Luge Capital

Luge Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Montreal with an additional office in Ontario, Canada. It specializes in fintech and artificial intelligence applications for financial services, investing in seed and early-stage startups in Canada and the United States. The firm supports founders by providing capital and leveraging its network, experience and industry insights to help build customer-focused and efficient financial services companies.

Karim Gillani

Co-Founder and General Partner

Laviva Mazhar

Principal

Rohan Monga

Investment Analyst

35 past transactions

Deck

Series A in 2025
Deck develops infrastructure and cognitive tools to help individuals solve problems.

OneVest

Series B in 2025
OneVest Corporation is a financial technology company based in New York that focuses on connecting entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, and influencers within the entrepreneurship community. The company operates 1000 Angels, an exclusive investor network that enables members to build a venture portfolio from a curated selection of high-growth and early-stage investment opportunities without incurring management fees or large capital commitments. Additionally, OneVest runs CoFoundersLab, a matchmaking service designed to connect founders with cofounders, advisors, and interns, while collaborating with startup hubs like universities and accelerator programs to foster innovation. OneVest services a diverse clientele, including accredited investors, family offices, venture funds, and corporations. Originally established as Rock The Post, Inc. in 2011, the company rebranded to OneVest Corporation in July 2014.

Deck

Seed Round in 2024
Deck develops infrastructure and cognitive tools to help individuals solve problems.

Nmbr

Seed Round in 2024
Nmbr is a fintech company specializing in payroll management software. It offers customizable solutions to streamline payroll processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency for businesses. The company's platform simplifies complex financial products, enabling clients to navigate evolving payroll legislation with consistent API support.

Loop

Seed Round in 2024
Loop is a banking platform tailored for growing businesses and entrepreneurs, providing a comprehensive solution for their international banking needs. The platform simplifies various financial operations by offering services such as corporate cards, payments, foreign exchange, and capital management, all accessible from a single interface. Loop aims to streamline the banking experience for its users, enabling them to focus on their business growth while efficiently managing their financial transactions.

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.

OneVest

Series A in 2023
OneVest Corporation is a financial technology company based in New York that focuses on connecting entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, and influencers within the entrepreneurship community. The company operates 1000 Angels, an exclusive investor network that enables members to build a venture portfolio from a curated selection of high-growth and early-stage investment opportunities without incurring management fees or large capital commitments. Additionally, OneVest runs CoFoundersLab, a matchmaking service designed to connect founders with cofounders, advisors, and interns, while collaborating with startup hubs like universities and accelerator programs to foster innovation. OneVest services a diverse clientele, including accredited investors, family offices, venture funds, and corporations. Originally established as Rock The Post, Inc. in 2011, the company rebranded to OneVest Corporation in July 2014.

Westhill

Venture Round in 2023
Westhill is an online insurance services company focused on improving the claims experience through digitalization. By connecting insurance carriers and their policyholders with contractors, the company enhances transparency, customer choice, and engagement in the claims process. Westhill aims to streamline and expedite home repair claims, addressing common pain points and inefficiencies faced by homeowners. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to transform the insurance landscape by providing a faster and more user-friendly experience.

Plooto

Series B in 2022
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.

Buckzy Payments

Series A in 2022
Buckzy Payments Inc. is a Toronto-based company focused on creating a real-time financial ecosystem that allows consumers and small businesses to send and receive money instantly. The company's platform supports various services including bank transfers, digital wallet transfers, email money transfers, multi-currency transfers, and bill payments. Buckzy Payments aims to establish a secure and scalable cross-border payment network, leveraging its Banking-as-a-Service model within an embedded finance framework. With over 200 APIs available, the platform caters to diverse transaction banking needs and customer experiences, facilitating the delivery of innovative financial products and solutions.

ProNavigator

Venture Round in 2022
ProNavigator is a provider of an AI-driven knowledge-sharing platform tailored for the insurance industry. The platform is designed to enhance sales and productivity by utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning. It allows insurance organizations to efficiently engage with customers by instantly retrieving answers to inquiries, facilitating the purchase and service experience. By integrating features like chat and smart dialogue systems, ProNavigator enables companies to deliver superior service, streamline operations, and identify revenue opportunities, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

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.

Emma

Series A in 2022
Emma is an online insurance platform that aims to simplify and expedite the life insurance purchasing process. By leveraging innovative technologies alongside insurance expertise, Emma offers a personalized and fully online experience for clients seeking various insurance solutions. The platform provides a range of services, including term life insurance, child protection, death benefits, as well as car, home, and pet insurance. This approach allows clients to obtain suitable family coverage efficiently and affordably, making essential insurance products more accessible to a broader audience.

HonestDoor

Seed Round in 2022
HonestDoor Inc. is a Canadian company based in Edmonton that operates a real estate website aimed at facilitating the buying and selling of properties. Incorporated in 2017, the company utilizes advanced big data and predictive analytics to provide users with estimated values of homes. Its platform enhances transparency in the real estate market by offering a range of data, including selling prices, neighborhood growth rates, annual property taxes, permit information, and transaction histories. Additionally, HonestDoor employs a machine learning valuation model that delivers daily updated price estimates for properties. This comprehensive approach enables buyers and sellers to engage in real estate transactions with confidence, minimizing the risks of overpricing or underpricing.

Key

Seed Round in 2022
At Key, they're creating a world where real estate is a source of prosperity and freedom for everyone. Their patent-pending approach makes urban living possible again, free from the burdens of commuting, cost-prohibitive down payments, and the inflexibility that comes with a 25-year mortgage.

OneVest

Seed Round in 2022
OneVest Corporation is a financial technology company based in New York that focuses on connecting entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, and influencers within the entrepreneurship community. The company operates 1000 Angels, an exclusive investor network that enables members to build a venture portfolio from a curated selection of high-growth and early-stage investment opportunities without incurring management fees or large capital commitments. Additionally, OneVest runs CoFoundersLab, a matchmaking service designed to connect founders with cofounders, advisors, and interns, while collaborating with startup hubs like universities and accelerator programs to foster innovation. OneVest services a diverse clientele, including accredited investors, family offices, venture funds, and corporations. Originally established as Rock The Post, Inc. in 2011, the company rebranded to OneVest Corporation in July 2014.

Owl.Co

Series B in 2021
Owl is an insurance claims monitoring platform designed to assist financial institutions in identifying non-eligible claims and mitigating risks associated with fraudulent activities. The platform connects to trusted data sources to automatically aggregate and synthesize relevant data points, allowing it to learn about customers and entities effectively. By detecting significant losses from exaggerated or malingering claims, Owl helps prevent unnecessary claim payments, reserve allocations, and adjusting expenses that can lead to increased premiums. This capability enables clients to enhance their fraud detection efforts, ensure compliance with Know Your Customer regulations, and make informed decisions while maintaining the security and integrity of sensitive data.

Foxquilt

Series A in 2021
Foxquilt Inc. is an insurance technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that operates a platform designed to connect consumers with insurance carriers. Founded in 2016, Foxquilt focuses on empowering individuals and small businesses by enabling them to join social groups with similar insurance needs. This approach allows participants to save on upfront premiums, reduce deductibles, and earn additional rewards at renewal when purchasing home, small business, and auto insurance online. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including contractors, retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, media, healthcare, and technology. Foxquilt's innovative insurance-as-a-service platform incorporates data and machine learning for underwriting, streamlining the insurance process for small businesses and B2B networks.

Xclaim

Seed Round in 2021
XClaim Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California, operates an electronic platform designed to streamline the process of managing bankruptcy claims. The company's digital marketplace connects distressed debt investors with various parties holding unpaid receivables from bankrupt companies, including vendors, suppliers, and landlords. By facilitating e-trading of this debt, XClaim aims to increase liquidity in an otherwise illiquid market, providing tools for portfolio tracking, out-of-court settlement opportunities, and risk mitigation. The platform enhances efficiency by centralizing access to buyer competition and simplifying the negotiation and settlement processes.

Till Financial

Venture Round in 2021
Till Financial, Inc. is a financial management company based in Nantucket, Massachusetts, incorporated in 2018. It offers a collaborative digital platform specifically designed for families, enabling children to learn about spending, saving, and investing in a practical manner. The platform facilitates independent tracking of money movements, providing detailed insights and personalized guidance that encourages children to develop healthy financial habits. By replacing uncomfortable conversations about money with actionable learning experiences, Till Financial aims to empower families and their communities. Importantly, the platform is accessible to all families, as it does not impose a monthly subscription fee, making financial education inclusive and engaging for users.

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.

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.

Aya

Seed Round in 2020
Aya Payments is a Canadian company based in Toronto, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing payment tools and programs tailored for employee benefits packages, focusing on simplifying medical payments. The company's healthcare payment platform facilitates the access, management, and monitoring of healthcare costs. By offering a range of services, including payment, deposit, lending, and investment products, Aya Payments aims to enhance financial flexibility and provide a seamless experience for users in managing their healthcare-related expenses.

Owl.Co

Series A in 2020
Owl is an insurance claims monitoring platform designed to assist financial institutions in identifying non-eligible claims and mitigating risks associated with fraudulent activities. The platform connects to trusted data sources to automatically aggregate and synthesize relevant data points, allowing it to learn about customers and entities effectively. By detecting significant losses from exaggerated or malingering claims, Owl helps prevent unnecessary claim payments, reserve allocations, and adjusting expenses that can lead to increased premiums. This capability enables clients to enhance their fraud detection efforts, ensure compliance with Know Your Customer regulations, and make informed decisions while maintaining the security and integrity of sensitive data.

ProNavigator

Venture Round in 2020
ProNavigator is a provider of an AI-driven knowledge-sharing platform tailored for the insurance industry. The platform is designed to enhance sales and productivity by utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning. It allows insurance organizations to efficiently engage with customers by instantly retrieving answers to inquiries, facilitating the purchase and service experience. By integrating features like chat and smart dialogue systems, ProNavigator enables companies to deliver superior service, streamline operations, and identify revenue opportunities, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Senso.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Senso.ai Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in a cloud-based predictive portfolio management platform aimed at the retail banking sector. The platform enhances customer acquisition and discharge prevention by identifying key moments for advisors to engage with customers regarding their banking needs. In addition to its focus on retail banking, Senso.ai offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) product designed for enterprises in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and insurance. Its technology employs large language models to facilitate the aggregation of institutional knowledge, streamline information flow within organizations, and provide real-time intelligence on customer interactions, ultimately improving operational efficiency and decision-making.

Flinks

Series A in 2020
Flinks, established in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, specializes in financial data aggregation. It offers a platform that securely connects businesses with their users' financial data, enabling them to verify account ownership, balance, and transaction history. Flinks' API solutions allow companies to enrich their data and deliver improved financial products and services. The company is trusted by numerous leading businesses and complies with stringent data security and privacy standards.

Till Financial

Seed Round in 2019
Till Financial, Inc. is a financial management company based in Nantucket, Massachusetts, incorporated in 2018. It offers a collaborative digital platform specifically designed for families, enabling children to learn about spending, saving, and investing in a practical manner. The platform facilitates independent tracking of money movements, providing detailed insights and personalized guidance that encourages children to develop healthy financial habits. By replacing uncomfortable conversations about money with actionable learning experiences, Till Financial aims to empower families and their communities. Importantly, the platform is accessible to all families, as it does not impose a monthly subscription fee, making financial education inclusive and engaging for users.

Flare

Seed Round in 2019
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.

Owl.Co

Seed Round in 2019
Owl is an insurance claims monitoring platform designed to assist financial institutions in identifying non-eligible claims and mitigating risks associated with fraudulent activities. The platform connects to trusted data sources to automatically aggregate and synthesize relevant data points, allowing it to learn about customers and entities effectively. By detecting significant losses from exaggerated or malingering claims, Owl helps prevent unnecessary claim payments, reserve allocations, and adjusting expenses that can lead to increased premiums. This capability enables clients to enhance their fraud detection efforts, ensure compliance with Know Your Customer regulations, and make informed decisions while maintaining the security and integrity of sensitive data.

Finaeo

Seed Round in 2019
FINAEO Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing digital applications for the life and health insurance sector. Its all-in-one platform serves as a digital assistant and sales coach for financial advisors, enabling users to share documents, track tasks, answer questions, and schedule meetings on both iOS and Android devices. FINAEO’s digital marketplace effectively connects insurance carriers, brokers, and clients, streamlining policy fulfillment and enhancing distribution processes. By empowering independent brokers, the company aims to improve efficiency and foster growth within the insurance industry.

Aya

Seed Round in 2019
Aya Payments is a Canadian company based in Toronto, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing payment tools and programs tailored for employee benefits packages, focusing on simplifying medical payments. The company's healthcare payment platform facilitates the access, management, and monitoring of healthcare costs. By offering a range of services, including payment, deposit, lending, and investment products, Aya Payments aims to enhance financial flexibility and provide a seamless experience for users in managing their healthcare-related expenses.

Flinks

Seed Round in 2018
Flinks, established in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, specializes in financial data aggregation. It offers a platform that securely connects businesses with their users' financial data, enabling them to verify account ownership, balance, and transaction history. Flinks' API solutions allow companies to enrich their data and deliver improved financial products and services. The company is trusted by numerous leading businesses and complies with stringent data security and privacy standards.

TipTap

Seed Round in 2018
TipTap came to us with the idea to build an app for fairer tipping for waiting staff.
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