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

Melanie Finlayson

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Benoit Forcier

Cleantech Practice

Alexander Fried

Principal

Eric Gagnon

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

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

Jeffrey Hill

MD, Growth and Transition Capital

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

Daniel Lam

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

Darren Oko

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

Ted Olak

Director of Growth and Transition Capital

Denisia Pereira

Principal

Matt Price

MD of Growth and Transition Capital

Karl Reckziegel

vice_president

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

Christophe Romary

VP, Portfolio Management

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

Ian Wyatt

Partner

Angelo Zeni

MD of Growth and Transition Capital

Past deals in Quebec

Stathera

Series A in 2023
Stathera transforms the global timing market from Quartz-based to MEMS-based devices.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SuccessFinder

Venture Round in 2019
SuccessFinder, Inc. is a Montreal-based technology company that specializes in human resources software. It offers a cloud-based platform for psychometric assessments designed to help employers evaluate job candidates and current employees. The platform includes tools such as performance predictors, talent predictors, self-exploration, and career exploration, which utilize predictive analytics and algorithms to facilitate decision-making throughout the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to development and performance management. By analyzing factors such as human behavior and competencies, SuccessFinder aims to predict career satisfaction and enhance overall organizational effectiveness. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on providing innovative solutions to improve talent management and career development.

Altitude-sports.com

Venture Round in 2019
Altitude-sports.com sells its products around the world. It is the first online outdoor retailer in Canada; e-commerce has barely taken off at this stage. The website becomes renowned thanks to people searching for extremely specific products often difficult to find in brick and mortar stores. Large sizes, technical mountaineering equipment and colors stores are too scared to carry are the brunt of the business.

H2O Innovation

Post in 2019
H2O Innovation is known for its state of the art water & wastewater treatment systems. Through the years, we have developed a strong knowledge of membrane filtration and a solid understanding of the water industry. This brought us to elaborate a comprehensive offer and provide complete engineering services, in-house manufacturing and thorough after sale service. The progression and maturity of the company naturally led us to erect a second pillar to enrich our business offer: the sale of specialty products and services, including the sale of maple equipment. With this solid business model, H2O Innovation positioned itself as a leader among the major water treatment players and is continuously increasing its market share.

Quadra Plast

Venture Round in 2019
Quadra Plast, Inc. is a manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) components, specializing in various extrusion processes including custom molds, swimming pool fixtures, and window profiles. Founded in 1991 and located in Sainte-Thérèse, Canada, the company emphasizes high-quality production and customer satisfaction. Quadra Plast offers specialized consultations to ensure that each product meets the specific needs and expectations of its clients, overseeing every phase of the design and manufacturing process.

Sofdesk

Series B in 2019
Sofdesk Inc. is a software company based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2013. It specializes in developing sales acceleration solutions tailored for the solar installation, roofing, and insurance sectors. The company's main products include SolarGraf, designed for solar installers to facilitate lead generation and proposal management, and RoofGraf, which assists roofing companies in acquiring new business opportunities. Sofdesk's platforms aim to help small to medium-sized enterprises enhance their operational infrastructure and efficiency through project management, automation, and advanced quoting tools. By offering intuitive and user-friendly applications, Sofdesk enables businesses to streamline their processes and reduce costs across various markets.

Imagia

Series B in 2019
Imagia’s mission is to detect and quantify cancer changes early. When it matters. Despite systematic imaging and new genetic testing, tumor changes are often detected too late to improve cancer patient outcomes. Our Artificial Clinical Intelligence Platform enables us to provide critical information and timely imaging insights for primary tumors and metastasis for each cancer patient thus personalizing their cancer care continuum. Deep Radiomics™ — uniting radiomics and deep learning — utilizes existing routine clinical imaging data to discover robust imaging biomarkers that predict cancer patient outcomes.

Repare Therapeutics

Series B in 2019
Repare Therapeutics is a developer of oncology drugs designed to target specific vulnerabilities of tumor cells. The company's drugs combine a proprietary high throughput gene-editing and target discovery method with high-resolution protein crystallography, computational biology and clinical informatics, enabling patients to improve cancer treatment both with single therapy and in combination with existing drugs and treatments.

Pit Caribou

Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2007, the mission of the Pit Caribou microbrewery is to craft quality beers by tapping into the resources of the Gaspé region. They are located in L'Anse à Beaufils, a fishing harbour in the town of Percé on the Gaspé Peninsula, and operate pubs in Percé and Montreal. In addition to their production facilities, they have a shop for stocking up on their bottled products and a patio for enjoying their beers by the sea. The company currently has 37 employees.

Bus.com

Series B in 2019
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that allows its clients to plan and book group transportation online. Its web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips. T The company was founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle. Its headquarters is located at Montreal, Quebec.

Cognibox

Private Equity Round in 2019
Cognibox develops a risk management and contractor compliance software. The company allows searching and selection of potential suppliers or subcontractors, to pre-qualification, evaluation, verification, monitoring and follow-up. It provides consulting, e learning training, file management and follow up, and contractor support. It serves Aerospace, Mining, Metallurgy, Agriculture and Food, and Forest and Paper industry. Cognibox was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Shawinigan, Canada.

Strato Automation

Venture Round in 2019
Strato Automation Inc. develops and manufactures building automation systems. The company's products include BACzone 424, a zone controller; BACplus - MSTP and BACwALL 324, field controllers; Tzone, a digital room temperature sensor; BACplus-IP; MEXP-4AO; MEXP-4BOR; MEXP-8AI; MEXP-4BO; MEXP-IO; and MPWRS-24, pancel mount controllers; and SES-01, an edge server. It also offers a programmed application for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control equipment and air volume boxes and controller line operating and system management software solutions. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Ace services mécaniques inc

Convertible Note in 2019
ACE Services Mécaniques inc., founded in 2010 by experienced technicians Sébastien Bédard and Pascal Rochette, specializes in mobile mechanical services for heavy equipment. Based in Val d'Or, Canada, the company offers a range of services including mechanics in remote locations, hydraulic hose repair, and welding. With over 20 years of combined experience in various sectors such as dealerships and mining, the founders have established a strong foundation in heavy machinery maintenance and repair. ACE Services Mécaniques inc. aims to become Quebec's leading general service provider for heavy equipment, reflecting their ambition and dedication to quality service.

Momentum technologies

Venture Round in 2019
Momentum Technologies has been reinventing the consulting services sector for more than 15 years. Its core values of respect, expertise and team spirit have ensured that Momentum hires only the best employees in each of its areas of expertise. A global hiring pioneer, Momentum now has more than 150 employees from over 25 countries, thereby creating a rich and inclusive workplace. The company is also committed to helping every employee progress in their career and provides them with all of the necessary help so that they can achieve their objectives.

PAPER

Venture Round in 2019
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.

NanoXplore

Post in 2019
NanoXplore Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in the manufacturing and supply of graphene powder for industrial applications. Since its establishment in 2011 and headquartered in Montréal, the company has developed a range of graphene-based solutions, including GrapheneBlack powder and heXo-G graphene-enhanced masterbatch pellets. NanoXplore also offers standard and customized graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products tailored for various sectors, such as transportation, packaging, and electronics. The company operates production facilities in Canada and Switzerland and has filed multiple patents related to graphene production as it transitioned from laboratory-scale to full-scale manufacturing. With a focus on enhancing product performance through advanced carbon chemistry, NanoXplore serves a growing international market for graphene applications.

NanoXplore

Post in 2019
NanoXplore Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in the manufacturing and supply of graphene powder for industrial applications. Since its establishment in 2011 and headquartered in Montréal, the company has developed a range of graphene-based solutions, including GrapheneBlack powder and heXo-G graphene-enhanced masterbatch pellets. NanoXplore also offers standard and customized graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products tailored for various sectors, such as transportation, packaging, and electronics. The company operates production facilities in Canada and Switzerland and has filed multiple patents related to graphene production as it transitioned from laboratory-scale to full-scale manufacturing. With a focus on enhancing product performance through advanced carbon chemistry, NanoXplore serves a growing international market for graphene applications.

Effenco

Series A in 2018
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.

LeddarTech

Convertible Note in 2018
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.

H2O Innovation

Post in 2018
H2O Innovation is known for its state of the art water & wastewater treatment systems. Through the years, we have developed a strong knowledge of membrane filtration and a solid understanding of the water industry. This brought us to elaborate a comprehensive offer and provide complete engineering services, in-house manufacturing and thorough after sale service. The progression and maturity of the company naturally led us to erect a second pillar to enrich our business offer: the sale of specialty products and services, including the sale of maple equipment. With this solid business model, H2O Innovation positioned itself as a leader among the major water treatment players and is continuously increasing its market share.

TandemLaunch

Grant in 2018
TandemLaunch, founded in 2010 and based in Montréal, Canada, is an accelerator that focuses on scouting, accelerating, and commercializing early-stage technologies developed at leading universities. The firm partners with major consumer electronics brands and collaborates with innovative entrepreneurs to transform initial concepts into high-quality startup ventures. Their incubation program offers extensive support, including mentorship, engineering, business resources, and up to $800,000 in seed financing. Graduates of the program can also access additional venture investment from TandemLaunch Ventures, which manages a fund dedicated to early-stage technology companies. This fund particularly targets investments within the information technology sector and aims to support approximately 20 companies.

Composites Vci

Venture Round in 2018
Composites Vci is a transportation environmental consulting company located in Saint-lin-laurentides.

AngioChem

Series C in 2018
AngioChem is a clinical-stage biotechnology discovering and developing new breakthrough drugs that are uniquely capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier to treat brain diseases. Their EPiC platform solves the key problem for crossing the blood-brain barrier by developing novel drugs that use a receptor-based approach. These novel Engineered Peptide Compounds (EPiC) have the potential to address significant medical needs, many of which cannot be effectively addressed due to the fundamental physiological challenge the blood-brain barrier presents for therapeutic intervention.

Lufa Farms

Series B in 2018
Lufa Farms is an agricultural and technology company located in Montreal, Quebec. It is reputed to have built the world's first commercial rooftop greenhouse. The company's first greenhouse began operations in early 2011. Its second greenhouse opened in late 2013.

IRYSTEC

Series A in 2018
Faurecia IRYStec Inc. specializes in developing perceptual display platform technology solutions aimed primarily at the automotive industry. The company offers a suite of products, including PDP Vision, a customizable software solution that enhances the functionality of automotive display systems such as instrument clusters and infotainment displays. Additionally, it provides IRYStec DRIVEvue, which improves display visibility in bright light conditions, and IRYStec MYvue, a viewer intelligence solution that personalizes display integration. Founded in 2015 and based in Montreal, Canada, Faurecia IRYStec operates as a subsidiary of Faurecia S.E. after changing its name from IRYSTEC in May 2020. The company draws on a team of experts in computer vision and human visual systems to create ambient intelligent software products tailored to enhance the visual experience for users.

Potloc

Seed Round in 2018
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.

Fluent.ai

Convertible Note in 2018
Fluent.ai is a company that specializes in advanced speech recognition solutions, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The company adopts a unique machine learning approach that enables its technology to understand spoken language without requiring conversion to text. This allows Fluent.ai's speech recognition engine to interpret natural phrases accurately across various languages, accents, and challenging environments, such as smart homes and connected vehicles. Its system is designed to function both online and offline, making it versatile for different applications, including wearables and virtual reality. Fluent.ai's solutions emphasize personalization and reliability, providing businesses with the tools to create secure and user-friendly voice interfaces tailored to their specific needs.

MEDIAVORE interactive

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Mediavore Interactif Inc., a web agency, develops websites, e-commerce sites, web applications, and management tools. It undertakes projects that focus on clean design, intuitive customer experience (UX), and innovative management tools to improve the performance of businesses. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Laval, Canada.

GSM Project

Venture Round in 2018
GSM Project Inc. engages in the design and production of exhibitions for museums and observation decks. Its services include strategy and planning, content, design, project management, technical development, production, and management and operations. The company was founded in 1958 and is based in Montreal, Canada with additional offices in Singapore and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Altitude-sports.com

Venture Round in 2018
Altitude-sports.com sells its products around the world. It is the first online outdoor retailer in Canada; e-commerce has barely taken off at this stage. The website becomes renowned thanks to people searching for extremely specific products often difficult to find in brick and mortar stores. Large sizes, technical mountaineering equipment and colors stores are too scared to carry are the brunt of the business.

Keatext

Seed Round in 2018
Keatext Inc. is a Montreal-based company founded in 2010 that offers a cloud-based solution designed to enhance business performance by analyzing customer feedback. Its primary product, Keatext, synthesizes unstructured data from various sources, including surveys, online reviews, chat logs, and social media, to provide actionable insights. This enables businesses to understand customer preferences and respond promptly to their needs. By delivering these insights on a comprehensive custom dashboard, Keatext helps organizations cultivate meaningful relationships with their customers and improve overall customer experience management.

Greybox Solutions

Series A in 2018
Greybox Solution is a digital turbo-charged healthcare platform.

Glutenberg Group

Debt Financing in 2017
Producer of craft beers and spirits intended to deliver a unique drinking experience. The company offers gluten-free craft beer with a variety of flavors to the domestic and international markets.

Kinova Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
Kinova designs and manufactures robotics platforms and components that are simple, sexy and safe under two business units: Assistive Robotics empowers people with disabilities to push beyond their current boundaries and limitations while Service Robotics empowers people in industry to interact with their environment more efficiently and safely.

Powerside

Series A in 2017
Power Survey is a leading provider of high quality power factor correction and harmonic filtering products and services, specializing in customized, low to medium voltage solutions. The company is dedicated point of contact to improve power quality. The company helps commercial and industrial energy customers reduce utility charges, equipment damage, and operational issues stemming from poor power factor and harmonic issues. They also support utilities to achieve their goals toward a more reliable and efficient grid to cope with the increasing energy demand while reducing the carbon footprint.

Fluent.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Fluent.ai is a company that specializes in advanced speech recognition solutions, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The company adopts a unique machine learning approach that enables its technology to understand spoken language without requiring conversion to text. This allows Fluent.ai's speech recognition engine to interpret natural phrases accurately across various languages, accents, and challenging environments, such as smart homes and connected vehicles. Its system is designed to function both online and offline, making it versatile for different applications, including wearables and virtual reality. Fluent.ai's solutions emphasize personalization and reliability, providing businesses with the tools to create secure and user-friendly voice interfaces tailored to their specific needs.

Repare Therapeutics

Series A in 2017
Repare Therapeutics is a developer of oncology drugs designed to target specific vulnerabilities of tumor cells. The company's drugs combine a proprietary high throughput gene-editing and target discovery method with high-resolution protein crystallography, computational biology and clinical informatics, enabling patients to improve cancer treatment both with single therapy and in combination with existing drugs and treatments.

Xpertdoc Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
Their industry-leading document generation and Customer Communications Management (CCM) platform allows you to improve customer loyalty and drive growth by streamlining web and mobile self-service intake as well as document creation, delivery and management.

Bus.com

Series A in 2017
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that allows its clients to plan and book group transportation online. Its web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips. T The company was founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle. Its headquarters is located at Montreal, Quebec.

Potloc

Pre Seed Round in 2017
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.

Dialogue

Seed Round in 2017
Dialogue Technologies Inc. operates a comprehensive care platform that focuses on employee wellness and health solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company serves Canadian employers by providing a variety of services designed to enhance team engagement and health. Its platform facilitates virtual access to a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, enabling employees to consult with nurses and doctors, navigate care options, receive medication deliveries, and obtain referrals to specialists. Dialogue aims to improve overall wellbeing by reducing barriers to quality care, supporting proactive management of both physical and mental health, and ultimately fostering a healthier workforce.

Sofdesk

Series A in 2017
Sofdesk Inc. is a software company based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2013. It specializes in developing sales acceleration solutions tailored for the solar installation, roofing, and insurance sectors. The company's main products include SolarGraf, designed for solar installers to facilitate lead generation and proposal management, and RoofGraf, which assists roofing companies in acquiring new business opportunities. Sofdesk's platforms aim to help small to medium-sized enterprises enhance their operational infrastructure and efficiency through project management, automation, and advanced quoting tools. By offering intuitive and user-friendly applications, Sofdesk enables businesses to streamline their processes and reduce costs across various markets.

Imagia

Series A in 2016
Imagia’s mission is to detect and quantify cancer changes early. When it matters. Despite systematic imaging and new genetic testing, tumor changes are often detected too late to improve cancer patient outcomes. Our Artificial Clinical Intelligence Platform enables us to provide critical information and timely imaging insights for primary tumors and metastasis for each cancer patient thus personalizing their cancer care continuum. Deep Radiomics™ — uniting radiomics and deep learning — utilizes existing routine clinical imaging data to discover robust imaging biomarkers that predict cancer patient outcomes.

Delve Labs

Seed Round in 2016
Delve Laboratories, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing vulnerability assessment and management solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of cybersecurity and IT teams. The company offers a unified platform that automates key processes such as asset discovery, vulnerability scanning, identification, prioritization, and remediation. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Delve's solutions prioritize vulnerabilities in a contextual manner, allowing organizations to focus their remediation efforts effectively. This approach reduces the manual workload typically associated with vulnerability management, streamlining operations and minimizing risk. Delve Laboratories operates as a subsidiary of SecureWorks Corp.

Soundbite Medical Solutions

Seed Round in 2016
Soundbite Medical Solutions Inc. is a cardiovascular medical technology company based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in the development and commercialization of innovative medical devices. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on creating a proprietary wire-based device and generator console that utilizes shockwave energy to treat chronic total occlusions (CTOs) within the cardiovascular system. This technology is designed to enhance vessel preparation for patients suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD) and coronary artery disease (CAD), which collectively impact over 20 million individuals in the United States. Soundbite Medical Solutions aims to improve treatment outcomes for these patients through its advanced therapeutic solutions.

KisoJi Biotechnology

Series A in 2016
KisoJi Biotechnology Inc. is an early stage biotechnology company engaged in the development of antibodies for the treatment of various cancers.

Transit

Seed Round in 2016
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities. Transit simplifies local travel in 125 cities worldwide. Upon launch, the bright, intuitive interface shows all nearby transportation options and departures. Users can plan trips, set reminders, and get notifications about disruptions. Plus, Transit also integrates other sustainable transport modes -- bike sharing, car sharing and Uber -- so users can determine the best way to get from A to B. With millions of active users in the US and Canada, Transit has emerged as the leading urban transit app in North America. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec.

IRYSTEC

Series A in 2016
Faurecia IRYStec Inc. specializes in developing perceptual display platform technology solutions aimed primarily at the automotive industry. The company offers a suite of products, including PDP Vision, a customizable software solution that enhances the functionality of automotive display systems such as instrument clusters and infotainment displays. Additionally, it provides IRYStec DRIVEvue, which improves display visibility in bright light conditions, and IRYStec MYvue, a viewer intelligence solution that personalizes display integration. Founded in 2015 and based in Montreal, Canada, Faurecia IRYStec operates as a subsidiary of Faurecia S.E. after changing its name from IRYSTEC in May 2020. The company draws on a team of experts in computer vision and human visual systems to create ambient intelligent software products tailored to enhance the visual experience for users.

PAPER

Seed Round in 2016
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.

Ip4b

Venture Round in 2016
Ip4b is a telecommunications marketing company located in Montreal.

Netlift

Seed Round in 2016
Netlift Inc. is a transportation service provider based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2012. The company operates a mobile application that facilitates ride-sharing by matching passengers with drivers who have available seats in their vehicles. This service is designed to assist daily commuters by offering an efficient and cost-effective solution for traveling between home and work, while also integrating with the city's public transit network. Netlift's platform enhances mixed-mode commuting by proposing optimal route options that meet users' travel requirements, making it easier for individuals to connect and share rides.

TandemLaunch

Venture Round in 2016
TandemLaunch, founded in 2010 and based in Montréal, Canada, is an accelerator that focuses on scouting, accelerating, and commercializing early-stage technologies developed at leading universities. The firm partners with major consumer electronics brands and collaborates with innovative entrepreneurs to transform initial concepts into high-quality startup ventures. Their incubation program offers extensive support, including mentorship, engineering, business resources, and up to $800,000 in seed financing. Graduates of the program can also access additional venture investment from TandemLaunch Ventures, which manages a fund dedicated to early-stage technology companies. This fund particularly targets investments within the information technology sector and aims to support approximately 20 companies.

IMMUNIO

Series A in 2016
IMMUNIO secures your web applications against all attackers. It is the easiest, most effective method to ensure that you are alerted when important security events are triggered, and that threats are dealt proactively.

DERYtelecom

Venture Round in 2016
DERYtelecom is a telecommunications company that specializes in providing a hybrid fiber network allowing multiple advances. This translates into cable network optimization and expansion, phone services deployment is now available across most of its territories, acquisition, and interconnection. It was founded in 1954 and headquartered in Sacré-coeur-saguenay, Quebec.

Chronogolf

Series A in 2016
Chronogolf facilitates interactions between golf courses and golf players by leveraging the potential of web applications, cloud infrastructure and mobility. They differ from the competition by going beyond the simple processing of tee-time bookings and they offer golf courses a fully integrated CRM software in the cloud. They empower golf courses by providing tools to efficiently identify and understand their customers, attract new players, optimize their tee-time sheet, retain their existing clientele through increased customer loyalty and control the efficacy of the above with detailed and relevant statistics and data analytics.

Salesfloor

Seed Round in 2016
Salesfloor is a mobile platform designed for store associates to connect with customers-beyond the store. We provide store associates with clienteling tools to engage customers, including innovative features that allow: - Online customers to shop live with store associates via online Storefronts™. - Live chat with a local, in-store associate - Shoppable Instagram posts - Associate marketing tools. An award winning platform with over 25,000 associates from leading retailers in Apparel, Beauty, Jewellery and Baby/Toys, Salesfloor is modernizing the role of store associates to drive results and differentiate the customer experience.

Diablo Technologies

Series C in 2016
Diablo Technologies is a private fabless semiconductor company established in 2002, specializing in the design of large mixed signal ASIC products that prioritize high data rates, low power consumption, and low latency. The company focuses on developing memory system interface products aimed at next-generation enterprise computing, particularly for data-intensive applications. By leveraging deep sub-micron CMOS technology, Diablo's products enhance the performance of memory systems, accelerating virtualization, database management, financial services, and big data analytics. This advancement enables organizations to achieve greater business value through improved efficiency and resource consolidation in their computing environments.

Transit

Seed Round in 2015
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities. Transit simplifies local travel in 125 cities worldwide. Upon launch, the bright, intuitive interface shows all nearby transportation options and departures. Users can plan trips, set reminders, and get notifications about disruptions. Plus, Transit also integrates other sustainable transport modes -- bike sharing, car sharing and Uber -- so users can determine the best way to get from A to B. With millions of active users in the US and Canada, Transit has emerged as the leading urban transit app in North America. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec.

SourceKnowledge

Debt Financing in 2015
SourceKnowledge owns and operates a programmatic video platform that measures success based on post-click behavior. It offers Reach, a self-serve video advertising platform; Engage, a performance marketing platform; Cross-Serve, a solution to deliver a single campaign to the audience across all devices; RunSafe, a brand safety suite; agency solutions; and e-commerce solutions. The company's partners include Google, Facebook, Yahoo, YouTube, and BrightRoll. SourceKnowledge is based in Montreal, Canada.

Imagia

Convertible Note in 2015
Imagia’s mission is to detect and quantify cancer changes early. When it matters. Despite systematic imaging and new genetic testing, tumor changes are often detected too late to improve cancer patient outcomes. Our Artificial Clinical Intelligence Platform enables us to provide critical information and timely imaging insights for primary tumors and metastasis for each cancer patient thus personalizing their cancer care continuum. Deep Radiomics™ — uniting radiomics and deep learning — utilizes existing routine clinical imaging data to discover robust imaging biomarkers that predict cancer patient outcomes.

Netlift

Seed Round in 2015
Netlift Inc. is a transportation service provider based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2012. The company operates a mobile application that facilitates ride-sharing by matching passengers with drivers who have available seats in their vehicles. This service is designed to assist daily commuters by offering an efficient and cost-effective solution for traveling between home and work, while also integrating with the city's public transit network. Netlift's platform enhances mixed-mode commuting by proposing optimal route options that meet users' travel requirements, making it easier for individuals to connect and share rides.

Crew

Series A in 2015
Crew is a curated platform that connects designers and developers with vetted clients that need a website, mobile app, or other design work. The company's highly trusted network of independent creatives has worked on products used by tens of millions of people for some of the industry's biggest companies, including Apple, Google, Uber, IDEO, and Dropbox. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Montréal, Quebec.

Clementia Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2015
Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Montreal, Canada, focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with ultra-rare bone disorders and other diseases characterized by high unmet medical needs. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in disease-modifying therapies, with its lead product candidate being palovarotene, an oral small molecule. Palovarotene has demonstrated significant potential in preventing abnormal bone formation and fibrosis across various tissues. The candidate is currently undergoing evaluation in the Phase III MOVE trial, targeting conditions such as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive and multiple osteochondromas, as well as dry eye disease. Clementia's commitment to addressing debilitating health issues highlights its role in advancing treatment options for affected patients.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2015
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes etripamil for the treatment of cardiovascular indications. It is developing etripamil, a novel channel blocker, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the United States and Canada, as well as for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, angina, and other cardiovascular indications. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

IMMUNIO

Seed Round in 2015
IMMUNIO secures your web applications against all attackers. It is the easiest, most effective method to ensure that you are alerted when important security events are triggered, and that threats are dealt proactively.

Thrasos

Series D in 2015
Thrasos is a bio-therapeutics company focused on the discovery and development of targeted therapies for the prevention and treatment of severe organ failure, with a principle focus on kidney disease. The Company's lead therapeutic program, THR-184, is focused on the prevention and treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI). The Company also has a preclinical development program for treating chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Clementia Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2015
Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Montreal, Canada, focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with ultra-rare bone disorders and other diseases characterized by high unmet medical needs. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in disease-modifying therapies, with its lead product candidate being palovarotene, an oral small molecule. Palovarotene has demonstrated significant potential in preventing abnormal bone formation and fibrosis across various tissues. The candidate is currently undergoing evaluation in the Phase III MOVE trial, targeting conditions such as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive and multiple osteochondromas, as well as dry eye disease. Clementia's commitment to addressing debilitating health issues highlights its role in advancing treatment options for affected patients.

Foko Inc.

Seed Round in 2014
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.

LeddarTech

Venture Round in 2014
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.

Execution Labs

Series A in 2014
Execution Labs Inc. invests in small-to-medium sized game studios in the Americas and Europe. The company focuses on independent studios developing downloadable titles for mobiles, PCs, and consoles. Execution Labs Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Montreal, Canada. It has an additional office in San Francisco, California.
Nex is a customizable wearable that allows you to create a new smartband every day, hour, or minute. Focus on social, gaming, and IoT.

TandemLaunch

Venture Round in 2014
TandemLaunch, founded in 2010 and based in Montréal, Canada, is an accelerator that focuses on scouting, accelerating, and commercializing early-stage technologies developed at leading universities. The firm partners with major consumer electronics brands and collaborates with innovative entrepreneurs to transform initial concepts into high-quality startup ventures. Their incubation program offers extensive support, including mentorship, engineering, business resources, and up to $800,000 in seed financing. Graduates of the program can also access additional venture investment from TandemLaunch Ventures, which manages a fund dedicated to early-stage technology companies. This fund particularly targets investments within the information technology sector and aims to support approximately 20 companies.

Diablo Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
Diablo Technologies is a private fabless semiconductor company established in 2002, specializing in the design of large mixed signal ASIC products that prioritize high data rates, low power consumption, and low latency. The company focuses on developing memory system interface products aimed at next-generation enterprise computing, particularly for data-intensive applications. By leveraging deep sub-micron CMOS technology, Diablo's products enhance the performance of memory systems, accelerating virtualization, database management, financial services, and big data analytics. This advancement enables organizations to achieve greater business value through improved efficiency and resource consolidation in their computing environments.