was launched by husband-and-wife team Kevin Forestell and Erin Stephenson, alongside Kevin's brother Tim Forestell; BetaKit also dates the founding to 2015.

Where did the idea for DOZR come from?

Sheridan College reported on 2020-05-08 that the concept originated in 2014 while Erin Stephenson was working at her husband and brother-in-law's landscape construction business.

What was Kevin Forestell's role at DOZR?

He was the founding CEO. BetaKit reported on 2025-05-02 that after nearly a decade as CEO he moved to chair of the board, and that Dave Frazier joined as president to lead the company.

What happened to DOZR?

BetaKit reported on 2025-11-26 that RBC petitioned DOZR into receivership in late September 2025 after it defaulted on a credit facility of nearly $3.4 million CAD, and that receiver KPMG sold its assets the following month.

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