Diagram Ventures

Diagram Ventures, established in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, is a venture builder specializing in the financial services, insurance, and health industries. It conceives and launches technology companies, providing world-class founders with access to venture capital investment, hands-on support, and a robust ecosystem of partners to facilitate global business success.

Florent Arès

Associate

Jeremie Bedard

Senior Associate

Jean-Philippe Carmona

Director

Justin Corbishley

Senior Associate

Michael Das

Senior Associate

Marc-Alain Guilbert

Senior Principal

Vanessa Karras

Principal

Inaara Panjwani

Senior Associate

37 past transactions

Synctera

Series A in 2025
Synctera Inc. is a digital banking solutions provider based in San Carlos, California, and was incorporated in 2020. The company specializes in offering technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to facilitate the launch of FinTech and embedded banking products for businesses of all sizes. Synctera’s platform employs a unified set of APIs, allowing companies to efficiently introduce and expand various financial products such as debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards, lines of credit, and money movement services. By examining the specific needs of traditional banks and connecting them with appropriate FinTech firms, Synctera manages relationships and regulatory compliance, enabling regional and community banks to transition to digital operations effectively.

Coral

Seed Round in 2025
Coral is a digital health company specializing in women's health, particularly focusing on perimenopause and menopause. It offers a virtual care platform that provides personalized, evidence-based support, including nutrition, mental health, lifestyle guidance, and pharmaceutical interventions. Coral aims to empower women to manage their health during midlife and beyond, improving their quality of life through comprehensive symptom relief and prevention strategies.

Lyteflo

Seed Round in 2025
Lyteflo is a technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for electric vehicle (EV) sales and service. Its primary product is a platform designed to assist automobile dealerships in navigating the shift towards electric vehicles. This platform helps dealerships educate potential EV buyers on key aspects such as cost of ownership, available tax incentives, charging infrastructure, vehicle range, and battery health assessment, enabling them to effectively address customer inquiries and facilitate EV sales.

Upfront

Seed Round in 2024
Upfront is a financial platform specifically designed to address the unique needs of the real estate industry. Founded in New York by real estate veterans Mukund Venkatakrishnan and Pierre Calzadilla, the company offers tailored financial services that include a national marketplace for healthcare, insurance, accounting, and other essential tools aimed at supporting real estate professionals. Upfront enhances operational efficiency for brokerages by providing features such as automated commission disbursements, expense tracking, and financial training. By streamlining processes and boosting agent productivity, the platform helps brokerages attract and retain top talent, ultimately driving revenue growth and elevating the performance of real estate teams.

Katara

Seed Round in 2024
Katara is an advanced agentic workflow automation platform that allows you to manage a fleet of AI workers and expand your team's bandwidth.

Walnut Insurance

Series A in 2024
Walnut Insurance is a technology firm specializing in embedded insurance solutions for retailers, financial services providers, and consumer platforms. The company has streamlined the process of integrating insurance into various products, effectively removing previous barriers that hindered such incorporation. Walnut offers a robust infrastructure that allows partners to access a wide range of insurance products, facilitating the creation of seamless purchasing experiences. Their platform is designed for digital-first engagement, making insurance acquisition simple and convenient, which enhances accessibility across life, property and casualty, and other embedded product lines. This enables customers to secure insurance coverage quickly and efficiently, often within minutes.

Axle Automation

Seed Round in 2024
Axle provides a valuable solution for compliance operations teams. Axle AI agents could be instrumental in streamlining workflows, reducing manual effort, and enhancing accuracy in compliance-related tasks.

Envoi

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Embedded finance for the forgotten MME Market

Synctera

Series A in 2024
Synctera Inc. is a digital banking solutions provider based in San Carlos, California, and was incorporated in 2020. The company specializes in offering technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to facilitate the launch of FinTech and embedded banking products for businesses of all sizes. Synctera’s platform employs a unified set of APIs, allowing companies to efficiently introduce and expand various financial products such as debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards, lines of credit, and money movement services. By examining the specific needs of traditional banks and connecting them with appropriate FinTech firms, Synctera manages relationships and regulatory compliance, enabling regional and community banks to transition to digital operations effectively.

Helika

Series A in 2024
Helika is a web3 technology platform that specializes in delivering real-time analytics to gaming studios and popular NFT collections. By leveraging a no-code platform, Helika integrates data from various sources, including in-game, on-chain, and social media analytics, to provide insights into user behavior and interactions. This enables gaming companies to better understand their communities and enhance user engagement, retention, and acquisition. Helika's focus on data-driven strategies helps prominent Web3 brands to make informed decisions that foster growth and improve overall performance in the competitive gaming landscape.

Trice

Seed Round in 2024
Trice is a payment solution that provides intelligent, secure, and cost-effective money movement. The company offers a real-time money movement software platform designed and certified to make receiving and sending money happen in seconds rather than days.

Novisto

Series B in 2023
Novisto is a developer of enterprise software focused on enhancing corporate sustainability management. The company's platform offers comprehensive solutions for managing sustainability data, enabling organizations to streamline their ESG strategies and reporting processes. With features such as automation, AI-driven analytics, and risk management oversight, Novisto empowers companies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their sustainability efforts. By consolidating non-financial data into a single ESG dataset, Novisto helps businesses create value from their sustainability initiatives while fostering a more inclusive and resilient society.

Obeo Biogas

Seed Round in 2023
Obeo Biogas is a biogas developer focused on designing, constructing, and operating biogas systems for dairy farms. The company specializes in converting organic waste, particularly manure, into renewable energy, sanitized bedding, and nutrient-rich fertilizer through anaerobic digestion. Obeo Biogas aims to provide farmers with a sustainable energy source while promoting eco-friendly practices and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Through its partnerships with agricultural and financial entities, the company fosters profit-sharing arrangements that enhance the sustainability of farming operations.

Helika

Seed Round in 2023
Helika is a web3 technology platform that specializes in delivering real-time analytics to gaming studios and popular NFT collections. By leveraging a no-code platform, Helika integrates data from various sources, including in-game, on-chain, and social media analytics, to provide insights into user behavior and interactions. This enables gaming companies to better understand their communities and enhance user engagement, retention, and acquisition. Helika's focus on data-driven strategies helps prominent Web3 brands to make informed decisions that foster growth and improve overall performance in the competitive gaming landscape.

Nesto

Series C in 2022
Nesto Inc. is a Montreal-based mortgage broker founded in 2017. The company focuses on providing financial and mortgage advice, covering various aspects of property-related lending, including help-to-buy, buy-to-let, and affordable housing schemes. Nesto aims to deliver a transparent and empowering property financing experience by utilizing advanced technology to quickly screen the market for affordable mortgage options. Its commission-free experts offer unbiased support throughout the entire process, helping homebuyers make informed financing and property decisions. Through its innovative approach, Nesto seeks to simplify the mortgage process from start to finish.

Retirable

Seed Round in 2022
Retirable, Inc. is a financial services company founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York. It specializes in personalized retirement planning and advice, catering to adults who are approaching or in retirement. The company offers a platform that provides tailored guidance to help clients achieve financial stability for their post-work lives. By delivering actionable human advice, Retirable aims to ensure that its customers can navigate their retirement years with confidence and peace of mind. The focus on individualized planning distinguishes Retirable in the financial services sector, supporting clients in generating income and making informed investment decisions as they transition into retirement.

Helika

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Helika is a web3 technology platform that specializes in delivering real-time analytics to gaming studios and popular NFT collections. By leveraging a no-code platform, Helika integrates data from various sources, including in-game, on-chain, and social media analytics, to provide insights into user behavior and interactions. This enables gaming companies to better understand their communities and enhance user engagement, retention, and acquisition. Helika's focus on data-driven strategies helps prominent Web3 brands to make informed decisions that foster growth and improve overall performance in the competitive gaming landscape.

ClearEstate

Series A in 2022
ClearEstate is a technology-driven platform that simplifies the estate administration and planning process for executors and beneficiaries. By providing a comprehensive range of estate-related services, it acts as a one-stop shop, reducing the need for costly involvement from licensed professionals. The platform empowers independent executors by automating administrative tasks and offering personalized real estate planning, settlement, and funeral home services. This approach not only streamlines the estate settlement process but also enhances transparency and education for all parties involved, enabling clients to make informed decisions regarding their estate management.

Conduit

Seed Round in 2022
Conduit is a financial technology company that specializes in enhancing cross-border payment solutions for global businesses. Its platform simplifies and accelerates the process of moving money between USD and various local currencies in Latin America, offering improved transparency and efficiency compared to traditional payment systems. By providing a user-friendly dashboard, Conduit enables teams to manage payments with greater visibility and speed, facilitating same-day transactions and seamless commercial exchanges. The company's focus on streamlining B2B payments and invoice settlements positions it as a key player in maximizing financial opportunities within emerging markets.

Baselane

Seed Round in 2021
Baselane is a financial technology company focused on serving individual real estate investors and landlords in the United States. With over 12 million potential customers managing more than 25 million homes, Baselane aims to empower these investors by providing a comprehensive platform for property finance management. The platform integrates users' existing bank accounts with features such as expense management, rent collection, bookkeeping, cash flow analysis, and performance analytics. By offering tailored financial services and automated tools, Baselane helps landlords save time, gain financial visibility, and make informed decisions to enhance their investment portfolios.

ClearEstate

Seed Round in 2021
ClearEstate is a technology-driven platform that simplifies the estate administration and planning process for executors and beneficiaries. By providing a comprehensive range of estate-related services, it acts as a one-stop shop, reducing the need for costly involvement from licensed professionals. The platform empowers independent executors by automating administrative tasks and offering personalized real estate planning, settlement, and funeral home services. This approach not only streamlines the estate settlement process but also enhances transparency and education for all parties involved, enabling clients to make informed decisions regarding their estate management.

Nesto

Series B in 2021
Nesto Inc. is a Montreal-based mortgage broker founded in 2017. The company focuses on providing financial and mortgage advice, covering various aspects of property-related lending, including help-to-buy, buy-to-let, and affordable housing schemes. Nesto aims to deliver a transparent and empowering property financing experience by utilizing advanced technology to quickly screen the market for affordable mortgage options. Its commission-free experts offer unbiased support throughout the entire process, helping homebuyers make informed financing and property decisions. Through its innovative approach, Nesto seeks to simplify the mortgage process from start to finish.

Synctera

Series A in 2021
Synctera Inc. is a digital banking solutions provider based in San Carlos, California, and was incorporated in 2020. The company specializes in offering technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to facilitate the launch of FinTech and embedded banking products for businesses of all sizes. Synctera’s platform employs a unified set of APIs, allowing companies to efficiently introduce and expand various financial products such as debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards, lines of credit, and money movement services. By examining the specific needs of traditional banks and connecting them with appropriate FinTech firms, Synctera manages relationships and regulatory compliance, enabling regional and community banks to transition to digital operations effectively.

Novisto

Series A in 2021
Novisto is a developer of enterprise software focused on enhancing corporate sustainability management. The company's platform offers comprehensive solutions for managing sustainability data, enabling organizations to streamline their ESG strategies and reporting processes. With features such as automation, AI-driven analytics, and risk management oversight, Novisto empowers companies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their sustainability efforts. By consolidating non-financial data into a single ESG dataset, Novisto helps businesses create value from their sustainability initiatives while fostering a more inclusive and resilient society.

Wingocard

Seed Round in 2021
Wingocard is a mobile banking application tailored for teenagers and their parents, aiming to facilitate financial education in a cashless economy. The platform enables parents to transfer money instantly to their teens while providing tools to monitor and control spending. With its accompanying Visa debit card, teens can make purchases and transfer money to friends and family, fostering financial independence within a safe framework. Scheduled for launch this fall, the app has already attracted significant interest, boasting a waiting list of 50,000 potential users, indicating a strong demand for its innovative approach to personal finance management for younger users.

Synctera

Seed Round in 2020
Synctera Inc. is a digital banking solutions provider based in San Carlos, California, and was incorporated in 2020. The company specializes in offering technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to facilitate the launch of FinTech and embedded banking products for businesses of all sizes. Synctera’s platform employs a unified set of APIs, allowing companies to efficiently introduce and expand various financial products such as debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards, lines of credit, and money movement services. By examining the specific needs of traditional banks and connecting them with appropriate FinTech firms, Synctera manages relationships and regulatory compliance, enabling regional and community banks to transition to digital operations effectively.

Retirable

Seed Round in 2020
Retirable, Inc. is a financial services company founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York. It specializes in personalized retirement planning and advice, catering to adults who are approaching or in retirement. The company offers a platform that provides tailored guidance to help clients achieve financial stability for their post-work lives. By delivering actionable human advice, Retirable aims to ensure that its customers can navigate their retirement years with confidence and peace of mind. The focus on individualized planning distinguishes Retirable in the financial services sector, supporting clients in generating income and making informed investment decisions as they transition into retirement.

Breathe Life

Series A in 2020
Breathe Life Inc. is a Montreal-based company established in 2017 that specializes in providing a software platform for the life insurance industry. This enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution facilitates the digital distribution of life insurance policies, effectively removing the need for brokers. Breathe Life's platform enables insurers, distribution organizations, and advisors to enhance business operations by streamlining the policy delivery process and lowering operational costs. With features that allow consumers to create quotes and complete applications in a single session, the platform empowers users to independently purchase financial security products. Overall, Breathe Life aims to modernize and optimize how insurance companies engage with clients and manage their offerings.

Dialogue Health Technologies

Series B in 2020
Dialogue Health Technologies operates a comprehensive virtual care platform that provides employee wellness and health solutions for Canadian employers. Founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, the company offers a variety of services aimed at enhancing employee engagement and health. Its platform allows employees to interact with healthcare professionals, including nurses and doctors, for support in physical and mental health. Additionally, the platform facilitates care navigation, medication delivery, and referrals to specialists. By empowering employees to take charge of their health, Dialogue Health Technologies helps businesses create a healthier workforce, leading to increased productivity and overall employee satisfaction.

Nesto

Series A in 2020
Nesto Inc. is a Montreal-based mortgage broker founded in 2017. The company focuses on providing financial and mortgage advice, covering various aspects of property-related lending, including help-to-buy, buy-to-let, and affordable housing schemes. Nesto aims to deliver a transparent and empowering property financing experience by utilizing advanced technology to quickly screen the market for affordable mortgage options. Its commission-free experts offer unbiased support throughout the entire process, helping homebuyers make informed financing and property decisions. Through its innovative approach, Nesto seeks to simplify the mortgage process from start to finish.

Retirable

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Retirable, Inc. is a financial services company founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York. It specializes in personalized retirement planning and advice, catering to adults who are approaching or in retirement. The company offers a platform that provides tailored guidance to help clients achieve financial stability for their post-work lives. By delivering actionable human advice, Retirable aims to ensure that its customers can navigate their retirement years with confidence and peace of mind. The focus on individualized planning distinguishes Retirable in the financial services sector, supporting clients in generating income and making informed investment decisions as they transition into retirement.

Novisto

Seed Round in 2019
Novisto is a developer of enterprise software focused on enhancing corporate sustainability management. The company's platform offers comprehensive solutions for managing sustainability data, enabling organizations to streamline their ESG strategies and reporting processes. With features such as automation, AI-driven analytics, and risk management oversight, Novisto empowers companies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their sustainability efforts. By consolidating non-financial data into a single ESG dataset, Novisto helps businesses create value from their sustainability initiatives while fostering a more inclusive and resilient society.

StreamingFast

Seed Round in 2019
StreamingFast, founded by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs, specializes in developing highly scalable open-source software designed for processing and indexing blockchain data. Based in Montreal, Canada, the company leverages its expertise in large-scale data science to create innovative solutions. Its flagship innovation, the Firehose, employs a file-based and streaming-first approach to handle blockchain data efficiently, facilitating high-performance indexing on high-throughput chains.

Breathe Life

Seed Round in 2019
Breathe Life Inc. is a Montreal-based company established in 2017 that specializes in providing a software platform for the life insurance industry. This enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution facilitates the digital distribution of life insurance policies, effectively removing the need for brokers. Breathe Life's platform enables insurers, distribution organizations, and advisors to enhance business operations by streamlining the policy delivery process and lowering operational costs. With features that allow consumers to create quotes and complete applications in a single session, the platform empowers users to independently purchase financial security products. Overall, Breathe Life aims to modernize and optimize how insurance companies engage with clients and manage their offerings.

Dialogue Health Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
Dialogue Health Technologies operates a comprehensive virtual care platform that provides employee wellness and health solutions for Canadian employers. Founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, the company offers a variety of services aimed at enhancing employee engagement and health. Its platform allows employees to interact with healthcare professionals, including nurses and doctors, for support in physical and mental health. Additionally, the platform facilitates care navigation, medication delivery, and referrals to specialists. By empowering employees to take charge of their health, Dialogue Health Technologies helps businesses create a healthier workforce, leading to increased productivity and overall employee satisfaction.

Collage HR

Seed Round in 2017
Collage HR is a Canadian company that offers a cloud-based human resource management platform designed to streamline HR, payroll, and benefits services for businesses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, the company provides tools to assist with employee onboarding, maintain compliance, and enhance access to healthcare for employees and their families. The platform features digital onboarding, employee records management, time off tracking, automated benefits administration, payroll synchronization, and employee portals. By automating essential HR processes such as onboarding and document storage, Collage HR enables employers to simplify their HR operations and improve the overall employee experience. As of October 2019, Collage HR operates as a subsidiary of People Corporation.

Veritree

Veritree is a technology company dedicated to advancing nature-based climate solutions globally. It develops an innovative planting management platform that leverages blockchain technology for efficient tracking of ground-level data in large-scale reforestation projects. This platform enables planting organizations to manage their projects more effectively, thereby accelerating the adoption of nature-based climate solutions.
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