CIBC
Corporate VCToronto · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Also known as CIBC ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. · CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.
Investment thesis
CIBC is a Canadian retail and commercial bank offering personal banking, investing (CIBC Investor's Edge), and financial advisory services to consumers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through CIBC went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 5 of 6 portfolio companiesCleantech ×2Energy ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Climate Tech ×1Deep Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Canada×3United States×2
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 13 dated
Nanoprecise is a Canadian company that combines IoT sensors with AI-driven analytics to detect equipment faults early, reduce unplanned downtime, and cut energy waste for asset-intensive industries.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Manpreet Singh(CEO & CTO)Prashant Verma(Co-Founder & Head, India Ops & Product)
Co-investorsYaletown PartnersBMO Capital PartnersExport Development Canada (EDC)Honeywell Ventures
Lydian develops and supplies technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO₂, enabling aircraft fuel producers and facilities operators to manufacture drop-in jet fuel at lower capital and operating costs than conventional methods.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyCharlestown, US
Joe Rodden(Founder)inBranko Zugic(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Rodden(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Galvanize Climate SolutionsGlobal Founders CapitalMUFGOverlap Holdings+2 more
Lydian Labs develops technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO₂ and hydrogen, offering standardized plant designs that are faster to build and cheaper to operate than conventional synthetic fuel production facilities.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesGalvanize Climate SolutionsMUFGOverlap HoldingsOverture ClimateUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Phoenix is a telehealth platform that delivers prescription medications for men's health directly to patients in Canada through an online assessment and licensed pharmacy partners.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Gavin Thompson(Founder)inKevin Bache(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesValspring CapitalY Combinator
Account-based marketing platform with B2B customer data capabilities (acquired Glasswing portfolio company Zylotech in 2021).
Atlanta, US
David Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Spett(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesEdison Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPhoenix · marketscreener.com · Jul 6, 2026
Lydian · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 18, 2026
Lydian · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 18, 2026
Nanoprecise · nanoprecise.io · Mar 28, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does CIBC invest at?
- CIBC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is CIBC's typical check size?
- CIBC typically writes checks of $1.5M – $29.2M.
- What sectors does CIBC focus on?
- CIBC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is CIBC located?
- CIBC is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
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