Rho Ventures

Rho Capital Partners, Inc., founded in 1981 and headquartered in New York with additional offices in Palo Alto and Montreal, is a principal investment firm that focuses on direct and fund of fund investments. The firm actively invests across various stages, including seed, early, and growth capital, targeting sectors such as new media, technology, healthcare, and energy. Rho Canada Ventures, a division of Rho Capital, emphasizes early-stage investments in innovative Canadian technology companies, leveraging a team with extensive experience in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. Rho Capital aims to support entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds and unconventional ideas, believing that significant opportunities can arise in unexpected places. The firm typically invests between $5 million and $20 million, favoring minority and majority stakes while maintaining a global investment focus, particularly in North America and Europe. Through its experience and sector expertise, Rho seeks to identify and nurture transformative companies that can redefine their industries.

Sean Brownlee

General Partner

Roger Chabra

Partner

Jeffrey Grammer

Partner

Martin F. Kahn

Venture Partner

Peter Kalkanis

Chief Financial Officer

Mark Roehrenbeck

Associate

Joshua Ruch

Founder

Martin Vogelbaum

Partner

Patrick Wack

Venture Partner

Past deals in Montreal

Enerkem

Corporate Round in 2019
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Plotly

Series B in 2018
Plotly, Inc. is a data science and AI company based in Montreal, Canada, that offers an online platform for data analysis and visualization. The company provides tools that enable scientists, students, engineers, and analysts to analyze, simulate, graph, share, and edit various data formats, including Excel spreadsheets, CSV, and Matlab files. Plotly simplifies the creation, deployment, and sharing of interactive web applications and visualizations across different programming languages, making data science accessible beyond traditional laboratory settings.

Enerkem

Corporate Round in 2018
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Sportlogiq

Series A in 2017
SportLogiq Inc. develops an artificial intelligence (AI) based sports analytics software platform for teams, broadcasters, analysts, and fans to understand the game. It enables teams to watch the game, capture sports analytics, and transform data into insights; broadcasters to engage with viewers; and media to tell and write stories and find data to incorporate in storytelling. SportLogiq Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Plotly

Series A in 2015
Plotly, Inc. is a data science and AI company based in Montreal, Canada, that offers an online platform for data analysis and visualization. The company provides tools that enable scientists, students, engineers, and analysts to analyze, simulate, graph, share, and edit various data formats, including Excel spreadsheets, CSV, and Matlab files. Plotly simplifies the creation, deployment, and sharing of interactive web applications and visualizations across different programming languages, making data science accessible beyond traditional laboratory settings.

Plotly

Seed Round in 2013
Plotly, Inc. is a data science and AI company based in Montreal, Canada, that offers an online platform for data analysis and visualization. The company provides tools that enable scientists, students, engineers, and analysts to analyze, simulate, graph, share, and edit various data formats, including Excel spreadsheets, CSV, and Matlab files. Plotly simplifies the creation, deployment, and sharing of interactive web applications and visualizations across different programming languages, making data science accessible beyond traditional laboratory settings.

Enerkem

Private Equity Round in 2013
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Beyond the Rack

Series B in 2011
Beyond the Rack is a Montreal-based private shopping club that offers exclusive discounts of up to 80% on a wide range of products, including apparel, accessories, fragrances, home goods, and electronics for men, women, and children. With around 15 million active members across Canada and the United States, the platform features limited-quantity flash sales that typically last 48 to 72 hours or until the merchandise sells out. Beyond the Rack collaborates with over 3,000 major fashion brands to provide these deals without involving a retail middleman. Members receive tailored notifications about upcoming sales based on their preferences, and the site conducts 15 to 25 sales daily, depending on demand. Membership is free, with several easy sign-up options, and Beyond the Rack is known for its responsive customer service and efficient shipping. The company has gained recognition for its growth, having been named the fastest-growing internet retailer in 2011, and has generated substantial sales revenue.

Enerkem

Private Equity Round in 2011
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Enerkem

Private Equity Round in 2010
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Iscopia Software

Series B in 2008
Headquartered in Montreal, Iscopia provides on-demand online hiring solutions (delivered over the web as Software as a Service) that enable organizations of all sizes to recruit the best candidates and promote the most deserving employees. Iscopia's award-winning online hiring solution, AQSâ„¢, enables small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) to hire better employees and reduce turnover quickly, simply and economically. Our customer base ranges from industry leading test publishers and HR consultants to companies large and small.

Iscopia Software

Series A in 2007
Headquartered in Montreal, Iscopia provides on-demand online hiring solutions (delivered over the web as Software as a Service) that enable organizations of all sizes to recruit the best candidates and promote the most deserving employees. Iscopia's award-winning online hiring solution, AQSâ„¢, enables small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) to hire better employees and reduce turnover quickly, simply and economically. Our customer base ranges from industry leading test publishers and HR consultants to companies large and small.

Enerkem

Venture Round in 2007
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.