Hashem Aboulhosn

Partner

Alex Conconi

Founding Partner

Taylor Little

Partner

Past deals in Vancouver

Checkfront

Series A in 2020
Checkfront, Inc. develops cloud-based booking management application and e-commerce platform to tour providers, accommodation managers, and rental businesses in Canada and internationally. Its platform enables customers to manage their businesses, such as activities, tours, accommodations, events, rentals, and more, as well as process reservations and track customers. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Victoria, Canada with an additional office in Vancouver, Canada.

Social Nature

Seed Round in 2019
With Social Nature, people can try natural products for FREE in exchange for writing a product review on social media, #trynatural.

Casca

Venture Round in 2019
Casca Designs Inc. manufactures and sells custom made footwear and socks. It offers Lift OS technology based custom 3D printed shoes. The company also provides custom-fitted insoles through Casca’s app. Its products includes avro, avro knit, Footb3d, kepler, and pascal. The company also sells its products online. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Sanctuary AI

Seed Round in 2018
Sanctuary AI is an artificial general intelligence company founded in January 2018, and is based in Vancouver, B.C. Sanctuary's mission is to build synthetic humans – “synths” – that are indistinguishable from us physically, cognitively and emotionally. The company is structured to explore both cutting edge technology and the ethical issues that arise from creating human-like machines.

Alavida

Venture Round in 2018
Alavida Health Ltd. provides alcohol treatment programs. Its treatment is based on cognitive-behavioral framework. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Hack Capital Ventures

Seed Round in 2018
Hack Capital Ventures, Inc. operates a platform that helps digital companies to hire, train, retain, and motivate software engineers to do the work using developers operations. The company provides CTO.ai, an intelligent developer operations infrastructure to help companies measure and improve their innovation cycles. It also offers CRO.ai, an intelligent revenue operations infrastructure to help companies measure and improve their sales cycle. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Avenue HQ

Seed Round in 2017
We build and maintain the website and digital marketing for your realty business, so you can stay connected with your clients—and attract new ones. As a team of marketers, engineers, and designers, we work together to give REALTORS® something they’ve never had before: The chance to market themselves online, and stand out, supported by the knowledge and tools only a team of experts can provide.

Finn AI

Seed Round in 2017
Finn AI provides AI-powered conversational banking technology for personal banking and finance. It puts a personal banker in every bank customer’s pocket, helping them to manage their money wherever they are, whatever they need via a simple, natural conversation. The Finn AI team of data scientists, engineers, and financial industry experts helps banks and credit unions transform customer engagement and increase financial literacy while delivering the convenience and savings of a digital-first experience. It has public deployments in three languages with a growing global customer base that includes ATB Financial, Bank of Montreal (BMO), Banpro Grupo Promerica, and Commonwealth Bank. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Canalyst

Series A in 2017
Canalyst is a Vancouver-based financial modeling company that provides a fundamental equity research platform designed for institutional analysts and portfolio managers. Founded in 2015, the platform aids clients in enhancing their investment decision-making processes, particularly focusing on small- and mid-cap equities that often receive less coverage. Canalyst's extensive database includes equity models for various indices, enabling users to efficiently conduct research and develop timely investment ideas. The company is recognized for its commitment to accuracy and has garnered a positive reputation among its clients for facilitating more informed investment strategies.

Pressboard

Seed Round in 2017
Pressboard Media Inc. is a company based in Vancouver, Canada, that specializes in facilitating collaboration between brands and publishers for content campaigns. Founded in 2014, Pressboard operates a platform that includes a marketplace where brands can create and share stories with North America's publishers. The platform aims to enhance brand visibility by enabling companies to secure press coverage and amplify their stories through partnerships with various publishers and influencers. By streamlining the process of content creation and distribution, Pressboard assists brands in effectively reaching a wider audience.

Beanworks

Series A in 2017
Beanworks Solutions Inc. specializes in providing a cloud-based accounts payable automation solution designed to streamline the invoice processing experience for companies. Founded in 2008 and based in Vancouver, Canada, Beanworks enables users to eliminate paperwork and reduce processing costs by automating key tasks such as routing invoices to the correct approvers and centralizing invoice access with customized credentials. The software features automatic data entry and SmartCode capabilities, which save time and resources, and it integrates seamlessly with various accounting software platforms. By modernizing the entire accounts payable process, from purchase decisions to electronic payment approvals, Beanworks aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting teams.

Attendease

Seed Round in 2017
Attendease Software Corp. is a Vancouver-based company that offers a cloud-based marketing automation platform designed specifically for corporate event managers and teams. The platform encompasses various features including event management, marketing, attendee experience enhancement, publishing and automation tools, portfolio management, and event measurement. Originally founded in 2001 as Coverall Crew, the company shifted its focus to event registration and website development for mid-sized and large technology firms. Over time, the need for a more efficient solution led to the development of the Attendease Event Automation platform, which streamlines the planning and execution of events, making it easier for event planners and marketers to manage their tasks. The company aims to provide a repeatable and scalable process to improve the overall experience for both organizers and attendees.

SilkStart

Venture Round in 2017
SilkStart Technology Inc. specializes in providing association management software through a Software-as-a-Service model that integrates social networking and membership management. Founded in 2010 and based in Vancouver, Canada, SilkStart offers a comprehensive platform designed to streamline the operations of membership organizations. The software simplifies tasks such as member management, event organization, and communication, allowing associations to manage their activities within a single, user-friendly system. This approach reduces the need for multiple, disconnected applications, which can lead to inefficiencies and increased administrative burden. SilkStart serves a diverse range of clients, including trade, professional, and charitable organizations, enabling them to enhance member engagement, improve event management, and optimize operational efficiency while remaining cost-effective.

Keycafe

Venture Round in 2016
Keycafe Inc. provides an online exchange for remotely managing access to homes or rental properties. It serves home owners in Canada. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Social Nature

Seed Round in 2016
With Social Nature, people can try natural products for FREE in exchange for writing a product review on social media, #trynatural.

Vidigami

Venture Round in 2016
Vidigami provides the best place for storing and sharing school memories -- the system crowdsources media, automatically tags them at upload, securely stores them online and privately shares them with everyone who is part of the school community. By simply centralizing the photos that are being taken by the school community throughout the year - while in the classroom, at field trips or on the soccer field, Vidigami is helping build a living portfolio of every student's life and work - year after year.

Progressa

Series A in 2015
Progressa is a direct-pay lending platform designed to assist Canadian individuals in managing their debts effectively. By paying users' bills directly, it helps them handle their financial obligations, including interest payments and collections. The platform offers partial payment loans ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, with repayment terms that extend from 6 to 60 months. Additionally, Progressa employs data science to enhance customer scoring models, allowing users to access loans with the potential for improved credit ratings. Users can also benefit from automated interest rate reductions every six months based on their payment behavior, thereby reducing overall borrowing costs.

ModernAdvisor

Venture Round in 2015
ModernAdvisor is an online investment management firm that enables users to build personalized investment portfolios. The company charges a transparent management fee and builds diversified portfolios using ETFs. The company complements expert investment insights with proprietary algorithms and an interactive website to bring low-cost investment management to Canada. ModernAdvisor was founded in 2013 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Lendesk

Seed Round in 2015
Lendesk provides a point of sale system for mortgage brokers and a loan origination system for private lenders. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Food.ee

Venture Round in 2014
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.