Georgian

Georgian is a Toronto-based venture capital firm founded in 2008, specializing in investments in high-growth software companies that leverage data effectively. The firm focuses on expansion and later-stage investments, primarily in North America, targeting a variety of sectors including analytics, cybersecurity, sales, marketing, financial services, and healthcare. Georgian aims to enhance the growth capital experience for software company executives through a data-first approach, addressing the challenges they encounter as their businesses expand. The firm’s team comprises experienced operators, software entrepreneurs, and machine learning specialists, enabling it to provide substantial support to its investments. Additionally, Georgian has established a pre-investment program to assist growth-stage companies in achieving their objectives.

Shaun Alphonso

Executive Business Partner, Investments

Maggie Atkin

Executive Business Partner, Investments

Tyson Baber

Partner and Lead Investor

Niamh Barry

Investor

Sara Bryan

Executive Business Partner, Investments

Lauren Gruchy

Manager Field Events and Executive Business Partner

Evan Kerr

Investor

Justin LaFayette

Managing Partner, Lead Investor and Co-Founder

Steve Leightell

Lead Investor

Tyler McGrath

Investor

Jordan McTaggart

Investor

Shani Mithani

Investor

Russell Moore

Investor

Aidan Potts

Investor

Michael Robinson

Vice President

Mary-Clare Stella

Executive Business Partner, Senior Executive Assistant and Operations Manager

Ferris Symoom

Investor

Emily Walsh

Lead Investor

Michelle Yu

Investor

Juri Zguri

Investor

Past deals in Ontario

eSentire

Private Equity Round in 2022
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

eSentire

Secondary Market in 2022
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

Xanadu

Series B in 2021
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Canada, specializes in developing photonic quantum computers. The company integrates quantum silicon photonic chips into existing hardware to create full-stack quantum computing solutions. Xanadu offers several software tools, including PennyLane, a Python library for quantum machine learning and hybrid quantum-classical computations, and Strawberry Fields, an open-source programming language for quantum computing. The company aims to make quantum computing accessible and beneficial by addressing real-world challenges and enhancing computational capabilities beyond classical methods. By combining expertise from leading scientists and industry professionals, Xanadu is positioning itself as a significant player in the quantum technology landscape.

Top Hat

Series E in 2021
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.

Ritual

Series C in 2020
Ritual Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that has developed a mobile application designed to enhance the food ordering experience for corporate professionals. Founded in 2015, the Ritual app allows users to browse and order from a variety of local restaurants and coffee shops, facilitating fast and easy pickup. The platform features a unique social ordering capability, enabling users to add their colleagues’ food orders to a single transaction, thereby streamlining the process and saving time. Additionally, Ritual offers employers redeemable credits for their employees, enhancing the overall user experience. The app is used by popular quick-service restaurants and coffee shops across major North American cities, helping these establishments improve customer engagement and drive profitability through a modern, technology-driven approach to food ordering.

Top Hat

Series D in 2020
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.

Xanadu

Series A in 2019
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Canada, specializes in developing photonic quantum computers. The company integrates quantum silicon photonic chips into existing hardware to create full-stack quantum computing solutions. Xanadu offers several software tools, including PennyLane, a Python library for quantum machine learning and hybrid quantum-classical computations, and Strawberry Fields, an open-source programming language for quantum computing. The company aims to make quantum computing accessible and beneficial by addressing real-world challenges and enhancing computational capabilities beyond classical methods. By combining expertise from leading scientists and industry professionals, Xanadu is positioning itself as a significant player in the quantum technology landscape.

Cority

Private Equity Round in 2019
Cority, formerly known as Medgate, specializes in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) software designed to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency for organizations. With over 30 years of experience, Cority provides a comprehensive and secure SaaS platform that helps companies measure their environmental impact, manage compliance with regulations, and mitigate workplace injuries and illnesses. The software facilitates tracking of medical trends and supports informed decision-making, ultimately promoting the well-being of both workers and the environment. Serving more than 800 clients across 70 countries, Cority is backed by a team of 250 experts and boasts high levels of client satisfaction along with recognition for its positive workplace culture and business performance.

eSentire

Private Equity Round in 2019
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

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.

Fiix

Series C in 2019
Fiix was started in Toronto by a few ‘fiixers’ that wanted to bring simplicity to the unnecessarily complicated world of maintenance management software. And they wanted to do it with a product that was easy to use and affordable for everyone. Today they’ve grown, but they never forget that they were once the little guys and stay true to their founders’ vision of providing easy-to-use, affordable maintenance management software to the world. They’re the long awaited market disrupters, the true cloud provider, the lightning in a bottle.

integrate.ai

Series A in 2018
Integrate.ai Inc. is an artificial intelligence software company based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing AI-powered platforms tailored for business-to-consumer enterprises, aiming to enhance customer interactions and drive revenue growth. By leveraging machine learning alongside social media, alternative data, and first-party data, Integrate.ai's solutions enable businesses to personalize and optimize customer engagement, thus improving relationships and addressing various business challenges. The company's mission focuses on integrating AI into enterprise processes to enrich consumer experiences and create more valuable businesses. Founded by Steve Irvine, a former executive at Facebook, Integrate.ai is positioned within a vibrant AI ecosystem.

Ritual

Series C in 2018
Ritual Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that has developed a mobile application designed to enhance the food ordering experience for corporate professionals. Founded in 2015, the Ritual app allows users to browse and order from a variety of local restaurants and coffee shops, facilitating fast and easy pickup. The platform features a unique social ordering capability, enabling users to add their colleagues’ food orders to a single transaction, thereby streamlining the process and saving time. Additionally, Ritual offers employers redeemable credits for their employees, enhancing the overall user experience. The app is used by popular quick-service restaurants and coffee shops across major North American cities, helping these establishments improve customer engagement and drive profitability through a modern, technology-driven approach to food ordering.

integrate.ai

Corporate Round in 2017
Integrate.ai Inc. is an artificial intelligence software company based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing AI-powered platforms tailored for business-to-consumer enterprises, aiming to enhance customer interactions and drive revenue growth. By leveraging machine learning alongside social media, alternative data, and first-party data, Integrate.ai's solutions enable businesses to personalize and optimize customer engagement, thus improving relationships and addressing various business challenges. The company's mission focuses on integrating AI into enterprise processes to enrich consumer experiences and create more valuable businesses. Founded by Steve Irvine, a former executive at Facebook, Integrate.ai is positioned within a vibrant AI ecosystem.

FreshBooks

Series B in 2017
FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting software developed specifically for service-based small business owners and independent professionals. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company has assisted over 10 million users worldwide in processing billions of dollars through its user-friendly features, which include invoicing, expense management, online payments, and time tracking. FreshBooks aims to simplify bookkeeping by automating time-consuming tasks, allowing small businesses to maintain accurate financial records and manage their operations efficiently. The company has received eight Stevie awards, recognizing its commitment to exceptional customer service, and currently serves paying customers across 160 countries.

Top Hat

Series C in 2017
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.

integrate.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Integrate.ai Inc. is an artificial intelligence software company based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing AI-powered platforms tailored for business-to-consumer enterprises, aiming to enhance customer interactions and drive revenue growth. By leveraging machine learning alongside social media, alternative data, and first-party data, Integrate.ai's solutions enable businesses to personalize and optimize customer engagement, thus improving relationships and addressing various business challenges. The company's mission focuses on integrating AI into enterprise processes to enrich consumer experiences and create more valuable businesses. Founded by Steve Irvine, a former executive at Facebook, Integrate.ai is positioned within a vibrant AI ecosystem.

Cority

Venture Round in 2016
Cority, formerly known as Medgate, specializes in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) software designed to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency for organizations. With over 30 years of experience, Cority provides a comprehensive and secure SaaS platform that helps companies measure their environmental impact, manage compliance with regulations, and mitigate workplace injuries and illnesses. The software facilitates tracking of medical trends and supports informed decision-making, ultimately promoting the well-being of both workers and the environment. Serving more than 800 clients across 70 countries, Cority is backed by a team of 250 experts and boasts high levels of client satisfaction along with recognition for its positive workplace culture and business performance.

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.

eSentire

Venture Round in 2016
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

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.

Nova

Funding Round in 2015
Polar Mobile Group Inc. specializes in providing a digital content platform tailored for premium publishers to enhance their branded content revenue. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in New York City, London, and Sydney. Polar's platform offers comprehensive solutions that include cross-channel distribution, campaign management, and detailed program reporting, enabling publishers to effectively scale their branded content initiatives. By leveraging performance optimization tools and real-time analytics, Polar helps publishers increase visibility and engagement with their content, ultimately driving growth in their digital advertising business.

Influitive

Series B in 2015
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 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.

eSentire

Series C in 2014
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

FreshBooks

Series A in 2014
FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting software developed specifically for service-based small business owners and independent professionals. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company has assisted over 10 million users worldwide in processing billions of dollars through its user-friendly features, which include invoicing, expense management, online payments, and time tracking. FreshBooks aims to simplify bookkeeping by automating time-consuming tasks, allowing small businesses to maintain accurate financial records and manage their operations efficiently. The company has received eight Stevie awards, recognizing its commitment to exceptional customer service, and currently serves paying customers across 160 countries.

Alida

Venture Round in 2014
Alida, formerly known as Vision Critical Communications Inc., offers a cloud-based customer intelligence platform that enables organizations to establish engaged and secure communities for continuous real-time feedback and insights. The platform includes various solutions such as IdeaHub, which streamlines the idea generation process within online communities, and IdeaScreen, a web application designed to evaluate early-stage ideas. Additionally, Alida provides Sparq Share, a secure workspace for users of its customer intelligence platform, along with real-time reporting and analytics tools to assist stakeholders in decision-making. The company also offers community management and research consulting services, including insight community planning and management. Alida serves a diverse range of industries, including media, retail, financial services, technology, and healthcare, helping leading brands improve customer experiences and foster loyalty. Founded in 2000, Alida is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Top Hat

Series B in 2014
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.

Shopify

Series C in 2013
Shopify Inc. is a cloud-based commerce platform that caters to small and medium-sized businesses across multiple countries, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify enables merchants to set up and manage their stores seamlessly across various sales channels, such as web, mobile, social media, and physical retail locations. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services, including inventory management, order processing, payment solutions, shipping tools, and customer engagement features, allowing businesses to streamline their operations. Shopify also provides access to an application programming interface (API) and an App Store, empowering developers to create and sell applications that enhance the Shopify experience. With over 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries relying on its technology, Shopify has earned the trust of numerous well-known brands, making enterprise-level solutions accessible to businesses of all sizes.

TeamBuy

Series A in 2013
TeamBuy.ca is a Canadian group-buying website that launched in Toronto in 2009. The site secures impressive savings by using team-buying power, giving users the benefit of buying in bulk without actually having to. With the goal to become one of Canada's top online shopping destinations, TeamBuy.ca offers features that range from the hottest lifestyle and home décor products to travel and spa packages, self-improvement workshops to dinner experiences. Considered a trusted city guide that introduces TeamBuyers to only the finest that their city has to offer, TeamBuy.ca is available in over 20 major cities and local regions across Canada. TeamBuy.ca has grown rapidly since 2009, cultivating relationships with thousands of diverse merchant partners, expanding to offer mobile and Facebook ecommerce apps and generating over $100,000,000 in savings for their members.

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.

Nova

Series A in 2012
Polar Mobile Group Inc. specializes in providing a digital content platform tailored for premium publishers to enhance their branded content revenue. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in New York City, London, and Sydney. Polar's platform offers comprehensive solutions that include cross-channel distribution, campaign management, and detailed program reporting, enabling publishers to effectively scale their branded content initiatives. By leveraging performance optimization tools and real-time analytics, Polar helps publishers increase visibility and engagement with their content, ultimately driving growth in their digital advertising business.

Shopify

Series B in 2011
Shopify Inc. is a cloud-based commerce platform that caters to small and medium-sized businesses across multiple countries, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify enables merchants to set up and manage their stores seamlessly across various sales channels, such as web, mobile, social media, and physical retail locations. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services, including inventory management, order processing, payment solutions, shipping tools, and customer engagement features, allowing businesses to streamline their operations. Shopify also provides access to an application programming interface (API) and an App Store, empowering developers to create and sell applications that enhance the Shopify experience. With over 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries relying on its technology, Shopify has earned the trust of numerous well-known brands, making enterprise-level solutions accessible to businesses of all sizes.

Dealfind

Series A in 2011
Founded in 2009, Dealfind is an online platform offering daily deals on a variety of products and services in cities across North America. The company provides discounts on experiences such as dining, spa treatments, travel, and retail items, including jewelry and electronics. Dealfind prioritizes customer satisfaction with a 30-day refund policy and a commitment to transparency, ensuring that all deals are clearly presented without hidden conditions. The platform features only top-rated businesses, allowing users to access quality offerings at affordable prices. Dealfind emphasizes excellent customer service, with dedicated support available to assist users with any inquiries.
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