BDC Capital

BDC Capital Inc. is the private equity and venture capital division of the Business Development Bank of Canada, focusing on direct investments and fund of funds strategies. The firm specializes in providing risk capital to small and medium-sized enterprises, including subordinate financing, recapitalizations, and mezzanine investments. BDC Capital's venture capital activities encompass a wide range of stages from seed funding to pre-IPO financing, with a particular emphasis on technology-based companies in sectors such as healthcare, information technology, and clean technology. It aims to support women-led businesses and typically invests between CAD 3 million and CAD 35 million, taking minority stakes in its portfolio companies. BDC Capital seeks to exit investments within three to five years through various strategies, including initial public offerings or strategic sales. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Montreal, the firm has a presence in key Canadian provinces, actively participating in syndicates and maintaining a focus on high-growth potential companies.

Trevor Allibon

MD, Growth and Transition Capital

Tim April

Managing Director, Fund Investments

Michèle Arsenault

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Réjean Asselin

Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Management - Growth & Transition Capital

Nicolas Beaudet

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Amine Benmoussa

Principal

Jeremy Billan

Director of Growth Equity–Growth and Transition Capital

Mike Blattman

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Charles Blouin

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Ela Borenstein

vice_president

Laura-Lee Brenneman

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Jean Bédard

Director of Growth Equity- Growth and Transition Capital

Cyril Cochrane

MD, Growth and Transition Capital

Cheri Corbett

Director

Sean Crouse

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Robert Dennison

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Geoff Devereux

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Pascal Dion

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Isabelle Dionne

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Étienne Drouin

MD, Growth and Transition Capital

Martin Dudaniec

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Robert Duffy

VP of Growth and Transition Capital

Kyle Feucht

Director

Carolyn Galbraith

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Eric Girard

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Jonathan Goodkey

Principal

Tony Gopaul

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Jerome Hamilton

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Matthew Hanson

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Neal Hill

VP of Market Development

Christina Howard

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Barry R. Hubich

VP of Growth and Transition Capital

Emmanuelle Héroux

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Louis-David Julien

MD, Growth and Transition Capital

Marvin Junop

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Rita Kasparian

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Matthew Kellow

VP of Growth and Transition Capital

Karim Kennedy

Director - Cleantech Practice

Siddartha Krishnan

Partner

Enes Kula

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Larry Lam

Partner, ICE Technology Venture Fund

Louise Langevin

VP, Growth and Transition Capital

Philippe Lapierre

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Scott Lewis

MD of Growth and Transition Capital

Tabreez Lila

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Mark Lunick

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Vern Malcolm

Director Growth and Transition Capital

Bernard Melameth

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Benoit Mignacco

Vice-President, Portfolio Management - Growth Capital and Business Transfer

Simon F. Mills

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Claude Miron

Vice-President, Growth Equity

Alison Nankivell

vice_president

Mark O'Connor

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Ted Olak

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Denisia Pereira

Principal

Matt Price

MD of Growth and Transition Capital

Joseph Regan

Managing Partner

Mathieu Rinaldi

Director of BDC Growth and Transition Capital

James Robertson

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Duncan Robinson

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Susan Rohac

VP of Subordinate Financing

Paul Ryan

Director, Growth & Transition Capital

Syed Saif

Associate

Marie Salama

Assistant VP, Portfolio Management – Growth and Transition Capital

Robert Shaw

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Conor Snape

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Marie-Josée Tremblay

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Brett Weese

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Brian G. Whiteway

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Roger Wilson

Assistant VP, Growth and Transition Capital Portfolio

Angelo Zeni

MD of Growth and Transition Capital

653 past transactions

ChrysaLabs

Series A in 2023
ChrysaLabs develops a portable probe that can measure in real-time soil nutrients and soil health for producers and agronomists. It also develops a management platform which enables workers to access data and take action. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Kepler Communications

Series C in 2023
Kepler Communications Inc. is a satellite communications company focused on establishing a network for space-based connectivity that integrates space stations, habitats, and devices with orbiting satellites. The company offers various services, including Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) solutions that provide global coverage, PolarConnect for organizations operating in extreme environments, and Global Data Service, which facilitates high-bandwidth data transfer between remote sites and the internet. Additionally, Kepler is developing everywhereIOT, a satellite service designed to deliver reliable connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices worldwide. By addressing the challenges of intermittent connectivity for non-geostationary satellites, Kepler aims to reduce the reliance on expensive ground infrastructure and enhance real-time communication capabilities for diverse industries such as maritime, natural resources, research, defense, and logistics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler has launched several satellites and is advancing its LEO constellation deployment.

Brizo Data

Series A in 2023
Brizo FoodMetrics is a leading data and analytics provider for the foodservice industry. Brizo helps the most competitive restauranteurs and restaurant vendors make better informed decisions and win their market.

Libro

Venture Round in 2023
Libro makes the online reservation process easier for restaurant owners and diners.

Intelligent City

Series A in 2022
Intelligent City Inc., founded in 2008 and based in Vancouver, Canada, specializes in the design and construction of urban housing. The company has developed a technology-enabled building system aimed at providing high-quality multi-family residences that tackle critical urban challenges, including affordability and sustainability. This innovative system integrates the various stages of construction—design, architecture, engineering, and fabrication—into a single platform. By employing the principles of mass customization, Intelligent City combines the benefits of personalized, custom-made products with the cost efficiencies typically associated with mass production, effectively addressing the diverse needs of urban residents.

Potloc

Series B in 2022
Potloc Inc. operates an online consumer insights platform that enables businesses to access valuable data regarding consumer behavior and purchasing habits. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Toronto, Paris, and Geneva, Potloc conducts geotargeted surveys through social networks, offering a modern alternative to traditional research methods. By leveraging these surveys, Potloc assists clients in improving customer experience, converting competitors' clients, and enhancing product or service offerings. The platform empowers businesses by providing insights that help them connect with their target audiences and drive profitability. With a growing team of nearly 60 employees, Potloc serves hundreds of businesses seeking to understand and engage with consumers more effectively.

Arteria AI

Venture Round in 2022
Arteria AI applies artificial intelligence to the drafting, negotiation, and analysis of contracts.

Mara Renewables

Venture Round in 2022
Mara Renewables Corporation (Mara) is the leading Canadian biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of sustainable fermentation algal biotechnologies for nutritional and renewable energy industries.

LeddarTech

Series D in 2022
LeddarTech Inc. is a developer of advanced detection and ranging systems utilizing time-of-flight measurement technology with infrared LEDs. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Quebec City, Canada, the company offers a range of products, including smart sensor modules for various applications, such as traffic management and industrial use. LeddarTech specializes in environmental sensing platforms, particularly for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), enabling customers to address key sensing and perception challenges. Its LeddarVision™ sensor-fusion platform and the LeddarEngine™ for LiDAR development support automotive system integrators in creating comprehensive sensing solutions applicable across multiple mobility sectors, including autonomous shuttles and delivery vehicles. The company holds numerous patents that contribute to innovations in automotive sensing technologies. LeddarTech also provides interconnected sensor solutions for urban infrastructure, public safety, navigation, and agriculture, and sells its products online.

Hydrodig

Debt Financing in 2022
Hydrodig is a provider of hydro-excavation services. Hydro-excavation is safer, faster, and more cost-effective alternative than excavating with heavy machinery or by hand around buried infrastructure.

MSP Corp

Venture Round in 2022
MSP Corp acquires and partners with high-performing Managed Service Providers in Canada and the United States to provide resources, technology, and business support to empower exceptional MSP teams. We enable the best to be even better.

League

Series C in 2021
League, Inc. is a company that develops an enterprise healthcare operating system aimed at improving employee health and lifestyle. Its core offering, the Health Benefits Experience (HBX) platform, functions as a centralized hub for various health solutions, facilitating better engagement and informed decision-making among employees regarding their healthcare. The platform includes features such as a digital wallet for managing coverage and spending accounts, as well as support services for benefits enrollment and navigation. League also provides benefits administration and advisory services, catering to clients in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with an office in Chicago, Illinois, League has formed strategic partnerships to enhance its service offerings and foster employee wellness.

Bridgit

Series B in 2021
Bridgit Inc., founded in 2014 by civil engineer Lauren Lake and entrepreneur Mallorie Brodie, specializes in construction project management solutions. Headquartered in Kitchener, Canada, the company offers two primary products: Bridgit Bench and Bridgit Field. Bridgit Bench is a construction resource planning and workforce management tool designed to streamline the management of construction resources, eliminating the need for cumbersome spreadsheets. Bridgit Field focuses on enhancing communication, accountability, and visibility on construction sites, making project management more efficient and straightforward. By leveraging modern technology, Bridgit aims to simplify the complexities of construction projects, helping contractors and developers complete their work more effectively and on time.

Terranova Security

Debt Financing in 2021
Terranova Security provides phishing, GDPR, and security awareness programs to change behaviors and reduce data breaches. Terranova Security's products are the foundation for creating programs in information security, sustainable development, privacy, and other compliances, which are driven by internal policies and regulatory and compliance requirements. Terranova Security's mission is to reduce the human risk factor to effectively counter all cyber attacks. Terranova Security was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.
AON3D is a manufacturer of high-temperature industrial 3D printers. The AON-M2, its flagship 3D printer, is a direct response to demands for hotter print conditions and the careful thermal control needed for producing strong and dimensionally stable parts from advanced materials. It offers an open filament platform that empowers users to choose the right materials for their project and slash costs by avoiding expensive proprietary materials and license fees. Founders Andrew Walker, Randeep Singh, and Kevin Han established the company in 2015 in Montreal, Quebec.

#Paid

Series B in 2021
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NuChem Sciences

Venture Round in 2021
NuChem Sciences is drug discovery in chemistry contract research organization (CRO) located in Montréal. It has established a diverse customer base of biotech, pharma, and academic research laboratories within North America. Its broad range of therapeutic areas including inflammation, diabetes, bone, obesity, infectious diseases, cancer, and pain.

Hydrostor

Venture Round in 2021
Hydrostor Inc. develops a compressed air energy storage solution, a technology to address electricity system needs for dispatchable capacity, renewable integration and optimization, transmission deferral, and behind-the-meter or remote applications. The company solutions delivers bulk energy storage that is synchronous and emission-free to locate, including the ability to repurpose retired coal plants and leverage existing mining infrastructure. Its solutions are used in fossil plant repurposing, renewable integration, transmission deferral, and mines and large industrial operations. The company serves customers in the United States, Australia, and Canada. It has a strategic partnership with AECOM. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Spark CRM

Series A in 2021
Spark CRM is an online platform specifically designed to power the entire process of selling and marketing real estate. Using technology to help turn leads into buyers, inventory into contracts, and information into usable metrics. Spark is a safe, secure and cost-effective solution for selling and marketing real estate. They are all about creating the perfect sales management software and helping real estate professionals sell more homes. Spark CRM aims to advance real estate software through intuitive design and forward-thinking technology; creating a solution built around the end-user, but designed for the business.

notch

Series A in 2021
ChefHero Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile and web application designed for businesses in the food service industry to efficiently order wholesale restaurant supplies. Founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, ChefHero connects restaurants, bars, coffee shops, food trucks, and caterers with regional suppliers. By streamlining the ordering process, the platform allows culinary professionals to focus more on their craft rather than the logistics of supply procurement. ChefHero aims to enhance the operational efficiency of food service businesses through its user-friendly interface and dedicated supplier network.

Novamera

Series A in 2021
Novamera Inc. engages in mining of gold, copper, and other ores by drilling to recover ore from steeply dipping, narrow vein deposits that are considered uneconomic when applying traditional extraction methods. It combines high resolution subsurface imaging and directional drilling in a two-pass process that identifies the physical shape of the vein for drilling. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada with an additional office in Baie Verte, Canada.

Swift Medical

Series B in 2021
Swift Medical Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in wound care management through its mobile application, Swift. This application enables healthcare professionals to measure and document the progression of patients' wounds efficiently. By facilitating real-time sharing of wound images, Swift enhances communication among medical teams and ensures precise and consistent documentation. The platform is designed to provide comprehensive wound care solutions for healthcare enterprises, streamlining the process from initial assessment to ongoing treatment.

Comet Biorefining

Series C in 2021
Comet Biorefining, Inc. is based in London, Canada, and specializes in the development of sustainable ingredients from agricultural waste materials. The company focuses on converting non-food sources such as wood, wheat straw, bagasse, and corn stover into high-purity cellulosic glucose syrup. This innovative technology provides a cost-competitive alternative to traditional food-based sugar sources like corn or sugar cane, ensuring price stability and lower costs. In addition to its glucose products, Comet Biorefining offers biomass conversion and pretreatment services, along with a range of consulting services that include process development, engineering, and project development. The company is currently focused on scaling up its commercial operations and establishing partnerships within the renewable biofuels and biochemicals industries.

Buddha Brands

Venture Round in 2021
Producer of plant-based snacks intended to help the community lead a positive and healthy life. The company's offerings include plant-powered beverages and snacks made with clean, vegan ingredients, palm oils, and other major allergens like dairy, soy, and peanuts without sugar alcohols, enabling customers with certified vegan and keto, and gluten-free snack alternatives.

PAPER

Series C in 2021
Improve student achievement and teacher effectiveness with the leading Educational Support System. Leading school districts make Paper part of their strategic plan. Whether you need to support a high ELL population, improve math/English proficiency, reduce teacher turnover, or address opportunity gaps in a diverse socio-economic community, Paper helps you reach your district goals. Educational Equity Like Never Before Paper is the first comprehensive Educational Support System (ESS) featuring live help and writing feedback for students paired with real-time feedback and intervention tools for teachers.

Tulip

Series C in 2021
Tulip Retail, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based mobile platform designed specifically for retail store associates. Founded in 2013 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Kitchener, London, Caerano di San Marco, and New York, Tulip aims to enhance the in-store experience by empowering associates with a suite of intuitive mobile applications. The platform offers features such as assisted selling, clienteling, and a comprehensive checkout system, allowing associates to access product and customer information seamlessly. Retailers use Tulip's solutions to provide an enriched omnichannel shopping experience, streamlining operations and communications while elevating customer service. Notable clients include Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade, and Coach, among others.

Agendrix

Venture Round in 2021
Manage better. Support your workforce. Improve employee retention. Save more time. Meet Agendrix, the workforce management and time clock software. - Get started with your first schedule in less than 5 minutes - Your employees can access their schedule anywhere, anytime on the web or their mobile phone (iOS / Android) - Centralize all employee availability, preferences, leaves, replacements, and constraints in one convenient place - Your employees create and submit their own requests via the app itself; you then simply review and approve them - Clocked starting, break, and finishing times are automatically recorded in the timesheets - Export your employees’ timesheets to your payroll software of choice - Communicate professionally with your employees in private or in group using an internal messaging system

SkyWatch

Series B in 2021
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. is a company that develops satellite data aggregation software through its platform, EarthCache. This platform enables users to discover and access a wide range of remote sensing datasets. SkyWatch offers digital infrastructure for distributing Earth observation data and derived intelligence, equipping application developers with essential tools, including advanced processing algorithms and comprehensive APIs for machine-to-machine integration. EarthCache features informative dashboards for usage monitoring and a code builder for rapid application development. The platform supports various datasets from satellite constellations such as Triplesat, Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8, making it suitable for academic research and partnerships. Founded in 2014, SkyWatch is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

Smart Skin Technologies

Venture Round in 2021
Smart Skin Technologies Inc. is a technology development company based in Fredericton, Canada, with an additional office in Munich, Germany. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in the development and commercialization of a pressure-sensitive skin technology applicable across various sectors. Its primary product, Quantifeel, is a packaging pressure monitoring system designed to measure line pressure and 3D orientation in diverse packaging environments, including glass, cans, and PET. Additionally, Smart Skin Technologies is advancing patent-pending pressure sensing technology for industrial uses and applications in sports, highlighting its commitment to innovation in touch-sensitive materials.

Clir Renewables

Series B in 2021
Clir Renewables Inc. develops cloud based renewable energy asset management and reporting software. Its software-as-a-service platform assists asset managers and owners in enhancing annual energy production and domain expertise, monitoring asset health, and managing financial and technical risk. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with an additional office in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Xanadu

Series B in 2021
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. is a Canadian company based in Toronto that specializes in developing photonic quantum computers. Founded in 2016, Xanadu integrates quantum silicon photonic chips into existing hardware to create a comprehensive quantum computing system. The company aims to provide quantum computing resources on demand, enabling significant computational advancements over traditional methods to address complex real-world challenges. Xanadu offers several platforms, including PennyLane, a Python library for quantum machine learning and hybrid quantum-classical computations, and Strawberry Fields, an open-source programming language for quantum applications. By combining academic research with industry expertise, Xanadu is positioned to drive innovation in the field of quantum technology.

Precision AI

Seed Round in 2021
Precision AI specializes in developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions for the agricultural sector, focusing on autonomous farming technology. The company produces intelligent drones that enhance crop protection by integrating with existing sprayer systems. These drones are designed to optimize chemical application, reducing the risk of overuse and minimizing environmental impact. By providing innovative spraying solutions, Precision AI aims to support farms of all sizes in creating healthier and more sustainable agricultural practices while improving profitability. Their patented technology represents a significant advancement in the field of precision farming, positioning the company as a leader in the movement towards fully autonomous agricultural operations.

Medtrica

Venture Round in 2021
Medtrica is a medical manufacturing company with operations facilities located in Langley, British Columbia.

Solvera Solutions

Debt Financing in 2021
Provider of IT consulting services intended to offer IT-enabled business solutions. The company develops integrated enterprise systems and mobile applications using proven processes and platforms and open-source technologies with intranet solutions, business analytics, and project management, enabling companies to get customized application and software integration as per their requirement.

Deeplite

Seed Round in 2021
Deeplite is a Montreal-based company specializing in AI-driven optimization software for deep learning applications. Its flagship product, Neutrino, utilizes a proprietary design space exploration approach to automatically optimize deep neural networks (DNNs), making them smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient. This technology addresses common challenges faced by deep learning models, such as their large size, slow processing speeds, and high energy consumption, which can hinder deployment on compact hardware. Deeplite's solutions cater to various sectors, including automotive, smartphones, smart cameras, and IoT devices, enabling the efficient integration of AI technologies in everyday applications. By focusing on scalability and performance, Deeplite aims to make advanced AI accessible and practical for a wide range of users.

QRA Corp

Seed Round in 2021
QRA develops advanced enterprise software tools for the early-stage validation and verification of engineered systems.

ClearRisk

Debt Financing in 2021
ClearRisk is the Online Source for Risk Management Solutions. It offers three products to help an organization better manage it's risk. ClearRiskManager: Online platform that supplies the tools and guides the formalization of a Risk Management Plan. ClearRiskTracker: Provides the mid-market with affordable software to manange claims, exposures, litigation, incidents and insurance polices. ClearRiskTrainer: A five module online training course for business peole wanting to improve on their formal risk management knowledge.

Budge Studios

Venture Round in 2021
Budge Studios Inc. is a company based in Montreal, Canada, that specializes in developing and publishing children's applications for smartphones and tablets. Founded in 2010, Budge Studios offers a diverse portfolio of apps that includes original and branded properties aimed at entertaining and educating children. Its notable offerings feature popular characters from franchises such as Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, The Smurfs, Hello Kitty, and Crayola. The company's applications are designed to be safe and age-appropriate, ensuring that children can engage with them in a creative and enjoyable manner. Additionally, Budge Studios has introduced the Budge Playgroup program, which invites parents or legal guardians to participate in the app development process, promoting a collaborative approach to content creation.

Super.com

Series B in 2021
We believe the commerce should be as simple as chatting with a friend. We have built an engine that drives commerce over messaging. As our first implementation of this engine - we have chosen hotels. SnapTravel empowers customers to find and book hotel rooms over a conversational interface (SMS, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Alexa...). We use NLP and ML technology backed by humans to recommend hotels and deliver a delightful experience. We have driven over $100MM+ in sales exclusively over messaging. We have raised $20MM+ USD from tier-1 investors including iNovia, Telstra Ventures, Peter Kern (Chairman of the Board at Expedia) and NBA Superstar Steph Curry.

Outcast Foods

Series A in 2021
Outcast Foods has developed a technology that turns surplus fruits and vegetables into high value whole plant powders. This reduces food waste, decreases greenhouse gases (GHGs), and makes nutrients in food last longer. They work with farms, food brokers, food manufacturers and grocers to convert misfit produce into natural health products, pet food and cosmetics.

ZenHub

Seed Round in 2021
ZenHub is the only collaboration solution that integrates natively in GitHub – creating a single source of truth for the entire company. Thousands of companies like Comcast, Microsoft, Adobe, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab use ZenHub to focus on what they do best: ship amazing software.

Borrowell

Series C in 2021
Borrowell Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in financial products and services for Canadians. The company operates an online marketplace-lending platform that connects borrowers with lenders, offering personal loans and credit cards. Borrowell also provides tools for consumers to check their credit scores, which can aid in securing personal loans, car loans, or mortgages. By leveraging technology and a community-focused approach, Borrowell aims to enhance the borrowing experience, offering users better rates and improved service.

Longbow Advantage

Venture Round in 2021
Longbow Advantage is a trusted supply chain partner. They specialize in warehouse and workforce management implementations, upgrades, and integrations. Recognized for their leadership and expertise, their specialists combine operational experience, technical skill, and system knowledge to help companies get maximum ROI from their supply chain products. Founded in 2002, Longbow evolved from the understanding that companies need specialized knowledge to meet or exceed their expectations from their supply chain software. To meet this need, they developed expertise and a range of services to help JDA/RedPrairie and HighJump WMS users get the most from their system. They understand the cost and productivity concerns of supply chain professionals because they are industry insiders their Longbow was founded and built by people with experience in warehousing and transportation.

Foko Inc.

Venture Round in 2021
Foko Inc. develops a private photo sharing and messaging application for employees in small and large companies. It allows co-workers to collaborate privately around images to build a corporate social community that transcends language, geographic, and technical barriers. The company serves customers in retailers, packaged goods, fashion, industrial manufacturing, financial services, and educational sectors. Foko Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Gatineau, Canada.

Eavor

Venture Round in 2021
Eavor Technologies Inc. is a geothermal technology company based in Calgary, Canada, founded in 2017. It focuses on creating a clean and reliable energy future through its innovative Eavor-Loop™ system, which extracts heat from deep within the Earth for commercial heating and electricity generation. This system employs advanced drilling techniques and integrates existing commercial components in a novel configuration, allowing for scalable and steady green power production. Eavor's technology circulates a benign working fluid in a closed loop, isolating it from the environment while harvesting heat from geologically accessible rock temperatures. The company also operates the Eavor-Lite™ Demonstration Project as a prototype for its technology suite, addressing challenges traditionally associated with geothermal energy.

VEERUM

Series A in 2021
VEERUM Inc. is an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company based in Calgary, Canada, that specializes in digital technology for asset ownership. Founded in 2014, the company has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform designed to predict and resolve project issues, thereby optimizing asset management throughout the lifecycle of design, fabrication, and construction. VEERUM's Asset Visualization Platform allows stakeholders to access real-time data and insights through a secure cloud-based solution, presenting aggregated asset information within a 3D model for enhanced transparency and audit history. By leveraging sensor technology to create digital replicas of physical projects, VEERUM aids clients in accelerating their transition to digital asset ownership, ultimately supporting the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure.

TealBook

Series A in 2021
Tealbook, Inc. develops and operates an online supplier knowledge management and procurement platform. The company’s platform offers up-to-date, credible information from suppliers that facilitates teams to identify qualified suppliers for specific needs and collaborate with stakeholders on supplier information and searches. Its platform centralizes and consolidates supplier-shared information, such as company name, contact information, product or service offerings, a brief capabilities presentation, social media feeds, diversity status and certification forms, public client recommendations, and aggregated intelligence from industry peers; and client supplier intelligence, including vendor master, preferred suppliers list, other supplier status listings, legal status and optional secure contract upload, relationships with internal colleagues, and shared notes. It integrates with ERP systems, spend management systems, E-sourcing tools, contract management systems, and portals. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

RockMass Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
RockMass Technologies is revolutionizing structural mapping by developing a data collection tool made for geologists. The company creates data collection more efficient, accurate and safe for geologists in mining, exploration, civil engineering and education. At RockMass, our goal is to improve geological mapping in the mining, civil engineering, and exploration industries with our revolutionary mapping technologies.

Aifred Health

Seed Round in 2020
Aifred Health Inc. develops and offers deep-learning based clinical decision tool for physicians to enable personalized medicine to psychiatry. The company's application software offers treatment prediction, interpretability, patient data tracking, and electronic patient record. Aifred Health Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Kenota Health

Series A in 2020
Kenota Health develops next-generation rapid point-of-care system intended to be used for allergy testing in humans. Kenota's diagnostic tools are safe, simple, and offer a cheaper alternative to allergy testing using a thorough non-invasive technology, enabling physicians to improve patient outcomes.

Skygauge

Seed Round in 2020
Skygauge has reinvented the drone to perform work not possible with drones today. Their first application is performing industrial inspections (Ultrasonic Testing). Instead of having workers on ropes, boom lifts, and scaffolding The Skygauge will perform inspections 5-10x faster. This reduces turnaround time, cost of inspection, and increases safety because workers are not exposed to work at height. Once they dominate the inspection market our core technology will branch out into pressure washing/cleaning, painting/coating, and attach a robot arm for general work. The same way robot arms created a workforce in factories their drones will create a workforce in the sky.

Roomvu

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Over half of all real estate agents operate as a one-person business and did not close a single deal last year. To compete for revenue, realtors need compelling, scalable marketing content. Roomvu is the Content Factory for real estate agents entirely automating the customer acquisition and marketing mechanics historically reserved for large real estate operations. Roomvu creates realtor-branded social media videos enriched with the latest market data so realtors can convert their audience to leads. Roomvu has acquired 6,500 customers across 300 cities in North America achieving 600% revenue growth in the first half of 2020. We create video contents at scale, publish the content and finally enable agents to target and promote their own audience.

Tulip

Venture Round in 2020
Tulip Retail, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based mobile platform designed specifically for retail store associates. Founded in 2013 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Kitchener, London, Caerano di San Marco, and New York, Tulip aims to enhance the in-store experience by empowering associates with a suite of intuitive mobile applications. The platform offers features such as assisted selling, clienteling, and a comprehensive checkout system, allowing associates to access product and customer information seamlessly. Retailers use Tulip's solutions to provide an enriched omnichannel shopping experience, streamlining operations and communications while elevating customer service. Notable clients include Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade, and Coach, among others.

Smooth Meal Prep

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Smooth Meal Prep is a food delivery platform that specializes in providing healthy, fitness-focused meals directly to customers' doors in Halifax. The service allows users to choose meal plans tailored to their individual fitness goals and lifestyle preferences. By offering freshly cooked meal kits, Smooth Meal Prep ensures that customers can enjoy convenient, nutritious meals that can be easily reheated and consumed at their convenience. The company aims to support individuals in achieving their fitness objectives and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through its thoughtfully curated meal options.

MICC Financial

Pre Seed Round in 2020
MICC Financial is a platform that helps groups of people save money, access capital, and build credit. MICC allows you to set up your group objectives and meet your targets together.

Granville Biomedical

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Granville Biomedical is a health tech company, specializing in the design of anatomical models to enhance health care training, advance patient education, and innovate device demonstration. Through extensive research and development involving mechanical, simulation, and biological testing, Granville Biomedical has designed a novel, biocompatible Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for nasal specimen collection.

Aya

Seed Round in 2020
Aya Payments, Inc. is a healthcare fintech company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing innovative healthcare spending solutions designed to administer health benefits and adjudicate claims. Its offerings include novaHSA, a platform that enables users to access, manage, and monitor healthcare costs, and Dynamic Ledgering, which provides a range of financial products including payment, deposit, lending, and investment solutions tailored for fintech companies. Aya Payments primarily serves employees and their dependents, aiming to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare financial management.

R-Hauz Solutions Inc.

Seed Round in 2020
Housing affordability is a complex problem being addressed in cities around the world. While new construction is an effective way of increasing supplies, it requires years of planning and often fails to accommodate a wide range of needs. R-Hauz empowers urban landowners and families to self-solve their housing needs through housing-as-a-product. Their ingenious V2 and V6 products create additional housing within Toronto by taking advantage of the city’s development guidelines for avenues and laneways. Unlike traditional builds, these products offer the convenience of off-site construction while providing landowners with an elegant design at an affordable price.

Local Logic

Series A in 2020
Local Logic focuses on collecting, cleaning, and combining data to help travelers, home buyers, and consumers make better, more informed decisions when it comes to location. Co-founded in 2014 by urban planners turned data scientists, Local Logic™ focuses on collecting, cleaning, and combining data to help travellers, home buyers, and consumers make better, more informed decisions when it comes to location. Location in a city determines your experience. The location of your hotel determines what you can do on your vacation. The location of your restaurant determines the ambiance of your night out. And the location of your home determines how you will commute every single day. They want to enable people to harness the power of location to live great experiences.

Goodee

Seed Round in 2020
Goodee Inc. designs and develops curated home and lifestyle platform. The company offers essential homewares and lifestyle products. Goodee Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Canvass AI

Series A in 2020
Canvass AI develops a predictive analytics platform that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance industrial operations across various sectors, including food and agriculture, automotive, energy, and metals and mining. The platform automates the data analysis process, enabling companies to gather insights on production efficiency, maintenance, and energy use with ease. By providing actionable insights and real-time guidance, Canvass AI empowers industrial operators to optimize their processes, improve quality, and reduce energy consumption. The technology is designed to facilitate the adoption of AI in industrial settings without requiring extensive data science expertise, thus supporting companies in lowering operational costs, improving profitability, and extending the lifespan of their assets. Founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Canada, Canvass AI was previously known as Dat-uh Inc. and rebranded in August 2017.

Busbud

Series C in 2020
Busbud, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in bus travel booking services. Founded in 2011 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company allows travelers to search, compare, and book inter-city bus tickets across various destinations in Canada and internationally. The platform aggregates information from numerous bus operators, providing users with access to schedules, pricing, service classes, amenities, and reviews. With coverage spanning over 10,463 cities in 89 countries, Busbud supports multiple languages and currencies, making it a comprehensive resource for planning bus trips. Through its website and mobile application, the company aims to simplify the bus travel experience for users worldwide.

CarbonCure Technologies

Venture Round in 2020
CarbonCure Technologies Inc. provides technology to existing concrete plants that allows producers to sequester carbon dioxide into their concrete products. Its technology recycles waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make concrete products. The company source waste CO2 from industrial emitters, and is added to the concrete during production, where it is chemically converted into a limestone-like mineral. The company was formerly known as Carbon Sense Solutions Inc. and changed its name to CarbonCure Technologies Inc. in January 2011. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Dartmouth, Canada.

Effenco

Series B in 2020
Effenco Development inc. designs and manufactures Hydraulic Equipment Assisting Devices (HEAD) for heavy-duty vocational vehicles. The company designs and manufactures electric hybrid starter-generators, ultracapacitors, electric motor-driven hydraulic pumps, and electric air conditioning compressors. The company caters to blue-chip customers in Canada, New York, California, France, and Norway on waste trucks, dump trucks, and yard tractors. Effenco Development inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Montreal, Canada with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; Paris, France; Kongsberg, Norway.

BinSentry

Series A in 2020
BinSentry Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Kitchener, Canada, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing an Internet of Things (IoT) solution that provides software and solar-powered sensors to monitor feed bins for feed mills and livestock producers. BinSentry's platform enables effective tracking of on-farm inventory, automating logistics and inventory management to enhance operational efficiencies. By utilizing predictive technology and integrating artificial intelligence, the solution helps streamline supply chains and optimize trucking routes, reducing the risk of supply disruptions and increasing overall profitability in livestock and grain management.

Klue

Series A in 2020
B2B SaaS providing market and competitive intelligence. Helps sales, and the teams that enable them, leverage competitive intelligence to win more business. It was founded in 2015 by Jason Smith and Sarathy Naicker and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

ProNavigator

Venture Round in 2020
ProNavigator provides an AI-driven knowledge-sharing platform, used by some of the largest insurance organizations, to save time, provide superior service, and seize revenue opportunities. The platform leverages advancements in artificial intelligence and natural language understanding to instantly and automatically retrieve answers to customers' and employees' questions.

Preciseley Microtechnology

Private Equity Round in 2020
Preciseley Microtechnology Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) products, focusing on micro-mirror devices that are integral to 5G telecommunications. The company's product offerings include various types of MEMS mirrors, such as tilting, scanning, and piston mirrors, as well as linear and matrix mirror arrays, MEMS optical shutters, and packaged MEMS chips. Additionally, Preciseley develops MEMS driver evaluation boards and 1XN switches. Beyond telecommunications, the company also produces MEMS sensors for applications like seismic sensing and high-temperature pressure monitoring for downhole operations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, Preciseley Microtechnology has established itself as a leader in the MEMS industry.

Cognota

Seed Round in 2020
Cognota, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, offers a cloud-based learning software known as Synapse, designed to enhance the efficiency of corporate learning and development teams. The platform facilitates collaboration between learning designers and stakeholders throughout the learning experience design process, enabling users to create prototypes and use blueprints for effective course development. Synapse streamlines various training processes, including project planning and content design, allowing organizations to gain better visibility into their training needs and consolidate multiple tools into a single platform. This integrated approach ensures that collaboration with subject matter experts is seamless, allowing for efficient knowledge capture and updates. With additional offices in San Diego, California, and Merida, Mexico, Cognota serves clients across various sectors, aiming to empower individuals to learn and grow effectively.

ThoughtWire

Debt Financing in 2020
ThoughtWire Corp. develops and markets an application platform for enterprise and cloud applications. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

SOL Cuisine

Private Equity Round in 2020
Sol Cuisine Inc. is a Canadian company based in Mississauga, specializing in the manufacturing of vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free, and organic frozen and fresh meat alternatives. Founded in 1980, the company offers a diverse range of products, including fattoush salad, horseradish aioli, vegan chipotle aioli, lemon dill aioli, vegan maki, the ultimate vegan poutine, and savory morning swirls. Committed to using local and environmentally sustainable ingredients, Sol Cuisine focuses on delivering delicious and high-quality foods that cater to health-conscious consumers.

Zoom.ai

Venture Round in 2020
Zoom.ai Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven automated virtual assistant. Founded in 2016, the software integrates with a user’s existing data to learn their preferences and streamline various operational tasks. It assists in meeting scheduling, workload management, and logistics coordination, while also providing features like reminders and warm introductions. The virtual assistant facilitates communication through popular messaging platforms, including Slack, Skype, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, SMS, and GroupMe. By automating routine tasks, Zoom.ai aims to enhance productivity for enterprise managers and reduce workplace distractions.

VodaSafe

Seed Round in 2020
Vodasafe Inc. develops AquaEye, a handheld waterproof device for rescuers. Its device uses sonar to scan body of water to locate submerged persons, as well as records various rescue data and connects via Bluetooth to various identified devices. The company is based in Kelowna, Canada.

Mysa

Debt Financing in 2020
Mysa is the first ever high-voltage thermostat that is truly smart. It is fully featured for the conscientious consumer: smart learning features which amount to approximately 15% savings on energy bills, remote access to control their home’s heating through their smartphone from anywhere in the world, and integration with popular smart home platforms (Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Homekit)

Sampler

Series B in 2020
At Sampler, we help consumer packaged good brands of all sizes and categories deliver physical samples to digitally targeted consumers. Our turnkey solution helps brands gather consumer feedback and demographic insights that will increase successful trial and in-turn conversion rates. Using Sampler, brands no longer need to hand out samples at random, and can get product into the right hands. We call it Direct to Consumer Product Sampling.

Food.ee

Venture Round in 2020
Food.ee is a fun and simple service which delivers meals, snacks, cakes and alcohol to your office! All you need to do it 1. Pick a price point 2. Choose your food type 3. Build a menu. Its that easy.

Solink

Series B in 2020
Solink is a data-driven security platform that captures and audits 100% video and transactional data to reduce fraud proactively. Solink’s unique Video Discovery application allows users to search for any event, putting an end to manually retrieving evidence by time and location. For a monthly fee, the platform provides everything users need to collect, analyze, investigate and manage their data. Solink’s fraud prevention as a service offering is the first one of its kind to be data driven instead of incident driven.

Librestream

Series D in 2020
Librestream Technologies Inc. develops the operations-driven video collaboration solution for enterprises. With its patented Onsight video collaboration solution, Librestream extends traditional video-conferencing and collaborative services to places previously unreachable by video such as an off-shore oil rig or a manufacturing plant floor. Collaborators across multiple locations can use a combination of Onsight software and camera devices to interact through live video, voice, image sharing and onscreen telestration. Industries as diverse as manufacturing, energy, healthcare, insurance, and government sectors are using Librestream’s Onsight solution to connect their ecosystem of employees, suppliers, and customers. These enterprises achieve cost-efficiencies resulting from accelerated problem resolution, reductions in downtimes and travel, improvements in customer service and increased productivity. To learn more about the company, its products and services, visit the website at www.librestream.com, email information@librestream.com or call 1.800.849.5507 (NA) / +1.204.487.0612 (Intl).

Invixium

Series C in 2020
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an R&D centre in Ahmedabad, India, we believe that smart technology also has to be elegant. In simple terms, our products replace antiquated and vulnerable methods of entry such as keys, passwords, PINs and cards with modern and internet ready fingerprint based biometric products. Whether it is product packaging, the product itself or the user interface; every little aspect is exquisitely designed and consumer centric with a promise of touching your soul.

Beehivr

Debt Financing in 2020
Beehivr Technology Inc. is a Canadian company based in Repentigny, incorporated in 2013, that specializes in developing mobile solutions aimed at enhancing sales enablement for sales professionals and retailers. The company focuses on improving the effectiveness of sales interactions by optimizing meeting preparation, presentation, and closing processes. Beehivr's solutions streamline critical meeting time by accelerating preparation, boosting responsiveness, and automating meeting summaries, thereby reinforcing the relationship between sales professionals and their clients. Through its innovative approach, Beehivr aims to elevate the art and science of selling.

Deeplite

Seed Round in 2020
Deeplite is a Montreal-based company specializing in AI-driven optimization software for deep learning applications. Its flagship product, Neutrino, utilizes a proprietary design space exploration approach to automatically optimize deep neural networks (DNNs), making them smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient. This technology addresses common challenges faced by deep learning models, such as their large size, slow processing speeds, and high energy consumption, which can hinder deployment on compact hardware. Deeplite's solutions cater to various sectors, including automotive, smartphones, smart cameras, and IoT devices, enabling the efficient integration of AI technologies in everyday applications. By focusing on scalability and performance, Deeplite aims to make advanced AI accessible and practical for a wide range of users.

Cinchy

Series A in 2020
Cinchy Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in a data collaboration platform utilizing data fabric technology. Founded in 2014, Cinchy's platform connects various data sources within a unified networked architecture, allowing organizations to manage and protect their data more effectively. This innovative approach enables real-time collaboration among multiple systems and users without the need for separate application databases. By facilitating a cross-application data network, Cinchy enhances data accessibility while improving security for both customer and employee information. The platform has been recognized for its capabilities, having received accolades such as best-of-show at Finovate and being featured in Gartner's "Cool Vendors in Data Management." Through its unique architecture, Cinchy aims to eliminate data fragmentation, reduce costs, and streamline operations for enterprises.

Hopper

Venture Round in 2020
Hopper Inc. is a travel technology company that has developed a mobile application leveraging big data to predict and analyze airfare and hotel prices. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, New York, New York, and Sofia, Bulgaria, Hopper assists travelers in securing the best deals by providing timely notifications when flight and accommodation prices reach their predicted lowest points. By offering data-driven travel recommendations, Hopper enhances the booking experience for users, enabling them to make informed decisions and save money on their journeys.

SmartMed

Grant in 2020
SmartMed mission is to design and implement smart, customizable, and user-friendly software solutions that save time, and empower users to efficiently manage the information they need so they can focus on the quality of the process.

Vendura Wellness

Grant in 2020
Habit Forming Technologies is building JackHabbit, an app that uses machine learning and gamification to nudge users into behaviors aimed at improving their physical and mental health. It will offer real-world rewards and in-app payoffs to encourage university students, among others, to cultivate beneficial habits, such as sleeping more and healthier eating.

VMOpro

Grant in 2020
VMOpro is a remote physiotherapy solution that enables patients to self-manage their injuries and conditions at home. The platform combines smart PhysioBalls that communicate with a mobile app and is monitored by physiotherapists through a clinical dashboard.

KorrAI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Korrai Technologies Ltd. is a digital technology company based in Delta, Canada, founded in 2020. It specializes in developing artificial intelligence software tailored for the natural resources and environmental sectors. The company's software interprets air and lidar imagery to provide contextual insights, enabling precision mapping for applications in mining and environmental monitoring. Its AI tools generate pre-trained footprint features and learner solutions, facilitating assessments in various areas such as quarries, mines, waterbodies, forestry, and infrastructure. Korrai's platform also offers satellite-based ground motion monitoring, allowing clients to detect minute changes in the earth's surface and create accurate risk maps. This technology aids businesses in making informed decisions regarding environmental impacts and resource management, addressing challenges related to climate change and land use.

Kute Lab

Grant in 2020
Kute Lab is creating a two-sided platform; one side offers a mobile application to users that simplifies cosmetics ingredients (A chemist in your pocket) and on the other side provides market assessment to beauty manufactures.

Meta

Convertible Note in 2020
MTI, a smart materials and photonics company which is changing the way we use, interact and benefit from light. From healthcare to defense, energy to aerospace– the possibilities are endless

CoolIT Systems

Venture Round in 2020
CoolIT Systems works research, design, and deliver next generation cooling products that provide a comprehensive solution while exceeding high OEM standards for reliability and maintenance-free operation. This carefully designed and patented technology unleashes the full potential of a PC, providing superior cooling performance while reducing system level noise and improving reliability of vital components. CoolIT also works with the AMD engineering group to provide the Reference cooling solution for the latest high performance video cards.

TickSmith

Debt Financing in 2020
TickSmith Corp. designs and develops a data management system TickVault. The company offers a big data platform for recording, storing, transforming, analyzing, and delivering structured and unstructured financial data such as trade and quote history, news, and events, research, and corporate actions. The platform manages tick data, reference data, FIX messages, back-office data, financial and media content, PDFs, time-series, and statements. Additionally it provides data management, web portal and services, access and identity management, workflow management, monitoring, and audit logs. TickSmith Corp.’s clientele include exchange and data vendors, trading groups, and regulators, and SROs. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Drillform

Private Equity Round in 2020
Drillform products are specifically manufactured to be easily maintained and supported in the field by the drilling contractor and our own experienced field service technicians.

Eagle's Flight

Private Equity Round in 2020
Eagle's Flight is provides a comprehensive offering of learning programs that set the standard for learner engagement and business impact.

Garage Gilmyr inc

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 1993, Garage Gilmyr specializes in full truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, roadside assistance, and maintenance and repair of heavy vehicle and trailer fleets. Garage Gilmyr also offers transport, storage and handling logistics services. Headquartered in Montmagny, the business employs close to 320 across its locations.
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