OUR TEAM
LIGHTHOUSE MANAGING PARTNERS, STEVE HNATIUK AND JOE LUCKE, have deep roots in venture capital, private equity, and mezzanine investment. Across more than forty years of combined private capital investing experience, Steve and Joe have invested $500+ million across 50+ companies in eight funds backed by leading institutional investors, financial institutions, and high net worth industry insiders.
The Lighthouse team benefits from the extended reach and insights of a Board of Advisors and network of Investment Limited Partners that includes some of the most experienced, respected and successful business leaders in Canada.
INVESTMENT TEAM
STEVE HNATIUK
Managing Partner
Steve has led financings and been an active business partner to management teams in numerous emerging and growth-stage companies in Western Canada and the US Northwest for over 20 years.
JOE LUCKE
Managing Partner
As a co-founder of Lighthouse Equity Partners, Joe brings two decades of experience in private equity, investment banking, and principal investing. He has extensive investment, operational, strategic and governance experience in both Canada and the U.S.
ADVISORY BOARD
JOHN RUFFOLO
Founder & Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity
Past CEO, OMERS Ventures
Vice Chair, Council of Canadian Innovators
KEITH SPENCER
Partner and Chair, BC Technology & Venture Capital Practice Group, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
GREGORY SMITH
CEO, InstarAGF Asset Mgmt
Past Chair, Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
GRANT KOOK
CEO, WestCap Management
Chairman, SaskTel