Cobionix
Seed Round in 2023
Cobionix is a robotics startup developing an autonomous platform that performs procedural tasks and helps bridge skilled labor gaps in healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and other industries. The system is multi-sensing and capable of full autonomy, and Cobionix provides deployment with ongoing, customized support to scale across sites. The technology aims to alleviate the healthcare labor shortage by enabling clinics, including vaccine clinics in remote areas, to reach underserved populations with limited access to medical care.
Briefed.in
Acquisition in 2022
Briefed.in is a data engine platform that focuses on the Canadian technology landscape, offering entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators valuable insights and analytics. By gathering information on startups and technology ventures, Briefed.in aims to raise awareness of notable Canadian tech companies while supporting founders throughout their development journey. The platform provides resources that facilitate access to talent, capital, and sales opportunities, ultimately fostering the growth and visibility of the Canadian tech ecosystem.
Prospect
Acquisition in 2021
Prospect is an employment hub for the Canadian tech startup industry that connects job seekers with the employers.
AirMatrix is a technology company focused on enhancing urban aviation through innovative software solutions for autonomous commercial drone operations. The company provides a cloud-based platform that allows businesses to manage, organize, and oversee their drone activities efficiently. AirMatrix's proprietary delivery process enables users to plan, track, and coordinate multiple drones through a single interface, ensuring safe and effective navigation. The company's solutions support the safe expansion of commercial drone use while maintaining airspace security against unauthorized access. By offering adaptable software that scales to meet varying client needs, AirMatrix aims to facilitate the growth of urban aerial mobility in a secure manner.
Syngli Inc., formerly known as NeuRecall Inc., is an educational technology company with offices in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada, and Berkeley, US. It has created an online platform aimed at enhancing teaching and learning efficiency across various fields, including language learning and standardized test preparation for medicine and other professions. The platform utilizes software driven by cognitive neuroscience and machine learning, along with a user-generated knowledge base. It tracks each learner's understanding level to extract relevant information from the knowledge base and generate tailored questions.
GoParkr
Non Equity Assistance in 2018
GoParkr helps drivers connect with parking spaces effortlessly with real-time pricing and spaces availability. Find, reserve, and compare parking spaces at events, downtown, condominiums, hotels, commercial parking garages, airports, or subway stations, hospitals, or universities around the city. Our goal is to improve mobility for everyone through a fully digitized parking process streamlined for drivers, owners, and operators.
In the wake of continuing urbanization and congestion, GoParkr recognizes that this as a problem for future growth. We would like to better improve our solution as traffic and parking become increasingly difficult to manage. With technologies such as autonomous vehicles becoming more prominent in our everyday lives, it is inevitable that the entire parking industry is on the brink of a disruption.
The GoParkr mobile application securely connects drivers to private and commercial parking spaces. GoParkr focuses on optimizing parking space and connecting the dots in the entire parking process. Parking should be a harmony involving in-car mobile platform for the drivers and big data analytics for the parking spaces, creating seemingly frictionless parking.
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LabsCubed
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2016, LabsCubed specializes in manufacturing automated material testing systems. These systems are designed to efficiently load tensile samples and plastic materials for numerical simulation, aiding companies in creating innovative materials.
Founded in 2015, Furnishr operates an online platform offering customized furnishing solutions for homes in Canada and the United States. It provides a turnkey service, delivering and assembling all furniture and accessories in a room design on the same day.
TritonWear is a Canadian wearable technology company based in Kitchener that develops performance wearables and companion software to help coaches and athletes track performance in real time. Its waterproof wearable, paired with mobile and web applications, delivers real-time and post-workout metrics, AI-powered analytics, video motion analysis, and cloud storage, enabling swim teams, coaches, and athletes to monitor progress, identify improvement areas, and make data-driven training decisions.
SSIMWAVE
Pre Seed Round in 2017
SSIMWAVE Inc. is a software company specializing in video quality monitoring, diagnosis, and perceptual video compression, catering primarily to the media, communication, and entertainment industries. Founded in 2013 and based in Waterloo, Canada, SSIMWAVE develops innovative solutions such as the Video QoE Monitor and Video QoE Monitor Live, which assess and optimize video quality for on-demand and live broadcasts, respectively. Their Perceptual Stream Optimizer enhances video encoding processes to ensure consistent quality across various platforms, while Smart Video Streaming employs a quality-driven approach to adaptive streaming. The company's video experience automation platform integrates with existing workflows to provide actionable viewer experience data, enabling organizations, including leading Hollywood studios, to streamline quality assurance processes and effectively address video quality issues across all formats.
Chillwall AI
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Chillwall AI, based in Toronto, specializes in enhancing visitor experiences and marketing effectiveness through advanced AI technology. The company's core product is an AI-powered platform that interprets human emotions and cognitive personalities, generating personalized recommendations and itineraries for travel and healthcare sectors. By understanding individual interests, Chillwall AI helps clients boost engagement, reduce unnecessary healthcare visits, and improve marketing campaign ROI.
Alert Labs Inc. is a Kitchener, Canada-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing water and flood monitoring sensors. As a subsidiary of Watsco, Inc., Alert Labs develops cellular-connected home protection technology designed for smart home monitoring services. The company's products include reliable and easy-to-install hardware and software that gather and analyze real-time data on water leaks, floods, and power issues. By providing homeowners with the ability to receive immediate alerts and insights through their smartphones, Alert Labs aims to help prevent property damage and reduce costs associated with water-related incidents.
Suncayr Inc., based in Mississauga, Canada, specializes in innovative sun protection technology. The company has developed a color-changing sticker known as "SPOT," which is designed to indicate when sunscreen is no longer effective in blocking ultraviolet rays. Users apply the sticker directly to their skin before applying sunscreen. While the sunscreen provides adequate protection, the sticker remains clear; however, it changes to purple when UV exposure occurs, signaling that reapplication of sunscreen is necessary. This product aims to enhance safety and confidence for individuals and families enjoying outdoor activities in the sun.
Acorn Biolabs
Grant in 2016
Acorn Biolabs, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing a take-home service for the cryopreservation of human cells, focusing on young cell preservation to facilitate future regenerative medical treatments. The company employs a non-invasive, follicle-based cell collection method, allowing individuals to collect and preserve their healthy young cells for potential use in gene therapies, stem cell therapeutics, tissue engineering, and organ regeneration. Acorn Biolabs offers its services directly to consumers, with options for at-home and in-clinic cell collection. The company also has established partnerships with a network of clinics and pharmacies across Canada to enhance accessibility to its innovative services.
TallyFi
Pre Seed Round in 2016
TallyFi is a company based in Waterloo, Canada, specializing in people counting hardware and software solutions tailored for various venues. The company develops a handheld, cloud-based electronic device that allows venue owners to monitor and measure guest attendance in real-time. This application-controlled counter integrates a user-friendly dashboard that tracks foot traffic, venue capacity, and density, providing valuable insights for optimizing operational efficiency. By utilizing TallyFi's technology, owners of bars, nightclubs, museums, and galleries can enhance customer throughput, reduce costs, and determine optimal operational times.
Nicoya Lifesciences
Grant in 2015
Nicoya Lifesciences Inc. is a Canadian company based in Kitchener that specializes in developing advanced sensor products for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Founded in 2012, Nicoya creates instruments designed to analyze biomolecular interactions, including proteins, antibodies, DNA, RNA, and small molecules. Their product lineup includes surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instruments, spectrophotometers, sensor chips, reagents, and accessories, as well as the OpenSPR, a personal label-free biomolecular analysis instrument. In addition to hardware, Nicoya offers software solutions for real-time kinetic analysis, instrument control, and optical peak tracking, enhancing the capabilities of their analytical tools.
Suncayr Inc., based in Mississauga, Canada, specializes in innovative sun protection technology. The company has developed a color-changing sticker known as "SPOT," which is designed to indicate when sunscreen is no longer effective in blocking ultraviolet rays. Users apply the sticker directly to their skin before applying sunscreen. While the sunscreen provides adequate protection, the sticker remains clear; however, it changes to purple when UV exposure occurs, signaling that reapplication of sunscreen is necessary. This product aims to enhance safety and confidence for individuals and families enjoying outdoor activities in the sun.