Trellis Capital

Trellis Capital Corporation is a Toronto-based venture capital firm established in 2000, focusing on early stage, mid stage, and growth capital investments primarily in the technology sector. The firm targets small to mid-sized Canadian companies, particularly those in the Greater Toronto Area, with a focus on information technology infrastructure, industrial technologies, advanced materials, cleantech, semiconductors, robotics, and other innovative technologies. Trellis Capital typically invests between CAD $500,000 and CAD $2 million, though it can provide larger amounts if necessary. The firm aims to take an active role in its portfolio companies, often seeking board representation and offering not only capital but also strategic expertise and a network of contacts to facilitate growth, including potential expansions into international markets like India. Trellis Capital emphasizes investing in companies that possess proprietary technology or unique applications of technology.

Dominic Talalla

Managing Partner

15 past transactions

iS5 Communications

Venture Round in 2018
iS5 Communications Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of industrial Ethernet products tailored for demanding environments such as utility sub-stations, roadside transportation, and rail applications. The company offers a wide range of products, including switches, routers, device servers, media converters, WiFi solutions, video surveillance systems, and network management tools. iS5 Communications also provides integrated services encompassing consulting, planning, project management, and technical support, as well as security services that include network security design and implementation. Their RAPTOR platform is a hardened cybersecure solution that facilitates the development of communications networks for industrial and critical infrastructure, supporting secure IIoT and Industry 4.0 applications. With a focus on reliability, iS5 Communications ensures that its products can transmit data efficiently under harsh conditions, making them essential for modern technological implementations like the Smart Grid and Intelligent Transportation Systems. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Datec

Funding Round in 2017
Datec is a manufacturer specializing in thick film heating elements. It produces powerful, compact heating devices for diverse applications across automotive, appliance, medical, and food service industries. The company's product portfolio includes high-performance ceramic and polymer coatings, along with thermal analysis software. Datec leverages its innovative technology to create durable, precise, and uniform heating solutions. Additionally, it offers open innovation services, connecting organizations seeking technological advancements with its expertise in developing new intellectual property and integrating heating or coating solutions to enhance existing products or services.

Flybits

Series B in 2017
Flybits Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in a context-aware experience development platform tailored for the financial services sector. The platform enables banks to create personalized digital interactions by delivering relevant content, products, and offers to customers based on their specific needs during critical moments. By leveraging the vast amounts of available data and incorporating advanced sensing capabilities, Flybits allows financial institutions to enhance customer engagement while maintaining privacy. It empowers these institutions to design, launch, and evaluate data-driven consumer experiences, thereby fostering stronger relationships between individuals and their banks. The company is recognized for its innovative approach to contextual experiences, making it a leader in customer experience solutions for financial services.

RANK Software

Seed Round in 2016
Rank Software Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in advanced security analytics and threat hunting solutions. Incorporated in 2013 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company develops a unified threat analytics platform tailored for incident response markets. Its flagship product, RANK Sagumen, is an enterprise-grade security analytics and visualization tool designed to assist in incident response, malware analysis, email screening, and security audits. The platform helps users detect, contextualize, and prioritize a variety of threats, including advanced persistent threats, zero-day attacks, malware and botnet activities, and malicious insider threats. Rank Software serves telecom operators and a range of other clients, distributing its products through resellers and integrators. In August 2020, Rank Software was acquired by Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.

FunnelCake

Seed Round in 2015
FunnelCake is a developer of an analytical marketing platform tailored for B2B marketing teams. The company’s platform enables users to consolidate data from various sources, including automation tools, customer relationship management systems, and revenue operation reports. This integration fosters collaboration between sales and marketing teams, allowing clients to better understand their impact on the buyer journey. By enhancing lead and pipeline management, FunnelCake's solutions facilitate improved deal volume and conversion rates, ultimately driving efficient growth across sales, marketing, and customer success. The company is focused on accelerating revenue at scale for its clients.

Flybits

Series A in 2014
Flybits Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in a context-aware experience development platform tailored for the financial services sector. The platform enables banks to create personalized digital interactions by delivering relevant content, products, and offers to customers based on their specific needs during critical moments. By leveraging the vast amounts of available data and incorporating advanced sensing capabilities, Flybits allows financial institutions to enhance customer engagement while maintaining privacy. It empowers these institutions to design, launch, and evaluate data-driven consumer experiences, thereby fostering stronger relationships between individuals and their banks. The company is recognized for its innovative approach to contextual experiences, making it a leader in customer experience solutions for financial services.

ThinkData Works

Seed Round in 2014
ThinkData Works specializes in unlocking the value of data to drive business growth. The company addresses challenges posed by varied data sources, inconsistent formats, and evolving compliance requirements. Their unified cloud platform offers seamless connections to any data source, robust metadata management, and secure tools for delivering data both within and outside an organization. This platform is designed to handle complexities in data variety, reducing overhead and fostering innovation. ThinkData Works enables developers, civil society organizations, and businesses to leverage standardized public data from government sources, focusing on areas such as transportation, education, and healthcare.

TrendMD

Pre Seed Round in 2013
TrendMD Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing a content recommendation engine tailored for scholarly publishers. The platform offers personalized article recommendations, primarily targeting medical professionals and researchers. By partnering with prominent scientific publishers, such as Elsevier and Oxford University Press, TrendMD integrates a line of JavaScript code into journal websites, enabling the display of related articles at the bottom of each page. This service aims to enhance the accessibility and dissemination of peer-reviewed content, serving approximately 500 million recommendations to over 60 million readers each month. TrendMD utilizes a sophisticated algorithm to create individual profiles for readers, thereby facilitating quicker access to relevant scientific discoveries and accelerating the advancement of knowledge within the academic community.

Sidense

Series C in 2013
Sidense is a leading developer of silicon-proven embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP). The company specializes in patented one-time programmable OTP memory and logic NVM solutions that are designed for code storage and processor configuration. Sidense's technology enables semiconductor and systems companies to integrate IP cores into their system-on-chip (SOC) designs, helping to differentiate products with a lower footprint.

Sidense

Debt Financing in 2012
Sidense is a leading developer of silicon-proven embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP). The company specializes in patented one-time programmable OTP memory and logic NVM solutions that are designed for code storage and processor configuration. Sidense's technology enables semiconductor and systems companies to integrate IP cores into their system-on-chip (SOC) designs, helping to differentiate products with a lower footprint.

Sidense

Series C in 2011
Sidense is a leading developer of silicon-proven embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP). The company specializes in patented one-time programmable OTP memory and logic NVM solutions that are designed for code storage and processor configuration. Sidense's technology enables semiconductor and systems companies to integrate IP cores into their system-on-chip (SOC) designs, helping to differentiate products with a lower footprint.

Locationary

Venture Round in 2011
Locationary is a company that specializes in managing and exchanging local business data through its platform, Saturn. This platform addresses challenges related to data fragmentation and accuracy by enabling businesses to easily convert and integrate various data sources into custom formats. Unlike traditional APIs that require uniform data structures, Saturn allows users to push information in their preferred format while ensuring subscribers receive real-time updates in their own custom formats. This approach facilitates improved local business profiles and enhances overall data management for mobile applications, web search, and navigation services.

Sidense

Series B in 2010
Sidense is a leading developer of silicon-proven embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP). The company specializes in patented one-time programmable OTP memory and logic NVM solutions that are designed for code storage and processor configuration. Sidense's technology enables semiconductor and systems companies to integrate IP cores into their system-on-chip (SOC) designs, helping to differentiate products with a lower footprint.

BioAstra

Private Equity Round in 2010
BioAstra Technologies Inc. is a research and development company based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in the creation of innovative textile and wearable devices. The company focuses on developing stimuli-responsive polymers that alter their physicochemical properties when exposed to various external stimuli. Among its notable products are an elastic band that mimics muscle movement when electrically stimulated, a coating that adapts to temperature changes, a shape-memory foam designed to capture pollutants, and a smart patch capable of delivering pain medication transdermally. BioAstra’s advancements in materials science enable clients to incorporate sophisticated functionalities into their products, fostering efficiency and growth across diverse applications.

Sidense

Series A in 2008
Sidense is a leading developer of silicon-proven embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP). The company specializes in patented one-time programmable OTP memory and logic NVM solutions that are designed for code storage and processor configuration. Sidense's technology enables semiconductor and systems companies to integrate IP cores into their system-on-chip (SOC) designs, helping to differentiate products with a lower footprint.
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