Maropost

Maropost Inc. is a Canadian company that develops a cloud-based enterprise platform designed for brands, online publishers, and digital marketers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Toronto, with an office in Chicago, the company offers a comprehensive suite of marketing solutions that includes email services, social media marketing, and data automation. Maropost's platform facilitates personalized customer engagement through integrated marketing and sales automation, enabling businesses to optimize revenue across multiple channels. The tools provided by Maropost support various marketing strategies, including transactional and automated emails, mobile and SMS campaigns, and targeted marketing initiatives, all aimed at enhancing the customer experience and driving business growth.

Jennifer Kiernan

Vice President of People

Ross Paquette

CEO and Chairman

40 past transactions

Clickvoyant

Series A in 2024
Clickvoyant is a company that specializes in marketing analytics through its cloud-based platform, which is tailored for agencies and consultants. The platform leverages proprietary algorithms that merge Director-level expertise with mathematical automation, statistics, and predictive analytics. This combination allows Clickvoyant to analyze data effectively, providing clients with clear insights and actionable opportunities aimed at increasing revenue. By utilizing artificial intelligence, the platform simplifies data interpretation, enabling businesses of all sizes to access vital information without the burden of extensive data discovery processes.

Intelligems

Series A in 2024
IntelliGems specializes in providing e-commerce tools aimed at optimizing pricing strategies for online retailers. The company conducts A/B tests to identify the most effective pricing, shipping, and discount configurations, helping businesses maximize sales and profit. By allowing brands to experiment with different pricing models in real-time, IntelliGems enables them to gain insights into how these changes affect key performance metrics such as conversion rates, revenue, and overall profitability. Through its services, IntelliGems addresses the common issue of inefficient pricing, ensuring that online stores can capitalize on potential revenue opportunities.

Arro

Series A in 2024
Arro is a fintech company based in Los Angeles that focuses on democratizing access to credit. It has developed a credit-building platform aimed at individuals with no credit history or those seeking to improve their credit scores. The platform features a credit card and a mobile application that facilitates tracking spending, setting financial goals, and enhancing financial literacy through behavioral science and educational resources. By leveraging these tools, Arro helps users unlock credit limits, reduce interest rates, save money, and effectively budget for their financial future.

Apteo

Series A in 2024
Apteo, Inc. is a data-driven platform that leverages artificial intelligence to assist institutions and individuals in managing, segmenting, and forecasting data. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company primarily serves a diverse clientele, including buy-side customers such as long-only investors, hedge funds, and private equity firms, as well as sell-side clients like investment banks and financial advisors. Apteo focuses on enhancing eCommerce and SaaS marketing efforts by predicting user behavior, which helps organizations identify customers at risk of churn and determine optimal re-engagement strategies. By connecting their data seamlessly, users can access pre-built reports to score and segment customers, discover key churn drivers, and identify upsell opportunities, ultimately improving retention and maximizing repeat purchases.

SkillBank

Series A in 2024
SkillBank is an on-demand training platform designed for entry-level marketers, aimed at providing opportunities for individuals to pursue their career aspirations regardless of their experience level. The platform offers specialized online marketing education services that include live classes, real-time discussions, and hands-on project work. SkillBank also facilitates career advancement by connecting participants with hiring partners, assisting them in securing job interviews and offer letters. By focusing on industry-specific skills, SkillBank empowers learners to grow, learn, and lead in their chosen marketing fields.

Detected

Seed Round in 2023
Detected Ltd operates a business verification platform designed to provide detailed information on company credentials. Founded in 2020 and based in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, the platform aims to enhance transparency and trust in business partnerships by connecting to global marketplaces and e-commerce platforms. This enables clients to access accurate information about their business customers, facilitating confident trading and informed decision-making. The company has garnered support from notable investors, including Love Ventures and Thomson Reuters Ventures, to advance its mission of streamlining business partnerships and improving outcomes.

Scipio

Venture Round in 2023
Scipio offers innovative solutions to launch and scale the IoT Sports market network.

Postscript

Series C in 2022
Postscript is an eCommerce SMS platform that facilitates communication between brands and their customers through text message marketing. By allowing users to create and manage SMS marketing campaigns, the platform helps businesses engage effectively with their audience. It offers features such as detailed analytics and message automation based on customer interactions, which assist in optimizing campaigns for better sales outcomes. Postscript aims to address the challenges of declining email engagement by providing a more direct and customizable marketing channel through SMS, thereby enhancing customer engagement and driving revenue growth for eCommerce businesses.

Findify (Acquired by Maropost)

Acquisition in 2022
Findify AB is a Stockholm-based company that specializes in enhancing e-commerce platforms through advanced search and navigation solutions. Founded in 2014, the company utilizes machine learning and big data to provide real-time personalized search, product recommendations, and collections tailored to customer behavior. Its technology includes features such as spelling error tolerance, auto-complete suggestions, filtering, synonym results, and a multi-lingual search interface. Additionally, Findify offers analytics and merchandising tools that help businesses monitor and understand customer search behavior, allowing for better anticipation of their needs. The platform's capabilities have been shown to boost revenue significantly, with some clients experiencing increases of 20% to 30% through optimized results. As of May 2018, Findify operates as a subsidiary of Namaste Technologies Inc.

RouteThis

Series A in 2022
RouteThis operates a network connectivity support platform aimed at transforming in-home network diagnostics and ensuring seamless WiFi connectivity. The platform utilizes mobile devices as network probes, providing real-time visibility into network performance. By employing a remote visual support tool, it enables internet service providers (ISPs) to diagnose and resolve internet disruptions virtually. This innovative approach enhances the efficiency of troubleshooting processes, allowing ISPs to deliver reliable internet services and improve customer satisfaction.

Retail Express (Acquired by Maropost)

Acquisition in 2022
Retail Express is a developer of cloud-based point-of-sale software tailored for both in-store and online retail environments. Their platform encompasses a comprehensive suite of features, including inventory and fulfillment management, payment processing, marketing tools, and e-commerce integrations. By offering advanced multi-store and multi-channel capabilities, Retail Express enables retailers to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. The solution is designed to be user-friendly, with no software installation required, significantly reducing IT costs while allowing retailers to manage their business from any location at any time. Overall, Retail Express aims to empower retailers of all sizes to deliver a seamless shopping experience for their customers.

Sway

Series A in 2022
Sway is a company focused on enhancing the online returns process for consumers and retailers. It aims to streamline the often cumbersome task of returning purchased items by providing a fully digitized solution. Sway enables users to arrange for the pick-up and drop-off of returns directly from their homes, eliminating the need for printing labels, packaging items, or visiting the post office. This service allows online shoppers to return products as easily as they can order them, significantly reducing the stress associated with online returns. By prioritizing convenience and efficiency, Sway supports online brands and retailers in improving their customer experience.

Kinn

Series A in 2022
Kinn creates modern heirlooms that will endure a lifetime. Founded in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Quinyx

Venture Round in 2021
Quinyx is a leading provider of workforce management software in the Scandinavian region. The company offers a web-based platform designed to optimize various labor processes, including scheduling, time reporting, communication, task management, and budgeting and forecasting. Quinyx's solutions enable organizations to manage their workforce effectively, improve productivity, and enhance overall business outcomes while also focusing on improving the employee experience. Through its innovative approach, Quinyx aims to make workforce management more efficient and engaging for businesses and their staff.

Lyre's Spirit

Series A in 2021
Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig. But this is not just any alternative. Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day. Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.

ChefHero

Series A in 2021
ChefHero Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile and web application designed for businesses in the food service industry to efficiently order wholesale restaurant supplies. Founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, ChefHero connects restaurants, bars, coffee shops, food trucks, and caterers with regional suppliers. By streamlining the ordering process, the platform allows culinary professionals to focus more on their craft rather than the logistics of supply procurement. ChefHero aims to enhance the operational efficiency of food service businesses through its user-friendly interface and dedicated supplier network.

Moonshot Brands

Series A in 2021
Moonshot Brands is a company that specializes in acquiring, operating, and growing profitable e-commerce businesses. Based in Toronto, it focuses on the online and mail order retail industry, leveraging its expertise to enhance the performance and scale of its portfolio companies. By implementing strategic growth initiatives, Moonshot Brands aims to maximize the potential of the businesses it acquires, positioning itself as a key player in the e-commerce landscape.

Lyre's Spirit

Seed Round in 2021
Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig. But this is not just any alternative. Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day. Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.

Detected

Seed Round in 2021
Detected Ltd operates a business verification platform designed to provide detailed information on company credentials. Founded in 2020 and based in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, the platform aims to enhance transparency and trust in business partnerships by connecting to global marketplaces and e-commerce platforms. This enables clients to access accurate information about their business customers, facilitating confident trading and informed decision-making. The company has garnered support from notable investors, including Love Ventures and Thomson Reuters Ventures, to advance its mission of streamlining business partnerships and improving outcomes.

Kepler

Series B in 2021
Kepler Communications Inc. specializes in satellite communications by designing, developing, and operating satellite infrastructure for space-based connectivity. The company focuses on creating a network of Low-Earth Orbit satellites that facilitate communication for various applications, including connecting space stations and devices. Its offerings include PolarConnect, which allows organizations in extreme environments to maintain global connectivity, and the Global Data Service, a high-bandwidth solution for transferring large data files from remote locations to the internet. Kepler is also developing everywhereIOT, a solution aimed at providing reliable, low-power connectivity for Internet of Things devices worldwide. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler serves diverse industries such as maritime, natural resources, research, defense, and logistics, positioning itself as a leader in addressing connectivity challenges in both terrestrial and space environments.

Draft

Series A in 2021
Draft is a company that utilizes blockchain technology to create a job marketplace platform. In addition to its innovative approach to job recruitment, Draft also offers a range of marketing services, including content marketing, social media content, search engine optimization (SEO), and content writing. By combining cutting-edge technology with comprehensive marketing solutions, Draft aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of connecting job seekers with potential employers while helping businesses improve their online presence.

Radinn

Series A in 2021
Radinn AB, based in Malmö, Sweden, specializes in manufacturing electric jet boards tailored for water sports enthusiasts, including wakeboarders, kiteboarders, and surfers. Founded in 2013, the company’s flagship product, the Wakejet, utilizes advanced lithium-ion battery technology and features a waterproof wireless remote for speed control. Radinn's boards are constructed from lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and Kevlar, ensuring a clean and silent riding experience powered by efficient jet propulsion. The company retails its innovative products through an online platform and has expanded its presence to locations including Florida, United States, and Admiralty, Hong Kong.

Exeger

Secondary Market in 2021
Exeger Sweden AB is a technology company that specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative light energy harvesting solutions. The company focuses on creating dye-sensitized solar cells that convert various forms of light, including both natural and artificial light, into electrical energy. This technology enables the integration of self-power capabilities into everyday devices, enhancing their functionality and sustainability. Exeger's solar cells can be printed in various colors and free-form designs, making them suitable for a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, wearables, and other products. By providing efficient energy solutions that operate even in indoor lighting conditions, Exeger aims to transform how energy is perceived and utilized in everyday life.

Neto (Acquired by Maropost)

Acquisition in 2021
Neto is a unified eCommerce platform, has helped retailers and wholesalers reduce the complexity of running and scaling their businesses. Neto’s comprehensive suite of tools and unified approach empowers merchants to sell more by centralizing channel product data, inventory, and sales orders, whilst streamlining the fulfillment of orders at scale.

Moonshot Brands

Series A in 2021
Moonshot Brands is a company that specializes in acquiring, operating, and growing profitable e-commerce businesses. Based in Toronto, it focuses on the online and mail order retail industry, leveraging its expertise to enhance the performance and scale of its portfolio companies. By implementing strategic growth initiatives, Moonshot Brands aims to maximize the potential of the businesses it acquires, positioning itself as a key player in the e-commerce landscape.

LiveFit Foods

Series A in 2021
LiveFit is a leading meal delivery service for Canadians.

EasyPost

Series A in 2020
EasyPost is a technology company that specializes in developing a shipping API designed to streamline logistics for eCommerce brands, fulfillment providers, and online marketplaces. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, EasyPost offers a comprehensive postage-as-a-service platform that allows users to purchase postage labels, check shipping rates, verify addresses, and track shipments across multiple carriers. The company's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large public companies. By simplifying the complexities of shipping logistics, EasyPost enhances the efficiency and affordability of shipping processes for its customers.

Guestio

Seed Round in 2020
Guestio is a guest booking application tailored for content creators seeking high-quality interviews. As the creator economy expands, it becomes increasingly challenging for hosts to connect with sought-after guests. Guestio addresses this issue by providing a marketplace where prominent individuals can be booked for interviews on various platforms, including podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels. Guests set their own prices and choose the shows they wish to appear on, giving them control over their participation. The platform features free media kit profiles, in-app messaging, and scheduling tools, streamlining the booking process for users. By simplifying the workflow of finding, booking, and managing top-tier guests, Guestio empowers content creators to enhance their shows and grow their audiences effectively.

Provectus Algae

Seed Round in 2020
Provectus Algae is a biotechnology company focused on optimizing microalgae species to produce a range of high-value biobased chemicals and specialty ingredients for diverse industries. The company employs proprietary technology combined with an in-depth understanding of microalgae's biological characteristics to create innovative biomanufacturing processes tailored to the needs of commercial partners. By utilizing advanced automation, machine learning, and synthetic biology, Provectus Algae can efficiently develop and scale production systems for various applications, including medicines, vaccines, plant-based foods, natural flavors, and biopesticides. The versatility of microalgae, known for its biochemical diversity and rapid growth, presents significant opportunities for sustainable biomanufacturing, particularly in transforming CO2 into valuable biomolecules. Provectus Algae has established a comprehensive biomanufacturing platform that supports the progression of microalgae-based products from initial discovery to large-scale production, ultimately aiming to contribute to the food and beverage, cosmetic, therapeutic, and agricultural sectors.

Lyre's Spirit

Seed Round in 2020
Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig. But this is not just any alternative. Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day. Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.

Compono

Seed Round in 2020
Compono is a software company that specializes in intelligent hiring solutions aimed at enhancing recruitment processes. The company develops a platform that utilizes data, science, and technology to optimize the hiring, development, and engagement of employees. By employing a unique algorithm, Compono's software matches candidates to specific job requirements, actively comparing and contrasting their skills and qualifications. This approach allows recruiters to rank candidates according to their suitability for roles, ultimately facilitating better organizational design and improving workforce productivity. Through its innovative solutions, Compono strives to unlock the potential of both individuals and organizations in the hiring landscape.

Groq

Venture Round in 2020
Groq, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of high-performance computing solutions for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning applications. Based in Mountain View, California, Groq manufactures accelerators and chips featuring its proprietary Tensor Streaming Processor architecture, which delivers up to 250 trillion floating-point operations per second. The company's technology is designed to manage complex computations efficiently, focusing on high performance while minimizing power consumption, making it suitable for large-scale AI deployments. Groq's deterministic single-core streaming architecture allows for predictable performance and compute times, enabling organizations to enhance their workloads in AI and quality-performance computing. Founded in 2016, Groq aims to streamline the qualification and deployment of scalable, high-efficiency systems for its customers.

ApplyBoard

Series C in 2020
ApplyBoard is a technology company that facilitates the study abroad process for international students by connecting them with recruitment partners and educational institutions through a unified platform. The company simplifies the application journey, assisting students from around the globe in discovering, applying to, and enrolling in universities in North America. Founded eight years ago, ApplyBoard has rapidly expanded, employing over 1,200 team members and establishing a presence in 30 countries, including India, China, and the United States. In 2023, it received recognition from Deloitte as one of Canada’s fastest-growing technology companies for the fifth consecutive year, highlighting its significant impact on the education sector and its commitment to empowering students worldwide. The company's headquarters is located in Kitchener, Ontario, with an additional office in Gurugram, India.

People.ai

Venture Round in 2020
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform headquartered in San Francisco that enhances enterprise revenue operations. It assists sales, marketing, and customer success teams in identifying revenue opportunities by capturing and analyzing customer contacts, activities, and engagements. The platform provides sales leaders with comprehensive insights into sales activities, facilitating effective team management and revenue growth. It leverages AI to offer performance analytics, personalized coaching, and pipeline reviews. Additionally, People.ai helps marketers visualize interactions with customers and assess the success of campaigns, enabling them to create targeted marketing strategies that improve return on investment. Customer success teams utilize the platform to engage effectively with clients during transitions and align their efforts with high-potential opportunities, ensuring efficient resource allocation and support.

Pressa

Venture Round in 2020
Pressa has gathered IT suppliers of hardware and software in one place and allows consumers to compare prices before making a purchase.

TotemVC

Venture Round in 2020
TotemVC is a company that provides an investment information platform tailored for institutional fund operations. The platform facilitates various aspects of fund management, including deal flow management, portfolio oversight, data collection, and lifecycle management. It is designed to enhance fund managers' productivity and infrastructure by offering comprehensive reporting and insights. Additionally, TotemVC leverages its network to assist investors in sourcing deals, fundraising, recruiting, and making valuable introductions, ultimately aiming to institutionalize and streamline the operations of investment firms.

EasyPost

Series A in 2020
EasyPost is a technology company that specializes in developing a shipping API designed to streamline logistics for eCommerce brands, fulfillment providers, and online marketplaces. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, EasyPost offers a comprehensive postage-as-a-service platform that allows users to purchase postage labels, check shipping rates, verify addresses, and track shipments across multiple carriers. The company's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large public companies. By simplifying the complexities of shipping logistics, EasyPost enhances the efficiency and affordability of shipping processes for its customers.

SpaceX

Funding Round in 2019
SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies, is a space transportation company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk and headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft, including notable vehicles such as Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX develops a range of technologies including crew and cargo capsules, rocket engines, and avionics, alongside guidance and control software. A key focus of SpaceX is the creation of partially reusable launch vehicles, such as Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, which aim to reduce the costs associated with space travel. By enabling the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, SpaceX seeks to advance the capabilities and affordability of space exploration and travel.

People.ai

Series C in 2019
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform headquartered in San Francisco that enhances enterprise revenue operations. It assists sales, marketing, and customer success teams in identifying revenue opportunities by capturing and analyzing customer contacts, activities, and engagements. The platform provides sales leaders with comprehensive insights into sales activities, facilitating effective team management and revenue growth. It leverages AI to offer performance analytics, personalized coaching, and pipeline reviews. Additionally, People.ai helps marketers visualize interactions with customers and assess the success of campaigns, enabling them to create targeted marketing strategies that improve return on investment. Customer success teams utilize the platform to engage effectively with clients during transitions and align their efforts with high-potential opportunities, ensuring efficient resource allocation and support.

SpaceX

SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies, is a space transportation company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk and headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft, including notable vehicles such as Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX develops a range of technologies including crew and cargo capsules, rocket engines, and avionics, alongside guidance and control software. A key focus of SpaceX is the creation of partially reusable launch vehicles, such as Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, which aim to reduce the costs associated with space travel. By enabling the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, SpaceX seeks to advance the capabilities and affordability of space exploration and travel.
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