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Our Story

Built on
a hard truth.

Most owners don't know which critical systems are about to fail. That gap costs more than they realize. We built Novem Digital to change that.

Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada  ·  Serving portfolios globally

Why We Built Novem Digital

Risk was invisible.
We made it predictable.

We discovered the problem firsthand while bridging construction, commissioning, and operational data on large commercial projects. Handovers took years. Costs were hidden. Risk was invisible. And ultimately, the owner absorbed all of it.

We used data to change that. By connecting real-time building signals with historical loss and claims data from millions of buildings, we found we could predict failures before they became emergencies.

Occupancy permits came faster. Emergency spend dropped. Insurance outcomes improved. Every stakeholder saved money.

That insight became Novem Digital — the only Digital Risk Platform combining continuous monitoring with over twenty years of insurance and equipment data. Our customers reduce Total Cost of Risk Ownership, protect cash flow, and defend every capital and insurance decision with audit-ready data.

Because when risk stays invisible, it is not just balance sheets that take the hit.

What We Stand For

Three principles.
One platform.

See What Others Can't

Complete asset inventories. Real-time signals. Early warnings surfaced before failure becomes an emergency — or a claim.

Make Data Pay

Better insurance outcomes. EBITDA protection. Every decision backed by audit-ready data that turns building intelligence into a financial asset.

One Source of Truth

Owners, operators, insurers, and capital partners aligned on a single platform. No silos. No surprises. No hidden risk.

By the Numbers

Proof, not promises.

20+
Years of insurance & equipment loss data powering the platform
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Global markets — Canada, the United States, and Europe
100%
Audit-ready data for every capital and insurance decision

Failures are Predictable.

Behind every avoided failure is a resident who didn't lose heat, an operator who didn't blow the budget, and an insurer who didn't face a surprise claim.

Executive Team

Led by operators
who've built at scale.

Decades of experience in building performance, financial governance, actuarial science, enterprise AI, and revenue growth — united by one mission.

Clint Undseth — Chief Executive Officer
Clint Undseth
Chief Executive Officer

Founder. Previously scaled Centre for Building Performance to nearly $870M in revenue. Deep expertise in building performance, digital transformation, and institutional partnerships.

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John Armstrong
David Crawford — Chief Financial Officer
David Crawford
Chief Financial Officer

Former VP Finance at Pacific National Exhibition, overseeing a $70M annual budget. Brings financial governance, capital planning, and board-level reporting discipline.

Nicole Cheffey — Chief Marketing Officer
Nicole Cheffey
Chief Marketing Officer

20+ years scaling B2B SaaS from Series A to IPO across BuildDirect, Elastic Path, Absolute Software, and gofor. Leads AI-enabled marketing operations and partner-led growth.

Karen Chiang — Chief Outcomes Officer
Karen Chiang
Chief Outcomes Officer

Co-founder and former Chief Value Officer at Ibbaka. Deep expertise in value-based pricing, customer value management, and B2B SaaS growth.

John Campbell — Chief Strategy Officer
John Campbell
Chief Strategy Officer

30+ years in securities, investment banking, M&A, and asset management. Founded and built three successful financial services start-ups.

Dr. Robert Whetsel — Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Robert Whetsel
Chief Technology Officer

Federal AI architect and MIT executive alumnus. Former FDA Associate Director for Data Architecture. 30+ years of enterprise transformation. Founder of ACMEWERX.

Kevin Price — Chief Revenue Officer
Kevin Price
Chief Revenue Officer

20+ years as a financial services sales leader and entrepreneur. Real estate developer, fund manager, and President of Pacific Geriatricians Group.

Have a question or want to connect with the team?

+1 (833) 668-3647 connect@novemdigital.com

Board & Advisors

Guided by leaders
who've done it before.

Institutional CRE, insurance markets, cleantech, and energy — the experience that turns strategy into outcomes.

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Dermot Sweeney

Board Member & Investor

Founder of a major Canadian commercial real estate architecture firm. Experienced CRE investor with multiple successful exits and deep institutional portfolio insight.

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Marty Reed

Board Advisor

Partner at Evok Innovations. Bay Area executive and cleantech investor with multiple successful exits. Guides deep-tech ventures from early stage through scale.

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Hélène Stanway

Board Advisor

Senior leader at AXA XL driving innovation across Lloyd's Property business. Provides insurance-sector, underwriting, and emerging-technology perspective.

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Perry Undseth

Strategic Advisor

Co-founder of One Exchange, a leading North American energy and carbon trading platform. Supports Novem Digital's ESG and environmental market strategy.

Join Our Team

We build differently.
We hire the same way.

Remote-first. Values-driven. A lean team solving a hard problem that matters to the real world.

Remote First, Always

We hire the best people regardless of location. Our team operates on trust, clarity, and outcomes — not face time.

Ownership Over Hierarchy

Everyone owns a meaningful piece of the outcome. We move fast, communicate directly, and let results speak louder than titles.

Data Over Opinion

We build a platform that makes risk visible — so we hold ourselves to the same standard. Decisions are backed by evidence.

Impact at the Edge

Our work touches the buildings where people live, work, and recover. When we get it right, real people benefit.

Novem Digital team collaborating

Shape the future of building intelligence.

We are operators, engineers, actuaries, and marketers at the intersection of real estate, insurance, and AI. If you thrive in ambiguity and want your work to matter, we should talk.

Fully remote — Canada, US & Europe
Competitive equity & compensation
Flexible hours — outcomes over face time
High-trust, low-ego culture
Work with direct human impact
View Open Positions

Explore open roles, our values, and how to join the team.

Ready to see it?

Risk stays invisible
until it isn't.

Join institutional portfolios across North America and Europe who trust Novem Digital to protect their assets — before failure becomes the headline.