Canoe appoints Jim Eliason as Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK, June 30, 2025 – Canoe Intelligence (“Canoe”), the platform for smarter alts management, today announced the appointment of Jim Eliason as its new Chief Financial Officer. Eliason will report directly to Canoe’s CEO, Jason Eiswerth, and will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial strategy and operations as it continues to grow and expand rapidly.
Eliason brings over 30 years of extensive financial and operational experience to Canoe, with a specialized background in high-tech software companies. His expertise spans corporate finance, investor relations (including public, venture-backed, and private equity), sales operations, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, and information technology.
Most recently, he served as CFO of Device42, Inc., a private equity-backed enterprise software company, from 2019 to mid-2024, culminating in the company’s sale to Freshworks, Inc. Prior to that, he was CFO of Datawatch Corporation, a publicly traded company on Nasdaq, from 2013 to 2018, which Altair Engineering, Inc. acquired at the end of 2018. Eliason has also held senior finance positions at Qvidian Corporation, Desktone, Inc., Empirix, Inc., Narad Networks, Inc., and Silverstream Software, Inc., and began his career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen & Co.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Jim Eliason to Canoe as our Chief Financial Officer,” said Jason Eiswerth, CEO of Canoe. “Jim will be instrumental in driving our financial strategy as we continue to scale and build upon our recent successes. His deep expertise and proven leadership, including an impressive six roles at the CFO level across notable companies, will be critical as we navigate Canoe’s next phase of growth and work towards achieving our ambitious goals.”
“Joining Canoe at such an exciting time in the company’s trajectory is a true privilege,” said Jim Eliason. “From my perspective, Canoe’s compelling vision, substantial target addressable market, and, in particular, the deep relationships with top-tier investors like Goldman and Fidelity, underscore what a truly special opportunity this is. What the team has built here is remarkable, and I’m eager to contribute to our continued success and market leadership.”
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Eliason holds an MBA in Finance from Bentley University – Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Accounting from Providence College. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Massachusetts.
Canoe proudly operates in eight countries and 31 US states to serve 400 clients across more than two dozen countries. Supporting over 1,000 LPs and managing $8T+ in AUM/AUA, Canoe redefines how firms interact with their data. We process 50M+ documents and extract 300M+ data points annually, transforming complex information into actionable intelligence within seconds.
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About Canoe Intelligence
Canoe Intelligence (“Canoe”) is the platform for smarter alts management. We redefine alternative investment intelligence with AI-driven software that directly addresses the core challenges of private markets. Our technology empowers institutions, LPs, and wealth managers to future-proof their alts infrastructure, modernizing systems and providing a scalable foundation for long-term growth and compliance. By automating manual data processing with AI-native precision, Canoe helps clients reduce operational costs and risks, significantly lowering overhead and mitigating errors. Ultimately, our timely, accurate, and comprehensive data enables investment teams to drive superior investment outcomes through deeper insights and more profitable allocation strategies. With Canoe, it’s all about making Alts, smarter. Learn more at www.canoeintelligence.com.
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