General Info
Tawfiq Popatia is the Co-Head of Onex Partners, overseeing origination efforts in the Aerospace and Transportation-focused industries. He has led investments in companies like WestJet, Advanced Integration Technology (AIT), and BBAM. His collaboration style involves serving on the boards of companies he invests in, such as WestJet, AIT, and BBAM. He focuses on teaming up closely with portfolio companies to drive performance and operations effectively.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: Canada
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Investment Regions: EA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show Onex Partners closed sale of a 25% equity stake in WestJet on October 22-23, 2025. Multiple press pieces around Oct 22-24, 2025 reference Onex Partners activity involving WestJet. Tawfiq Popatia is reported in news (Bloomberg Oct 23, 2025) as sole head of Onex Partners and quoted regarding WestJet IPO plans, indicating his active role. The most recent known investment-related transaction linked to Onex Partners and Popatia is in October 2025, which is less than 6 months prior to the reference date, so classify as very-active. The startup/company involved: WestJet.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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