Jeffrey T. Furtado is a Canadian executive, entrepreneur, and strategic investor with a career defined by scaling businesses, driving nine-figure exits, and architecting enterprise-level strategies across gaming, fintech, SaaS, HR technology, BPO, and real estate.
Jeffrey currently serves as Chief Operating Officer & Executive Producer at Big Viking Games, Canada's largest independent mobile and social game studio. Backed by $21.8M in Series B funding, the company develops titles played by millions worldwide across iOS, Android, Facebook, and the web — including YoWorld, acquired from Zynga. He oversees operations, live game production, and studio strategy.
Previously, Jeffrey was COO & CRO at Mortgage Automator, a BVP Forge portfolio company and the leading global SaaS platform for private and asset-based lenders. He was a driving force behind the company's strategic partnership with BVP Forge — one of the world's largest private equity firms — a transaction reported in excess of class="fs-unmask-airo-app-builder"10 million. The platform facilitated billions in funded loans across the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Jeffrey is Managing Partner at PreciseHR, an intelligent HR consulting and technology firm serving Canadian organizations across all provinces. As an investor and operator, he leads the firm's strategy to leverage AI and automation to reshape how businesses manage compliance, talent, and people operations.
He serves as a board advisor and consultant for GLG and Guidepoint, advising institutional investors, private equity firms, and Fortune 500 companies. He is a strategic investor in SaaS, Fintech, Ed-Tech, and Real Estate businesses. Jeffrey is also the founder of FurtadoFirm, a real estate investment firm, and previously founded DooLeeNoted, which he scaled to an exit to a European firm reported at approximately $3 million.
Throughout his career, Jeffrey has held senior executive roles including VP of Sales, VP of Operations, VP of Shared Services, VP of Customer Success, VP of Lending, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer — successfully leading CCi through a transaction reported at approximately $32 million, helping scale Progressa through its $84 million Series B and pre-IPO financing, and consistently institutionalizing growth-stage companies for profitability and scale.
Big Viking Games
COO & Executive Producer at Canada's largest independent mobile and social game studio. Series B funded ($21.8M). Titles played by millions worldwide across iOS, Android, Facebook, and the web — including YoWorld, acquired from Zynga. Leading operations, live game production, and studio strategy.
bigvikinggames.comPreciseHR
Investor and operator at an intelligent HR consulting and technology firm serving Canadian organizations across all provinces. Leading the firm's strategy to leverage AI and automation to reshape how businesses manage compliance, talent, and people operations.
precisehr.caGLG · Guidepoint
Advises institutional investors, private equity firms, and Fortune 500 companies on SaaS operations, fintech, gaming, and HR technology through the world's leading expert network platforms.
SaaS · Fintech · Ed-Tech · Real Estate
Active strategic investor across SaaS, Fintech, Ed-Tech, and Real Estate businesses, providing capital, operational expertise, and growth advisory.
FurtadoFirm
Real estate investment firm specializing in multi-unit and commercial property acquisition, private mortgages, tenant rentals, and rent-to-own homeownership solutions.
furtadofirm.comDooLeeNoted
Founded DooLeeNoted, a global resourcing and professional collaboration platform that bridged talent between South Asia, the Middle East, and North America. At its peak, the platform ranked among the top 64,000 most visited websites globally. Scaled to a successful multi-million dollar exit to a European firm.
Mortgage Automator (BVP Forge)
COO at the leading global SaaS platform for private and asset-based lenders. Facilitated billions in funded loans. Driving force behind the company's nine-figure strategic partnership with BVP Forge ( class="fs-unmask-airo-app-builder"10 million+), one of the world's largest private equity firms. Led AI integration across business operations and global expansion.
mortgageautomator.comProgressa
Senior executive at a pre-IPO stage fintech company focused on consumer lending and financial wellness. Held VP-level roles across Sales, Operations, and Lending.
Consumer Centre Inc. (CCi)
Successfully led the company through a strategic exit. Held VP-level roles across Shared Services, Customer Success, and Operations — driving revenue growth and operational efficiency across BPO operations.
goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY)
National Manager of Sales, Service, and Shared Services at one of Canada's largest publicly traded alternative financial services companies.
NCO Financial Systems
Director-level role leading client solutions, business development, and international contact centre operations.
Strategic partnership — Mortgage Automator / BVP Forge
Exit — founded and sold DooLeeNoted
In loans funded globally through the Mortgage Automator platform
Players across Big Viking Games titles worldwide
FTEs built and led across dozens of functional areas
Strategic investor in SaaS, Fintech, Ed-Tech, and Real Estate
Insights
Practical writing on operations, AI implementation, revenue operations, leadership, and Canadian HR & compliance.