Globalive Capital

Globalive Capital, established in 1998, is a Toronto-based venture capital and private equity firm with additional offices in New York and San Francisco. The firm, led by Anthony Lacavera, specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on startups, seed, and Series A rounds. Globalive Capital prefers technology and infrastructure sectors, considering investments between $1 million and $5 million in the United States, Canada, and globally. With over 100 years of collective experience, the team at Globalive Capital offers operational and investing expertise to support founders. The firm's portfolio spans various industries, including HRtech, Realtech, Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech, and drone technology.

Florence Au

Managing Director

Mila Glisic

Managing Director and Manager, Financial Analysis

Anthony Lacavera

Founder and Chairman

David Roff

Partner

48 past transactions

Insight Terra

Series A in 2025
Insight Terra operates an environmental risk management platform focused on real-time monitoring of mine tailings and water. The company's solution collects and analyzes data from various sensors across mine sites, validating and enhancing it for visualization in custom dashboards. This enables clients to efficiently manage risks, comply with global standards, and meet ESG requirements.

Pibox

Venture Round in 2024
Pibox is a technology company based in Kyiv, Ukraine, that specializes in developing a cloud-based messenger application for mobile and web platforms. Founded in 2014, Pibox facilitates seamless communication and file sharing while maintaining the original quality of content. Its platform is tailored for music producers and creative professionals, offering features such as time-stamped audio commenting, high-resolution audio streaming for live collaboration, and a centralized cloud storage for studio files. Additionally, Pibox enables efficient review, discussion, and sharing of various creative content, including music, video, and images. The integration of internal messaging and real-time collaboration tools allows users to streamline the content production process, enhancing productivity and ensuring timely delivery of projects.

Insight Terra

Series A in 2024
Insight Terra operates an environmental risk management platform focused on real-time monitoring of mine tailings and water. The company's solution collects and analyzes data from various sensors across mine sites, validating and enhancing it for visualization in custom dashboards. This enables clients to efficiently manage risks, comply with global standards, and meet ESG requirements.

Softdrive

Seed Round in 2024
Softdrive is a company that specializes in cloud computing technology aimed at transforming personal computing. Its innovative solutions enable businesses to operate demanding software seamlessly across various devices. By utilizing a downloadable application, Softdrive allows clients to convert older or underpowered computers into powerful workstations, facilitating access to computing resources from any device. This approach helps businesses focus on their objectives without the burden of expensive hardware, promoting a fully enabled remote work environment.

3D BioFibR

Seed Round in 2023
3D BioFibR Inc. is a biomaterial manufacturing company based in Halifax, Canada, specializing in the production of high-value biofibers such as spider silk, collagen, and chitosan. Founded in July 2020, the company leverages pioneering research to develop proprietary methods for biofiber production that achieve quality and scale not currently attainable through traditional methods. 3D BioFibR's products, including CollaFibRâ„¢, a collagen fiber stronger than natural tendons, and spider silk that surpasses steel in toughness and flexibility, are designed for diverse applications across global markets like biomedical engineering, green textiles, defense, and aerospace engineering. The company aims to address critical engineering challenges by providing commercially available materials suitable for 3D bioprinting, cell culture, and tissue engineering, positioning itself as a potential leader in the manmade production of advanced biomaterials.

WellnessLiving Systems

Venture Round in 2022
WellnessLiving Systems Inc. is a company that specializes in creating business management software tailored for the health and wellness services sector, including spas, salons, fitness centers, and yoga studios. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada, the company offers an all-in-one mobile application that facilitates real-time appointment and class scheduling, point-of-sale transactions, email marketing, customer review management, and rewards programs. WellnessLiving aims to streamline operations and enhance customer engagement for businesses in the wellness industry.

Curv Health

Seed Round in 2022
Curv Health is a multidisciplinary virtual clinic founded in 2017, with offices located in Toronto and Halifax. The company provides a health technology platform that enables healthcare providers to create and manage their own digital practices. Curv Health focuses on enhancing mental performance coaching accessibility, allowing young athletes to receive comprehensive support for their mental health. Through its platform, patients can schedule both virtual and in-person sessions with a range of allied healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, dietitians, psychotherapists, and counselors. By facilitating this digital care network, Curv Health aims to improve the overall well-being of individuals and increase the number of meaningful years lived globally.

Pibox

Seed Round in 2021
Pibox is a technology company based in Kyiv, Ukraine, that specializes in developing a cloud-based messenger application for mobile and web platforms. Founded in 2014, Pibox facilitates seamless communication and file sharing while maintaining the original quality of content. Its platform is tailored for music producers and creative professionals, offering features such as time-stamped audio commenting, high-resolution audio streaming for live collaboration, and a centralized cloud storage for studio files. Additionally, Pibox enables efficient review, discussion, and sharing of various creative content, including music, video, and images. The integration of internal messaging and real-time collaboration tools allows users to streamline the content production process, enhancing productivity and ensuring timely delivery of projects.

KEEP Labs

Seed Round in 2021
KEEP Labs develops a smart medication storage system designed to enhance medication adherence and safety for patients, particularly vulnerable family members. Recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2020 and a CES Innovation Award winner, the platform is HIPAA compliant and focuses on protecting users from inadvertently accessing medications. By passively capturing patient behavior data in the home, KEEP Labs enables real-time interventions and insights. Its platform supports life science organizations, pharmacies, and clinicians by providing valuable data that helps identify and triage individuals based on their real-world medication utilization. Through this innovative approach, KEEP Labs aims to improve patient care and ensure better management of specialty dosage forms.

3D BioFibR

Seed Round in 2021
3D BioFibR Inc. is a biomaterial manufacturing company based in Halifax, Canada, specializing in the production of high-value biofibers such as spider silk, collagen, and chitosan. Founded in July 2020, the company leverages pioneering research to develop proprietary methods for biofiber production that achieve quality and scale not currently attainable through traditional methods. 3D BioFibR's products, including CollaFibRâ„¢, a collagen fiber stronger than natural tendons, and spider silk that surpasses steel in toughness and flexibility, are designed for diverse applications across global markets like biomedical engineering, green textiles, defense, and aerospace engineering. The company aims to address critical engineering challenges by providing commercially available materials suitable for 3D bioprinting, cell culture, and tissue engineering, positioning itself as a potential leader in the manmade production of advanced biomaterials.

Talkatoo

Venture Round in 2021
Talkatoo develops and sells dictation software for professionals, using AI-powered voice recognition to accurately transcribe complex terms and notes. The software saves time for doctors, veterinarians, and lawyers who face rigorous documentation and regulatory requirements, helping them increase billable time. It works across platforms including web, PC, and Mac, and integrates with EMR and Practice Management systems. The company reports about 240 paying customers and 400+ seats, with monthly recurring revenue above $20,000. By improving transcription accuracy and efficiency, Talkatoo aims to enhance productivity and streamline documentation workflows.

Softdrive

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Softdrive is a company that specializes in cloud computing technology aimed at transforming personal computing. Its innovative solutions enable businesses to operate demanding software seamlessly across various devices. By utilizing a downloadable application, Softdrive allows clients to convert older or underpowered computers into powerful workstations, facilitating access to computing resources from any device. This approach helps businesses focus on their objectives without the burden of expensive hardware, promoting a fully enabled remote work environment.

Plantiga

Venture Round in 2021
Plantiga Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based company that specializes in biometric sensing technology for footwear. Founded in 2006, it focuses on human movement intelligence, offering deep insights into health through the analysis of movement patterns. The company's platform aims to optimize health, prevent injuries, and monitor recovery by detecting changes in functional movement that are often imperceptible to the naked eye. Plantiga's innovative foot-strike analytics technology combines the rigor of human performance analysis with the immediacy of wearable devices, allowing users to evaluate athletic performance, health, and productivity effectively.

ALT TEX

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ALT TEX is a biotechnology company that specializes in producing carbon-neutral fabric from post-industrial waste, particularly food waste. By transforming landfill-destined food waste into bio-plastic fibers, the company aims to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional polyester textiles. This innovative approach not only addresses the environmental impact of synthetic textiles but also contributes to waste reduction by repurposing materials that would otherwise contribute to landfills. ALT TEX's products are designed to meet the needs of the fashion industry, offering decomposable bioplastics that align with growing sustainability demands.

Sherpa°

Venture Round in 2021
We're sherpa° and we’re passionate about freedom of movement. Our mission is to help travellers move freely around the world and to shift the way the world's leading travel providers approach border crossing. Through unmatched industry knowledge and expertise, we help our partners—from airlines to cruise lines to online travel agencies—open new ancillary revenue streams to help them reduce costs and operational risk while enhancing the customer journey and growing consumer confidence in travel. More than simply providing a product or service, we're moving travel forward. Away from stress and confusion, and towards ease and connection. So travellers can move freely wherever life takes them. This is the future of international travel.

Blippar

Seed Round in 2021
Blippar is a technology company focused on Augmented Reality (AR) and Computer Vision, aiming to enrich everyday experiences by seamlessly integrating digital content with the physical world. Established in 2011, Blippar has developed a SaaS-based platform that allows brands, retailers, and agencies to create and deploy interactive AR experiences, enhancing customer engagement and driving sales. The company's tools enable businesses to publish AR content directly within their own applications or through rich media banners, facilitating a versatile approach to AR integration. Blippar has collaborated with prominent brands such as PepsiCo, Porsche, and Nestlé to create innovative and award-winning AR experiences. Recognized for its rapid growth and innovation in the AR space, Blippar acquired the pioneering AR company Layar in 2014 and invested in WaveOptics in 2015, which focuses on developing advanced display technologies for AR applications. Through its commitment to advancing the AR industry, Blippar continues to shape the way consumers interact with their environments.

Fable

Seed Round in 2020
Fable Tech Labs Inc. is a Toronto-based software company founded in 2018 that specializes in enhancing digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Its platform connects researchers, designers, and developers with users who have disabilities, allowing businesses to test and refine their online products. By leveraging feedback from individuals using assistive technology, Fable helps clients gain insights into the user experience and create customized reports aimed at improving digital accessibility. The platform offers flexible monthly plans, enabling product developers to receive consistent feedback across various assistive technologies, browsers, and devices. Fable's mission is to support the creation of accessible digital products, addressing the needs of over one billion people living with disabilities.

Yourika Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Yourika Labs is a Canadian company based in Waterloo, established in 2016, that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based platforms focused on enhancing online learning experiences. By leveraging extensive AI research from the University of Waterloo, the company has created its proprietary platform, ORBITS, which aims to improve remote learning for high school, university, and college students. The platform offers real-time personalized content for STEM subjects, identifying specific learning gaps and providing machine-powered tutoring that mimics human interaction. Additionally, it delivers valuable learning analytics to instructors, facilitating better engagement between students and teachers while optimizing time management in the educational process.

Curv Health

Seed Round in 2019
Curv Health is a multidisciplinary virtual clinic founded in 2017, with offices located in Toronto and Halifax. The company provides a health technology platform that enables healthcare providers to create and manage their own digital practices. Curv Health focuses on enhancing mental performance coaching accessibility, allowing young athletes to receive comprehensive support for their mental health. Through its platform, patients can schedule both virtual and in-person sessions with a range of allied healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, dietitians, psychotherapists, and counselors. By facilitating this digital care network, Curv Health aims to improve the overall well-being of individuals and increase the number of meaningful years lived globally.

Genecis

Seed Round in 2019
Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into biodegradable plastics and other high-value materials. It converts organic waste into PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate), a biodegradable, compostable, and non-toxic polymer that can be tuned to replace a wide variety of traditional plastics. PHA can be used for single-use plastics, clothing and textiles, automotive interiors, medical tools and products, and food contact applications.

Proof

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Proof is a digital platform focused on modernizing government processes by facilitating a transition to paperless operations. It provides a centralized software solution that enables public servants and government officials to streamline approval processes, digitize forms, and sign documents with a single click. The platform allows users to easily track the status of approvals, manage actions for each approver, and notify subsequent approvers, all while maintaining a comprehensive history of changes and document revisions. By enhancing data-driven decision-making, Proof aims to improve internal efficiencies and support better policy outcomes for government entities.

Acorn Biolabs

Seed Round in 2019
Acorn Biolabs, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing a take-home service for the cryopreservation of human cells, focusing on young cell preservation to facilitate future regenerative medical treatments. The company employs a non-invasive, follicle-based cell collection method, allowing individuals to collect and preserve their healthy young cells for potential use in gene therapies, stem cell therapeutics, tissue engineering, and organ regeneration. Acorn Biolabs offers its services directly to consumers, with options for at-home and in-clinic cell collection. The company also has established partnerships with a network of clinics and pharmacies across Canada to enhance accessibility to its innovative services.

Tread

Seed Round in 2019
Tread, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing a platform for managing construction equipment services. Founded in 2016, Tread's software facilitates interaction among contractors, brokers, and operators, allowing them to operate as if they are part of the same fleet. The platform leverages data analytics to optimize equipment usage, helping construction companies to record and measure usage in real-time. By providing insights into equipment operations, Tread enables clients to achieve data-driven improvements and reduce costs associated with construction projects.

Careteam Technologies

Seed Round in 2018
Careteam Technologies Inc. is a Canadian company that has developed a personal care platform designed to assist patients, family caregivers, and healthcare providers in managing the care of acutely ill, recovering, or aging individuals at home. The platform facilitates care coordination by providing a centralized mobile and web-based location where users can access essential health information and securely communicate with one another, according to their respective roles and access permissions. Careteam's solution acts as a virtual binder, enabling patients to transition seamlessly between different healthcare settings while ensuring that all team members stay informed about key events and appointments. The primary customers of Careteam are healthcare organizations tasked with managing the costs associated with patients recovering at home after hospital discharge, those transitioning to community care, or older adults living independently.

PurPicks

Convertible Note in 2018
PurPicks is a user-generated reviews platform specializing in organic and non-toxic beauty and skincare products. It provides an unfiltered space for users to share their experiences and opinions, helping others make informed purchasing decisions and avoid potentially harmful ingredients.

EnergyX Solutions

Seed Round in 2018
EnergyX Solutions Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, focused on energy management and conservation. Founded in 2016, it has developed a cloud-based energy management software platform that simplifies energy efficiency for utilities and energy retailers. The platform, known as "MyEnergyXpert," facilitates online energy audits and automates customer engagement in energy efficiency programs. By leveraging artificial intelligence, it provides personalized recommendations and insights tailored to individual consumer profiles. The solution enables program managers to monitor customer journeys in real time, guiding them through audits, retrofits, and payment processes while offering strategic recommendations for future program design. EnergyX Solutions aims to empower homes and businesses to implement customized energy savings initiatives, contributing to a significant reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.

TouchBistro

Series D in 2018
TouchBistro, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing iPad-based point-of-sale (POS) solutions tailored for the food and beverage industry, including restaurants, cafes, bars, and food trucks. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Toronto, TouchBistro provides various POS systems, such as Restaurant POS, Food Truck POS, and Bar POS, which streamline order management and payment processing. Its innovative system allows servers to take orders directly at the table, reducing the need for multiple trips to a terminal and minimizing errors. Additionally, TouchBistro offers features like TouchBistro Reservations for guest management, cloud-based reporting and analytics, and customer-facing displays, enhancing both operational efficiency and customer experience. The company's products are available through the Apple App Store in the United States and internationally.

Statflo

Series A in 2018
Statflo Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in a one-to-one business text messaging platform designed for customer-facing teams. Founded in 2012, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company leverages data and analytics to assist wireless dealers in enhancing their customer engagement. Statflo's platform connects with vertical point-of-sale systems, predicts customer behavior, and facilitates targeted follow-ups, ultimately leading to increased sales and improved customer loyalty. The company also provides tools such as real-time dashboard reporting, monthly commission data, NPS surveys via SMS, and secure cloud data storage, empowering retailers to convert idle staff time into productive customer interactions. By utilizing Statflo's services, businesses have reported notable improvements in sales, in-store appointments, and customer lifetime value within a short timeframe.

SkyWatch

Seed Round in 2018
SkyWatch is a company that offers a digital infrastructure for the distribution of Earth observation data and derived intelligence. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, it has developed a satellite data intelligence platform that aims to make satellite data accessible to a wide range of users. The platform enables developers to integrate Earth observation data into their applications and workflows efficiently, supporting various applications such as crop monitoring, market prediction, tracking of ships and airplanes, and measuring global warming. By providing tools for data analysis and access to remote sensing datasets, SkyWatch empowers users to leverage satellite data for diverse purposes.

Thriver

Series A in 2018
Thriver is a food and culture platform that provides organizations with tools to enhance workplace culture and employee engagement. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Thriver offers an enterprise platform that curates food and experiences, facilitating the development of workplace programs focused on wellness, education, and teambuilding. The platform enables companies to manage cultural programs and engagement activities, tracking spending and gathering valuable employee feedback to foster connection and motivation within teams. Additionally, it supports HR departments and event organizers by providing technology that helps shape company culture based on individual preferences and insights.

Botler AI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Botler AI is a developer of organizational software focused on addressing workplace harassment and sexual misconduct. Utilizing artificial intelligence, the platform offers support to victims by providing guidance on appropriate responses and actions. This empowers clients to confront traumatic experiences related to harassment and misconduct, while also facilitating the pursuit of their legal rights. By leveraging technology, Botler aims to create safer work environments and effectively combat incidents of misconduct.

Tread

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Tread, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing a platform for managing construction equipment services. Founded in 2016, Tread's software facilitates interaction among contractors, brokers, and operators, allowing them to operate as if they are part of the same fleet. The platform leverages data analytics to optimize equipment usage, helping construction companies to record and measure usage in real-time. By providing insights into equipment operations, Tread enables clients to achieve data-driven improvements and reduce costs associated with construction projects.

TimePlay

Series A in 2017
TimePlay Inc., founded in 2011 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with an additional office in Los Angeles, California, is a technology media company that specializes in creating interactive multi-player mobile application platforms. The company designs and develops applications for gaming facilities in cinemas, arenas, stadiums, and studios, offering interactive storytelling, synced media, and direct rewards to player devices based on demographic profiles. TimePlay's platform delivers engaging social experiences through mobile phones interacting with a second screen, providing consumer insights, preferences, and behavior by recording every data press. The company produces interactive content for its platform, enhancing the entertainment experience for millions of consumers worldwide.

Chisel.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Chisel AI specializes in providing artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the insurance industry, both in Canada and internationally. Founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, the company utilizes natural language processing and named entity recognition to analyze various digital document formats, including Word, PDF, and Excel. Its software effectively processes both structured and unstructured text, allowing for the extraction of critical data from previously unreadable documents. Chisel AI's offerings include automation of key tasks such as data extraction, errors and omissions checks, submission prioritization, claims triage, and quote comparison. By enabling insurers, reinsurers, and brokers to harness previously inaccessible information, Chisel AI enhances operational efficiency and decision-making within the insurance sector.

RYSE

Convertible Note in 2017
RYSE, formerly known as AXIS Labs, Inc., specializes in the automation of window shades through its innovative product, Gear. This device allows users to motorize and automate their existing window shades quickly and efficiently. Gear has been recognized as the 2017 Motorized Product of the Year by the Consumer Technology Association, highlighting its impact in the industry. The accompanying mobile application, compatible with both iOS and Android platforms, enables users to control and schedule their shades conveniently from their smartphones. Headquartered in Toronto, with additional offices in New York City and Shenzhen, RYSE aims to revolutionize the window shade market by integrating smart technology into everyday products.

Trilogy International Partners

Venture Round in 2017
Trilogy International Partners Inc. is a telecommunications provider that offers wireless voice and data communications services in New Zealand, Australia, and Bolivia. The company delivers a range of services, including postpaid and prepaid plans for local and international long-distance calls, as well as roaming services for subscribers and international visitors. Additionally, Trilogy provides fixed broadband communications to residential and business customers in New Zealand, alongside mobile data and voice services. In Bolivia, the company operates under the brand name Viva, offering fixed public telephony and wireless broadband services. As of late 2019, Trilogy's services reached an aggregate population of approximately 15.9 million users. The company has a robust distribution network featuring company-owned stores, dealers, and points of sale across its markets. Founded in 2005 and based in Bellevue, Washington, Trilogy International Partners is focused on delivering comprehensive telecommunications solutions in regions with significant growth potential.

Thriver

Seed Round in 2017
Thriver is a food and culture platform that provides organizations with tools to enhance workplace culture and employee engagement. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Thriver offers an enterprise platform that curates food and experiences, facilitating the development of workplace programs focused on wellness, education, and teambuilding. The platform enables companies to manage cultural programs and engagement activities, tracking spending and gathering valuable employee feedback to foster connection and motivation within teams. Additionally, it supports HR departments and event organizers by providing technology that helps shape company culture based on individual preferences and insights.

Tokyo Smoke

Series A in 2017
Tokyo Smoke is a modern lifestyle brand that merges coffee, clothing, and cannabis, aiming to create immersive experiences for consumers. Positioned as a cultural movement, it caters to the Creative Class by emphasizing beauty, design, and quality across its offerings. The brand operates coffee bars that serve as experience centers, fostering community engagement while promoting its luxury men's clothing line available at select retailers. Additionally, Tokyo Smoke is set to introduce its cannabis products, designed to provide an aspirational lifestyle that elevates the perception of cannabis culture. With a focus on creativity and originality, Tokyo Smoke seeks to influence how individuals incorporate these elements into their daily lives, establishing a distinctive presence in the evolving lifestyle market.

Flexiti

Series A in 2016
Flexiti Financial Inc. is a Canadian fintech company that specializes in providing sales financing solutions to businesses and consumers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Toronto, with an additional office in Rosario, Argentina, Flexiti offers point-of-sale financing options that feature lower interest rates, longer payment terms, and revolving credit. Utilizing a mobile application and patented ID scanning technology, the company streamlines the financing process for customers, allowing for quick approvals and flexible payment options. Its services are designed to support partners in various sectors, including retail, health, and home improvement, enabling them to enhance sales and growth while helping consumers access the products and services they desire more affordably and conveniently.

Zoocasa

Seed Round in 2016
Zoocasa, Inc. operates an online platform, Zoocasa.com, designed to facilitate the search for residential properties in Canada. Founded in 2008 and based in Toronto, the company provides users with comprehensive listings and mapping technology, enabling personalized searches for homes based on various criteria such as location, price range, and property type. The platform aggregates data from multiple sources, including direct feeds from real estate agents and brokers, to enhance the user experience. By combining real estate information with community, demographic, and lifestyle insights, Zoocasa empowers Canadians to make informed decisions in the buying and selling process. As a tech-driven brokerage, it aims to streamline the real estate transaction experience and improve overall customer satisfaction. Zoocasa, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc.

CivicConnect

Series A in 2016
CivicConnect is a technology company focused on enhancing urban mobility and sustainability through its innovative suite of applications. Leveraging Augmented Reality (AR) and advanced mobile technologies, CivicConnect aims to improve the efficiency of cities while providing essential tools for citizens, visitors, and workers to navigate urban environments. The company offers a cloud-based platform tailored for the public sector, facilitating rapid deployment of applications and providing critical data and analytics for informed decision-making. With over 15 years of experience, CivicConnect has developed a deep understanding of the needs of government entities and is committed to addressing the challenges posed by increasing urban congestion. The platform supports a variety of sectors, including transportation, tourism, and resource management, and enables developers to create their own Smart City applications. As urban populations grow, CivicConnect's solutions are designed to foster sustainable and economically viable city environments.

Kira Talent

Series A in 2016
Kira Talent is a leading provider of holistic admissions solutions for higher education, established in 2012. The company enhances the admissions process by integrating on-demand timed video and timed written assessments with traditional requirements such as test scores, essays, and reference letters. Kira Talent aims to help admission teams identify applicants who are likely to succeed in their programs by focusing on competency-based assessments that evaluate critical traits such as leadership, communication skills, and motivation. Serving over 300 programs globally, Kira Talent is dedicated to creating applicant-first assessments that facilitate the selection of the best-fit students for various educational institutions.

Kepler

Seed Round in 2016
Kepler Communications Inc. is a Toronto-based satellite communications company focused on creating a robust in-space telecommunications network for connecting various space-borne assets. Established in 2015, the company designs, develops, and operates a constellation of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that act as on-orbit cell towers, facilitating real-time connectivity for diverse applications. Kepler's offerings include PolarConnect, a communication solution for operations in extreme environments, and Global Data Service, which enables efficient transfer of large data files from remote locations to the internet. Additionally, the company is developing everywhereIOT, a low-power satellite service designed to connect Internet of Things devices globally. By addressing the challenge of intermittent connectivity for non-geostationary satellites, Kepler aims to enhance communication capabilities in industries such as maritime, natural resources, defense, and logistics. With two satellites already in orbit and plans for further expansion, Kepler is positioning itself at the forefront of space-based connectivity solutions.

7shifts

Seed Round in 2016
7shifts is a comprehensive team management platform specifically designed for the restaurant industry. The company offers a suite of tools that assist restaurateurs in making informed decisions, enhancing team retention, and streamlining operations. Its software automates employee scheduling, enabling restaurant managers to efficiently manage work hours and utilize detailed analytics to optimize workforce performance. By improving employee engagement and facilitating communication, 7shifts replaces the need for last-minute phone calls and shift swaps, ultimately helping to reduce labor costs. Trusted by over 40,000 restaurants and one million professionals in the sector, 7shifts serves both front-of-house and back-of-house teams, positioning itself as a vital resource for restaurant management.

Aspire Financial Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Aspire Financial Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company established in 2015 that operates a web-based platform designed to connect institutional lending originators with institutional capital providers. The platform facilitates interactions between marketplace and alternative lenders and institutional investors, streamlining the process of securing financing. In addition to its core services, Aspire Financial Technologies maintains a comprehensive database that contains information on various generalist and specialist credit and fixed income investors located in the United States and Canada. This combination of services positions Aspire as a valuable resource in the financial technology sector, enhancing connectivity and transparency in the lending landscape.

PitchPoint Solutions

Venture Round in 2014
PitchPoint Solutions Inc. specializes in developing and deploying web-based automation solutions tailored for the financial services sector. The company offers a range of products designed to streamline the loan data validation process, including an on-demand platform called Promptu, which facilitates data entry and report management for clients. Additionally, PitchPoint provides comprehensive data validation services to assess various risks associated with identity, liability, property, employment, income, and occupancy. Their services also include an Application Data Validation Package that alerts clients to potential issues within loan data. The company is recognized for its fraud prevention capabilities, enabling lenders to quickly identify discrepancies and comply with regulatory standards. Based in Toronto, Canada, PitchPoint Solutions is committed to helping financial institutions reduce the risk of fraud and streamline their operations.

Telehop

Acquisition in 2008
Telehop is a Canadian telecommunications provider catering to both residential and business customers. Initially focused on dial-around services such as 10-10-100 and 10-10-620, the company has expanded its offerings in response to market demand. Telehop now provides a comprehensive range of services, including Digital Home Phone, High-Speed Cable Internet, and various business solutions, reflecting its commitment to meeting the diverse needs of its growing consumer base.

Yak Communications

Acquisition in 2006
Yak Communications, Inc. is a telecommunications service provider based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Miami, Florida, and Brossard, Canada. Established in 1998, the company offers a range of services across multiple segments, including Yak Canada, Yak for Business, Contour, Yak America, and WorldCity VoIP. The Yak Canada segment features services such as 10-10-Yak, yakLongDistance, yakCell, yakCallingCard, and LooneyCall, catering to diverse long-distance communication needs. Yak for Business focuses on providing voice and data solutions tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada. The Contour segment specializes in managed telecommunications services, assisting clients from technology planning to ongoing support. Yak America delivers long-distance voice products to residential customers in the United States, while the WorldCity VoIP segment offers VoIP services, including yakToAnyone and yakUnlimited, for residential customers in North America and beyond. Overall, Yak Communications aims to meet the communication needs of both residential users and small businesses through its comprehensive range of telecommunication services.
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