Techstars

Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.

Ethan Austin

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Max Kelly

Managing Director of Techstars London

Lesa Mitchell

Managing Director

Vijay Tirathrai

Managing Director

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in Canada

Storspay

Pre Seed Round in 2023
StorsApp is a market network-store automation SaaS platform. We help micro-retailers automate their store operations while trade-networking with vendors, customers and advertisers.

Raenest

Seed Round in 2023
Raenest is a financial tool management system that simplifies the invoicing and payment processes for startups and freelancers. It allows users to send invoices in various currencies, receive deposits in their preferred currency, and manage payments without the complications of multiple accounts and fluctuating exchange rates. The platform specializes in automated onboarding, verification, and salary disbursement, facilitating the creation of virtual cards that help businesses streamline payments, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage taxes effectively. Raenest aims to alleviate the challenges associated with contracting, invoicing, and payments, ultimately enhancing the financial management experience for its users.

Paperstack

Seed Round in 2023
Paperstack is a platform that helps freelancers, solopreneurs, contractors, and gig workers with incorporation, bookkeeping, and tax filing. Register your business, automate monthly bookkeeping, and file taxes with one click - from the convenience of your browser.

Ever

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ever is a prize-linked banking app that allows users to save and earn money through rewards. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

NEUROFIT VR INC.

Seed Round in 2022
SaaS Virtual Reality Rehabilitation

Paperstack

Funding Round in 2022
Paperstack is a platform that helps freelancers, solopreneurs, contractors, and gig workers with incorporation, bookkeeping, and tax filing. Register your business, automate monthly bookkeeping, and file taxes with one click - from the convenience of your browser.

Pantheon Design

Convertible Note in 2022
At Pantheon Design our mission is to build flexible manufacturing systems that hardware innovators and integrators to remove the pain of medium-scale manufacturing by providing an integrated 3D printing system able to deliver end-use quality parts at 10X the speed and 1/10 the cost.

FutureFit AI

Seed Round in 2022
FutureFit AI is an AI-powered intelligence platform for the future of work. Described as the 'Google Maps for your Career'​, it draws on over a billion data points to identify future skills, assess current capabilities, and map upskilling & reskilling pathways for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Having won awards from the US Government, Google AI, and TD Bank, FutureFit Ai is currently partnering with both Fortune 1000 companies, national governments, and foundations on 3 continents around AI, automation, and the future of work.

qualiTEAS

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
qualiTEAS is a Canada based corrosion inspection and management company. Besides specialized services, we have developed a machine learning based computer vision technology (Argus 1.21) capable of analyzing asset images to assess any impact(s) due to corrosion. This digital inspection solution can further augment the on-site asset inspection, as a part of digital twin application that can further complements the predictive maintenance practices.

TrojAI

Seed Round in 2022
TrojAI is developing solutions to protect artificial intelligence platforms from adversarial attacks on training data and AI models, such as poisoning or embedded Trojan and evasion attacks. Focused on computer vision platforms, the data transformation and model monitoring techniques developed by TrojAI not only aid in the defence against such attacks, but in some cases also provide incremental improvements in model accuracy and performance. TrojAI’s secure cloud SaaS service also includes a forensically tracked archival repository system to provide customers with a complete solution for peace of mind AI security and brand protection.
Graphite Innovation & Technologies is a prominent Canadian materials engineering firm dedicated to advancing the use of graphene and nanomaterials. The company specializes in developing innovative applications for these materials, leveraging its proprietary "bottom up" production process to create high-quality graphene. By owning the intellectual property related to this process, Graphite Innovation & Technologies ensures that it can deliver customized engineered materials tailored to specific client needs. The firm focuses on reducing production costs while enhancing the properties of graphene, enabling businesses to integrate these advanced materials into their products. With expertise in dispersion and product integration, Graphite Innovation & Technologies provides comprehensive solutions that empower clients to enhance their offerings with the unique characteristics of graphene.

Paperstack

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Paperstack is a platform that helps freelancers, solopreneurs, contractors, and gig workers with incorporation, bookkeeping, and tax filing. Register your business, automate monthly bookkeeping, and file taxes with one click - from the convenience of your browser.

Speakbox

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Speakbox enables counsellors and clients to exchange health information.

Node App

Seed Round in 2021
Node is a private platform that allows brands to have their products sampled and promoted by hundreds of verified micro-influencers. Node supports over 100 brands across North America in generating UGC content through campaigns that are streamlined and data-driven.

ZipLunch

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ZipLunch is an online platform that provides curated menus from top local restaurants, catering specifically to busy professionals in office settings. The service allows users to order meals from a variety of nearby restaurants at takeout prices or less, with the added benefit of free delivery. By simplifying the meal ordering process, ZipLunch helps customers save both time and money, making it easier for them to enjoy daily lunches and dinners without the hassle of traditional ordering methods. The platform is designed to meet the needs of those seeking convenient and affordable dining options while maintaining a focus on quality and variety.

EnviCore

Seed Round in 2021
EnviCore is a growing R&D company offering innovative and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions. EnviCore's developed technologies have the potential to introduce a step-change in the holistic approach of the mining tailings treatment. Providing a low cost and environmentally friendly alternative, coupled with the superior performance and efficiency, which can change the adverse narrative associated with mining waste and its environmental impact and help mining operators achieve new resource developments more responsibly.

Moduly

Pre Seed Round in 2021
The Future of Smart Home Energy

Mia

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Mia is a developer of a no-code application that allows to rapidly deploy and demo machine learning models. Its platform enables companies to transform machine learning models into applications and bring them to life.

Periculum

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Periculum is an alternate credit rating solution for underserved markets, and their vision is to unlock credit for the developing world to accelerate economic empowerment. They provide lenders and financial institutions across Africa with a machine learning, alternate credit assessment solution. Their machine learning model has an 80% default prediction accuracy, better than FICO, Equifax, and Trans Union. Periculum is going to become an Africa-wide credit bureau, providing credit profiles to people and companies across the continent.

Cedience

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Biotech Square is using artificial intelligence to reconstruct the regulatory journeys of drug development teams, highlight the lessons within and help them de-risk their next strategies.

Awake Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Awake Labs is building an AI-powered app accompanied by a wearable to collect real-time data to empower care for neurological disorders, starting with autism. Reveal Stories, the application, allows users to track behavior by voice, text, or file to facilitate collaboration within the care team. Reveal Band, the wearable, tracks physiological indicators of anxiety to give real-time insights and predict states of high-anxiety. Our platform is being designed to collect data from any available wearable on the market to make our technology more accessible.

Fable

Seed Round in 2021
Fable believes in simple, timeless, and responsible designs. Fable is motivated by a common vision to create products that are as enjoyable as they are ethical. It intentionally designs pieces to transcend fashionable trends, creating pieces that are as timeless as they are elegant.

Caddy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Caddy automates food processors' everyday workflows to unlock smarter food safety and traceability. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Curv Health

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Curv Health develops AI-powered tools designed to enhance human movement and athletic performance. The platform transforms the camera on mobile devices into an accurate tool for measuring movement, enabling users to capture and analyze physical health and performance metrics through video. Curv's web and mobile solutions cater to a wide audience, including professional sports teams, universities, and recreational athletes. Over the next year, Curv aims to engage with a significant portion of NBA teams and over 700 colleges, as well as millions of recreational runners, helping them assess injury risk and improve their running form.

Milk Moovement

Seed Round in 2021
Milk Moovement is a Developer of a dairy supply chain management platform designed to track milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production. The company's platform is a comprehensive tool that tracks dairy production and quality by using a cloud-based web and mobile solution, giving users access to key information in real-time, enabling all supply chain stakeholders (producers, processors, transporters, testing labs, and cooperatives) to have access to milk performance metrics and in-depth information on current production, quality, and historical data right at their fingertips.

Roll

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Roll Scooters is a Canadian start-up founded in March 2019 focused on the last-mile transportation market. Roll offers smart mobility solutions by providing dock-less electric scooter and bike share services to cities and campuses. Among the emerging electric scooter operators, Roll differentiates itself by putting safety first. Working in close partnership with the University of Toronto, Roll combines exclusive technologies and a rider-centric design to promote a safer use of e-scooters. Focused on the quality of their vehicles, Roll upholds high operational standards by hiring their own staff to collect, recharge, and maintain the fleet. As it scales, Roll is committed to continue collaborating with local governments and community leaders to grow responsibly. As cities outgrow their reliance on cars, Roll aims to bridge the gaps in public transportation across Canadian cities and grow micro-mobility alternatives safely and sustainably. With their vehicles, commuters can cut minutes usually lost in waiting for transit, tourists can conveniently travel to city landmarks, and students can skip the long walks across campus.

TRACKiTT

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Eduro is building the digital infrastructure to connect manufacturing supply chains. First product is the Industrial (B2B) marketplace for rapidly procuring industrial contracting services in manufacturing, cutting the associated cost and time to launch and complete projects by 30%. The platform is accessed through a mobile app (iOS/Android) and it streamlines procurement, negotiations, management, and payments

Aplic.io

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Aplic.io is a platform for successful college admission, one-stop-shop for students across the globe to find the best-fit college program, scholarship, mentors, and send their applications in just 2 clicks. The platform is a cost-saving tool for students to prepare for admission,find and apply to post-secondary institutions,scholarships, extracurricular activities, internships and jobs across Canada,US and the globe. Aplic.io makes the admission process much easier, helps students save thousands of dollars on agent fees and up to 200’000$ on tuition via scholarships. The platform has a structured description of 50’000+ post-secondary programs available for international students in 34 countries and over $22B in listed scholarships. The platform also has a marketplace of mentors, service providers, including certified visa and immigration consultants, learning centers and financial partners.

Migrations.ml

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Migrations.ml seeks to collect known data sets and use Machine Learning to train models to generate analytics. The ability to gather and analyze large sets of data and train models leads to a credit analysis machine that is always on and can work from a wider and deeper pool of data than is humanly possible. Using a subscription enterprise license model, the Migrations.ml's output can be integrated with clients' existing processes, or evaluated separately, giving clients the discretion to use the data only as a 'signal' that can drive their own research processes. Its thin web-based client and use solely of public data means that the only 'installation' necessary is to obtain a login and password: there is no need for installation on client servers, no proprietary data security concerns, and no professional services feeds.

Hyperion Global Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Hyperion Global Energy is developing modular carbon capture & recycling technology at a breakthrough industrial scale.

Cnergreen

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cnergreen is an enhanced oil recovery and CO2 storage efficiency via resilient nanoparticle-based foam technology.

ProductionAR

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ProductionAR specializes in developing augmented reality solutions for multiple industries.

TRACKiTT

Seed Round in 2021
Eduro is building the digital infrastructure to connect manufacturing supply chains. First product is the Industrial (B2B) marketplace for rapidly procuring industrial contracting services in manufacturing, cutting the associated cost and time to launch and complete projects by 30%. The platform is accessed through a mobile app (iOS/Android) and it streamlines procurement, negotiations, management, and payments

Eli

Seed Round in 2020
Eli enables women to take control of their health across their lives, by providing them with powerful information on their daily hormone profile. We develop an at-home device to monitor hormones in saliva and an app to provide personalized insights. Eli's initial focus is to give women a no-compromise option to own their fertility and contraception decisions.

FutureFit AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
FutureFit AI is an AI-powered intelligence platform for the future of work. Described as the 'Google Maps for your Career'​, it draws on over a billion data points to identify future skills, assess current capabilities, and map upskilling & reskilling pathways for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Having won awards from the US Government, Google AI, and TD Bank, FutureFit Ai is currently partnering with both Fortune 1000 companies, national governments, and foundations on 3 continents around AI, automation, and the future of work.

TrojAI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TrojAI is developing solutions to protect artificial intelligence platforms from adversarial attacks on training data and AI models, such as poisoning or embedded Trojan and evasion attacks. Focused on computer vision platforms, the data transformation and model monitoring techniques developed by TrojAI not only aid in the defence against such attacks, but in some cases also provide incremental improvements in model accuracy and performance. TrojAI’s secure cloud SaaS service also includes a forensically tracked archival repository system to provide customers with a complete solution for peace of mind AI security and brand protection.

Olive

Seed Round in 2020
Olive Technologies, Inc. develops vendor selection software for teams to collaborate on and streamline digital transformation. It offers buyers to find technology solutions; vendors, to shorter sales cycle and generate leads; and consultant, to gain and build trust with clients and collaborate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Treasure Card

Seed Round in 2020
Treasure Financial Inc. develops a money management app for kids. The company’s product is used to learn and teach about money management by the parents; develop good habits and understand the value of money; learn financial planning, budgeting, saving, and know the difference between wants and needs; educate the children about money; and track balances and move the money around in kids saving, spending, giving, and goal accounts. The company was formerly known as Abacus Card. Treasure Financial Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

LivNao Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2020
LivNao Technologies leverages deep learning to detect changes in mental health before it affects performance and productivity. Their deep learning model can detect deviation before performance is affected by collecting data passively. When they have detected a change in mental health, they nudge individuals with an intervention based on their health plan. LivNao is committed to creating a healthier, happier, and more productive world, in the way they know best using data. LivNao is also 100% HIPAA-compliant. It was based in Vancouver, Canada.

Olive

Funding Round in 2020
Olive Technologies, Inc. develops vendor selection software for teams to collaborate on and streamline digital transformation. It offers buyers to find technology solutions; vendors, to shorter sales cycle and generate leads; and consultant, to gain and build trust with clients and collaborate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

WalletCard

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Protect your business and ensure regulatory compliance with mandatory training requirements. Scrap the spreadsheet, with WalletCard occupational health & safety records are easily and automatically updated to reduce the administrative burden of training management. With a collaborative digital safety record at it's core: their technology eliminates manual tracking of fragmented paper records by consolidating all documentation into one easy to access cloud‑based solution to prove due diligence and improve operational effectiveness & efficiency. Utilize their collaborative solution to digitally issue, track and manage workplace certificates, training records & industry specific documentation such as: JSA, ISO 9000, JHA, OHS, Asbestos, Fall Protection, Drivers Abstracts, COR, First Aid, Forklift, Competencies, Qualifications, Equipment Tracking, Machine Maintenance, Insurance and more.

Milk Moovement

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Milk Moovement is a Developer of a dairy supply chain management platform designed to track milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production. The company's platform is a comprehensive tool that tracks dairy production and quality by using a cloud-based web and mobile solution, giving users access to key information in real-time, enabling all supply chain stakeholders (producers, processors, transporters, testing labs, and cooperatives) to have access to milk performance metrics and in-depth information on current production, quality, and historical data right at their fingertips.

Between

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Between is a Techstars-backed hybrid spatial audio platform that merges real-time discussions between remote and in-person in the same space. We all know the future of work is hybrid, so we help companies that put their people first, build an inclusive and flexible culture.

Braze Mobility

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Braze Mobility provides an affordable navigation solution for wheelchair users. Its blind spot sensors enable clients to avoid the embarrassment, damage, or injury that can occur when they are moving around. The solution automatically detects obstacles and provides intuitive audio, visual, and vibration alerts to the wheelchair driver, so that they understand the location of an object and how close it is, while staying fully in control.

Acerta Analytics

Series A in 2020
Acerta Systems Analytics Inc. specializes in providing machine intelligence solutions that convert raw machine data into actionable insights. The company's primary offering, Acerta CHECK, employs a combination of statistical methods, data mining algorithms, and machine learning techniques to identify critical issues and anomalies in machine behavior. Targeting the automotive sector, Acerta's solutions cater to OEMs, parts suppliers, and vehicle testing equipment providers, enhancing vehicle health monitoring and data acquisition. Additionally, the company's algorithms are utilized in the aerospace industry for airplane health management and engine testing. By detecting anomalies and predicting equipment failures, Acerta supports manufacturers in optimizing their processes and improving product quality. Founded in 2014 and based in Waterloo, Canada, Acerta is committed to transforming quality control in the automotive industry through advanced artificial intelligence applications.

Between

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Between is a Techstars-backed hybrid spatial audio platform that merges real-time discussions between remote and in-person in the same space. We all know the future of work is hybrid, so we help companies that put their people first, build an inclusive and flexible culture.

Treasure Card

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Treasure Financial Inc. develops a money management app for kids. The company’s product is used to learn and teach about money management by the parents; develop good habits and understand the value of money; learn financial planning, budgeting, saving, and know the difference between wants and needs; educate the children about money; and track balances and move the money around in kids saving, spending, giving, and goal accounts. The company was formerly known as Abacus Card. Treasure Financial Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

SaltyCloud

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SaltyCloud is a public benefit corporation on a mission to cultivate cyber-secure ecosystems. Our DNA is rooted in the philosphy that the best solutions derive from understanding the real and acute pain points affecting information security and risk teams today. This is why our initial core technology came direct from the trenches at The University of Texas at Austin and Georgia Institute of Technology. And as we continue our mission, we hope to also continue working with more security teams to grow our unique portfolio. As a public benefit corporation, we believe business solutions can make a positive difference in society. We lead our mission with our social mandate which holds us accountable to make an impact in the information security space through partnerships and education. To date we’ve began to fulfill our mission with over 1000 global institutions across the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia and we are ready to work with the next 1000.

Babbly

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Babbly is focused on creating a comprehensive data platform aimed at assisting parents in monitoring and supporting their child's development. The company has developed a mobile application that enables parents to track their baby's speech development through video recordings. This platform harnesses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze voice data, offering insights into a child's cognitive growth and social skills from birth to twenty-four months. By utilizing this technology, parents can effectively assess their child's speech and brain development, allowing them to monitor progress over time and provide the necessary support for their child's early development.

Cinchy

Series A in 2020
Cinchy Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in a data collaboration platform utilizing data fabric technology. Founded in 2014, Cinchy's platform connects various data sources within a unified networked architecture, allowing organizations to manage and protect their data more effectively. This innovative approach enables real-time collaboration among multiple systems and users without the need for separate application databases. By facilitating a cross-application data network, Cinchy enhances data accessibility while improving security for both customer and employee information. The platform has been recognized for its capabilities, having received accolades such as best-of-show at Finovate and being featured in Gartner's "Cool Vendors in Data Management." Through its unique architecture, Cinchy aims to eliminate data fragmentation, reduce costs, and streamline operations for enterprises.

Gini Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Gini Health is the fastest growing app in actionable personalized nutrition. With millions of people having access to the DNA, health and quantified self data it's possible to understand people's nutrition needs at the individual level and give them tools to put this information into action. Gini Health's iOS and Android apps help tens of thousands of people to do this. The first of its kind, Gini also helps users calculate their exact multivitamin dosages based on your DNA, diet, exercise and sleep.

Orbiseed

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Orbiseed's AI platform standardizes and summarizes commercial property data for risk engineers to sell more, reduce costs and manage risk better. We develop turnkey cloud-based solutions to automate repetitive reporting processes, so risk engineers and underwriters get more accurate data, quickly and affordably.

Peekage

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Peekage is an online product sampling platform that helps CPG companies to increase brand awareness, boost sales, fetch early market feedback and build brand loyalty. With Peekage, marketers can target a specific audience, have a gamified two-way communication channel with consumer and retarget samplers based on their behaviour.

Fable

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Fable believes in simple, timeless, and responsible designs. Fable is motivated by a common vision to create products that are as enjoyable as they are ethical. It intentionally designs pieces to transcend fashionable trends, creating pieces that are as timeless as they are elegant.

Livelii

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Livelii helps Canadian freelancers get health and dental coverage, paid vacation and sick days, and get paid on time. It built a platform with freelancers for freelancers which takes on the biggest challenges ranging from payment collection to having health and dental benefits and paid days off. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Downtown.AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Downtown.AI provides human movement SaaS platform, which enables users to explore the data and generate analyses, forecasts, and dynamic human movement maps. The cloud platform uses machine learning algorithms, mobile location data, and other sources. It offers solutions, which includes smart mobility services, transportation authorities, and car OEMs to enable autonomous cars. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Niricson

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Niricson is a company that specializes in infrastructure asset management through the use of robotics and computer vision technology. It offers a predictive asset management platform that enables infrastructure owners to inspect structures more efficiently and with greater accuracy. The platform provides users with valuable insights, allowing for proactive planning of repairs and effective budget management. This service is particularly beneficial for hydro dam owners and engineering consulting firms, as it enhances their ability to ensure the safety of critical structures throughout their service life while also reducing operational costs.

Olive

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Olive Technologies, Inc. develops vendor selection software for teams to collaborate on and streamline digital transformation. It offers buyers to find technology solutions; vendors, to shorter sales cycle and generate leads; and consultant, to gain and build trust with clients and collaborate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Dial Crypto

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Dial Crypto is a USSD-enabled cryptocurrency wallet that works on both smartphones and feature phones. Dial Crypto aims to make Bitcoin simple, useful, and accessible. The company was founded in 2019.

Nise

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nise Tech Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative cooking appliances, particularly the Nise Wave, an app-controlled sous vide circulator. This device allows users to make precise temperature adjustments for cooking, transforming any pot of water into a versatile cooking solution. The Nise Wave can prepare a variety of dishes, including medium-rare steak and crème brûlée, all through a user-friendly mobile application. In addition to its cooking appliances, the company also offers ready-to-cook meal options, such as Korean barbecue and mulled wine. Founded in 2015 and based in Brampton, Canada, Nise Tech Inc. focuses on enhancing the cooking experience by combining advanced technology with convenience, enabling users to prepare meals more efficiently while multitasking.

Bitback

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bitback, a Techstars portfolio company (20') and former IDEO CoLab resident (19'), is the cashback rewards platform connecting young people and retailers across Africa. We are on a mission to put money back into the pockets of young people around the globe. Users earn cash back for each and every purchase they make from their favourite retailers through the Bitback app. Merchants and service providers are able to reach and retain young consumers through special offers and rewards. Bitback’s vision is to create new income streams for young people and to fuel their entrepreneurial spirits.

Educhain

Seed Round in 2020
EduChain Inc. develops enterprise software tools for designing, issuing, and managing blockchain-enabled digital documents. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Abu Dhabi, Dubai.

Q Blocks

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Q Blocks is a computing company that builds affordable supercomputers for companies to get access to high performance computing applications like machine learning model training, running simulations, and big data analytics. Q Blocks was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

SkyWatch

Series A in 2020
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. is a company that develops satellite data aggregation software through its platform, EarthCache. This platform enables users to discover and access a wide range of remote sensing datasets. SkyWatch offers digital infrastructure for distributing Earth observation data and derived intelligence, equipping application developers with essential tools, including advanced processing algorithms and comprehensive APIs for machine-to-machine integration. EarthCache features informative dashboards for usage monitoring and a code builder for rapid application development. The platform supports various datasets from satellite constellations such as Triplesat, Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8, making it suitable for academic research and partnerships. Founded in 2014, SkyWatch is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

Mayday

Pre Seed Round in 2019
MAYDAY LABS INC. designs and develops wellness and productivity software solutions. The company offers calendar scheduling assistant solutions, including automatic travel time scheduling. MAYDAY LABS INC. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

E.O.I Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
E.O.I Technologies develops hardware-less IIoT networks for industrial asset owners seeking access to exclusive data and analytics in challenging environments. It features a non-contact, remote, laser-based, and multi-point vibration and displacement sensing technology. Its proprietary LaserSense™ technology addresses an important gap within the IIoT space where the deployment of traditional sensors is simply impossible. This positions us to tackle the toughest challenges where data collection and predictive analytics are critical. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Crux OCM

Venture Round in 2019
Crux OCM utilizes AI and real-time optimization to enable autonomous operation of major oil and gas assets, reducing the risk of operation and increasing volumetric throughput up to 4%. Crux OCM is a control software provider simplifying major oil and gas asset operation for the control room operators. Unlike standard control solutions and current control room asset operations which use simple control methodologies and written procedures, Crux OCM offers enhanced operational capabilities while maintaining operation within existing safety constraints, resulting in faster, more consistent, more automated asset operation.

Finneo

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Finneo is a cloud-based SaaS debt management and placement software solution. Finneo is a groundbreaking cloud-based debt management and placement software solution. They are a company focused on achieving both borrowers’ and lenders’ objectives. Their process automates the CRE financing industry. From CIM creation to lender matching algorithms (using advanced data analytics and machine learning), their platform offers work flow efficiencies and cost savings. In a nut shell, Finneo is an End to End technology platform for CRE Debt Placement and Management.

Arextech

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Arextech designs and creates apps & software solutions for businesses to automate and improve processes that deal with complex problems.Arextech has created the next generation of real estate deal management and execution that works for the user. Our cloud-based software provides the tools real estate professionals need to carry out any deal on a single platform wherever they are. The integration of deal stages and automated collaboration amongst tools phases provides a shared and unified process with structured and meaningful information. Unlike other solutions, we do not use or sell you your data.

Blaise

Seed Round in 2019
Blaise is an AI-based software platform that enables transit operators to bus services using their existing vehicles. The company is driven by a mission to empower citizens and communities by making sustainable transportation more efficient, effective and accessible.

Spliqs Intelligent Media

Seed Round in 2019
Spliqs is an application powered by AI that enables users to create music.

MicroPredictome

Seed Round in 2019
MicroPredictome provides medical tests leveraging the power of the microbiome and AI. The company envisions a clinically relevant simple-to-use at-home test for gastrointestinal diseases. It utilizes machine learning and the microbial profile of stool that will help increase access to precise care by minimizing the time between symptoms and diagnosis.

Good People

Seed Round in 2019
Hello Iris uses AI and NLP to analyze a user's freeform text data input and generate a unique psychometric profile based on the way they talk and the words they use. It helps build a foundation for self-awareness and mindfulness, so we can become more aware of how we show up in our lives and relationships.

Eli

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Eli enables women to take control of their health across their lives, by providing them with powerful information on their daily hormone profile. We develop an at-home device to monitor hormones in saliva and an app to provide personalized insights. Eli's initial focus is to give women a no-compromise option to own their fertility and contraception decisions.

ReelData AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ReelData Inc. develops artificial intelligence software for aquaculture feed cameras, which allows fish farms to measure biomass, sea lice, and health in real-time. Its software helps farms to reduce the amount of fish-feed needed and provides information to optimize the health of the fish. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Halifax, Canada.

Fast Office

Seed Round in 2019
FastOffice is a leasing due-diligence solution that provides incredibly fast 3D test fits and comprehensive cost estimates to increase tenant confidence and accelerate deal velocity. The company was founded in 2017.

Bred Token

Seed Round in 2019
BRED provides a flexible approach to liquidity for assets with a partial or full disposition need. The company aims to provide growth and increased value for asset holders and companies with alternative capital needs. BRED does this using its disciplined strategy; it values the risk and performs due diligence to ensure an asset meets our investment criteria. BRED's platform offers a frictionless approach to raising capital from individuals worldwide. In addition to working with institutional and high-net-worth investors, we work with both accredited and non-accredited retail investors to allow the opportunity to invest in the real estate space. BRED'sgoal is to help stabilize assets, grow value and simplify the structure to provide our shareholders greater value.

YOURIKA

Seed Round in 2019
YOURIKA combines years of AI research from the University of Waterloo (Top 5 in AI) with our proprietary technology and domain expertise to make smarter and more connected learning products. This includes our own platform, ORBITS, that liberates teenage students to work smarter when learning remotely.

Interface Fluidics

Series A in 2019
Interface Fluidics is an international technology company that specializes in reservoir fluid analysis services. Utilizing a proprietary nanofluidic technology platform, the company provides advanced solutions that help organizations gain deeper insights into their reservoirs. This technology enhances the understanding of reservoir characteristics, enabling clients to make more informed and confident production decisions. Through its innovative approach, Interface Fluidics aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reservoir management in the energy sector.

SeeO2 Energy

Seed Round in 2019
SeeO2 Energy is a company focused on efficiently converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into marketable and clean value-added fuels and chemicals using reversible fuel-cell technology. SeeO2 Energy is converting carbon dioxide into marketable and clean value-added fuels and chemicals using reversible fuel technology. Its electrolyzers can efficiently generate gases on-site such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, or oxygen in a reliable way. The company is developing an efficient and high performance reversible solid oxide cells (RSOFCs). Its technology, which involves the use of a high-performance catalyst material, allows the electrochemical conversion of water to hydrogen, carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO), and CO2 and water to produce syngas, a mixture of CO and H2.

Salient Energy

Seed Round in 2019
Salient Energy is focused on the commercialization of a novel zinc-ion battery developed from research at the University of Waterloo. This innovative battery technology is designed for electricity storage in the grid, offering a safer and more sustainable alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries. Salient Energy's proprietary cathode materials uniquely incorporate zinc into their crystal lattice, resulting in a relatively high energy density. This advancement allows for the use of traditional battery designs compatible with existing manufacturing processes, making it feasible to produce these batteries in current facilities worldwide. Consequently, Salient Energy's products provide a cost-effective, long-lasting solution for energy storage, catering to the needs of electric industry stakeholders.

Terrapin Geothermics

Seed Round in 2019
Terrapin specializes exclusively in finding and utilizing heat to drive profitability. In an era of volatile commodity prices, punitive carbon taxes and economic pressures on all sides, Terrapin deploys technology and expertise to turn heat into value for our clients and partners. The company does this by mapping available waste heat, matching that with optimal cutting edge technology and building strong financial models to make for slam-dunk investment decisions.

Zown

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Zown is a company focused on enhancing the real estate industry by addressing the challenges and opportunities arising from the global shift towards mobility-as-a-service. With over 20 years of industry experience, Zown offers an online self-serve portal that improves the pick-up process for ride-hailing services. This portal allows users to designate precise pin locations for trips at compliant pick-up points, optimizing logistics in real time while syncing with both passenger and driver applications. By enabling contactless pick-ups, real-time order tracking, and multi-channel sales integration, Zown empowers local markets with enhanced convenience in order fulfillment. Their approach combines extensive knowledge with a commitment to excellent customer service, positioning them as a valuable partner in navigating industry transitions.

The GIST

Pre Seed Round in 2019
The GIST is an audience engagement company focused on connecting and empowering underserved sports fans, particularly women, within the sports industry. Founded by women who recognized the lack of diversity and representation in sports conversations, The GIST addresses the challenges faced by fans who often feel excluded. By providing sports news, experiences, and a community tailored specifically for women, The GIST fosters a space where female fans can engage with sports on their terms. The company aims to level the playing field and ensure that all sports enthusiasts have the opportunity to participate in discussions and experiences that enrich their connection to the sports world.

Ruksack

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Ruksack is a provider of travel planning services that connects travelers with local experts to enhance their travel experiences. The company offers a platform where users can engage in discussions with travel specialists, participate in planning sessions, and create customized itineraries. Ruksack also features a curated collection of travel tips, blogs, and videos from trusted experts, all organized in one accessible location. This comprehensive approach allows travelers to easily access valuable insights and resources, making the process of planning their perfect trip more efficient and informed.

Transparent Kitchen

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Transparent Kitchen's mission is to enable our industry to transition into an exciting future by developing the first intelligent food and beverage discovery platform. We create meaningful content that effectively tells the stories of our restaurants, chefs, and suppliers, empowering the next generation of diners

kencko

Seed Round in 2019
kencko foods, inc. produces and sells organic fruit and vegetable products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company offers sachet-based drink, including ten pack, thirty pack, and sixty pack. kencko foods, inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York with a processing facility in Lisbon, Portugal.

Creation Crate

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Creation Crate Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a subscription box aimed at children aged 12 and older, designed to foster learning in electronics and programming. Founded in 2016 and based in Scarborough, Canada, the company delivers monthly projects that include a pocket-sized computer, various electronic components, and an instruction booklet. Each box allows kids and parents to engage in hands-on experiences by assembling electronic products, thereby enhancing their understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Additionally, Creation Crate offers a range of related products online, including buttons, wires, boards, stickers, audio devices, lights, sensors, displays, gift cards, and resistors.

Balance

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Security matters when it comes to managing your digital assets. Balance recognizes this growing concern and has responded by creating an institutional grade custody solution. Assets are kept secure in geographically distributed offline vaults, that are access controlled, monitored, and guarded 24/7. Management is made easy through their flagship technology - the Digital Assets Cache™ - which replaces traditional digital wallets. Their internal controls and policies mitigate against external threats, human error, and misuse through insider access, and have been designed with disaster recovery and succession planning in mind. Founded in 2017, Balance is based in Toronto, Canada.

Alexi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Alexsei is a developer of an advanced legal platform that specializes in providing high-quality, comprehensive answers to complex legal questions. Utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning technologies, the platform delivers affordable legal insights in a memo format with rapid turnaround times. By leveraging collective intelligence and a knowledge management system, Alexsei enables legal professionals to efficiently upload, share, and manage their research, streamlining the process of legal inquiry. This innovative approach allows the company to offer significant cost savings while maintaining high standards of accuracy and depth in legal responses.

Pistol Lake

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Pistol Lake, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing functional apparel for men, focusing on minimalist designs. The company offers a range of products, including short sleeve shirts, pullover hoodies, sweat shorts, sweatshirts, V-neck shirts, joggers, and sweatpants. Pistol Lake emphasizes sustainability by utilizing eudae, a fabric made from recycled plastic bottles and eucalyptus. The company's products are available through a physical store in Los Angeles, California, and an online platform that serves customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Incorporated in 2013, Pistol Lake operates from Walnut, California, with a commitment to providing rugged, vintage-inspired activewear.

Damon Motors

Seed Round in 2019
Damon is unleashing the full potential of personal mobility for the world’s commuters. With its proprietary electric drivetrain, the company has developed the world’s safest, smartest, fully connected electric motorcycle platform employing radical innovations in battery propagation resistance, sensor fusion and AI. Designed as a platform for worldwide line extension, Damon motorcycles will ship direct to consumer on subscription plans to drive scale. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Damon is a Techstars Mobility company founded by serial entrepreneurs Jay Giraud and Dom Kwong. Damon’s investors include Round 13 Capital, Techstars, Fontinalis, Extreme Venture Partners and Pallasite Ventures.

Eddy Travels

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Eddy Travels is your personal travel advisor powered by AI. Designed to simplify the trip planning experience, the digital assistant provides personalized suggestions for the best flights, hotels, car rentals, and other services. It targets millennial travelers in Canada and the US and is available on popular messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, Slack, Telegram, Viber, and Line. The team behind Eddy Travels built a cutting-edge natural language processing system and integrated offers from such leading travel companies as Skyscanner. Try the latest version on Facebook Messenger: https://m.me/eddytravels

Senso.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Senso.ai Inc. is a fintech company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2017. The company offers a cloud-based predictive portfolio management platform specifically designed for the retail banking industry. Its software utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance customer acquisition and retention by identifying key moments for financial advisors to engage with clients about their banking needs. By providing actionable insights, Senso.ai aims to strengthen client relationships for financial institutions, enabling them to better serve their customers.