Telesystem
Telesystem Ltd. is a Montreal-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1984 by Charles Sirois. The firm specializes in investments within the media and technology sectors, focusing on data analytics and industrial innovations. Telesystem targets mid and late-stage ventures, emerging growth, and early revenue stage companies, often serving as the lead investor in initial funding rounds. Its investment strategy includes taking both majority and minority stakes in companies, with a preference for opportunities in Canada and the United States. Over its history, Telesystem has been involved in creating, acquiring, financing, and managing companies primarily in the information and communication technologies sector. Additionally, Telesystem Space operates within Canada’s wireless telecommunications industry, expanding the firm's reach in technological investments.
NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. is a provider of a global environmental information platform that leverages satellite-based data analytics to deliver earth observation and space object tracking services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company offers a range of applications across various industries. In forestry, it provides insights for forest preservation and monitoring. In the environmental and water sectors, it addresses issues related to water supply and quality. In agriculture, NorthStar assists with crop monitoring and risk analysis. The energy and natural resources sectors benefit from its services in operational efficiency and resource exploration, while urban planning receives support through land use and infrastructure data. Additionally, NorthStar specializes in space object tracking, delivering navigation assistance and collision warnings by monitoring and cataloging numerous space objects. Through its comprehensive data-driven approach, NorthStar aims to foster sustainable development and promote the responsible management of Earth's resources.
Hortau specializes in wireless and web-based irrigation management. Hortau integrates proprietary soil sensing innovations with the latest information technologies to deliver the most advanced irrigation management solutions on the market.
Hortau was founded in 2002, by Dr. Jean Caron, Agronomist, Ph.D in Soil Physics and Jocelyn Boudreau, agricultural engineer, M.Sc. in Soil Physics. Their expertise is in Agronomy, Soil Physics and Agricultural Engineering. Improving crop production is their focus.
Prevtec Microbia Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Montreal, Canada, established in 2003 as a spin-off from the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire at the Université de Montréal. The company specializes in developing and marketing technologies and products aimed at enhancing the health of food animals, thereby improving production performance and food safety. Its primary product, Coliprotec, is a live vaccine designed to prevent post-weaning diarrhea in pigs caused by F4 (K88)-positive E. coli bacteria. Prevtec Microbia has operations in Canada and Europe, focusing on the prevention of bacterial infections in food animal production. The company operates as a subsidiary of Elanco Canada Limited.
FileTrek provides accurate and effective enterprise threat detection through comprehensive event collection, advanced behavioral analytics and precise anomaly detection. FileTrek enables companies of all sizes to eliminate the noise and false positives of existing security tools and focus limited security resources on actual threats to sensitive data assets. FileTrek’s cutting-edge solution secures intellectual property, trade secrets, classified files, and other sensitive data from accidental or intentional compromise by knowledge workers, IT administrators, contractors, and partners. FileTrek solutions are deployed to protect critical data across manufacturing, life sciences, hi-tech, finance, aerospace & defense and securities brokerage industries. The company is a privately funded with corporate headquarters in Ottawa, Canada and a regional office in Los Angeles, CA.
Woozworld Inc. is a Montreal-based company that operates a virtual platform designed for children, tweens, and teens to engage creatively and socially. Founded in 2009, Woozworld offers a free multiplayer online experience where users can create personalized avatars, known as Woozens, and participate in a community of millions. Players can design their own virtual spaces called Unitz, dress their avatars in fashionable outfits, and engage in social activities such as hosting parties, chatting with friends, and entering contests. The platform encourages creativity and social interaction, allowing users to express themselves and build friendships in a fun, dynamic environment. In 2019, Woozworld became a subsidiary of Azerion BV.
iPerceptions Inc. develops web-focused voice of customer (VoC) solutions for telecommunications, hospitality, e-commerce, financial, and automotive industries. The company’s enterprise platform collects and analyzes feedback of real visitors in real situations across customer lifecycle. Its active research platform injects VoC results into business processes. The company also offers survey design, deployment, and analysis services. It serves marketers and brand managers, customer experience professionals, market researchers, web analysts, UX professionals, web managers, and application designers. iPerceptions Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Montreal, Canada. As of July 15, 2020, iPerceptions Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Astute, Inc..
Airborne Entertainment publishes and provides mobile entertainment content and applications, including games, images, video, ringtones, ring-back tones, and informational content. The company’s product portfolio comprises original and branded properties, including, Family Guy(TM), Donald Trump's Real Estate Tycoon(TM), Speed TV Mobile(TM), Maxim ToGo(TM), and Cosmo Mobile(TM). Its products are available across wireless carriers in North America and Europe. It also provides retailers and branded destinations with the ability to reach mobile consumers directly via premium and promotional channels. Airborne Entertainment was founded in 2000 and is based in Montréal, Quebec.
Clustra Systems
Series B in 2001
Clustra Systems, Inc. develops database software and data management solutions for telecommunication, mobile data, Internet infrastructure, and e-commerce database applications. The company offers clustered and high-availability databases that are required by telecoms and service providers. Clustra Systems, Inc. provides data servers that enable online applications to provide online services to customers. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Oakland, California.
Datawire Communication Networks, Inc. develops and provides Internet based transaction delivery networks to payment processors and merchant acquirers in North America and Europe. The company offers Datawire VXN, a distributed transaction transport network that provides Internet money transfer and credit-card-processing services for the payment processing industry. It also provides Datawire NAM, which offers an Internet protocol connectivity solution to Windows-based point of sale applications.
Clustra Systems
Series A in 1999
Clustra Systems, Inc. develops database software and data management solutions for telecommunication, mobile data, Internet infrastructure, and e-commerce database applications. The company offers clustered and high-availability databases that are required by telecoms and service providers. Clustra Systems, Inc. provides data servers that enable online applications to provide online services to customers. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Oakland, California.