Sid Nair
Organizations must embed technology at the heart of their growth agenda. Embracing innovation will be key to remaining relevant and succeeding in this digitally disrupted marketplace.

Sid Nair

Senior Vice President & EY Canada Technology M&A Leader

Seasoned M&A advisor with global technology experience. Believer in the power of the entrepreneurial spirit. Traveller, dog lover, runner.

The right deal is the one that unlocks possibilities for today and tomorrow.

Sid leads EY Canada’s technology M&A team helping technology companies across the country accelerate their organic and inorganic growth priorities and drive top-quartile outcomes for founders and employees.

For nearly 15 years, Sid has built out extensive corporate finance and M&A experience working and advising on deals across five continents. He has led more than 50 deals that have totalled billions in deal value and garnered awards around the world. Leveraging his global expertise, Sid works on the front lines of technological disruption as an advisor and guide to Canadian mid-market companies, and entrepreneurial businesses. He has deep relationships with strategic buyers and financial investors in the technology sector.

Sid is part of EY’s global TMT corporate finance senior leadership team, collaborating on cross-border deal activity and leading strategic conversations with technology clients globally. He has authored topical thought leadership around software, tech-enabled services as well as deal activity and trends in the technology sector.

Sid has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and holds a Master’s in Business Administration. 

How Sid is building a better working world

Increasing technology adoption has transformed customer attitudes and expectations. Tech entrepreneurs and companies are at the forefront of this transformation, using innovation to cater to this market opportunity. I believe my role is to help these businesses unlock their growth potential and help them create opportunities that will define the market for many years to come.

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