Export Development Canada

Export Development Canada (EDC) is an export credit agency established in 1944 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The organization is dedicated to supporting and enhancing Canada's export trade by facilitating international business opportunities for Canadian companies, both large and small. EDC offers a range of financial services, including trade financing, export credit insurance, and secured loans, specifically designed to assist Canadian exporters, investors, and their international buyers. Additionally, EDC engages in private equity and venture capital investments, further contributing to the growth and competitiveness of Canadian businesses in the global market.

Hozefa Abbas

Investment Partner

Erik Brien-Wright

Partner

Sean Brownlee

Director

Carl Burlock

Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer

Isabela Murillo

Investment Manager

Richard Pinnock

Chief Diversity Officer and Director

Julie Pottier

senior Vice President

Eric Siegel

COO

Gabriel Sirois

Partner

Stephen Wilhelm

Lead Investment Manager, Equity

Past deals in Toronto

Jombone

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of staffing and human capital management platform intended to empower businesses to take control of their hiring and staffing processes. The company's platform leverages the combined power of advanced technology and social networking to offer end-to-end automation in hiring workers and managing employment in industrial and temporary staffing, helping businesses eliminate costly inefficiencies and middle-man costs in the temporary work-hiring industry.

SRTX

Venture Round in 2022
Sheerly Genius Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in the manufacture of pantyhose crafted from ballistic-grade fibers, similar to those used in bulletproof vests and climbing equipment. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Port Carling, the company focuses on providing consumers with durable and stylish inner garments. Its innovative products are available for purchase through online retail channels, catering to a market that values both quality and resilience in apparel.

iRestify

Seed Round in 2022
iRestify Inc. provides cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance services to property managers in Canada. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

RenoRun

Series B in 2022
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.

Scout

Seed Round in 2021
Scout Canning Inc. produces canned seafood products. The company offers Atlantic Canadian lobsters, PEI mussels with roasted red peppers and tomatoes, and Ontario lake trout with dill. Scout Canning Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Swift Medical

Series B in 2021
Swift Medical Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in wound care management through its mobile application, Swift. This application enables healthcare professionals to measure and document the progression of patients' wounds efficiently. By facilitating real-time sharing of wound images, Swift enhances communication among medical teams and ensures precise and consistent documentation. The platform is designed to provide comprehensive wound care solutions for healthcare enterprises, streamlining the process from initial assessment to ongoing treatment.

Peak Power

Series A in 2021
Peak’s AI-powered software enables intelligent energy in smart cities by optimizing synthetic, stationary, and mobile batteries to act as grid resources. Peak’s solutions reduce operating costs and the environmental footprint of our clients while decreasing strain on the grid.

Peak Power

Venture Round in 2021
Peak’s AI-powered software enables intelligent energy in smart cities by optimizing synthetic, stationary, and mobile batteries to act as grid resources. Peak’s solutions reduce operating costs and the environmental footprint of our clients while decreasing strain on the grid.

Love Good Fats

Venture Round in 2020
Love Good Fats is a manufacturer of nutritious snack bars designed to promote healthier snacking habits. The company's products are characterized by their low sugar content and high protein levels, utilizing healthy fats such as coconut oil, peanut butter, almond butter, olive oil, and butter. These ingredients not only enhance the flavor of the snack bars but also aim to support overall consumer health by improving skin health and boosting metabolism. By offering a delicious alternative to traditional snacks, Love Good Fats empowers individuals to embrace a more wholesome approach to snacking.

SWTCH

Seed Round in 2020
SWTCH Energy Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions tailored for high-density urban environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company focuses on facilitating the transition to electric mobility by offering services for multi-residential, workplace, commercial, retail, and residential settings. Its innovative platform optimizes charger usage through features such as intelligent load management, real-time usage analytics, and seamless integration with existing electrical systems. SWTCH is dedicated to improving EV charging accessibility, thereby supporting the growing demand for electric vehicles and promoting sustainability. By enhancing charging infrastructure, the company aims to attract eco-conscious tenants, employees, and customers while delivering economic and environmental benefits associated with widespread EV adoption.

ThoughtWire

Debt Financing in 2020
ThoughtWire Corp. develops and markets an application platform for enterprise and cloud applications. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

iRestify

Seed Round in 2020
iRestify Inc. provides cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance services to property managers in Canada. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Invixium

Series C in 2020
Invixium Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced biometric solutions headquartered in Markham, Canada, with additional research and development operations in Ahmedabad, India. Established in 2012, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance security and convenience in access control. Its offerings include Ixm Mycro, which personalizes environments for home users; Ixm Touch, which prevents time theft in businesses by capturing electronic time stamp entries; IXM Titan, a multipurpose edge computing device that recognizes faces; IXM Merge, an indoor fingerprint tracking device; and Ixm Sense, tailored for industrial environments such as construction sites and hospitals. Invixium's products are designed to replace traditional access methods like keys and passwords with modern, internet-ready biometric solutions, all while ensuring durability in harsh conditions.

Porter Airlines

Grant in 2020
Operator of a regional passenger carrier intended to facilitate transport via air in the city of Toronto. The airport engages in offering easy gate access and shorter check-in lines with the help of a team of skilled and knowledgeable professionals, thereby discerning short-haul passengers to receive hospitality and fast and comfortable service.

Influitive

Venture Round in 2019
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions tailored for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its primary product, AdvocateHub, enables companies to create advocate communities that engage customers, partners, and employees in marketing activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform helps businesses harness customer enthusiasm to enhance their marketing and sales initiatives. AdvocateHub integrates with Salesforce, allowing for seamless tracking of customer engagement. Additionally, Influitive offers consulting services that include coaching and training to assist companies in implementing effective advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software is accessible through a web portal, with integration options for client websites and mobile access via the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Influitive also has offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Brickeye

Series A in 2018
AOMS Technologies provides integrated Industrial IoT platforms for generating actionable insights from assets and processes to enhance efficiency and productivity, reduce operation costs, increase safety, and improve environmental sustainability. AOMS IoT platforms are integrated sensors and analytics tools developed for harsh environments and heavy industrial applications where conventional technologies fail, lose performance, or cannot be deployed efficiently.

EnergyPal

Seed Round in 2018
EnergyPal is a multinational company specializing in solar and battery energy solutions for residential and commercial properties. Founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Canada, EnergyPal focuses on providing high-quality solar panel installations while assessing various factors including property specifics, energy modeling, and financial considerations. The company aims to deliver value and support to home and business owners by offering a range of industry-leading energy products and services. Through its innovative platform, EnergyPal facilitates customer choice and financial savings by leveraging lower pricing and efficient operational practices.

Delvinia

Grant in 2018
Delvinia is a digital strategy and customer experience design firm that focuses on enhancing digital interactions through innovative strategies. The company operates as a research technology and data collection entity, investing in next-generation technology and products. Delvinia provides platforms for qualitative research and research automation, catering to the consumer insight industry. By leveraging its insights and technological capabilities, Delvinia supports clients in addressing their business decision-making needs effectively.

ecobee

Series C in 2018
ecobee, Inc. is a Canadian company based in Toronto that specializes in manufacturing Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostats and light automation equipment for both residential and commercial use. Founded in 2007, ecobee offers a range of products, including the SmartThermostat with voice control, ecobee3 lite, SmartSensor, and ecobee Switch+, all designed to enhance energy efficiency and provide remote access to temperature settings through a mobile application. These devices enable users to monitor and manage their energy consumption effectively, contributing to energy conservation while maintaining comfort in homes and offices. ecobee's products are available for purchase online, making them accessible to a wide audience.

Muse

Series B in 2017
InteraXon is the maker of brainwave-controlled computing technology and applications. They have created a hardware and software platform technology that converts brainwaves into digital signals that are fed into a computer. InteraXon then provides consumers with applications that use these brainwaves to perform activities such as meditation, gaming, ADHD assistance, and many others to come. The company was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Encycle

Venture Round in 2016
Encycle Corporation specializes in wireless electrical demand management and automated demand response solutions tailored for commercial and industrial facilities. The company provides wireless controllers that optimize electrical demand across various equipment, including electric vehicle chargers. Its products are applicable in a diverse range of settings such as retail spaces, offices, theaters, schools, and warehouses. Encycle's technology enables users to manage and reduce energy consumption by coordinating the operation of electrical loads like heaters, fans, and chillers. Founded in 2005 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional locations in California and the United Kingdom, Encycle also offers its solutions through distributors in California and New York. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ayla Networks and was previously known as REGEN Energy Inc. before rebranding in 2015.

PostBeyond

Series A in 2016
PostBeyond Inc. provides a social media engagement and advocacy software that helps people to post approved content to their personal networks. It offers marketing solutions that amplifies brand by engaging workforce on social media; sales solutions, which activates social sales force to generate leads, deliver targeted content to prospects, improve ROI, streamline content strategy, and measure reach and engagement; and human resource solutions that educates and empowers a social workforce and grow employer brand. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Rank

Seed Round in 2016
Rank Software Inc. is a cybersecurity technology company based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in a unified threat analytics platform designed for incident response. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on developing advanced security analytics solutions, including RANK Sagumen, which offers capabilities for incident response, malware analysis, email screening, and security audits. The platform helps users detect, contextualize, and prioritize various cyber threats, including advanced persistent threats and insider attacks. Rank serves a diverse clientele, including telecom operators, and distributes its products through resellers and integrators. In 2020, Rank Software was acquired by Arctic Wolf Networks, enhancing its reach and capabilities in the cybersecurity landscape.

CrowdRiff

Seed Round in 2016
CrowdRiff is a Toronto-based company that offers a visual marketing platform specifically designed for the travel and tourism industry. Founded in 2011, the platform utilizes artificial intelligence to help marketers discover, manage, and share high-performing visual content across various marketing channels. By combining image discovery and digital asset management, CrowdRiff enables clients to enhance their community engagement through personalized interactions, turning community management into an integral part of their workflow. The platform includes features like Media Hub, which facilitates the sharing of visual content with journalists and content creators. CrowdRiff serves a diverse range of clients, including tourism boards, resorts, aquariums, and museums, helping them effectively connect with their audiences.

Influitive

Series B in 2016
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions tailored for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its primary product, AdvocateHub, enables companies to create advocate communities that engage customers, partners, and employees in marketing activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform helps businesses harness customer enthusiasm to enhance their marketing and sales initiatives. AdvocateHub integrates with Salesforce, allowing for seamless tracking of customer engagement. Additionally, Influitive offers consulting services that include coaching and training to assist companies in implementing effective advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software is accessible through a web portal, with integration options for client websites and mobile access via the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Influitive also has offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.

ScribbleLive

Series D in 2015
ScribbleLive is a content cloud provider based in Toronto, Ontario, that specializes in managing the entire lifecycle of content for businesses. Founded in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to help global brands create premium content at scale. These services include content strategy, creative services, implementation, integration, and IT support, as well as managed services that provide program and campaign coverage with detailed dashboards and reporting. ScribbleLive's content experience platform enables businesses to leverage data and creativity to produce effective content that drives predictable results. It supports real-time content creation, live blogging, and on-the-fly storytelling, allowing clients to innovate their approach to content management.

Generac Grid Services

Venture Round in 2015
Generac Grid Services, formerly known as ENBALA Power Networks Inc., operates a sophisticated energy-balancing platform that utilizes its proprietary Concerto software. This platform captures and aggregates customer loads, energy storage, and renewable energy sources, forming a network of controlled energy resources. By optimizing and dispatching these resources, Generac Grid Services addresses the real-time demands of the power system, providing solutions for utilities, energy service providers, grid operators, and energy consumers. The company, established in 2003 and based in North Vancouver, Canada, specializes in smart grid technology, ancillary services, and energy management, emphasizing a flexible approach to creating controllable and dispatchable energy resources.

Influicity

Seed Round in 2015
Influicity Corporation operates an influencer exchange and campaign management platform designed for marketers, agencies, and publishers. The platform provides comprehensive data and insights on influencers, allowing users to search, book, measure, and collaborate with content creators across social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. By facilitating connections for advertisers and enabling collaboration with various stakeholders—including media buyers, production companies, and talent representatives—Influicity aims to streamline influencer marketing into a measurable and efficient operation. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with an additional office in Los Angeles, the company leverages marketing technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to enhance the influencer media landscape.

Sampler

Seed Round in 2015
At Sampler, we help consumer packaged good brands of all sizes and categories deliver physical samples to digitally targeted consumers. Our turnkey solution helps brands gather consumer feedback and demographic insights that will increase successful trial and in-turn conversion rates. Using Sampler, brands no longer need to hand out samples at random, and can get product into the right hands. We call it Direct to Consumer Product Sampling.

Encycle

Series B in 2014
Encycle Corporation specializes in wireless electrical demand management and automated demand response solutions tailored for commercial and industrial facilities. The company provides wireless controllers that optimize electrical demand across various equipment, including electric vehicle chargers. Its products are applicable in a diverse range of settings such as retail spaces, offices, theaters, schools, and warehouses. Encycle's technology enables users to manage and reduce energy consumption by coordinating the operation of electrical loads like heaters, fans, and chillers. Founded in 2005 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional locations in California and the United Kingdom, Encycle also offers its solutions through distributors in California and New York. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ayla Networks and was previously known as REGEN Energy Inc. before rebranding in 2015.

ScribbleLive

Series C in 2014
ScribbleLive is a content cloud provider based in Toronto, Ontario, that specializes in managing the entire lifecycle of content for businesses. Founded in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to help global brands create premium content at scale. These services include content strategy, creative services, implementation, integration, and IT support, as well as managed services that provide program and campaign coverage with detailed dashboards and reporting. ScribbleLive's content experience platform enables businesses to leverage data and creativity to produce effective content that drives predictable results. It supports real-time content creation, live blogging, and on-the-fly storytelling, allowing clients to innovate their approach to content management.

Nymi

Series A in 2014
Nymi Inc. is a Canadian company based in Toronto that specializes in wearable authentication technology. The company has developed the Nymi Band, a device that identifies users through their unique electrocardiogram using a proprietary technology called HeartID. In addition to the Nymi Band, the company provides a mobile application for Android devices that enables users to activate their bands. Nymi's products are designed to enhance data integrity and security, particularly for highly regulated industries, helping them achieve compliance and improve productivity. Founded in 2011, Nymi was originally known as Bionym Inc. before rebranding in December 2014. The company has also been recognized as a top workplace in Canada for its employee-friendly environment.

Anaergia

Private Equity Round in 2013
Anaergia Inc. is a global leader in sustainable solutions for generating renewable energy and converting waste into valuable resources. The company specializes in anaerobic digestion technologies that produce clean energy, fertilizers, and recycled water from organic waste streams. Additionally, Anaergia provides municipal wastewater solutions, including renewable energy production, co-digestion, biosolids management, and advanced membrane filtration. Its municipal solid waste services focus on waste diversion and applications for renewable energy and natural gas. The company also offers agri-food solutions that encompass renewable energy, nutrient management, and water reuse. Anaergia's proprietary technologies and services are employed in over 1,600 operational renewable energy projects worldwide, serving clients in the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, Canada, Anaergia operates through various subsidiaries and has a global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia.

ScribbleLive

Series B in 2013
ScribbleLive is a content cloud provider based in Toronto, Ontario, that specializes in managing the entire lifecycle of content for businesses. Founded in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to help global brands create premium content at scale. These services include content strategy, creative services, implementation, integration, and IT support, as well as managed services that provide program and campaign coverage with detailed dashboards and reporting. ScribbleLive's content experience platform enables businesses to leverage data and creativity to produce effective content that drives predictable results. It supports real-time content creation, live blogging, and on-the-fly storytelling, allowing clients to innovate their approach to content management.

N-Dimension Solutions

Venture Round in 2012
N-Dimension Solutions Inc. specializes in cloud-based managed security services tailored for utilities, focusing on cybersecurity for critical energy networks. The company's flagship offerings include N-Sentinel, a continuous cyber threat monitoring solution that provides alerts and actionable intelligence, and N-Platform, a unified threat management appliance that protects against cyber threats. These services are designed to enhance system reliability and safeguard essential infrastructures, data, and assets from cyber attacks. N-Dimension Solutions also emphasizes a defense-in-depth strategy for cybersecurity, supporting power and energy sectors in maintaining operational integrity. Based in Richmond Hill, Canada, the company has established strategic partnerships, including one with Hometown Connections, and is affiliated with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. As of November 2019, N-Dimension Solutions operates as a subsidiary of IPKeys Technologies LLC.

Generac Grid Services

Venture Round in 2010
Generac Grid Services, formerly known as ENBALA Power Networks Inc., operates a sophisticated energy-balancing platform that utilizes its proprietary Concerto software. This platform captures and aggregates customer loads, energy storage, and renewable energy sources, forming a network of controlled energy resources. By optimizing and dispatching these resources, Generac Grid Services addresses the real-time demands of the power system, providing solutions for utilities, energy service providers, grid operators, and energy consumers. The company, established in 2003 and based in North Vancouver, Canada, specializes in smart grid technology, ancillary services, and energy management, emphasizing a flexible approach to creating controllable and dispatchable energy resources.

Tira Wireless

Series D in 2007
As of 2008, Tira Wireless, Inc. went out of business. Tira Wireless, Inc. provides a portfolio of tools, processes, and practices for application developers and publishers to create and deliver mobile content. Its products include Tira Mobile Content Lifecycle Management solution that enables mobile deployment by facilitating the marketing planning, design, development, adaptation, testing, channel packaging, and distribution of mobile content; and Tira Jump, which provides device parameters to plan the development and porting strategy for various applications. The company's products also include Jump Developer Desktop, an adaptation system that transforms application source code to generate application versions for the mobile devices; and Jump Deployment Manager, which manages tasks, resource assignments, and assets for mobile content projects. Its solutions enable application developers and publishers to market mobile content for various handsets, operator networks, and geographies. In addition, the company offers testing-only services on Java ME, BREW, and Windows mobile devices; and engineering services, such as application development, porting and submission, and testing and certification services, as well as consulting services. It serves social networking companies, mobile application providers and developers, content providers, and mobile operators. Tira Wireless, Inc. has operations in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Chicago, London, and Ukraine.

Tira Wireless

Series B in 2005
As of 2008, Tira Wireless, Inc. went out of business. Tira Wireless, Inc. provides a portfolio of tools, processes, and practices for application developers and publishers to create and deliver mobile content. Its products include Tira Mobile Content Lifecycle Management solution that enables mobile deployment by facilitating the marketing planning, design, development, adaptation, testing, channel packaging, and distribution of mobile content; and Tira Jump, which provides device parameters to plan the development and porting strategy for various applications. The company's products also include Jump Developer Desktop, an adaptation system that transforms application source code to generate application versions for the mobile devices; and Jump Deployment Manager, which manages tasks, resource assignments, and assets for mobile content projects. Its solutions enable application developers and publishers to market mobile content for various handsets, operator networks, and geographies. In addition, the company offers testing-only services on Java ME, BREW, and Windows mobile devices; and engineering services, such as application development, porting and submission, and testing and certification services, as well as consulting services. It serves social networking companies, mobile application providers and developers, content providers, and mobile operators. Tira Wireless, Inc. has operations in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Chicago, London, and Ukraine.
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