StandUp is led by a team of experienced investors who have assembled a diverse advisory committee.  The advisory committee is comprised of successful founders, venture investors and other strategic mentors who will provide high touch support to the entrepreneurs. StandUp Ventures catalyzes strong deal flow across Canada from our network and syndicate seed rounds with Angels and US VCs.

We believe that diverse teams make strong business sense and there is a gap in the marketplace that we are uniquely positioned to address.

Our decision to create StandUp Ventures Fund was quickly greeted with strong interest. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with BDC to address this gap while increasing access to capital for women-led businesses which remain proportionately underfunded.

StandUp Ventures

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Sampler raised $2270865 on 2019-02-19 in Series A

At Sampler, we help consumer packaged good brands of all sizes and categories deliver physical samples to digitally targeted consumers. Our turnkey solution helps brands gather consumer feedback and demographic insights that will increase successful trial and in-turn conversion rates. Using Sampler, brands no longer need to hand out samples at random, and can get product into the right hands. We call it Direct to Consumer Product Sampling.

Sampler

ODAIA raised $25000000 on 2023-05-01 in Series B

ODAIA Intelligence Inc. develops an artificial intelligence based customer engagement analysis platform. The company offers a software as a service (SaaS) and cloud based platform, ODAIA, which provides analysis of customer engagement behavior through data analytics, data process mining, machine learning, prediction algorithms, and customer journey mapping tools. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ODAIA

MintList raised $2230977 on 2021-10-21 in Seed Round

MintList

Bridgit raised $7000000 on 2020-07-14 in Venture Round

Bridgit Inc. develops and provides construction-project management solutions. The company offers Bridgit Bench, a construction resource planning and workforce management tool; and Bridgit Field, an inspection, task, and communication management solution. It caters to contractors and developers. Bridgit Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.

Bridgit Inc.

Supportbench Services Inc. raised $1471898 on 2022-05-06 in Seed Round

Supportbench is a customer service platform that helps companies deliver an amazing customer experience.  Supportbench unlocks the potential of support teams by giving them a canvas to create and execute their vision of how best to support their customers.

Supportbench Services Inc.

My Intelligent Machines raised $5000000 on 2021-04-15 in Seed Round

MIMs, a Montreal-based SAAS company was founded in June 2016 by Sarah Jenna (CEO), Mickaël Camus (CTO) and Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo (CSO).  MIMs mission is to provide Biopharma and Agtech companies with AI-powered systems biology software for population stratification, target and biomarker discovery to help them develop a more efficient and personalized medicine and agriculture.

My Intelligent Machines

ODAIA raised $4000000 on 2020-11-01 in Seed Round

Mercator AI raised $798543 on 2022-04-01 in Pre Seed Round

Mercator AI

TealBook raised $40000000 on 2021-12-14 in Series B

Tealbook, Inc. develops and operates an online supplier knowledge management and procurement platform. The company’s platform offers up-to-date, credible information from suppliers that facilitates teams to identify qualified suppliers for specific needs and collaborate with stakeholders on supplier information and searches. Its platform centralizes and consolidates supplier-shared information, such as company name, contact information, product or service offerings, a brief capabilities presentation, social media feeds, diversity status and certification forms, public client recommendations, and aggregated intelligence from industry peers; and client supplier intelligence, including vendor master, preferred suppliers list, other supplier status listings, legal status and optional secure contract upload, relationships with internal colleagues, and shared notes. It integrates with ERP systems, spend management systems, E-sourcing tools, contract management systems, and portals. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Tealbook, Inc.

Bridgit raised $19397089 on 2021-10-26 in Series B

Nudge Rewards raised $3916000 on 2017-11-15 in Series A

Nudge Rewards provides a mobile solution for retail, foodservice, and hospitality brands looking to measurably impact frontline team performance. With an employee app and content management system, brands can leverage Nudge Rewards to engage, educate, and ultimately reward frontline managers and employees to drive company performance. 

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, their customers include global brands such as Rogers Communications, Compass Group, Golf Town, Samsung and Choice Hotels. For more information visit: nudgerewards.com.

Nudge Rewards

ODAIA raised $13800000 on 2022-02-10 in Series A

Jombone raised $3000000 on 2022-06-01 in Seed Round

Jombone

Arteria AI raised $10941259 on 2021-03-22 in Series A

Arteria AI applies artificial intelligence to the drafting, negotiation, and analysis of contracts.

Arteria AI

Disco raised $4750000 on 2021-03-24 in Seed Round

Disco is a platform for creators to build and scale their learning empire easily in one place. Our vision for learning leaves the industrial age behind and looks to a world of lifelong learning, that's live, with peers, led by creators we trust and accessible from anywhere.

Disco

tealbook raised $5000000 on 2020-01-22 in Seed Round

Acerta Analytics raised $5000000 on 2020-09-01 in Series A

Acerta is transforming quality control by leveraging artificial intelligence to help automakers get complex products to market faster and with fewer defects. Our machine learning models are forged from industry experience and driven by data, enabling Acerta’s clients to locate the earliest indicators of future product failures. From reducing scrap and rework rates to accelerating root cause analysis, we provide automotive engineers with the tools to improve throughput and profits.

Acerta

tealbook raised $14400000 on 2021-01-26 in Series A

Coconut Software raised $4892500 on 2019-11-27 in Series A

Our cloud based, enterprise level appointment scheduling and visitor management platform combines your on-location and digital channels, providing self-service booking and curbside pickup, online and physical queuing, wait time tracking, callback requests and virtual meeting support as well as contact center integration.

Coconut Software

Aya Payments raised $2900000 on 2020-11-19 in Seed Round

Aya Payments, Inc., a healthcare fintech company, develops healthcare spending solutions for administering health benefits and adjudicating claims. It offers novaHSA that accesses, manages, and monitors healthcare costs; and Dynamic Ledgering that provides payment, deposit, lending, and investment products for fin-tech companies. It serves employees and their dependents. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Aya Payments

Nudge Rewards raised $9300000 on 2019-08-16 in Series B

ODAIA raised $1600000 on 2019-09-23 in Seed Round

Bridgit raised $4646725 on 2019-03-17 in Series A

Aya Payments raised an undisclosed amount on 2019-02-01 in Seed Round

Emovi raised $11267800 on 2019-03-04 in Series C

Emovi is dedicated to providing the highest quality, most technologically advanced products for knee joint assessment to restore patient quality of life. they are a company of knowledgeable, dedicated team members committed to innovation in healthcare.

Emovi

AmacaThera raised $10300000 on 2021-02-22 in Series A

AmacaThera Inc., biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing injectable hydrogel platform technology for medical applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

AmacaThera Inc

Sampler raised $4000000 on 2020-07-15 in Series B

tealbook raised $1500000 on 2017-05-08 in Seed Round

Coconut Software raised $3290659 on 2017-11-07 in Series A

My Intelligent Machines raised $2600000 on 2019-09-05 in Seed Round

Bridgit raised $2000000 on 2017-11-01 in Series A