Flare Systems Inc is a cybersecurity company based in Montreal, Canada, established in 2017. It specializes in developing tools designed to assist financial institutions and other organizations in safeguarding their data from cyber threats. The company offers a dark net monitoring system that provides valuable intelligence to information security and fraud management teams at banks. By aggregating data from various sources, including stolen information broadcasts, private forum discussions, chat posts, and cryptocurrency transactions, Flare combines this information with criminological research to deliver actionable insights. Its platform effectively monitors activities across various threat landscapes, enabling teams to connect the chains of attack related to phishing, money laundering, and other fraudulent activities, thus helping to prevent costly data breaches before they occur.
Navigating the trademark search and registration process can be daunting and onerous for business owners and entrepreneurs. Heirlume is the first self-serve online trademark search and registration platform that integrates sophisticated legal thinking with technology. We make the complex trademark search and registration process fast, accurate, trusted and affordable for entrepreneurs and enterprise/e-com partners. Our search tool instantly runs the country-specific legal tests (i.e., “likelihood of confusion”) and performs lawyer analysis. Intelligent search algorithms provide an at-a-glance opinion of registerability (conflicts, descriptiveness, obscenity), displayed in simple visuals. Distilling the multiple data sets involved with drafting a trademark application requires time-consuming legal analysis. Our machine learning auto-suggest trademark application builder performs the lawyer work and removes room for error. While our first go to market strategy will target SME individual users, we see huge potential in expanding our market reach through key B2B partnerships as an upsell/add-on to a domain purchase (GoDaddy), or store set-up (Shopify or Amazon). Ultimately, we believe we can make trademark registration quick, easy and affordable, similar to the experience of registering a domain.
Certn Holdings, Inc. is a technology company based in Victoria, Canada, that specializes in applicant screening and risk management solutions. Founded in 2016, Certn uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to evaluate customer credibility, aiming to enhance financial inclusion. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services for landlords, property management firms, and financial institutions, including criminal record checks, identity verification, and employment and education verification. Certn employs a three-dimensional approach to scoring applicants, utilizing social, behavioral, and financial profiling to assess risk and predict credibility. This methodology allows clients to efficiently identify and manage applications, ultimately streamlining the hiring and tenant selection processes. Additionally, Certn's proprietary Softcheck tool scans extensive databases for negative information, providing rapid results to its users.
Developer of a supply chain operations software designed to optimize the use of resources and processes in the textile and clothing supply chains. The company's software features in-stock textile products and curated fabrics from worldwide suppliers and centralizes and provides structured access to data for textile manufacturers, industry-promotional associations, governmental organizations, and finished apparel brands, enabling businesses to optimize resource usage, increase transparency across the entire supply chain, and promote improved practices.
Pine operates as a digital mortgage company. Pine is a technology-centric company, that believes in supporting tech with people and processes, not the other way around.
Signal 1’s AI platform helps hospitals tackle these by integrating AI-driven insights directly into existing workflows, delivering improved patient outcomes, enhanced hospital efficiency and reduced stress for front-line workers.
Disco is a platform for creators to build and scale their learning empire easily in one place. Our vision for learning leaves the industrial age behind and looks to a world of lifelong learning, that's live, with peers, led by creators we trust and accessible from anywhere.
Intelligent automation for tech support
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.
BenchSci Analytics Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, offers a research intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist scientists in navigating scientific literature for antibody usage data. By translating both closed and open-access data, the platform provides tailored recommendations for experiments, ultimately aiming to enhance the efficiency and success of biomedical research. BenchSci's technology is utilized by leading pharmaceutical companies and research institutions worldwide, significantly contributing to the acceleration of scientific discoveries. The company aspires to reduce the time it takes to bring medicines to patients by 50% by 2025, reflecting its commitment to advancing healthcare through innovative research solutions. BenchSci has garnered recognition as a top growth company and a favorable workplace, reflecting its impact and culture in the biotech industry.
Spare Labs Inc operates an online platform designed to assist automakers, cities, and transit agencies in managing on-demand transportation networks. Founded in 2015 and based in Vancouver, Canada, Spare offers several tools including Spare Launch, which facilitates the automation of transportation networks such as taxis and ride-hailing services. Spare Realize helps visualize service performance and costs associated with integrating riders into existing transit systems, while Spare Analyze provides insights through real-time data analysis of transit operations, enhancing the understanding of customer journeys. The company aims to support the transition to autonomous vehicles by equipping a diverse range of clients—ranging from large transportation firms to small rural agencies—with the capability to quickly plan and deploy effective transportation solutions.
Fellow Insights, Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2017 that specializes in cloud-based employee management software. The platform is designed to support managers, team leaders, and employees in planning and managing various work interactions, including one-on-one meetings, team meetings, performance reviews, and feedback sessions. By offering personalized recommendations, Fellow aims to enhance team collaboration and bonding. Its tools facilitate effective communication and goal-setting, making it suitable for teams of all sizes. The software serves as a lightweight application that empowers leaders to optimize their management practices and foster a productive work environment.
Credit card, rewards, and deposits all in one.
Since 2015, Rewind has been on a mission to help small and medium businesses keep growing online. Today, over 30,000 total customers in more than 100 countries use Rewind’s top-reviewed software and support to easily control the software-as-a-service data that's critical to their success. Rewind's solutions empower businesses to protect and recover the data they need for consistent growth.
EnPowered is a company focused on helping businesses manage their energy consumption and costs effectively. It offers free audits of energy bills that can lead to cost reductions of up to 70%. The company utilizes analytics to further optimize energy usage, providing energy retrofits that help lower consumption. EnPowered also enables small businesses to collaborate in group-buying initiatives, allowing them to secure lower electricity rates. Additionally, the company has developed a platform that tracks energy usage, facilitates on-bill payment, and predicts spikes in electricity prices, encouraging users to adjust their consumption accordingly. This empowers both energy providers and homeowners to monitor and control their energy usage, ultimately leading to reduced electricity bills and enhanced savings.
AlayaCare is a start-up that delivers an end-to-end home health care software platform and hardware ecosystem. The platform allows home care agencies to deliver mixed telehealth/visiting health solutions enabling empowered patients to live better while driving down the cost of care. The founders are a proven team of entrepreneurs who have founded, scaled, and sold two mobile software business. AlayaCare aims to provide a solution to a market mired in legacy software and suboptimal business processes. In doing so, it delivers better outcomes for the patient, better tools for the providers, and better economics for the payers. It promotes an open culture where every team member has the obligation to dissent, but the obligation to always keep the big picture in mind. Through its association with The Madiro Fund, the company also contributes its solution free of charge to NGOs working in the developing world who are seeking to leverage mobile technology to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Adrian Schauer and Neil Grunberg launched the company in Montréal, Quebec in 2014.
ResQ is the all-in-one app to request, track and pay for your restaurant's repair and maintenance needs.
Bench Accounting Inc. is a fintech company based in Vancouver, Canada, that specializes in providing online bookkeeping services for small businesses. Founded in 2012, the company combines intuitive software with a dedicated team of professional bookkeepers to automate accounting tasks, allowing clients to manage their finances more efficiently. Bench offers a range of services, including monthly financial statements, year-end financials, and year-round tax support, ensuring that business owners have access to comprehensive financial reporting and expert assistance. With a focus on affordability and convenience, Bench aims to streamline the bookkeeping process, empowering clients to concentrate on growing their businesses. The company has raised significant funding to support its operations and currently employs a workforce dedicated to serving thousands of clients across Canada.
Pine operates as a digital mortgage company. Pine is a technology-centric company, that believes in supporting tech with people and processes, not the other way around.
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.
Botpress, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and developing an open-source chatbot development platform. Founded in 2016 and based in Newark, Delaware, Botpress provides software that enables the creation of various types of chatbots, including scripted, artificial intelligence, and application-based options. The platform is widely used by developers, organizations, and individuals, facilitating the building, deployment, and management of chatbots. Key features include a conversational flow management system and natural language understanding, allowing businesses to create customizable conversational experiences. Additionally, the platform is designed to be manageable by non-developers after deployment, making it accessible for a broader audience to enhance their conversational strategies.
Plooto, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that operates a cloud-based payments platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2015, Plooto's platform simplifies the payment process by allowing users to send and receive payments online efficiently. It enables businesses to make payments to any recipient with an active bank account within 2-3 business days. Additionally, Plooto automates transaction reconciliation with popular accounting software, streamlining financial operations for its users.
Clearbanc provides growth capital for web-enabled businesses through its 20-minute term sheet. The company offers fast, affordable growth capital to eCommerce and B2B/SaaS companies. Its investments range from $10K - $10M and its portfolio spans small businesses across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to some of the fastest-growing consumer brands. Launched in 2015, Clearbanc uses proprietary underwriting technology to offer more capital at quicker speeds and more flexible terms than other financing alternatives.
ShipSwyft Inc. develops same day delivery application that connects merchants to existing courier networks. It serves ecommerce brands with postal zone calculation, multiple fulfillment options, and real-time address verification. The company offers rapid deployment, improve customer experience, and dynamic supply to meet demand serves to retailers and it offers integration with shipping API, quality of service, and ease of execution service to 3PL and distributors. ShipSwyft Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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.
Through their multicloud SaaS platform, Livescale allows to create LiveShopping events on any web environment, providing live video streaming, engagement modules (chat/quizz/survey/...) and instant checkout, directly connected to your eCommerce platform. Get data, audience ownership & improved revenues by creating personal, authentic & experiential livestreaming events.
Through their multicloud SaaS platform, Livescale allows to create LiveShopping events on any web environment, providing live video streaming, engagement modules (chat/quizz/survey/...) and instant checkout, directly connected to your eCommerce platform. Get data, audience ownership & improved revenues by creating personal, authentic & experiential livestreaming events.
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.
Symend Inc. develops a digital engagement platform designed to enhance debt recovery processes while prioritizing positive customer experiences. Founded in 2016 and based in Calgary, Canada, with additional offices in Toronto and Denver, the company utilizes behavioral science and advanced analytics to provide enterprise clients with insights into consumer behavior. This enables businesses to engage customers effectively and encourages them to resolve past due bills through personalized communications, self-service tools, and flexible repayment options. Symend's platform incorporates features such as treatment planning and campaign management, aiming to reduce debt delinquency and improve customer satisfaction. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, utilities, and media, and operates globally across North America, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Since 2015, Rewind has been on a mission to help small and medium businesses keep growing online. Today, over 30,000 total customers in more than 100 countries use Rewind’s top-reviewed software and support to easily control the software-as-a-service data that's critical to their success. Rewind's solutions empower businesses to protect and recover the data they need for consistent growth.
Credit card, rewards, and deposits all in one.
DarwinAI Corp. specializes in designing and developing a platform that generates deep neural networks for enterprise artificial intelligence applications. The company's flagship product, GenSynth, is a software platform that provides developers and data scientists with tools to accelerate the deep learning development cycle in a transparent manner. GenSynth automatically creates new models that meet specific performance targets while maintaining transparency throughout the development process, allowing users to understand the factors influencing model decisions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, DarwinAI leverages patented Generative Synthesis technology to enhance the efficiency, portability, scalability, and comprehensibility of artificial intelligence, making advanced AI accessible to a broader audience.
Planned Inc. designs and develops a platform which helps corporate event planners book everything they need for their event. The platform offers consumers to select from a curated portfolio of 1,000 venues and vendors across Canada. Planned Inc. was formerly known as Enter and changed its name to Planned Inc. in October 2019. Planned Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Montreal, Canada.
Certn Holdings, Inc. is a technology company based in Victoria, Canada, that specializes in applicant screening and risk management solutions. Founded in 2016, Certn uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to evaluate customer credibility, aiming to enhance financial inclusion. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services for landlords, property management firms, and financial institutions, including criminal record checks, identity verification, and employment and education verification. Certn employs a three-dimensional approach to scoring applicants, utilizing social, behavioral, and financial profiling to assess risk and predict credibility. This methodology allows clients to efficiently identify and manage applications, ultimately streamlining the hiring and tenant selection processes. Additionally, Certn's proprietary Softcheck tool scans extensive databases for negative information, providing rapid results to its users.
Tribe is a computer software company that offers a cloud-based platform empowering the new generation of online communities. It integrates with messengers and social media and helps its users to amplify the vibe around their business by allowing them and their customers to create content. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ontario, Canada.
Relay Financial Technologies Inc. offers online banking solutions tailored for U.S. corporations, LLCs, general partnerships, and sole proprietors. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company provides checking accounts and MasterCard debit cards to streamline financial management for business owners. Relay facilitates collaboration among team members, allowing them to manage banking tasks, pay bills, and oversee expenses efficiently. Users can open accounts quickly, issue corporate cards instantly, and automate accounts payable processes, enhancing financial visibility. Relay's services are accessible on various platforms, including iPhone, Android, and any internet-enabled device, catering to businesses across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and beyond.
Tiggy is a grocery delivery platform based in Vancouver that aims to transform the way consumers purchase everyday essentials. The company provides a diverse selection of products, including groceries, personal care items, pet supplies, and fresh produce. By offering free delivery with no hidden fees or subscription requirements, Tiggy allows customers to bypass long queues and the inconvenience of carrying heavy bags. The service is designed to streamline the shopping experience, making it easier and more efficient for individuals to access the products they need.
Busbud, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in inter-city bus travel booking services. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company allows travelers to search, compare, and book bus tickets for various destinations both domestically and internationally. Busbud aggregates schedules, prices, and amenities from numerous bus operators, providing valuable travel information through its website and mobile application. Users can explore over 10,000 cities in 89 countries, with options available in multiple languages and currencies. The platform aims to enhance the travel experience by offering comprehensive details about bus services, including reviews and service classes, while ensuring customer support is available around the clock.
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.
Senso.ai Inc. is a fintech company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2017. It offers a cloud-based predictive portfolio management platform tailored for the retail banking sector. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance client relationships by providing financial institutions with actionable recommendations. Senso.ai's technology supports end-to-end customer acquisition and discharge prevention by identifying key moments when advisors should engage with customers regarding their banking needs. Additionally, the platform empowers mortgage marketers by leveraging predictive AI to access both first and third-party intent data, allowing for personalized marketing campaigns that improve approval rates, profitability, and borrower satisfaction.
Sonder is a company that manages vacation and short-term rental properties, offering hotel-style accommodations to travelers in various cities across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and with a presence in Canada, Sonder provides units that feature modern designs, dining areas, living spaces, and essential amenities, including beds, linens, and towels. Each property is carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company, which also offers concierge services via phone or text. Sonder's portfolio includes a diverse range of assets, such as serviced apartments, apart-hotels, and mixed-use developments, totaling over $2.3 billion in managed projects. The company generates revenue by providing short-term and month-to-month accommodations tailored to the needs of its guests.
Poka is a Web and mobile app that gives factory workers the power to capture, consume and share critical information in real-time on the plant floor, leading to improved productivity. By creating a standardized multimedia knowledge base of procedures, training content and solutions related to each workstation and machine, Poka helps reduce production downtime, improve quality and safety, and facilitate communication across factories, departments and shifts.
Poka has become a catalyst for digital transformation among industrial leaders including 12 of the largest manufacturers based on IndustryWeek’s Global 1000 rank.
OTTO Motors, a subsidiary of Clearpath Robotics Inc., specializes in designing and developing autonomous mobile robots for material handling in manufacturing facilities and warehouses. Founded in 2015 and based in Kitchener, Canada, the company offers two primary products: the OTTO 100, which handles human-scale payloads like boxes and carts, and the OTTO 1500, designed for larger loads such as pallets and racks. These self-driving vehicles utilize infrastructure-free navigation to ensure safe and efficient transportation in dynamic production environments, with applications spanning various industries, including automotive, medical devices, aerospace, and logistics. OTTO Motors combines proprietary hardware, software, and services to enhance operational excellence for its customers.
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.
Symend Inc. develops a digital engagement platform designed to enhance debt recovery processes while prioritizing positive customer experiences. Founded in 2016 and based in Calgary, Canada, with additional offices in Toronto and Denver, the company utilizes behavioral science and advanced analytics to provide enterprise clients with insights into consumer behavior. This enables businesses to engage customers effectively and encourages them to resolve past due bills through personalized communications, self-service tools, and flexible repayment options. Symend's platform incorporates features such as treatment planning and campaign management, aiming to reduce debt delinquency and improve customer satisfaction. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, utilities, and media, and operates globally across North America, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
ResQ is the all-in-one app to request, track and pay for your restaurant's repair and maintenance needs.
WorkJam, Inc. is a company that offers a web and mobile application designed to enhance workforce management and employee engagement across various industries, including retail, hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Melbourne, Australia, WorkJam's platform provides features for shift and task management, scheduling, communication, training, and employee recognition. It aims to empower shift-based and non-desk workers by facilitating agile scheduling and effective communication, ultimately driving operational efficiency and productivity. The company's solutions also support improved labor cost management and customer experience by fostering a motivated and engaged workforce. WorkJam has established a strategic partnership with Digital Goodie to further enhance its offerings.
Tailscale Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing corporate virtual private network (VPN) solutions aimed at enhancing network security for teams of all sizes. Founded in 2019 and based in Toronto, Canada, Tailscale simplifies VPN setup by integrating with existing identity providers like GSuite and Office365. This approach facilitates the connection of authorized devices in a peer-to-peer mesh network, which minimizes latency and improves reliability. Tailscale serves a diverse clientele, including hobbyists, network administrators, banks, hospitals, and startups, offering a secure and efficient means for teams to collaborate remotely without incurring upfront costs. The company's technology features fixed IP addresses, auto-assigned domains, and comprehensive access controls, ensuring a seamless and secure networking experience.
As a student engagement and interactive teaching platform, Top Hat’s software helps college professors activate classrooms. In a world of digital distractions, countless academic studies have reinforced the reality that students better understand the day’s lesson if they’re asked to engage with peers, interact with complex material and participate in class. By requiring students to use their personal devices to answer quizzes, reply to polls, and tackle difficult simulations, Top Hat transforms the passive lecture hall into an engaging learning environment. As an advocate for traditional, on-campus education, Top Hat not only modernizes established teaching methods but also facilitates new approaches including the ‘flipped classroom,’ ‘group learning,’ and other creative solutions. Top Hat is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, hosts 120 full-time employees, and has been operating since its 2009 launch behind $22M in venture funding.
BenchSci Analytics Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, offers a research intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist scientists in navigating scientific literature for antibody usage data. By translating both closed and open-access data, the platform provides tailored recommendations for experiments, ultimately aiming to enhance the efficiency and success of biomedical research. BenchSci's technology is utilized by leading pharmaceutical companies and research institutions worldwide, significantly contributing to the acceleration of scientific discoveries. The company aspires to reduce the time it takes to bring medicines to patients by 50% by 2025, reflecting its commitment to advancing healthcare through innovative research solutions. BenchSci has garnered recognition as a top growth company and a favorable workplace, reflecting its impact and culture in the biotech industry.
AlayaCare is a start-up that delivers an end-to-end home health care software platform and hardware ecosystem. The platform allows home care agencies to deliver mixed telehealth/visiting health solutions enabling empowered patients to live better while driving down the cost of care. The founders are a proven team of entrepreneurs who have founded, scaled, and sold two mobile software business. AlayaCare aims to provide a solution to a market mired in legacy software and suboptimal business processes. In doing so, it delivers better outcomes for the patient, better tools for the providers, and better economics for the payers. It promotes an open culture where every team member has the obligation to dissent, but the obligation to always keep the big picture in mind. Through its association with The Madiro Fund, the company also contributes its solution free of charge to NGOs working in the developing world who are seeking to leverage mobile technology to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Adrian Schauer and Neil Grunberg launched the company in Montréal, Quebec in 2014.
RenoRun Inc. is a construction materials delivery company that provides a wide range of products, including beams, bricks, and concrete mixes, primarily serving the construction industry. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, RenoRun operates in key markets such as Toronto, Canada, and Austin, Texas. The company offers a mobile-friendly platform that allows general contractors to efficiently order materials and receive timely deliveries directly to job sites, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing downtime. With a focus on streamlining the procurement process, RenoRun aims to be the largest single-source platform for construction materials, simplifying the supply chain for contractors and builders.
KNØX Industries Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in digital asset custody with a focus on providing comprehensive insurance coverage for the full value of clients' holdings. The company offers a secure end-to-end system that allows institutional clients to manage their assets through a dedicated terminal, ensuring both simplicity and robust security. KNØX employs actuarial principles and precise engineering in its custody system, allowing clients to safeguard their digital assets while meeting fiduciary obligations. The insurance coverage provided to clients is subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, ensuring that their assets are well protected.
ODAIA Intelligence Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for customer engagement analysis. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, ODAIA offers a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform that enables enterprise clients to automate the mapping of customer touchpoints and journeys. Utilizing advanced techniques in big data mining, process journey mapping, and machine learning, the platform provides insights into customer behavior, predicts future actions, and identifies potential churn. ODAIA simplifies data ingestion and normalization from various sources, offering an intuitive dashboard for visualizing insights and predictions. The company was established by a team of academics and industry professionals, including members from the University of Toronto and the University of Lausanne, whose research has been widely recognized in the field.
Clearbanc provides growth capital for web-enabled businesses through its 20-minute term sheet. The company offers fast, affordable growth capital to eCommerce and B2B/SaaS companies. Its investments range from $10K - $10M and its portfolio spans small businesses across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to some of the fastest-growing consumer brands. Launched in 2015, Clearbanc uses proprietary underwriting technology to offer more capital at quicker speeds and more flexible terms than other financing alternatives.
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a video game studio that specializes in leveraging blockchain technology to create decentralized gaming experiences. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company also has locations in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. Horizon develops various games, including Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. The company's platform is designed to empower players by providing a community-driven ecosystem where they can enjoy true digital ownership, open economies, and the ability to earn real-world value through gameplay. By focusing on innovations in web3 gaming, Horizon Blockchain Games aims to reshape the gaming landscape for a new generation of players.
Sonder is a company that manages vacation and short-term rental properties, offering hotel-style accommodations to travelers in various cities across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and with a presence in Canada, Sonder provides units that feature modern designs, dining areas, living spaces, and essential amenities, including beds, linens, and towels. Each property is carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company, which also offers concierge services via phone or text. Sonder's portfolio includes a diverse range of assets, such as serviced apartments, apart-hotels, and mixed-use developments, totaling over $2.3 billion in managed projects. The company generates revenue by providing short-term and month-to-month accommodations tailored to the needs of its guests.
AlayaCare is a start-up that delivers an end-to-end home health care software platform and hardware ecosystem. The platform allows home care agencies to deliver mixed telehealth/visiting health solutions enabling empowered patients to live better while driving down the cost of care. The founders are a proven team of entrepreneurs who have founded, scaled, and sold two mobile software business. AlayaCare aims to provide a solution to a market mired in legacy software and suboptimal business processes. In doing so, it delivers better outcomes for the patient, better tools for the providers, and better economics for the payers. It promotes an open culture where every team member has the obligation to dissent, but the obligation to always keep the big picture in mind. Through its association with The Madiro Fund, the company also contributes its solution free of charge to NGOs working in the developing world who are seeking to leverage mobile technology to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Adrian Schauer and Neil Grunberg launched the company in Montréal, Quebec in 2014.
ProteinQure Inc. is a biotech company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2017. The company focuses on developing and manufacturing protein-based therapeutic drugs through innovative technologies such as quantum computing, molecular simulations, and reinforcement learning. ProteinQure employs a computational platform to design novel therapeutics, aiming to transform the drug discovery process by engineering drugs rather than relying solely on traditional methods. The company specializes in the design of exotic peptides with potential applications in treating various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular conditions. By partnering with industry leaders in drug discovery, ProteinQure seeks to generate innovative therapeutics that extend beyond conventional chemical approaches.
Fellow Insights, Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2017 that specializes in cloud-based employee management software. The platform is designed to support managers, team leaders, and employees in planning and managing various work interactions, including one-on-one meetings, team meetings, performance reviews, and feedback sessions. By offering personalized recommendations, Fellow aims to enhance team collaboration and bonding. Its tools facilitate effective communication and goal-setting, making it suitable for teams of all sizes. The software serves as a lightweight application that empowers leaders to optimize their management practices and foster a productive work environment.
CareGuide Inc. is a Toronto-based company that operates online marketplaces designed to connect families and individuals with various care providers. The company offers a portfolio of services that includes senior care, child care, pet care, and home care, facilitating the search for local caregivers such as nannies, babysitters, pet sitters, elder-care providers, and house sitters. Through its user-friendly platforms, CareGuide aims to simplify the process of finding qualified care providers in specific areas, ensuring that families can easily access the support they need for everyday care services.
Owl Technologies Inc. provides data aggregation solutions for banks and insurers. It offers an artificial intelligence-enabled process automation solution that deals with sensitive data to complete sales and improve customer service for various products of the financial institutions. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Finaeo Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2016, specializing in digital solutions for the life and health insurance industry. It develops applications that function as digital assistants and sales coaches for financial advisors, enabling users to manage documents, track tasks, answer inquiries, and schedule meetings. Finaeo operates a digital marketplace that connects independent life insurance brokers with carriers and clients, facilitating a fully integrated experience. The platform aims to enhance efficiency in policy fulfillment and streamline distribution processes, thereby empowering brokers to optimize their operations. Finaeo's offerings are accessible to users on both iOS and Android devices.
Vital Biosciences Inc, founded in 2016 and based in Kitchener, Canada, develops innovative tools designed to monitor health and manage diseases. The company operates as a business-to-business (B2B) vertical portal specifically tailored for the life sciences industry. By focusing on the needs of this sector, Vital Biosciences aims to enhance health monitoring and disease management solutions.
Eideticom is a company based in Calgary, Canada, that specializes in the manufacture of Computational Storage Processors (CSP) and their corresponding application software. Established in 2016, Eideticom focuses on accelerating storage and compute-intensive workloads through its NoLoad CSP, which is compatible with various CPU platforms including Intel, AMD, ARM, and IBM Power. The company offers its NoLoad CSP in standalone devices such as the NoLoad U2 and Hardware Evaluation Kits, along with system software known as NoLoad CSP Alveo. Eideticom is recognized for its expertise in storage algorithms, network computation, and the development of enterprise-class solutions, including forward error correction. Additionally, the company provides design and verification services to support its product offerings, enabling clients to enhance their data center infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.
Boosted, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing electric skateboards that feature wireless handheld controls. Established in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, the company markets its products across the United States, Canada, and internationally. Boosted's electric skateboards are characterized by their powerful performance and lightweight design, making them suitable for both recreational use and commuting. The product line includes various models equipped with multiple ride modes, advanced belt drive systems, two battery options, and robust braking systems, allowing customers to customize their riding experience. The company also operates battery recycling centers in the United States to support sustainable practices.
Clearbanc provides growth capital for web-enabled businesses through its 20-minute term sheet. The company offers fast, affordable growth capital to eCommerce and B2B/SaaS companies. Its investments range from $10K - $10M and its portfolio spans small businesses across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to some of the fastest-growing consumer brands. Launched in 2015, Clearbanc uses proprietary underwriting technology to offer more capital at quicker speeds and more flexible terms than other financing alternatives.
Planned Inc. designs and develops a platform which helps corporate event planners book everything they need for their event. The platform offers consumers to select from a curated portfolio of 1,000 venues and vendors across Canada. Planned Inc. was formerly known as Enter and changed its name to Planned Inc. in October 2019. Planned Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Montreal, Canada.
HumanFirst is a conversational artificial intelligence that helps companies in their transactions. It helps companies leverage their B2C conversations by transforming their raw conversational data into high-quality labelled data at scale to create business value. HumanFirst integrates with platforms like Zendesk, Intercom, Drift, Live Chat, Front, SMS, WhatsApp, messenger to name a few. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.
DarwinAI Corp. specializes in designing and developing a platform that generates deep neural networks for enterprise artificial intelligence applications. The company's flagship product, GenSynth, is a software platform that provides developers and data scientists with tools to accelerate the deep learning development cycle in a transparent manner. GenSynth automatically creates new models that meet specific performance targets while maintaining transparency throughout the development process, allowing users to understand the factors influencing model decisions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, DarwinAI leverages patented Generative Synthesis technology to enhance the efficiency, portability, scalability, and comprehensibility of artificial intelligence, making advanced AI accessible to a broader audience.
AlayaCare is a start-up that delivers an end-to-end home health care software platform and hardware ecosystem. The platform allows home care agencies to deliver mixed telehealth/visiting health solutions enabling empowered patients to live better while driving down the cost of care. The founders are a proven team of entrepreneurs who have founded, scaled, and sold two mobile software business. AlayaCare aims to provide a solution to a market mired in legacy software and suboptimal business processes. In doing so, it delivers better outcomes for the patient, better tools for the providers, and better economics for the payers. It promotes an open culture where every team member has the obligation to dissent, but the obligation to always keep the big picture in mind. Through its association with The Madiro Fund, the company also contributes its solution free of charge to NGOs working in the developing world who are seeking to leverage mobile technology to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Adrian Schauer and Neil Grunberg launched the company in Montréal, Quebec in 2014.
ChronoGolf is a company that specializes in providing comprehensive management solutions for golf courses. Its platform offers a range of services, including online booking, electronic tee-sheet management, and customer relationship management. By integrating tools for member management, tournament organization, and point of sale for pro shops and restaurants, ChronoGolf enhances the operational efficiency of golf courses. The platform enables golf players to easily interact with courses while offering operators valuable insights into customer behavior and preferences. This approach not only helps attract new players but also fosters customer loyalty and retention through data-driven strategies. Overall, ChronoGolf facilitates a seamless connection between golf courses and players, optimizing the overall golfing experience.
Flinks Technology Inc. is a financial data aggregator based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2016. The company provides solutions that enable businesses to connect their users' bank accounts, allowing access to critical financial data such as account balances and transaction histories. Flinks offers a hosted application programming interface (API) that facilitates the integration of banking information with mobile applications, helping companies enrich their data and deliver enhanced financial products. The platform not only validates account ownership but also ensures compliance in handling sensitive information. Trusted by numerous leading companies, Flinks aims to simplify online transactions and empower businesses to better serve their customers through improved data utilization.
Return Magic is an e-commerce return platform designed to streamline the returns process for online merchants. The platform allows retailers to create branded return portals that facilitate the management of incoming returns. It offers services such as auto-generating shipping labels, processing refunds, and sending automated communications to customers, all while providing analytics through a user-friendly dashboard. Additionally, Return Magic enables merchants to customize their return policies to suit their specific requirements. This efficient system not only enhances the shopping experience for consumers but also helps merchants foster customer loyalty.
CareGuide Inc. is a Toronto-based company that operates online marketplaces designed to connect families and individuals with various care providers. The company offers a portfolio of services that includes senior care, child care, pet care, and home care, facilitating the search for local caregivers such as nannies, babysitters, pet sitters, elder-care providers, and house sitters. Through its user-friendly platforms, CareGuide aims to simplify the process of finding qualified care providers in specific areas, ensuring that families can easily access the support they need for everyday care services.
Phenomic AI is a developer of a drug discovery platform designed to discovery and optimize therapeutics directly against phenotypic assays.The company's platform uses artificial intelligence to analyze phenotypes in complex disease models including high-content co-culture and 3D assays, enabling pharmaceutical companies to discover drugs in an easier way.
Certn Holdings, Inc. is a technology company based in Victoria, Canada, that specializes in applicant screening and risk management solutions. Founded in 2016, Certn uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to evaluate customer credibility, aiming to enhance financial inclusion. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services for landlords, property management firms, and financial institutions, including criminal record checks, identity verification, and employment and education verification. Certn employs a three-dimensional approach to scoring applicants, utilizing social, behavioral, and financial profiling to assess risk and predict credibility. This methodology allows clients to efficiently identify and manage applications, ultimately streamlining the hiring and tenant selection processes. Additionally, Certn's proprietary Softcheck tool scans extensive databases for negative information, providing rapid results to its users.
BenchSci Analytics Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, offers a research intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist scientists in navigating scientific literature for antibody usage data. By translating both closed and open-access data, the platform provides tailored recommendations for experiments, ultimately aiming to enhance the efficiency and success of biomedical research. BenchSci's technology is utilized by leading pharmaceutical companies and research institutions worldwide, significantly contributing to the acceleration of scientific discoveries. The company aspires to reduce the time it takes to bring medicines to patients by 50% by 2025, reflecting its commitment to advancing healthcare through innovative research solutions. BenchSci has garnered recognition as a top growth company and a favorable workplace, reflecting its impact and culture in the biotech industry.
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Properly Inc. is a residential real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a streamlined solution for homeowners looking to sell their properties, utilizing technology and local market expertise to simplify the process. Properly provides fair-market offers and allows sellers to close on their own timeline, alleviating common stressors associated with home sales, such as extended showings, repairs, and the risk of buyers backing out. Through its online platform, Properly facilitates the buying and selling of residential properties, aiming to create a more efficient and user-friendly experience for families navigating the real estate market.
Poka is a Web and mobile app that gives factory workers the power to capture, consume and share critical information in real-time on the plant floor, leading to improved productivity. By creating a standardized multimedia knowledge base of procedures, training content and solutions related to each workstation and machine, Poka helps reduce production downtime, improve quality and safety, and facilitate communication across factories, departments and shifts.
Poka has become a catalyst for digital transformation among industrial leaders including 12 of the largest manufacturers based on IndustryWeek’s Global 1000 rank.
Unsplash, Inc. is a photography community platform founded in 2013 and based in Montreal, Canada. It offers a collection of high-resolution photographs that are freely available for various uses, supported by a community of users who share their images under the Unsplash License. The platform allows users to upload their photos, which are then curated by a team of photo editors to ensure quality. Unsplash aims to create an open creative ecosystem, providing individuals and businesses with access to copyright-free images that can be utilized for purposes such as album art, advertisements, and product design.
Bench Accounting Inc. is a fintech company based in Vancouver, Canada, that specializes in providing online bookkeeping services for small businesses. Founded in 2012, the company combines intuitive software with a dedicated team of professional bookkeepers to automate accounting tasks, allowing clients to manage their finances more efficiently. Bench offers a range of services, including monthly financial statements, year-end financials, and year-round tax support, ensuring that business owners have access to comprehensive financial reporting and expert assistance. With a focus on affordability and convenience, Bench aims to streamline the bookkeeping process, empowering clients to concentrate on growing their businesses. The company has raised significant funding to support its operations and currently employs a workforce dedicated to serving thousands of clients across Canada.
Busbud, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in inter-city bus travel booking services. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company allows travelers to search, compare, and book bus tickets for various destinations both domestically and internationally. Busbud aggregates schedules, prices, and amenities from numerous bus operators, providing valuable travel information through its website and mobile application. Users can explore over 10,000 cities in 89 countries, with options available in multiple languages and currencies. The platform aims to enhance the travel experience by offering comprehensive details about bus services, including reviews and service classes, while ensuring customer support is available around the clock.
Cybeats Technologies Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Aurora, Canada, specializes in cybersecurity solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company has developed microagent technology that functions as an immune system for these devices, protecting them from both known and unknown threats. By implementing its software directly into enterprise IoT devices, Cybeats enables continuous monitoring and detection of sophisticated cyber threats. Additionally, its Cloud SaaS Ecosystem analyzes data from compromised devices, offering security professionals detailed diagnostics and treatment plans to efficiently address vulnerabilities. This proactive approach not only enhances device security but also helps organizations save time and resources in managing cybersecurity risks.
Large scale enterprise software is going through a 10-year disruption. AI will be embedded into every major business process and piece of enterprise software. Based in Toronto, Canada, our full stack, cloud-native machine learning platform and two flagship AI applications (Promotion Manager & Customer LifeCycle Manager) automate and improve mass promotional planning and loyalty driven marketing for our multi-billion dollar retailers. We believe that making intelligent decisions can be made easier with AI and today we have multi-billion-dollar clients with retail brands operating in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Drivewyze Inc. is a provider of mobile driving solutions for the transportation industry in North America. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, with an additional office in Dallas, Texas, the company offers Drivewyze PreClear, a subscription-based application designed for commercial vehicle bypass. This application delivers visual and audible instructions to drivers, facilitating their navigation at weigh stations and roadside inspection sites. Drivewyze serves a diverse clientele, including local, regional, intra-state, and long-haul motor carriers, as well as individual truck operators. The company operates as a subsidiary of Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc.
Symend Inc. develops a digital engagement platform designed to enhance debt recovery processes while prioritizing positive customer experiences. Founded in 2016 and based in Calgary, Canada, with additional offices in Toronto and Denver, the company utilizes behavioral science and advanced analytics to provide enterprise clients with insights into consumer behavior. This enables businesses to engage customers effectively and encourages them to resolve past due bills through personalized communications, self-service tools, and flexible repayment options. Symend's platform incorporates features such as treatment planning and campaign management, aiming to reduce debt delinquency and improve customer satisfaction. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, utilities, and media, and operates globally across North America, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
TrackTik Software Inc. provides a workforce management software solution that provides insights through integrated field operation and back office solutions. It serves various organizations and security companies. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Montreal, Canada.
Lightspeed believes that commerce belongs to everyone. It belongs to the entrepreneurs who realize their dreams of starting a business, the storefronts and restaurants that project new perspectives onto city streets and the communities that are shaped by those businesses. Providing restaurateurs and retailers with the simplest way to run their businesses at full potential, Lightspeed helps entrepreneurs offer their customers positive and memorable experiences by taking care of the day-to-day management aspect of their business. More than 36,000 businesses processing over $13 billion in annual transactions use Lightspeed’s restaurant POS software and omnichannel retail solution to manage inventory, customer preferences, sales and reporting — all from one centralized platform. Believing that with the right technology, restaurateurs can better serve their customers and keep them coming back for seconds, Lightspeed has created an all-in-one point of sale, table management and analytics platform for restaurants and bars of all sizes. The company also offers end-to-end commerce solutions that help retailers build, manage and grow their businesses. Successful retailers around the world have chosen Lightspeed’s retail POS software, Lightspeed Retail, for its intuitive product and inventory management systems, built-in CRM and advanced reporting. Lightspeed eCom, the company’s eCommerce platform, is what bridges the gap between the in-store and online shopping experience. The platform was founded on the principle that marketing should be the primary concern of online merchants, rather than the technical maintenance of their website. Those who use Lightspeed eCom benefit from a platform that is flexible, scalable, ready to use within minutes and that comes with a built-in suite of marketing tools that help drive site traffic and sales. By combining Lightspeed eCom with Lightspeed Retail, retailers can provide their customers with omnichannel: a seamless shopping experience, whether they want to browse or buy in-store or online.
ROSS Intelligence Inc. provides an online platform that enhances legal research through artificial intelligence tools. Based in San Francisco, the company offers services that deliver answers with citations and recommend relevant readings from various sources in response to user inquiries. Additionally, it monitors legal developments, notifying users of new court decisions that may impact their cases. ROSS Intelligence's flagship product, ROSS, aims to augment lawyers' capabilities, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively. Its clientele includes prominent law firms and corporate legal departments in the United States and internationally. The company also has operational offices in Toronto and New York.
Swept Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for small to medium-sized commercial cleaning businesses. Founded in August 2014 by Matt Cooper and Michael Brown, the company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada, with additional offices in Cleveland, Ohio, and Toronto, Canada. The Swept platform includes various features designed to enhance operational efficiency, such as client messaging, inspections, scheduling, time tracking, problem reporting, and supply tracking. By facilitating communication between employees and customers, Swept aims to help cleaning companies improve their management processes, increase profitability, and enhance customer retention. Formerly known as Clean Simple Technologies Inc., the company rebranded to Swept Technologies, Inc. in April 2017.
Chatkit Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in providing a conversational marketing platform aimed at social marketers, retailers, and Shopify merchants. Founded in 2016, Chatkit offers an AI-driven chatbot solution that facilitates the management and automation of customer interactions across various messaging channels, including Facebook Messenger. The platform is designed to help brands establish and maintain meaningful customer relationships through dynamic, two-way conversations, while also measuring customer engagement and the effectiveness of products in the market. By leveraging this technology, businesses can enhance sales and foster customer loyalty more effectively.
As a student engagement and interactive teaching platform, Top Hat’s software helps college professors activate classrooms. In a world of digital distractions, countless academic studies have reinforced the reality that students better understand the day’s lesson if they’re asked to engage with peers, interact with complex material and participate in class. By requiring students to use their personal devices to answer quizzes, reply to polls, and tackle difficult simulations, Top Hat transforms the passive lecture hall into an engaging learning environment. As an advocate for traditional, on-campus education, Top Hat not only modernizes established teaching methods but also facilitates new approaches including the ‘flipped classroom,’ ‘group learning,’ and other creative solutions. Top Hat is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, hosts 120 full-time employees, and has been operating since its 2009 launch behind $22M in venture funding.
OTTO Motors, a subsidiary of Clearpath Robotics Inc., specializes in designing and developing autonomous mobile robots for material handling in manufacturing facilities and warehouses. Founded in 2015 and based in Kitchener, Canada, the company offers two primary products: the OTTO 100, which handles human-scale payloads like boxes and carts, and the OTTO 1500, designed for larger loads such as pallets and racks. These self-driving vehicles utilize infrastructure-free navigation to ensure safe and efficient transportation in dynamic production environments, with applications spanning various industries, including automotive, medical devices, aerospace, and logistics. OTTO Motors combines proprietary hardware, software, and services to enhance operational excellence for its customers.
North, formerly known as Thalmic Labs, is a technology company based in Kitchener, Canada, focused on developing innovative eyewear that integrates digital information into daily life. Founded in 2012, North employs over 400 professionals across four offices in North America, including engineers, designers, and futurists. The company's flagship product is a pair of smart glasses that provide heads-up access to digital notifications, allowing users to engage with their digital lives without the need to constantly check their phones. Features such as customizable replies, emojis, and snooze delays enhance the user experience by offering discreet and manageable access to information. North aims to create technologies that seamlessly blend with everyday activities, emphasizing the harmonious relationship between people and technology.