Grant J. Kook

Grant J. Kook is Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of Westcap Mgt. Ltd., a leading venture capital and private equity fund manager that has invested in more than 200 growth companies across Western Canada and currently has assets under management well in excess of $1 billion.

Founded more than 25 years ago, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Westcap has an uncompromising vision to build long-term value for retail and institutional investors in a broad range of investment funds, including Saskatchewan’s first Retail Venture Capital Fund, Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. and a long series of institutionally backed Private Equity Buyout Funds. 

Grant is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheung On Investments Group Ltd., an international investor syndicated fund, and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ramada Hotels (Regina and Saskatoon) since 1992.

Grant serves or has served on the boards of numerous private and publicly traded companies, including as longest standing Chair of SaskTel, Chair of Saskatchewan Blue Cross, Acting Chair of Saskatchewan Health Authority, founding Chair of U of S Land Trust, 3sHealth Shared Services Saskatchewan, and investment committee member of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Pension Plan. He was the past Vice-President of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, a past member of the World Entrepreneurs Association, and was the Co-chair of the Saskatchewan Asia Advisory Council. His thought leadership in public policy has resulted in numerous provincial and federal task forces.

Grant is the recipient of the 2013 Saskatchewan Order of Merit, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan), 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Medal, and Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan, and was recognized as the 2018 ABEX Business Leader of the Year in Saskatchewan. He is also the recipient of the 2014 Saskatoon Tourism Leadership award, the 2008 B’nai Brith – We are Proud of You Award, was an Ernst & Young nominee for Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998 and 2003, and was recognized in 2008 as one of the province’s Most Influential Men by Saskatchewan Business Magazine.