White Star Capital

White Star Capital is a global venture capital fund and multi-stage technology investment platform established in 2007. It focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies across North America, Europe, and Asia. With offices in New York, London, Montreal, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, the firm leverages its extensive experience and networks to support exceptional entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses internationally. White Star Capital partners closely with founders from Series A onwards, providing the necessary resources and insights to facilitate growth in diverse markets.

Blanche Ajarrista

Associate

Sep Alavi

General Partner

Tandis Azarbad

Vice President, Finance

Ivanna Biloshytska

Vice President

Christophe Bourque

General Partner

Jonathan Brun

Vice President

Cameron Coombes

Vice President

Elie Denfert-Rochereau

Senior Associate

Edouard Gaussen

Associate

Neil Harounian

Associate

Spencer Henry

Associate

Florent Jouanneau

Principal

Matthieu Lattes

General Partner

Eddie Lee

Partner

Jean-Francois Marcoux

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Eric Martineau-Fortin

Founder and Managing Partner

Lylan Masterman

General Partner

Karolina Mrozkova

Principal

Ian Myers

Associate

Shun Nagao

Venture Partner

Duc Nguyen

Associate

Pauline Studer

Vice President

Cristina Ventura

General Partner

Joe Wei

General Partner

Alex Wilson

Investor

Sanjay Zimmerman

Associate

Sanjay Zimmermann

Principal

Past deals in Quebec

Flare

Series A in 2022
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.

Lighthouse Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Lighthouse is an open metaverse navigation engine that enables the search for places, events, friends, creators, assets, and experiences across and within virtual worlds. Through its portal, Lighthouse empowers users to find trending activities, build groups of friends to explore the metaverse, see where their NFTs are usable and follow the work of specific brands and creators. Lighthouse powers its solution by directly integrating with the virtual worlds for which it provides searchability capabilities. F

Vention

Series C in 2022
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Angel Host

Seed Round in 2021
Angel Host is a data-driven, tech-enabled rental-maximization company. Angel Host creates and integrates advanced tech solutions and proprietary revenue algorithms coupled with a genuine human connection to deliver outstanding results.

Novisto

Series A in 2021
Developer of ESG analytics platform intended to bring a new vision to managing sustainability data for companies. The company's platform provides automation capabilities, AI-driven analytics, decision-making, value creation, risk management oversights, waste management, human rights management, and one ESG dataset reporting for creating value out of non-financial data, enabling companies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their sustainability reporting.

Dialogue

Series B in 2020
Dialogue Technologies Inc. operates a comprehensive care platform that focuses on employee wellness and health solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company serves Canadian employers by providing a variety of services designed to enhance team engagement and health. Its platform facilitates virtual access to a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, enabling employees to consult with nurses and doctors, navigate care options, receive medication deliveries, and obtain referrals to specialists. Dialogue aims to improve overall wellbeing by reducing barriers to quality care, supporting proactive management of both physical and mental health, and ultimately fostering a healthier workforce.

Vention

Series B in 2020
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Flare

Seed Round in 2019
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.

StreamingFast

Seed Round in 2019
StreamingFast, formerly known as dfuse Platform Inc., specializes in developing blockchain applications and solutions that facilitate the creation of efficient, decentralized applications. Founded in 2013 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company offers a suite of robust APIs designed to help developers organize and access decentralized data. Key products include dfuse Stream, dfuse Lifecycle, dfuse Search, and dfuse On Demand Networks, which collectively enable real-time state updates, rapid searches, and reliable transaction guarantees. Through its low-latency architecture, StreamingFast empowers developers to create superior user experiences and supports the ongoing evolution of the blockchain ecosystem.

Dialogue

Series B in 2019
Dialogue Technologies Inc. operates a comprehensive care platform that focuses on employee wellness and health solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company serves Canadian employers by providing a variety of services designed to enhance team engagement and health. Its platform facilitates virtual access to a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, enabling employees to consult with nurses and doctors, navigate care options, receive medication deliveries, and obtain referrals to specialists. Dialogue aims to improve overall wellbeing by reducing barriers to quality care, supporting proactive management of both physical and mental health, and ultimately fostering a healthier workforce.

Vention

Series A in 2019
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Dialogue

Series A in 2018
Dialogue Technologies Inc. operates a comprehensive care platform that focuses on employee wellness and health solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company serves Canadian employers by providing a variety of services designed to enhance team engagement and health. Its platform facilitates virtual access to a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, enabling employees to consult with nurses and doctors, navigate care options, receive medication deliveries, and obtain referrals to specialists. Dialogue aims to improve overall wellbeing by reducing barriers to quality care, supporting proactive management of both physical and mental health, and ultimately fostering a healthier workforce.

Vention

Seed Round in 2018
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Salesfloor

Series A in 2016
Salesfloor is a mobile platform designed for store associates to connect with customers-beyond the store. We provide store associates with clienteling tools to engage customers, including innovative features that allow: - Online customers to shop live with store associates via online Storefronts™. - Live chat with a local, in-store associate - Shoppable Instagram posts - Associate marketing tools. An award winning platform with over 25,000 associates from leading retailers in Apparel, Beauty, Jewellery and Baby/Toys, Salesfloor is modernizing the role of store associates to drive results and differentiate the customer experience.

IMMUNIO

Series A in 2016
IMMUNIO secures your web applications against all attackers. It is the easiest, most effective method to ensure that you are alerted when important security events are triggered, and that threats are dealt proactively.

Execution Labs

Series A in 2014
Execution Labs Inc. invests in small-to-medium sized game studios in the Americas and Europe. The company focuses on independent studios developing downloadable titles for mobiles, PCs, and consoles. Execution Labs Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Montreal, Canada. It has an additional office in San Francisco, California.

Busbud

Seed Round in 2013
Busbud, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in bus travel booking services. Founded in 2011 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company allows travelers to search, compare, and book inter-city bus tickets across various destinations in Canada and internationally. The platform aggregates information from numerous bus operators, providing users with access to schedules, pricing, service classes, amenities, and reviews. With coverage spanning over 10,463 cities in 89 countries, Busbud supports multiple languages and currencies, making it a comprehensive resource for planning bus trips. Through its website and mobile application, the company aims to simplify the bus travel experience for users worldwide.

Execution Labs

Seed Round in 2012
Execution Labs Inc. invests in small-to-medium sized game studios in the Americas and Europe. The company focuses on independent studios developing downloadable titles for mobiles, PCs, and consoles. Execution Labs Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Montreal, Canada. It has an additional office in San Francisco, California.

Ludia

Series A in 2007
Ludia Inc. is a video game company based in Montreal, Canada, that develops and distributes cross-platform digital games appealing to a wide audience. Founded in 2006 and originally known as Newplay Corporation, the company focuses on creating high-quality interactive entertainment. Its diverse portfolio features both original games and adaptations of popular brands, including titles such as Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Family Feud, Jurassic Park, and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Ludia aims to engage gamers by providing immersive experiences across various online and mobile platforms, allowing players to connect with their favorite franchises.