inovia capital

Inovia Capital is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2007 by Chris Arsenault. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage and growth-stage companies, targeting sectors such as mobile technology, consumer internet, software as a service, digital media, healthcare, and biotechnology, among others. With over $1 billion in assets under management, Inovia Capital seeks to support passionate tech founders with global ambitions by providing not only capital but also coaching and access to talent within key ecosystems in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The firm focuses on applied services and infrastructure platforms aimed at transforming complex legacy industries, including financial services and healthcare.

Shawn Abbott

Co-Founder & Partner

Charlotte Borgognoni

Associate

Magaly Charbonneau

Partner

Steven Chung

Associate

Alysaa Co

Associate

François Gauvin

Partner

Jerry Hendrix

Associate

Kelly Jacques

Associate

Geoffrey P. Judge

Board Partner

Hugues Lalancette

Partner

Kristopher Mariani

Director of Finance and Administration

Sarah Marion

Analyst

Michael McGraw

Associate

Mia Morisset

Associate

Taha Mubashir

Principal

Scott Munro

Venture Partner

Noah Nagle

Investor

Karamdeep Nijjar

Partner

Antoine Nivard

Associate

Gabriele Papievyte

Associate

Camille Pfeiffer

Operations Analyst

Patrick Pichette

Partner

Todd Simpson

Partner

Thomas Terrats

Principal

Pranit Tukrel

Growth Equity Investor

Steven Woods

Partner, CTO

Past deals in Alberta

Neo Financial

Series B in 2021
Credit card, rewards, and deposits all in one.

Wealthsimple

Private Equity Round in 2021
Wealthsimple Financial Inc. is a Toronto-based company that offers digital investment advisory services across Canada, including provinces and territories such as Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta. Founded in 2014, the firm provides a range of financial tools designed to help investors grow and manage their wealth. Wealthsimple's primary offerings include an application that allows users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds and a hybrid product known as Wealthsimple Cash, which combines savings and spending features. The company serves over one million Canadians and is supported by a team of financial experts and technology professionals with experience from leading firms. In addition to its Canadian operations, Wealthsimple has offices in New York and London and operates as a subsidiary of Purpose Advisor Solutions Inc.

Neo Financial

Series A in 2020
Credit card, rewards, and deposits all in one.

Eideticom

Venture Round in 2019
Eideticom manufactures Computational Storage Processor (CSP) and builds its application software for the control of its CSP. Its product Eideticom's NoLoad CSP is used for acceleration of storage and compute-intensive workloads.it provides integration for all CPU platform and has been tested/verified on Intel, AMD, ARM, and IBM Power CPUs. It offers its NoLoad CSP for purchase on standalone devices such as the NoLoad U2, NoLoad Hardware Evaluation Kits (HEKs). Additionally, it also provides its system software NoLoad CSP Alveo. Eideticom was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Dissolve

Venture Round in 2013
The company sells HD footage for use in television and Web-based advertising, corporate promotions and training videos, documentaries, interactive websites, video games and mobile applications.

Mitre Media Corp.

Series A in 2012
Mitre Media Corp. is an online publisher based in Edmonton, Canada, focusing on financial content and tools for high net worth investors, financial advisors, and decision-makers. Founded in 2012, the company operates a range of specialized financial media properties, including ETFdb.com, Dividend.com, and MutualFunds.com. These platforms deliver targeted financial information and tools designed to meet the needs of users seeking actionable insights. Utilizing its proprietary Mitre Platform, which combines software and business processes, Mitre Media aims to enhance the investment experience and provide valuable resources for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

CoolIT Systems

Series B in 2011
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.

CoolIT Systems

Series A in 2009
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.