Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that backs software-enabled startups with global ambitions. The firm operates as a full-stack investor across early and growth stages, providing capital, coaching, and access to a broad network of talent in Canada, the United States, and Europe. It focuses on software-as-a-service and related sectors such as commerce, digital health, enterprise platforms, the future of work, security, travel, and hospitality, and emphasizes an operator mindset to help founders build influential and enduring businesses.

Shawn Abbott

Partner

Rania Ajakane

Analyst

Arianne Angers

Associate

Pascale Archambault

Vice President

Chris Arsenault

Partner

Alex Behal

Vice President

Andrew Biddell

Analyst

Charlotte Borgognoni

Associate

Mike Cegelski

Investor

Humphrey Chan

Investor

Magaly Charbonneau

Partner

Andre Charoo

Venture Partner

Steven Chung

Associate

Etienne Gauthier

Associate

François Gauvin

Partner

Patrick Ghoche

CFO

Raif Jacobs

Partner

Kelly Jacques

Associate

Mitch Joel

Investment Committee Member and Advisor

Dennis Kavelman

Partner

Phoebe Kitchen

Principal

Stephen Lopes

Investor

Henri-Charles Machalani

Investor

Taha Mubashir

Principal

Noah Nagle

Investor

Karamdeep Nijjar

Partner

Gabriele Papievyte

Associate

Jules Pichette

Analyst

Rasool Rayani

Investor

Gian Carlo Di Tommaso

Investor

Steven Woods

Partner

Catherine Zhang

Investor

Hugues Lalancette

Partner

334 past transactions

Delos

Seed Round in 2025
Delos is a generative AI platform for organizational and business development for companies.

DIAMO

Seed Round in 2025
DIAMO is a company that develops AI-powered revenue management and marketing software tailored for the hospitality industry, specifically targeting smaller hotel properties. Its platform automates room pricing, helping independent hoteliers enhance operational efficiency and boost revenue. The software includes digital marketing tools and a branded booking engine, allowing hotels to increase direct bookings while minimizing reliance on third-party commissions. By providing these solutions, DIAMO enables smaller properties to compete effectively in the market without the burden of expensive and complex business technologies.

Tera AI

Seed Round in 2025
Tera AI is a technology company developing a platform-agnostic, software-only spatial reasoning AI system for autonomous robots. This system enables any robot, using its existing camera, to navigate novel environments without prior setup or additional sensors. Tera's solution is designed to facilitate various applications, such as manipulation, mobile robotics, and automated driving.

Nue

Series A in 2025
Nue is a revenue management platform that automates pricing, quoting, and billing for SaaS and other businesses. It provides an omnichannel revenue lifecycle with analytics for finance teams, integrates pricing, sales enablement, and financial reporting, and supports usage-based billing. The platform aims to accelerate sales, optimize pricing strategies, improve cash flow, and reduce operating costs by delivering accurate analytics in a single business cycle.

Vasco

Seed Round in 2025
Vasco is a software company that provides revenue architect, finance, consultants, revops solution for startup companies.

Flare

Series B in 2024
Flare Systems Inc is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing cybersecurity tools aimed at helping financial institutions protect their data from cybercriminals. Founded in 2017, the company offers a dark net monitoring system that provides intelligence to information security and fraud management teams within banks. By aggregating data from various sources, including broadcasts of stolen information, private forum discussions, chat posts, and cryptocurrency transactions, Flare's platform delivers actionable insights that assist financial crime teams in identifying and mitigating security threats. Its technology enables organizations to monitor activities across threat landscapes and connect the chains of attack, such as phishing and money laundering, thereby preventing cyber attacks before they result in costly data breaches.

Upheal

Series A in 2024
Upheal is a digital platform designed for mental health clinicians. It uses AI-powered tools such as automated progress notes and secure video calling, aiming to reduce administrative burdens and enhance care delivery.

Medeloop

Series A in 2024
Medeloop accelerates medical discoveries by providing a platform that seamlessly links, harmonizes, and analyzes vast amounts of health data. It pioneers AI techniques to find biomarkers for clinical researchers, shortening the research process and enabling more publications.

runQL

Pre Seed Round in 2024
runQL is a technology company that specializes in developing a smart query tool for data professionals. Their platform is designed to enhance database performance by providing features such as query writing assistance, version control, and team collaboration. This enables data-driven organizations to streamline their data access and analysis processes.

Poolside

Series B in 2024
Poolside is an artificial intelligence platform that offers foundation concepts and infrastructure. It aims to unlock humanity's potential by pursuing AGI for software creation, with the fundamental belief that the transitional path for humanity to AGI is by building specific capabilities instead of a general-purpose approach. It also helps users utilize the power of software creation and understand future systems.

Scribenote

Seed Round in 2024
Scribenote is a technology company specializing in AI-driven medical scribe solutions for veterinarians. Its platform automates and simplifies the documentation process, reducing administrative tasks and allowing veterinarians to focus more on patient care. The system captures audio, generates transcripts, and creates SOAP notes during appointments, integrating seamlessly with practice management software. This streamlines workflows, enhances client experience, and improves overall efficiency in veterinary clinics.

Motion

Series B in 2024
Motion creates platform that combines visual content with performance metrics to help growth teams improve their creative strategy.

Landbase

Seed Round in 2024
Landbase is a technology company that specializes in automating and optimizing sales and marketing processes for businesses. It operates a lead generation platform powered by advanced AI agents, which work in conjunction with human expertise to intelligently streamline the go-to-market strategy. This automation helps businesses enhance their lead conversion rates and ultimately drive increased revenue.

Spare

Series B in 2024
Spare is a mobility management software company that enhances public transit services through on-demand and shared transportation solutions. The platform integrates various modes of transport, enabling efficient and accessible mobility for all users. Their platform uses advanced algorithms and data analytics to optimize routes, reduce wait times, and improve overall efficiency for transportation services. By optimizing transportation services and promoting shared rides, Spare Labs reduces traffic congestion and emissions, supporting more sustainable urban mobility.

Reliant AI

Seed Round in 2024
Reliant AI operates as an AI generated data analytics software provider.

Inscora

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Inscora specializes in providing technology-driven solutions for cyber insurance brokers. Its core offering is a next-generation platform that automates cyber risk assessments, scores insurability, and facilitates collaboration, helping brokers efficiently identify suitable clients, enhance cybersecurity measures, and simplify the insurance process.

Momentum

Series A in 2024
Momentum is an AI-powered platform that analyzes sales conversations and customer interactions to generate real-time summaries, insights, and actionable feedback, while automating data capture. It integrates with tools such as Salesforce, Slack, Gong, Outreach, and Stripe to centralize information and streamline workflows. By supporting revenue orchestration for go-to-market teams, Momentum helps mid-market and enterprise organizations reduce manual tasks, maintain consistent execution, and accelerate outcomes. The solution aims to improve efficiency and decision-making in sales operations by providing timely guidance, enabling teams to act on insights with confidence.

Fractile

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Fractile is a technology company specializing in the development of advanced AI chips. Their innovative hardware is designed to significantly accelerate the inference process of large language models, which is currently hindered by the slow movement of network weights from memory to the chip. Fractile's groundbreaking approach, which integrates computation with memory, eliminates this bottleneck, enabling faster and more efficient AI model inference. This allows AI developers to run the largest language models more quickly and explore new capabilities in AI applications.

Gaiia

Series A in 2024
Gaiia is a technology company that provides an operating system for telecommunications providers (Telcos). This system focuses on key areas such as billing, operations, inventory management, automation, workforce management, and network optimization. The platform aims to deliver superior digital customer experiences while ensuring the growth and profitability of Telco businesses.

Plenty

Seed Round in 2024
Plenty is a financial planning application that aims to help customers achieve financial independence more quickly. The company's software offers individualized insights at reasonable prices, allowing consumers to have a financial planning platform that helps them manage their wealth.

Vidyard

Venture Round in 2024
Vidyard is a business-focused video platform that enhances engagement and converts views into action. It offers video hosting, management, and analytics features, helping global companies like Honeywell and Lenovo drive revenue through online video strategies.

Guesty

Series F in 2024
Founded in 2013, Guesty is a comprehensive property management platform for short-term rentals. It offers tools such as channel manager, unified inbox, automation, payment processing, and guest communication services to streamline operations for property managers worldwide.

ai|coustics

Pre Seed Round in 2024
ai|coustics is a Berlin-based startup specializing in improving speech quality and intelligibility through advanced artificial intelligence algorithms. The company focuses on enhancing audio communication and content creation across various devices. Its offerings include solutions for telecommunications, video conferencing, hands-free headsets, hearing aids, and professional audio live broadcasting. Additionally, ai|coustics provides tools for podcasting and video production, as well as speech-to-text systems. By leveraging machine learning technology, ai|coustics enables users to significantly improve the clarity and quality of speech in audio recordings, catering to diverse needs within the digital communication and media sectors.

PayShepherd

Seed Round in 2024
PayShepherd is a fintech platform specializing in contractor billing management for the construction industry. Its cloud-based software provides a secure and user-friendly solution that helps businesses accurately manage project costs and detect overbilling. By identifying billing errors in real-time, PayShepherd enhances communication between facilities and contractors, ensuring that payments are fair and precise. The platform facilitates quicker resolution of billing discrepancies, which contributes to faster payment turnaround and more reliable cash flow for all parties involved.

Bench IQ

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Bench IQ is a technology company that provides an AI-powered assistant for elite law firms and litigators. Its platform offers unparalleled insights into the decision-making patterns of judges, enabling attorneys to anticipate potential case outcomes and develop more effective strategies. By analyzing judges' rulings, the platform helps lawyers identify the most persuasive arguments and gain a strategic advantage in their cases.

Optionality.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Optionality.AI is a Generative AI co-pilot designed for Advisors in the M&A and Financing space. Powered by large language models and optimized using proprietary algorithms and M&A datasets, Optionality empower advisors to scale by being better prepared for key clients interactions by: -Generating Client Pitchbooks In One Click -Building Business Assessment & Valuations In Minutes -Generating Value Creation Roadmaps More Effectively -Creating Teasers, CIMs and Target Buyer Lists 10x Faster Advisors win by fostering trust while expanding their deal pipeline, allowing them to identify who is looking for financing or is considering selling or buying a business before everybody else.Optionality was founded by Simon Leroux, a serial entrepreneur in the field of Artificial Intelligence, who sold his last start-up to KKR. Optionality is backed by Inovia Capital.

Spellbook

Series A in 2024
Spellbook is a legal software startup that develops an AI-powered contract drafting platform for lawyers, using large language models like GPT-4 and legal datasets to improve contracting performance. It provides automation and online collaboration tools that help draft and review contracts faster, automate document creation, streamline routine legal tasks, and manage clients' minute books in a shared workspace. The platform reduces inefficiencies in client intake and enhances service delivery for law firms by enabling faster, more consistent drafting and collaboration.

Upheal

Seed Round in 2023
Upheal is a digital platform designed for mental health clinicians. It uses AI-powered tools such as automated progress notes and secure video calling, aiming to reduce administrative burdens and enhance care delivery.

Inverted AI

Seed Round in 2023
Inverted AI, a spinout from the University of British Columbia, specializes in developing proprietary software that predicts human driving behavior. The company focuses on creating AI agents that mimic human drivers for use in simulators designed to train self-driving cars. By employing probabilistic programming, Inverted AI's technology enables the creation of AI agents capable of safe and efficient vehicle control. This innovation provides vital data and insights necessary for advancing self-driving technology to higher levels of autonomy, specifically targeting 'level 4' and above. Through its research and product development, Inverted AI aims to enhance the capabilities of vehicle manufacturers in the autonomous driving sector.

Booksy

Venture Round in 2023
Booksy is a cloud‑based appointment booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers. Founded in Poland in 2014, it operates in Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and France and powers hundreds of millions of appointments annually. The platform offers a mobile‑first SaaS solution called Booksy Biz for small business owners, providing tools to attract new clients, accept bookings, manage staff and payments, and build loyalty. Its marketplace lets consumers browse business profiles, reviews, services, pricing and availability, and book appointments with a single click. Booksy leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to recommend optimal dates and improve the booking experience. The company has raised more than $100 million in Series C funding from investors such as Inovia, Kaya and Verdane.

Aikido Security

Seed Round in 2023
Aikido Security offers a developer-friendly software security platform that scans code, containers, and cloud infrastructure in nine different ways. It focuses on identifying and prioritizing critical vulnerabilities for swift resolution, reducing false positives to enable developers to maintain secure products while efficiently returning to coding.

Cavelo

Seed Round in 2023
Cavelo develops a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that simplifies data protection and attack surface management. Its solution combines sensitive data discovery, access management, vulnerability assessment, and risk-based prioritization to aid businesses in governance, compliance initiatives, and risk mitigation.

Photonic

Venture Round in 2023
Photonic develops quantum computing technologies using silicon spin qubits and photonics for connectivity. Its innovative approach combines the memory and processing capabilities of spins with the networking advantages of photonics, aiming to create scalable, fault-tolerant, and networked quantum computers.

Reliant AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Reliant AI operates as an AI generated data analytics software provider.

Lakera

Seed Round in 2023
Lakera is a real-time GenAI security company focused on the safe and responsible development of artificial intelligence technologies. It provides mission-critical software that emphasizes safety and compliance in AI application development. The company's machine learning development kit allows organizations to create Generative AI applications while minimizing security and safety risks. Lakera's solutions empower development teams to identify flaws in computer vision systems, thereby preventing critical failures during operation and enhancing trust in AI products. Additionally, Lakera has developed Gandalf, an educational tool that has informed over one million users about AI security, reflecting its commitment to facilitating the secure adoption of AI technologies and staying ahead of emerging threats.

Nano Corp

Seed Round in 2023
Nano Corp offers IT infrastructure managers the control of increasingly complex networks. The company's features include targeted and contextualized alerts, real-time analysis of all network flows, automatic mapping of networks by flows, visibility on all tunnels and virtual networks, network health status, detection of plateaus and bottlenecks, advanced network cybersecurity features, integration with fleet management tools as well as cyber siem or soar tools.

Clearco

Series D in 2023
Clearco is an online financial platform that offers growth capital to e-commerce and B2B companies. It uses proprietary software and data science models to identify high-growth funding opportunities, providing funding in exchange for a steady revenue share of earnings.

Vital Bio

Venture Round in 2023
Vital Bio is focused on transforming lab testing to make healthcare more accessible and personalized. The company develops advanced diagnostic technologies that integrate devices, software, and services to support patients in monitoring their health and managing diseases. By bridging the gap between diagnosis and treatment, Vital Bio aims to empower patients and healthcare providers alike, promoting proactive care and reducing disparities in health outcomes. The company's innovative approach seeks to enhance the overall healthcare experience, ensuring that individuals have greater control over their health management.

BenchSci

Series D in 2023
BenchSci is a developer of a research intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the efficiency of biomedical research. The company's technology translates both closed and open-access data into actionable recommendations for specific experiments, particularly in antibody extraction. By streamlining the experimental process, BenchSci allows researchers and scientists to conduct successful experiments more quickly and with reduced resource wastage. The platform is utilized by pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 research centers globally, significantly contributing to the acceleration of drug discovery and biomedical advancements.

Novisto

Series B in 2023
Novisto is a comprehensive enterprise software solution designed to manage corporate sustainability initiatives effectively. It empowers businesses to derive value from their ESG strategies, data, and reports by streamlining the entire sustainability management process. Novisto aims to foster a more inclusive and resilient society by helping organizations create value through sustainability.

Spellbook

Seed Round in 2023
Spellbook is a legal software startup that develops an AI-powered contract drafting platform for lawyers, using large language models like GPT-4 and legal datasets to improve contracting performance. It provides automation and online collaboration tools that help draft and review contracts faster, automate document creation, streamline routine legal tasks, and manage clients' minute books in a shared workspace. The platform reduces inefficiencies in client intake and enhances service delivery for law firms by enabling faster, more consistent drafting and collaboration.

Plenty

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Plenty is a financial planning application that aims to help customers achieve financial independence more quickly. The company's software offers individualized insights at reasonable prices, allowing consumers to have a financial planning platform that helps them manage their wealth.

SnapTravel

Series C in 2023
SnapTravel offers travel deals via SMS, Messenger, and WhatsApp.

SnapTravel

Debt Financing in 2023
SnapTravel offers travel deals via SMS, Messenger, and WhatsApp.

Certn

Series B in 2023
Certn develops a platform that uses machine learning and AI for applicant screening and risk management. It offers services such as criminal record checks, identity verification, employment & education verification, reference checks, and global background assessments. The platform predicts customer credibility through social profiling, behavioral profiling, and financial profiling.

Cohere

Venture Round in 2023
Cohere is a platform offering developers and businesses access to advanced natural language processing (NLP) capabilities powered by cutting-edge large language models. It enables the creation of machines that understand and interpret human language safely, benefiting various industries by enhancing comprehension capabilities and facilitating more personalized user experiences.

Fabacus

Seed Round in 2023
Fabacus is a global technology company that developed Xelacore, a modular cloud platform designed to digitally transform licensing and retail ecosystems. The platform connects licensors, licensees, agents, and retailers, providing visibility and control over the supply chain and standardized, governance-driven product information. By creating authenticated, universal product records, Xelacore enables collaboration across stakeholders, reduces risk, and improves agility, accuracy, and efficiency. The solution supports data validations and integrates with existing systems, accommodating bespoke business needs and helping to drive sales, combat counterfeiting, and unlock opportunities across the licensing value chain. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, Fabacus focuses on transforming brand licensing through data, enabling brands to maintain up-to-date product catalogs and governance across their consumer product licensing programs.

DarwinAI

Series A in 2022
DarwinAI Corp. is a Canadian company that specializes in artificial intelligence technology, particularly in the development of deep neural networks for enterprise applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Waterloo, the company offers GenSynth, a software platform designed for developers and data scientists to streamline the deep learning development process. GenSynth employs generative synthesis technology, allowing for the automatic creation of optimized, explainable AI models that meet specific performance criteria while ensuring transparency throughout the development stages. Additionally, DarwinAI has developed an AI-powered visual quality inspection system aimed at enhancing the PCBA manufacturing lifecycle. This system leverages specialized optics and advanced algorithms to detect defects in products, improving quality and consistency while reducing costs for manufacturers.

CommerceBear

Seed Round in 2022
CommerceBear is a vertical SaaS platform focused on the furniture and home goods sectors, providing e-commerce technology tools that automate the listing process on various online marketplaces. The company specializes in multichannel publishing and offers an automated inventory platform that enables furniture wholesalers to synchronize their product catalogs across major marketplaces. By optimizing and enriching product listings, CommerceBear assists brands in enhancing their visibility and driving revenue. Its comprehensive solution allows users to manage their entire e-commerce operations efficiently from a single point, streamlining workflows and improving operational effectiveness in the competitive online retail landscape.

WorkJam

Series D in 2022
WorkJam, Inc. is a technology company that develops an employee engagement platform designed to enhance the relationship between employers and their front-line workforce. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional locations in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Melbourne, Australia, WorkJam offers a web and mobile app that can operate independently or be integrated with existing workforce management systems. The platform features tools for shift and task management, communication, training, and recognition, enabling shift-based, hourly, and non-desk workers to effectively manage their work life. By promoting agile scheduling and transformative communication, WorkJam empowers organizations in various sectors, including retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, to improve operational efficiency, labor cost management, and customer experience through a more engaged workforce. The company also has a strategic partnership with Digital Goodie to further enhance its offerings.

Symend

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2016, Symend is a global leader in digital debt recovery solutions. It empowers enterprises across financial services, telecommunications, and utilities sectors to optimize collection effectiveness through personalized engagements driven by applied behavioral science and AI.

Shyft

Series B in 2022
Shyft is a mobility technology company that provides a digital platform for relocation management. Its mobile application and marketplace connect employees, employers, and moving service providers, enabling end‑to‑end management of international and domestic moves. The platform offers real‑time lead management, pricing transparency, and integration with financial systems, helping corporations and relocation agencies streamline the relocation process from inquiry to invoicing. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Belgrade, the company serves more than 300 moving partners across 68 countries.

Flare

Series A in 2022
Flare Systems Inc is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing cybersecurity tools aimed at helping financial institutions protect their data from cybercriminals. Founded in 2017, the company offers a dark net monitoring system that provides intelligence to information security and fraud management teams within banks. By aggregating data from various sources, including broadcasts of stolen information, private forum discussions, chat posts, and cryptocurrency transactions, Flare's platform delivers actionable insights that assist financial crime teams in identifying and mitigating security threats. Its technology enables organizations to monitor activities across threat landscapes and connect the chains of attack, such as phishing and money laundering, thereby preventing cyber attacks before they result in costly data breaches.

Haloo

Seed Round in 2022
Haloo empowers marketing and legal teams to collaborate effectively in trademark management. Its platform enables efficient and affordable searching, filing, and defense of trademarks, with built-in consultation from Google and former USPTO examiners ensuring up-to-date compliance.

Certn

Series B in 2022
Certn develops a platform that uses machine learning and AI for applicant screening and risk management. It offers services such as criminal record checks, identity verification, employment & education verification, reference checks, and global background assessments. The platform predicts customer credibility through social profiling, behavioral profiling, and financial profiling.

Tengiva

Seed Round in 2022
Tengiva is a pioneering company that has developed a comprehensive B2B marketplace and e-commerce solution aimed at transforming the $1.8 trillion textile supply chain. Its innovative platform integrates a Supply Chain Manager and Product Information Manager, enabling brands and suppliers to mitigate risks, reduce costs, and expedite product development. Unlike traditional systems, Tengiva's approach utilizes a unified, structured database, allowing merchants to execute global distribution strategies efficiently from a single interface. The company's software centralizes access to data on in-stock textile products and curated fabrics from worldwide suppliers, promoting transparency and optimizing resource usage throughout the supply chain. By facilitating improved practices across textile manufacturers, industry associations, governmental organizations, and apparel brands, Tengiva is set to revolutionize interactions and transactions within the global textile industry.

Pine

Series A in 2022
Pine is a technology-driven digital mortgage company operating in Canada. It offers a streamlined, direct-to-consumer mortgage process with competitive rates, aiming to provide customers with a seamless and stress-free home financing experience.

Signal 1

Seed Round in 2022
Signal 1 is a provider of hospital services focused on transforming patient care through the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence. The company addresses critical challenges in the healthcare sector, such as surgical backlogs and staffing shortages, by integrating AI-driven insights seamlessly into existing workflows. This approach aims to enhance patient outcomes, improve hospital efficiency, and alleviate stress for front-line workers. By leveraging advanced technology, Signal 1 enables healthcare facilities to optimize their operations and elevate the quality of care provided to patients.

Talent.com

Series B in 2022
Talent.com is a platform that centralizes jobs available on companies'​ career websites, staffing agencies, or job boards. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Calico

Seed Round in 2022
Calico is a women's fashion retailer based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, established in 2005. The company specializes in offering on-trend clothing, shoes, and accessories from various popular brands, including BB Dakota, Free People, and Jeffrey Campbell. Calico is known for its vibrant shopping experience, featuring friendly in-store stylists and a weekly rotation of new arrivals. In addition to its physical store, Calico operates an online shop that was relaunched in 2014 with a mobile-responsive design and enhanced navigation, allowing customers to shop conveniently at any time. The company emphasizes its commitment to the local community and takes pride in its coastal location, which is near Boston and Cape Cod. All product photography is styled and shot in-house, ensuring a unique presentation of their offerings. Calico remains a go-to destination for distinctive women's fashion in the Southcoast region.

Bloom AI

Seed Round in 2022
Bloom AI is an artificial intelligence company focused on enhancing user experiences by promoting happier and healthier lifestyles. The company specializes in optimizing e-commerce conversion rates by refining existing product content for merchants. By analyzing various factors such as shopper behavior, device type, and location, Bloom AI ensures that the most relevant photos and information are presented to customers. This targeted approach not only improves engagement but also increases the likelihood of sales, ultimately benefiting both merchants and consumers.

Disco

Series A in 2022
Disco is a platform that enables creators to develop and expand their educational offerings efficiently. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools that allows users to launch and monetize live classes or courses under their own branding. By facilitating the hosting of streaming classes for multiple participants, Disco empowers educators to create cohort-based learning experiences. The platform aims to support a vision of lifelong learning that is interactive and accessible from anywhere, moving away from traditional educational models.

RouteThis

Series A in 2022
RouteThis operates a platform that enhances in-home network diagnostics, ensuring flawless WiFi connectivity. It transforms mobile devices into network probes, offering real-time visibility for internet service providers to diagnose and resolve internet issues remotely.

Hopper

Secondary Market in 2022
Founded in 2007, Hopper is a Montreal-based company that develops a mobile application using big data to predict and analyze airfares and accommodations. It provides travel recommendations and notifies users when prices are at their predicted lowest points.

BenchSci

Series C in 2022
BenchSci is a developer of a research intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the efficiency of biomedical research. The company's technology translates both closed and open-access data into actionable recommendations for specific experiments, particularly in antibody extraction. By streamlining the experimental process, BenchSci allows researchers and scientists to conduct successful experiments more quickly and with reduced resource wastage. The platform is utilized by pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 research centers globally, significantly contributing to the acceleration of drug discovery and biomedical advancements.

Conduit

Seed Round in 2022
Conduit is a payments platform that enables cross-border B2B transfers and invoice settlement between Latin America and the United States. It supports moving money between USD and multiple local currencies in emerging markets, providing faster settlement, increased visibility, and fewer steps than traditional payment rails. The platform aims to help global businesses execute cross-border transactions on the same day, offering transparent quotes and straightforward tooling for managing multi-currency transfers. By focusing on cross-border efficiency and scale between local fiat currencies and USD, Conduit seeks to simplify international payments and improve cash flow for customers operating in Latin America and beyond.

Spatial

Series B in 2021
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Life House

Series C in 2021
Life House is a vertically integrated hotel software and management company that develops proprietary tools to boost profitability, reliability, and guest experience for independent hoteliers. Its platform provides comprehensive management software and services to make owning and operating independent hotels easier and more profitable, while delivering a consistent and seamless guest experience. By integrating software and management capabilities, Life House enables boutique hotels to operate efficiently and offer travelers affordable, reliable stays.

Spare

Series A in 2021
Spare is a mobility management software company that enhances public transit services through on-demand and shared transportation solutions. The platform integrates various modes of transport, enabling efficient and accessible mobility for all users. Their platform uses advanced algorithms and data analytics to optimize routes, reduce wait times, and improve overall efficiency for transportation services. By optimizing transportation services and promoting shared rides, Spare Labs reduces traffic congestion and emissions, supporting more sustainable urban mobility.

Momentum

Seed Round in 2021
Momentum is an AI-powered platform that analyzes sales conversations and customer interactions to generate real-time summaries, insights, and actionable feedback, while automating data capture. It integrates with tools such as Salesforce, Slack, Gong, Outreach, and Stripe to centralize information and streamline workflows. By supporting revenue orchestration for go-to-market teams, Momentum helps mid-market and enterprise organizations reduce manual tasks, maintain consistent execution, and accelerate outcomes. The solution aims to improve efficiency and decision-making in sales operations by providing timely guidance, enabling teams to act on insights with confidence.

Neo4j

Series F in 2021
Neo4j, Inc. is a developer of a graph database platform that helps organizations uncover the business value of connections, influences, and relationships within their data. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company offers a platform that supports various applications, including artificial intelligence, fraud detection, identity management, analytics, and recommendation systems. Neo4j's technology is utilized by a diverse range of industries such as financial services, retail, government, and telecommunications, enabling clients to adapt to changing business needs and scale their analytical workloads effectively. The platform is available both as a fully managed cloud service and as a self-hosted solution, providing flexibility for developers and data scientists to build intelligent applications and machine learning workflows.

Fellow.app

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2017, Fellow.app is a leading meeting productivity platform that enhances collaboration among teams. It connects calendars with meeting notes, allowing attendees to contribute to agendas, reference past discussions, record action items, and more. The platform also offers dedicated spaces for one-on-one notes, feedback, objectives, and action items, fostering productive meetings regardless of location.

Neo Financial

Series B in 2021
Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

Rewind

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2015, Rewind is dedicated to assisting small and medium businesses in maintaining their online growth. With over 30,000 customers across 100 countries, Rewind offers highly-rated software and support to help businesses manage their software-as-a-service data effectively. By providing solutions for data protection and recovery, Rewind enables businesses to safeguard the information necessary for their continued success and development.

Colabra

Seed Round in 2021
Colabra develops data integration and collaboration tools for scientific teams, enabling real-time collaboration, integration of all data, and agile project management. Its platform helps scientists track workflows, gather and share feedback, and publish data and outcomes, supporting research and development efforts by eliminating inefficiencies, boosting research efficiency, and fostering more innovative work.

EnPowered

Seed Round in 2021
EnPowered assists businesses in managing their energy consumption and reducing costs. It offers complimentary energy bill audits, potentially saving clients up to 70%, and employs analytics to further optimize usage. Additionally, EnPowered facilitates group-buying for small businesses to secure lower electricity rates.

Playbook

Seed Round in 2021
Playbook organizes, shares, and collaborates on creative files and projects with clients and teams. In addition to integrating current storage and streamlining file management, the company's software can automatically import, tag, and organize creative files, allowing clients to maintain their blogs and websites without worrying about file management.

Lambent

Series A in 2021
Lambent is a Boston-based software company that provides an AI-powered platform for facilities management and space planning, leveraging existing data sources such as Wi-Fi to deliver occupancy analytics and utilization insights that enable corporate and higher education campuses to make data-driven decisions about workplace use, planning, scheduling, and maintenance while offering an alternative to sensor deployments and helping organizations reduce costs and optimize space and operations.

Branch Energy

Seed Round in 2021
Branch Energy specializes in renewable energy provision, supporting local wind and solar projects. It leverages data analytics and smart home technology to help customers reduce power consumption and promote clean energy initiatives.

AlayaCare

Series D in 2021
AlayaCare is a start-up based in Montréal, Quebec, that offers a comprehensive home health care software platform and hardware ecosystem. Founded in 2014 by Adrian Schauer and Neil Grunberg, the company aims to modernize the home care industry, which often relies on outdated software and inefficient processes. AlayaCare's platform integrates various functions, including planning, clinical documentation, remote patient monitoring, and mobile care worker capabilities, enabling home care agencies to operate more effectively and efficiently. By providing mixed telehealth and in-person health solutions, AlayaCare empowers patients to improve their quality of life while simultaneously reducing care costs. The company promotes an open culture that encourages team members to voice dissent while maintaining a focus on overarching goals. Additionally, AlayaCare collaborates with NGOs in the developing world, offering its solution at no cost to enhance mobile technology's impact on underserved communities.

Resq

Seed Round in 2021
Resq is an all-in-one app designed for restaurant owners to manage repair and maintenance needs. It connects a network of service providers with restaurateurs, allowing them to track and pay for services on-demand.

Commit

Seed Round in 2021
Commit is a professional networking platform designed to connect mission-driven and entrepreneurial engineers worldwide. It offers real-time peer support, career development resources such as mentorship and coaching, and full-stack career transition services, helping engineers explore new opportunities and assisting companies in finding talented engineers.

Bench

Series C in 2021
Bench Accounting Inc. is a fintech company based in Vancouver, Canada, that specializes in providing online bookkeeping services for small businesses. Founded in 2012, the company combines intuitive software with a dedicated team of professional bookkeepers to automate accounting tasks, allowing clients to manage their finances more efficiently. Bench offers a range of services, including monthly financial statements, year-end financials, and year-round tax support, ensuring that business owners have access to comprehensive financial reporting and expert assistance. With a focus on affordability and convenience, Bench aims to streamline the bookkeeping process, empowering clients to concentrate on growing their businesses. The company has raised significant funding to support its operations and currently employs a workforce dedicated to serving thousands of clients across Canada.

Pine

Seed Round in 2021
Pine is a technology-driven digital mortgage company operating in Canada. It offers a streamlined, direct-to-consumer mortgage process with competitive rates, aiming to provide customers with a seamless and stress-free home financing experience.

Wealthsimple

Private Equity Round in 2021
Wealthsimple Financial Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in providing digital investment advisory services across Canada and operates additional offices in Brooklyn, New York, and London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2014, Wealthsimple offers a range of financial tools designed to help investors grow and manage their money. The company builds diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on behalf of its clients, offering accessible and affordable investment management without the high fees and account minimums typical of traditional firms. Wealthsimple also provides on-demand financial planning solutions and a hybrid savings and spending product known as Wealthsimple Cash. As of September 2020, Wealthsimple operates as a subsidiary of Purpose Advisor Solutions Inc.

Botpress

Series A in 2021
Botpress is an open-source chatbot platform that designs and develops tools for building, deploying, and managing conversational experiences. The platform supports scripted, AI-driven, and application-based chatbots and offers on-premises deployment. It provides a conversational flow management system, natural language understanding, and extensibility that can be managed by non-developers after deployment. Hundreds of thousands of developers and organizations use Botpress to power their conversational strategy.

Plooto

Series A in 2021
Plooto is a cloud-based payments platform for small and medium-sized businesses that automates and streamlines payments. The platform enables users to send and receive payments online and automatically reconciles transactions with leading accounting software. It supports payments to anyone with an active bank account and typically completes transfers within 2-3 business days. Founded in 2015, Plooto is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Clearco

Series C in 2021
Clearco is an online financial platform that offers growth capital to e-commerce and B2B companies. It uses proprietary software and data science models to identify high-growth funding opportunities, providing funding in exchange for a steady revenue share of earnings.

Swyft

Series A in 2021
Swyft is a B2B marketplace offering same-day delivery for brands and retailers. It enables carriers to digitize or automate a good deal of what they’re traditionally doing by hand. Ship via Swyft and gain unified bills, digital PODs, real-time track and trace, branded customer notifications, SMS updates, and more. Swyft converts more shoppers at checkout and delights them with reliable and affordable same-day delivery. Swyft was founded in 2020 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Hopper

Series F in 2021
Founded in 2007, Hopper is a Montreal-based company that develops a mobile application using big data to predict and analyze airfares and accommodations. It provides travel recommendations and notifies users when prices are at their predicted lowest points.

Livescale

Seed Round in 2021
Livescale is a live shopping solution based in Montreal, Canada, founded by Virgile Ollivier. The company offers a platform that enables brands to enhance audience engagement and sales conversion through immersive shoppable live video experiences. By providing a fully-customized, brand-owned environment, Livescale allows businesses to create awareness and foster community among their customers. Its unique technology includes integrated checkout features and comprehensive client resources, making it a distinctive player in the global market. Livescale aims to optimize revenues, expand market reach, and strengthen client relationships for e-commerce businesses through its innovative approach to live shopping.

Neeva

Series B in 2021
Neeva, Inc. is a software as a service (SaaS) company that operates a private, ad-free search engine designed to help users efficiently find relevant online content and personal files, such as emails and documents. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Neeva focuses on providing a personalized search experience by integrating personal and cloud services. The platform aims to deliver precise search results while eliminating the distractions of advertisements, allowing users to focus on what matters most to them.

SnapTravel

Series B in 2021
SnapTravel offers travel deals via SMS, Messenger, and WhatsApp.

ZenHub

Seed Round in 2021
ZenHub is a project management software company founded in 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Matthew Butler. The software is specifically designed to assist developers in enhancing the software development lifecycle by facilitating project planning directly within GitHub. ZenHub automates workflows to eliminate redundancies, streamline processes, and reduce delays associated with hand-offs. By utilizing live data, it helps organizations identify risks and bottlenecks, while also providing a real-time roadmap for projects. This allows clients to focus more on coding and less on managing their work, ultimately improving overall productivity in software development.

Symend

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2016, Symend is a global leader in digital debt recovery solutions. It empowers enterprises across financial services, telecommunications, and utilities sectors to optimize collection effectiveness through personalized engagements driven by applied behavioral science and AI.

Rewind

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2015, Rewind is dedicated to assisting small and medium businesses in maintaining their online growth. With over 30,000 customers across 100 countries, Rewind offers highly-rated software and support to help businesses manage their software-as-a-service data effectively. By providing solutions for data protection and recovery, Rewind enables businesses to safeguard the information necessary for their continued success and development.

Nacelle

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2019, Nacelle develops headless e-commerce software that connects with an online store's product catalog. Its platform enables merchants to connect with their platform, developers to create storefronts without coding, and agencies to add apps. It also offers headless progressive web app implementation for existing Shopify stores.

Neo Financial

Series A in 2020
Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

DarwinAI

Seed Round in 2020
DarwinAI Corp. is a Canadian company that specializes in artificial intelligence technology, particularly in the development of deep neural networks for enterprise applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Waterloo, the company offers GenSynth, a software platform designed for developers and data scientists to streamline the deep learning development process. GenSynth employs generative synthesis technology, allowing for the automatic creation of optimized, explainable AI models that meet specific performance criteria while ensuring transparency throughout the development stages. Additionally, DarwinAI has developed an AI-powered visual quality inspection system aimed at enhancing the PCBA manufacturing lifecycle. This system leverages specialized optics and advanced algorithms to detect defects in products, improving quality and consistency while reducing costs for manufacturers.

Planned

Venture Round in 2020
Planned Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, specializes in streamlining corporate event planning. Its core business is a platform that simplifies the process of booking venues and vendors for in-person events, offering a curated selection of over 1,000 options across Canada. The company, formerly known as Enter, aims to redefine event planning by providing a comprehensive, user-friendly solution for event planners and corporate clients.
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