7 Gate Ventures

Uppercase is a retail solutions company founded in 2016 and based in New York, New York. It specializes in helping brands establish and enhance their retail presence through a comprehensive suite of services. Uppercase provides a marketplace for short-term retail space and offers tech-enabled stores, allowing brands to launch, measure, and improve their operations in key markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver. The company integrates various aspects of the retail process, including real estate, store build-outs, analytics, and staffing, to create a seamless experience for brands. By leveraging data-driven insights, Uppercase enables businesses to efficiently navigate their retail journey and achieve success in a competitive landscape.

Leavetown.com Vacations Inc. is a vacation booking service that specializes in mountain and nature destinations throughout Canada and the United States. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Leavetown.com assists families and friends in reconnecting through personalized vacation experiences. The company offers a comprehensive platform where highly trained Destination Experts help guests find suitable accommodations, activities, ski tickets, and local deals. Leavetown.com has established itself as one of Canada’s trusted vacation specialists, boasting access to over 12,000 accommodation units across 58 notable destinations. As of 2018, Leavetown.com operates as a subsidiary of RedAwning.com, Inc., further enhancing its capacity to provide memorable and authentic vacation experiences.

LIVEKINDLY is a plant-based media and brand collective focused on creating a sustainable, cruelty-free global food system. Through LIVEKINDLY Media it produces digital content that informs and engages the vegan community on health, ethics, environment, and lifestyle, including vegan recipes and guides. The collective owns a portfolio of plant-based brands and collaborates with seed growers, producers, and distributors to scale plant-based products, and has invested in infrastructure to convert traditional meat facilities to plant-based production. It also operates Kindmind, a program offering plant-based meal plans, shopping guides, and expert sessions. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, LIVEKINDLY aims to broaden access to plant-based food and sustainable living worldwide.

Leavetown.com Vacations Inc. is a vacation booking service that specializes in mountain and nature destinations throughout Canada and the United States. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Leavetown.com assists families and friends in reconnecting through personalized vacation experiences. The company offers a comprehensive platform where highly trained Destination Experts help guests find suitable accommodations, activities, ski tickets, and local deals. Leavetown.com has established itself as one of Canada’s trusted vacation specialists, boasting access to over 12,000 accommodation units across 58 notable destinations. As of 2018, Leavetown.com operates as a subsidiary of RedAwning.com, Inc., further enhancing its capacity to provide memorable and authentic vacation experiences.

Metaoptima develops a digital dermatology platform that supports skin analytics and dermatological care. The platform provides image analysis, patient data management, and teledermatology capabilities, enabling healthcare professionals and clinics to conduct remote skin assessments and improve diagnostic accuracy for skin conditions. The company originated from researchers at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia.

Daily Delivery is a hyper-local logistics startup headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company utilizes a crowdsourced network of delivery specialists to facilitate on-demand and same-day deliveries within neighborhoods, ensuring items can be transported in under an hour. By focusing on small and medium-sized businesses, Daily Delivery empowers these enterprises to offer efficient delivery services to their local customers, whether through their websites, mobile applications, or physical stores. The company's online ordering platform enhances the convenience of connecting users with local delivery specialists, enabling them to fulfill daily errands and business needs securely and instantly.