Marcel LeBrun
Marcel LeBrun | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of New Brunswick |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | Co-founder of Radian6 Founder of 12 Neighbours |
Marcel LeBrun (born c. 1970) is a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist from New Brunswick. He is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Radian6, a social media monitoring company acquired by Salesforce in 2011. He also founded the 12 Neighbours project, a tiny home community aimed at addressing homelessness in Fredericton.
Life and career
Marcel LeBrun was born around 1970. He graduated from École Mathieu-Martin in Moncton, New Brunswick, and graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science. He began working for NBTel[1] and afterwards co-founded iMagicTV Inc.,[2] a video service company based in Saint John which, after being acquired in 2003 by Alcatel, led to LeBrun landing a vice president role in the company.[3][2] In 2006, LeBrun co-founded Radian6, a social media marketing platform, with Chris Newton and Chris Ramsey.[4] It had 350 employees at its peak before being acquired by Salesforce in 2011[5] for around US$326 million cash and $50 million in stock.[6][7] After the acquisition, LeBrun served as a Senior Vice President for Salesforce and later became a venture partner with Real Ventures.[8]
LeBrun founded 12 Neighbours, a non-profit housing initiative in Fredericton, to build affordable tiny homes for homeless individuals.[2][9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Honorary Degree awarded to LeBrun, Marcel (D.Sc.)". University of New Brunswick. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c Treleaven, Sarah (February 5, 2024). "How One Canadian Tech Millionaire Built a Tiny-Home Community". Maclean's. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Alcatel acquires rest of iMagicTV". The Globe and Mail. February 8, 2003. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "The 2011 sale of Radian6 is building the next big thing in automotive tech, in Fredericton New Brunswick". Atlantic Business Magazine. October 14, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (April 6, 2016). "Remembering the Radian6 Exit". Entrevestor. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "N.B. tech company sells for $326M". CBC News. March 30, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Hartley, Matt (March 30, 2011). "Salesforce snaps up Fredericton's Radian6 for US$326M". Financial Post. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Falconer, Kirk (October 10, 2018). "Former Salesforce exec Marcel LeBrun joins Real Ventures as venture partner". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Silas (April 15, 2025). "12 Neighbours founder wants to build 'rapidly deployable' transitional housing". CBC News. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Bossinakis, Charisa (November 6, 2023). "Millionaire tackles homelessness in his town by building nearly 100 tiny homes". UNILAD. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Lindsay (May 20, 2024). "New Brunswick non-profit 12 Neighbours expanding micro-home venture". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 4, 2025.