Antoine Bisson
About Antoine Bisson
Antoine Bisson is the Co-Founder and CTO of Poka Inc., where he has worked since 2015, and a Limited Partner at Blank Ventures and Inovia Capital. He has a background in software engineering and has held various roles in notable companies, including Microsoft and Ubisoft.
Work at Poka
Antoine Bisson serves as Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Poka Inc., a position he has held since 2015. Under his leadership, Poka has developed the first social industrial platform aimed at improving training, knowledge retention, and real-time information sharing within the manufacturing industry. His contributions have been pivotal in positioning Poka as a leader in innovative solutions for manufacturing processes. In 2023, he played a significant role in the acquisition of Poka by IFS, which marked an important milestone for the company.
Current Roles
In addition to his role at Poka Inc., Antoine Bisson is a Limited Partner at Blank Ventures, a position he has held since 2022. He also joined Inovia Capital as a Limited Partner in 2023. These roles reflect his ongoing commitment to supporting and investing in innovative technology ventures within the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Previous Experience
Antoine Bisson has a diverse background in technology and project management. He worked as a Program Manager at Microsoft for three months in 2012. His earlier experience includes a year as a Project Manager and Web Developer at O2 Web Solutions from 2007 to 2008. He also held internships at Tagged as a Software Engineer Intern in 2011, Ubisoft as a Tools Programmer Intern in 2010, and Radialpoint as a Software QA Analyst Intern in 2009. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in software development and project management.
Education and Expertise
Antoine Bisson holds a Bachelor of Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where he studied in the Honours Co-operative Program from 2008 to 2013. He also completed a Pure and Applied Science program at Cegep Champlain St-Lawrence from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, he participated in an Exchange Program at the National University of Singapore in 2011, further enhancing his expertise in software engineering.