Empowered Startups Ltd.
Funding platformVancouver · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Empowered Startups focuses on advancing national innovation, attracting foreign direct investment, and enabling global talent mobility. It helps qualified professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators, and academics relocate through Startup, Innovation, and HQA visas, guiding them from application to arrival so they can launch ventures in new markets. The firm also partners with governments, universities, and research institutions to commercialize innovations and bring discoveries to market, designing and delivering programs that attract high-human capital and foreign direct investment, accelerate the path from lab to marketplace, build innovation clusters, and stimulate local economies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 22 of 33 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×3EdTech ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3Media & Entertainment ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:Canada×9China×1
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBMTT Fresh develops packaging solutions for transporting live black tiger prawns and pacific white shrimp in water and waterless environments without chemicals or preservatives, and imports frozen and prepared seafood products.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Breez Technology makes Lungz, a commercial-grade active-airflow N100 respirator that filters airborne particles such as wildfire smoke and smog for athletes, wildland firefighters, and people with breathing concerns.
ConsumerEdTechHardware
Data Crafters is an IT solutions company offering mobile app and software development services, along with off-the-shelf products such as clinic management, law suit management, property management, CRM, equipment management, project management, education portal, taxi app, vehicle tracking, and e-ticketing systems.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
A Vancouver food shop selling ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat Chinese and Hong Kong-style dishes, including dumplings, wontons, dim sum, slow-cooked soups, braised beef, Berkshire pork patties, and keto breads and meals.
ConsumerFoodTechVancouver, CA
Defastra provides fraud prevention tools, Deep Email Check and Deep Phone Check, that enrich submitted email addresses and phone numbers with social and digital data and run anti-fraud checks to return a risk score, risk level, and detailed fraud report.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Eterna Care is a mobile app and telemetry system that monitors seniors' vital signs, using GPS, WiFi, and communication features to support safe, independent living.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
The site publishes buyer's guides and reviews of commercial range hood fans and related kitchen ventilation equipment, aimed at restaurant operators, food trucks, and commercial kitchen owners.
Media & Entertainment
Floating Origin Studios is an independent game development studio building original games, with its first title being Balsa, a VR-focused model flight simulator where players design, build, and fly model aircraft.
GamingVancouver, CA
Felipe Falanghe(Founder / Studio Head)
InterviewBox is an AI hiring platform for HR teams that combines internal mobility audits, replacement hiring using top-performer "clone-match" scoring, and pay-per-result AI headhunting shortlists.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
KidSAB offers an AI-powered child safety system with a mobile app that monitors whether a child is present in a vehicle and sends alerts to drivers and parents to prevent children from being accidentally left behind.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMobility & TransportationVancouver, CA
NativeLink offers 1-1 online English lessons with native-speaker teachers, using content tailored to each learner's needs and interests.
EdTechMarketplaces
An online platform that lets photographers sell their photos and materials to customers, with sellers ("inspirers") able to set prices by photo size and receive monthly payouts.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
ShipSafe CyberSuite is a maritime IT/OT monitoring and cybersecurity platform that provides fleet-wide asset visibility, threat detection, and remote defense through a single dashboard.
CybersecurityIoTSaaS
Square Solar makes modular, portable solar panels designed for homeowners, apartment dwellers, and off-grid use such as RVs, boats, and cabins.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Talentprise is an AI sourcing automation platform that lets recruiters search a verified, opt-in candidate pool in plain language and returns ranked shortlists based on skills, industry, and role context.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
TiLa Logistics Solutions Canada is a freight and logistics company that helps Canadian and international businesses and individuals move, store, and market goods into, within, and out of Canada.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Winnotel builds a cloud-based tablet application designed to replace traditional in-room telephones and connect hotel guests, staff, and managers in the hospitality industry, with initial R&D focus on the Vietnamese market.
Cloud ComputingSaaSTravel & HospitalityVancouver, CA
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Empowered Startups Ltd. made?
- Empowered Startups Ltd. has 33 tracked investments.
- What stage does Empowered Startups Ltd. invest at?
- Empowered Startups Ltd. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Empowered Startups Ltd. focus on?
- Empowered Startups Ltd. focuses on Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Empowered Startups Ltd. located?
- Empowered Startups Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelWhy I Chose the HQA Over the Golden Visa: A Founder’s Perspective
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An Inside Look at the Portugal HQA Visa Process: One Founder's Experience with Empowered Startups
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From Silicon Valley to Portugal: Vijay's Journey with Empowered Startups
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