Portage

Portage Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2016 as the corporate venture capital arm of Sagard Holdings. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage, growth-stage, and later-stage companies within the financial technology sector. Portage Ventures is dedicated to identifying and supporting promising Canadian fintech companies that have the potential to achieve significant global impact. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to foster innovation and development in the financial services industry.

Jake Bodanis

Partner, Portage Ventures

Adam Felesky

Co-Founder and CEO

Ricky Lai

Partner

Victoire Lavigne

Principal, Portage Ventures

Leo Liu

Senior Associate

Gabi Makari

Associate

Juliette Souliman

Principal

Alex Tung

Associate

Jonathan Tétrault

Managing Partner and Member of the Management Committee

Past deals in Personal Finance

Pearler

Seed Round in 2025
Pearler is an investment platform founded in 2018 in Sydney, Australia, designed to simplify the investment process for individuals aiming for financial independence. The platform provides a low-cost brokerage service that allows users to invest in international stocks and exchange-traded fund portfolios. It features tools for auto-investing, strategy comparison, and progress measurement towards financial goals, making it a comprehensive resource for personal finance and long-term investing. Pearler aims to empower ordinary people to become successful investors by fostering a supportive community around their financial journeys.

Belong

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Belong, a revolutionary wealth-building platform. Belong strives to make wealth-building opportunities available to a broader market, with a concentration on professionally employed millennials.

KOHO

Series D in 2023
KOHO Financial Inc. is a financial technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a digital banking platform that provides low-cost banking services through a prepaid, reloadable Visa-backed debit card and a user-friendly mobile application. This platform enables customers to conduct day-to-day banking operations and includes features such as financial goal setting, cash flow projections, group spending management, and detailed spending insights. By equipping users with these tools, KOHO aims to simplify money management and enhance the overall banking experience for its customers.

Conquest Planning

Series A in 2023
Conquest Planning Inc. is a FinTech company based in Winnipeg, Canada, that specializes in providing an online financial planning and advice platform. Established in 2018, the company aims to democratize access to financial advice through an innovative software solution tailored for the financial services industry. Its platform features an intuitive user interface and a streamlined onboarding process, leveraging data-driven artificial intelligence to generate personalized financial plans. By presenting information in a visually appealing format, Conquest Planning empowers users to independently create and manage their financial futures.

Pearler

Seed Round in 2022
Pearler is an investment platform founded in 2018 in Sydney, Australia, designed to simplify the investment process for individuals aiming for financial independence. The platform provides a low-cost brokerage service that allows users to invest in international stocks and exchange-traded fund portfolios. It features tools for auto-investing, strategy comparison, and progress measurement towards financial goals, making it a comprehensive resource for personal finance and long-term investing. Pearler aims to empower ordinary people to become successful investors by fostering a supportive community around their financial journeys.

KOHO

Series D in 2022
KOHO Financial Inc. is a financial technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a digital banking platform that provides low-cost banking services through a prepaid, reloadable Visa-backed debit card and a user-friendly mobile application. This platform enables customers to conduct day-to-day banking operations and includes features such as financial goal setting, cash flow projections, group spending management, and detailed spending insights. By equipping users with these tools, KOHO aims to simplify money management and enhance the overall banking experience for its customers.

Mirza

Venture Round in 2021
Mirza is a FinTech company that focuses on providing tax-efficient employer stipends to a network of caregivers. Its platform integrates family financial planning and childcare funding, helping organizations enhance their corporate policies related to parental leave, fertility options, and modern parenting advice. By offering these tools, Mirza enables working professionals to navigate their financial responsibilities while supporting their roles as caregivers. The company aims to empower employees by facilitating their financial goals through innovative solutions tailored to the needs of modern families.

Moneyworld

Seed Round in 2021
Moneyworld is a fintech company that offers a unique blend of digital banking services and interactive gaming elements. It provides users with a virtual world called Moneyworld, where they can save money while engaging with animated characters like Joony the cat, exploring diverse environments, and participating in community activities. By completing financial tasks within this immersive platform, users earn daily returns on their savings, making saving money an enjoyable experience.

Conquest Planning

Seed Round in 2021
Conquest Planning Inc. is a FinTech company based in Winnipeg, Canada, that specializes in providing an online financial planning and advice platform. Established in 2018, the company aims to democratize access to financial advice through an innovative software solution tailored for the financial services industry. Its platform features an intuitive user interface and a streamlined onboarding process, leveraging data-driven artificial intelligence to generate personalized financial plans. By presenting information in a visually appealing format, Conquest Planning empowers users to independently create and manage their financial futures.

Kikoff

Series B in 2021
Kikoff Inc. is a personal finance platform that focuses on helping users build and improve their credit scores. Established in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, Kikoff provides a web and mobile application that enables customers to access funds and create a payment history by making monthly repayments. The platform is designed to offer a straightforward and affordable way for individuals to demonstrate creditworthiness, even without a traditional bank account or existing credit score. By using Kikoff's services, users can effectively track their credit scores and reports, facilitating a pathway to achieve their financial objectives.

KOHO

Series C in 2021
KOHO Financial Inc. is a financial technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a digital banking platform that provides low-cost banking services through a prepaid, reloadable Visa-backed debit card and a user-friendly mobile application. This platform enables customers to conduct day-to-day banking operations and includes features such as financial goal setting, cash flow projections, group spending management, and detailed spending insights. By equipping users with these tools, KOHO aims to simplify money management and enhance the overall banking experience for its customers.

Borrowell

Series C in 2021
Borrowell Inc. is a financial technology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2014. It specializes in offering a range of financial products and services, including personal loans, credit cards, and free credit scores. Borrowell operates an online marketplace-lending platform that provides Canadians with access to borrowing options and unsecured consumer loans. The company is dedicated to enhancing financial prosperity for its users by offering tools for credit education, personalized credit coaching, and AI-driven recommendations for financial products. By delivering resources such as credit monitoring and tailored options from marketplace partners, Borrowell aims to help customers secure low-interest loans and improve their overall financial well-being.

Albert

Series C in 2021
Albert Corporation is a financial technology company founded in 2015 and based in Culver City, California. The company focuses on democratizing money management by providing accessible and affordable financial advisory services through its mobile application. Its platform enables users to engage directly with financial experts to address various money-related issues, as well as to create personalized financial plans. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. Additionally, the platform allows customers to access automated investing options and provides Albert Instant, which offers advances against paychecks to help prevent overdrafts. By aggregating financial data from bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments, Albert delivers personalized recommendations to assist users in effectively managing their finances.

Pearler

Seed Round in 2021
Pearler is an investment platform founded in 2018 in Sydney, Australia, designed to simplify the investment process for individuals aiming for financial independence. The platform provides a low-cost brokerage service that allows users to invest in international stocks and exchange-traded fund portfolios. It features tools for auto-investing, strategy comparison, and progress measurement towards financial goals, making it a comprehensive resource for personal finance and long-term investing. Pearler aims to empower ordinary people to become successful investors by fostering a supportive community around their financial journeys.

Albert

Series B in 2020
Albert Corporation is a financial technology company founded in 2015 and based in Culver City, California. The company focuses on democratizing money management by providing accessible and affordable financial advisory services through its mobile application. Its platform enables users to engage directly with financial experts to address various money-related issues, as well as to create personalized financial plans. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. Additionally, the platform allows customers to access automated investing options and provides Albert Instant, which offers advances against paychecks to help prevent overdrafts. By aggregating financial data from bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments, Albert delivers personalized recommendations to assist users in effectively managing their finances.

Conquest Planning

Seed Round in 2020
Conquest Planning Inc. is a FinTech company based in Winnipeg, Canada, that specializes in providing an online financial planning and advice platform. Established in 2018, the company aims to democratize access to financial advice through an innovative software solution tailored for the financial services industry. Its platform features an intuitive user interface and a streamlined onboarding process, leveraging data-driven artificial intelligence to generate personalized financial plans. By presenting information in a visually appealing format, Conquest Planning empowers users to independently create and manage their financial futures.

Borrowell

Series B in 2019
Borrowell Inc. is a financial technology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2014. It specializes in offering a range of financial products and services, including personal loans, credit cards, and free credit scores. Borrowell operates an online marketplace-lending platform that provides Canadians with access to borrowing options and unsecured consumer loans. The company is dedicated to enhancing financial prosperity for its users by offering tools for credit education, personalized credit coaching, and AI-driven recommendations for financial products. By delivering resources such as credit monitoring and tailored options from marketplace partners, Borrowell aims to help customers secure low-interest loans and improve their overall financial well-being.

KOHO

Series B in 2019
KOHO Financial Inc. is a financial technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a digital banking platform that provides low-cost banking services through a prepaid, reloadable Visa-backed debit card and a user-friendly mobile application. This platform enables customers to conduct day-to-day banking operations and includes features such as financial goal setting, cash flow projections, group spending management, and detailed spending insights. By equipping users with these tools, KOHO aims to simplify money management and enhance the overall banking experience for its customers.

magnifi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Magnifi is an online investing platform that provides AI-driven assistance to investors, aiming to simplify the investment process for both newcomers and experienced individuals. The platform features an investment search engine that allows users to explore a marketplace of over 15,000 investment options, including stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, tailored to their personal financial goals. Magnifi's AI assistant helps users make informed decisions and reduces the apprehensions associated with investing. Additionally, investors can compare and analyze multiple investment options side-by-side and connect various brokerage accounts to manage their entire portfolio in one place. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong, with an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Albert

Series A in 2018
Albert Corporation is a financial technology company founded in 2015 and based in Culver City, California. The company focuses on democratizing money management by providing accessible and affordable financial advisory services through its mobile application. Its platform enables users to engage directly with financial experts to address various money-related issues, as well as to create personalized financial plans. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. Additionally, the platform allows customers to access automated investing options and provides Albert Instant, which offers advances against paychecks to help prevent overdrafts. By aggregating financial data from bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments, Albert delivers personalized recommendations to assist users in effectively managing their finances.

Multiply

Venture Round in 2018
Multiply is a London-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing artificial intelligence-powered investment advice. The firm aims to address the "advice gap" in the financial advisory market by offering accessible financial planning solutions for individuals who typically lack the means to engage traditional financial advisors. Multiply's platform allows users to create free financial plans by answering a series of questions about their current financial situation and future goals. Utilizing advanced technology, the company generates personalized recommendations across various financial areas, including savings, pensions, investments, and insurance. Committed to data security, Multiply employs encryption to protect user information and guarantees that it will not share or sell personal data. The company is working with the Financial Conduct Authority to achieve full regulation, positioning itself as a pioneering automated financial advice solution in the UK.

Albert

Seed Round in 2018
Albert Corporation is a financial technology company founded in 2015 and based in Culver City, California. The company focuses on democratizing money management by providing accessible and affordable financial advisory services through its mobile application. Its platform enables users to engage directly with financial experts to address various money-related issues, as well as to create personalized financial plans. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. Additionally, the platform allows customers to access automated investing options and provides Albert Instant, which offers advances against paychecks to help prevent overdrafts. By aggregating financial data from bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments, Albert delivers personalized recommendations to assist users in effectively managing their finances.

Quovo

Series B in 2018
Quovo Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing financial analytics and data management solutions for small- and mid-sized investors. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the company enables businesses to connect to millions of consumer financial accounts across over 14,000 institutions. Quovo's platform retrieves, organizes, and analyzes data, offering features such as automated data repair, portfolio reconciliation, and insights into client account activity. Its services are tailored for a diverse clientele, including endowments, foundations, family offices, and financial advisors. By facilitating deeper connectivity and insights, Quovo assists financial service providers in enhancing customer relationships and personalizing their offerings. In 2019, Quovo became a subsidiary of Plaid Inc.

Loot

Series A in 2017
Loot Financial Services Ltd., established in 2014 and headquartered in London, offers a unique financial service combining a pre-paid Visa debit card with a budgeting app. This service provides users with real-time spending information, weekly budgets data, and the ability to pause/unpause their card via the web application. The company's primary business is to deliver these innovative banking alternatives to consumers, helping them manage their finances more effectively.

KOHO

Venture Round in 2017
KOHO Financial Inc. is a financial technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a digital banking platform that provides low-cost banking services through a prepaid, reloadable Visa-backed debit card and a user-friendly mobile application. This platform enables customers to conduct day-to-day banking operations and includes features such as financial goal setting, cash flow projections, group spending management, and detailed spending insights. By equipping users with these tools, KOHO aims to simplify money management and enhance the overall banking experience for its customers.

Stride Health

Series B in 2017
Stride Health, Inc. is a health benefits platform that specializes in providing affordable health coverage options for independent workers and part-time employees in the United States. The company offers a range of services, including dental plans, doctor and prescription insurance plans, and various health coverage options tailored to meet the needs of its customers. Stride Health simplifies the enrollment process by guiding users through selecting the most cost-effective health plans, aiming to optimize their tax benefits and enhance their take-home pay. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Covered, Inc. and rebranded to Stride Health, Inc. in March 2013. Stride Health also provides personal advisory services to assist clients in navigating the complexities of their health insurance options.

Borrowell

Series A in 2017
Borrowell Inc. is a financial technology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2014. It specializes in offering a range of financial products and services, including personal loans, credit cards, and free credit scores. Borrowell operates an online marketplace-lending platform that provides Canadians with access to borrowing options and unsecured consumer loans. The company is dedicated to enhancing financial prosperity for its users by offering tools for credit education, personalized credit coaching, and AI-driven recommendations for financial products. By delivering resources such as credit monitoring and tailored options from marketplace partners, Borrowell aims to help customers secure low-interest loans and improve their overall financial well-being.
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