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Inovia Capital

Venture capital

Montreal · Pre-Seed–Growth · 88 people tracked

Also known as inovia

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Investment thesis

Inovia Capital backs founders building impactful, enduring global companies across the full lifecycle, from pre-seed to pre-IPO, through three investment strategies: Discovery, Venture, and Growth. The firm provides capital, insights, and mentorship at every stage, drawing on a team of investors, operators, and advisors. Having participated in technology shifts since the internet and mobile era of the 1990s, Inovia continues to back innovators in emerging technologies, with a current focus that includes generative AI. Anchored in Canada with an established EU footprint, the firm emphasizes helping build the next generation of leading global tech companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$250K – $8M
HQ
Montreal, QC, CA
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2007
Last 12 months
23 investments
AUM
$2.5B
Tracked investments
247
Unicorns
8
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
19

Team · 88 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Michael McGraw· Principalin
Shelby Burke· Executive Assistantin
Shyam Sheth· VP, Platform - Productin
Sicilia Fonmarty· Associate, Treasuryin
Sophie Gu· Investorin
Stephanie Martin· Executive Administratorin
Yoran Beisher· Investorin

21 people who came through Inovia Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 9 more →

What they invest in

from 186 of 247 portfolio companies

SaaS ×97AI & Machine Learning ×92Enterprise Software ×60Developer Tools ×33Fintech ×28Data & Infrastructure ×27Cybersecurity ×17Deep Tech ×17

HQs:United States×86Canada×31United Kingdom×7Kenya×2Belgium×1Bahrain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 52 portfolio companies
23%
solo founders
12 of 52 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 72 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 33 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×213 founders×104+ founders×9

Where their founders studiedfrom 73 founders with education data

University of Waterloo ×11University of Toronto ×5McGill University ×3McMaster University ×3Queen's University ×3Université Laval ×3University of Alberta ×3University of British Columbia ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×25Computer Science ×20Business & Management ×10Finance & Accounting ×8Economics ×4Life Sciences ×4Physics ×3Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history

Google ×3AppDirect ×2Best Buy Canada ×2Garage Capital ×2GoDaddy ×2Instabase ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Ramp ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5500 Global ×2

13 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 74 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 247 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 192025 · 162024 · 142023 · 122022 · 112021 · 222020 · 112019 · 42018 · 82017 · 52016 · 22015 · 10142 dated

Lightspeedlightspeedhq.comin𝕏NYSE: LSPDApr 2021

Lightspeed provides a point-of-sale and payments platform that lets retail and hospitality businesses sell in person, online, and on social channels from one connected system.

FintechRetail TechSaaSMontreal, GB

Dax Dasilva(Founder)inSarah Bettencourt(Executive Officer)inAsha Bakshani(Executive Officer)inJean Paul Chauvet(Mr. Chauvet is the President of the Issuer.)Lory Ajamian(Executive Officer)inDaniel Micak(Executive Officer)in

Board seatPatrick Pichette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelConexus Venture CapitalEntrée CapitalRachel Zoe VenturesCanaan PartnersEndeit Capital+4 more

Palantir Technologies Inc.palantir.cominNASDAQ: PLTRDec 2015 · $880M

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Peter Thiel(Founder)inStephen Cohen(Founder)Nathan Gettings(Founder)Joe Lonsdale(Founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Founder)Alex Karp(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*AiSprouts VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture Partners+72 more

Snowflakesnowflake.comin𝕏NYSE: SNOWJan 2018 · $260M

Snowflake is a fully managed cloud data platform that integrates data ingestion, processing, analysis, and AI application development across multiple cloud providers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Mateo, US

Benoit Dageville(Co-founder and President of Products)inMarcin Zukowski(Founder)inThierry Cruanes(Founder)inJeffrey T. Balaguras(Executive Officer)Matthew Glickman(Executive Officer)inBarbara Walkowski(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors515 VenturesArtisanal VenturesCoatue ManagementData TechEQUIAMFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+15 more

Neo4jneo4j.comin𝕏Jun 2021✓ verified

Neo4j develops a graph database and graph data platform used to build applications that leverage connected data, with products including AuraDB, Graph Data Science, and vector search for GraphRAG and GenAI use cases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US

Emil Eifrem(Founder)inMichael Asher(Executive Officer)Johan Svensson(Founder)Peter Neubauer(Founder)

BoardLars Nordwall(Executive Officer)inMichael Treskow(Director)

Board seatPatrick Pichette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)CreandumEurazeoAlanda Capital Holding LimitedDawn CapitalF-Prime Capital+7 more

Ai Cousticsai-coustics.comin𝕏✓ verified

ai-coustics provides an audio reliability layer with speech technology such as Voice Focus, which removes background noise and other voices to improve transcription accuracy and keep voice agents responsive in noisy environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Arne Corvin Jaedicke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Fabian Helmut Seipel(Co-founder & CEO)Corvin Jaedicke(Founder)inFabian Seipel(Founder)

BoardBORIS GOLDEN(Director)inSitar Teli(Director)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesConnect VenturesConnect VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Partech VenturesFOV Ventures

Benchscibenchsci.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2020 · $22M✓ verified

BenchSci builds AI infrastructure for preclinical drug discovery, using machine learning that reads scientific literature to extract experimental evidence and map disease biology for biopharma R&D teams.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechToronto, US

David Qixiang Chen, PhD(Founder)inElvis Wianda(Founder)inLiran Belenzon(Founder)inTom Leung(Founder)inDavid Q. Chen(Founder)

Co-investorsGeneration Investment ManagementGradient VenturesTCV500 GlobalAfore CapitalBDC Growth Venture Fund+8 more

Careguidecareguide.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2018 · $6M✓ verified

CareGuide operates online marketplaces that connect people seeking care services with qualified caregivers across various verticals including pet care, home services, and childcare.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSToronto, US

John GreeninAli Dinani(Chief Executive Officer)inKen Scott(Chief Financial Officer)inEmir Hasanbegovic(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardJesse Rasch

Co-investors500 GlobalGarage CapitalStructure CapitalFJ LabsOnStartupsPlaza Ventures+1 more

Cavelocavelo.cominSeed · Nov 2023 · $4M✓ verified

Cavelo helps IT and security teams discover and manage data assets to reduce cybersecurity and data privacy risks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWaterloo, CA

Co-investorsGraphite Ventures

Certncertn.coin𝕏May 2022 · $50M✓ verified

Certn provides background screening and identity verification software for HR and talent acquisition teams, offering criminal record checks, credit and civil litigation checks, professional register verifications, and reference checks across multiple countries.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechHR TechSaaS

Andrew McLeod(Founder)inOwen Madrick(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBDC Growth Venture FundCyber Mentor FundMoxxie Ventures+13 more

Objobj.cain𝕏✓ verified

Woodway Assurance builds software that assesses and reduces the privacy risks of data used to train AI models, helping organizations keep training data anonymous and compliant with privacy laws.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDigital HealthMedia & EntertainmentSaaSOttawa, CA

Mike Potter(Co-founder & CEO)James Ciesielski(Co-founder & CTO)Khaled El Emam(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsH.I.G. Growth PartnersInsight PartnersNina CapitalBackbone Angels

teaBOTteabot.comin𝕏Seed✓ verified

teaBOT manufactures and operates a robotic tea-brewing machine offered as an amenity service to offices and showrooms across North America.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareHR TechRoboticsWellness & FitnessToronto, CA

Rehman Merali(Founder)inChris Deutsch(Re-Founder)inBrian Lee

Co-investorsLofty VenturesY CombinatorQualcomm VenturesRelay VenturesGarage CapitalVenture Ontario+7 more

Vay Technologyvay.ioin✓ verified

Vay develops remote driving technology that lets a human operator drive a vehicle from a distance without anyone inside, enabling services such as car sharing, fleet logistics, last-mile delivery, and public transport.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsLas Vegas, US

Thomas von der Ohe(Founder)inFabrizio Scelsi(Founder)inBogdan Djukic(Founder)inFabrizio Ugo Scelsi(Founder)

Co-investorsAtomicoVisionaries ClubCreandumEurazeoGrabKinnevik+8 more

Vital Biosciences Inc.vitalbio.comin✓ verified

VitalBio develops the VitalOne, a diagnostic device that delivers comprehensive lab-grade blood test results in minutes from a small blood sample, using robotics, biochemistry, computer vision, and microfluidics.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Vasu Nadella(Founder)in

Co-investorsNext VenturesLachy GroomMarc BenioffNorthpond VenturesSam Altman1955 Capital+7 more

xmemoryxmemory.aiin✓ verified

xmemory is a schema-based memory layer that lets AI agents read and write in natural language while storing facts, relationships, and workflow state as validated, queryable memory.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB

Alex Petrov(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors33EastBegin CapitalFly VenturesAAL VCYango VenturesOK Computer+2 more

Booksybooksy.comNov 2024

Booksy is a free mobile app for discovering and booking appointments with beauty and wellness service providers such as barbers, hairdressers, massage therapists, and manicurists.

ConsumerMarketplacesChicago, US

Konrad Howard(Founder)Stefan Batory(Founder)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)inRipsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)inEwelina Macewicz(Executive Officer)inSelim Dogguy(Executive Officer)in

Board seatHugues Lalancette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAternusCoelius CapitalEndeavor CatalystInovo VCKAYAManta Ray Ventures+11 more

Busbudbusbud.cominSeries B · Sep 2018 · $11M

Busbud is a platform that aggregates and enables booking of intercity bus tickets from thousands of bus operators across 80+ countries.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityMontreal, CA

Louis-Philippe Maurice(CEO)Michael Gradek(CTO)inFrederic Thouin(Chief Analytics Officer)inLP Maurice(Founder)inDavid Burridge(Secretary and VP Finance and Corporate Development)inErik Blachford(Director)in

Board seatMagaly Charbonneau· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCanadian Business Growth FundFJ LabsK3 VenturesK3V VenturesOMERS VenturesPlaza Ventures+3 more

Clearpath Roboticsclearpathrobotics.comin𝕏Jul 2016 · $30M

Clearpath Robotics builds unmanned vehicles and robotics platforms aimed at making robotics research and development easier for its customers.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsKitchener

Bryan Webb(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Rendall(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMurray Gamble(Director)Stuart Ellman(Director)inMichael Stork(Director)

Board seatKaramdeep Nijjar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGarage CapitalKeiretsu ForumKensington Capital Partners LimitedRRE VenturesSWO Angel GroupVenture Ontario+5 more

Nuenue.ioJan 2025 · $20M

Nue is a unified platform for configure-price-quote (CPQ), billing, and revenue lifecycle management designed for SaaS and subscription businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Tinglan Kung(Director)Mark Walker(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Keare(Executive Officer)in

BoardAlex Millar(Director)Robert Antoniades(Director)

Board seatKaramdeep Nijjar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOperator StackPenny Jar Capital VentureInformation Venture PartnersMAGIC FundMyelin VCObvious Ventures+2 more

WorkFusionworkfusion.comin𝕏Dec 2015

WorkFusion provides AI agents that perform anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance analysis work, including payment sanction screening, alert review, and enhanced due diligence for financial institutions and compliance teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Andrew Volkov(Executive Officer, Director)inMax Yankelevich(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRichard Campbell(Executive Officer)inAdam Famularo(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Lyashok(Executive Officer)in

BoardJustin Lafayette(Director)in

Board seatShawn Abbott· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersGreycroftKensington Capital Partners LimitedNGP CapitalPeak PartnersGeorgian

99Ravens99ravens.aiin

99ravens builds tools and a platform for codifying human expertise into software, offering separate products for individual experts, enterprises, and developers.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Aikido Securityaikido.devin𝕏Jan 2026

Aikido provides integrations that deliver notifications from its security platform directly into team messaging applications.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsChicago, US

Willem Delbare(Founder)inRoeland Delrue(Founder)inFelix Garriau(Founder)inLouis JonckheereinMaarten De Schuymerin

Co-investorsEntourage VenturesNotion CapitalSyndicate OneDST GlobalFin Lab AGHeliad AG+3 more

AlayaCarealayacare.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2021 · $185M

AlayaCare Cloud is an AI-powered operating system for home-based care providers that integrates caregiving, scheduling, billing, and clinical workflows in a single platform.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedKlass CapitalMaple Leaf AngelsventureLAB Innovation CentreGeneration Investment ManagementLa Caisse

Allocadiaallocadia.com𝕏Jun 2014 · $7M

Allocadia, now rebranded as Uptempo, provides marketing planning, budgeting, and performance software that combines budget management, campaign planning, and real-time analytics for marketing teams.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsIlluminate VenturesSusquehanna Growth EquityAltos VenturesBeehive Holdings

AON3Daon3d.comin𝕏Seed

AON3D develops additive manufacturing hardware, software, and materials for industrial 3D printing applications.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsMontreal, CA

Kevin Han(CPO)inRandeep Singh(Founder)inAndrew Walker(Founder)inMiklos Tusz(Lead Developer)Nick Parker(Lead Systems Architect)daniel nerenberg(CIO)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpFlucas VenturesInnoStart CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsMana VenturesPanache Ventures+16 more

AppDirectappdirect.comin𝕏Mar 2014

AppDirect operates a B2B commerce platform for selling, buying, and managing recurring technology services, letting businesses launch white-labeled or internal IT marketplaces.

B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSSan Francisco, US

Daniel Saks(Executive Officer, Director)inNicolas Desmarais(Executive Officer, Director)Audrey Garfield(Executive Officer)Paul Desmarais Jr.(Director)Robert Fetherstonhaugh(Director)

BoardChris Arsenault(Director)in

Co-investorsFoundryG SquaredKensington Capital Partners LimitedMithril Capital ManagementJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementStarVest Partners

ArcSpan Technologiesarcspan.cominSeed · Dec 2021 · $6M

ArcSpan builds ArcSpan AMS, an Audience Monetization System that combines AI, audience intelligence, identity resolution, and contextual data to help publishers and media owners monetize their first-party audience data.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Art Muldoon(Co-founder)inGarret Vreeland(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAperiam Ventures

Armoredthingsarmoredthings.comin𝕏

The page presents content associated with Lambent Spaces, referencing people-counting technology used for space management.

IoTPropTechSaaS

Atom Computingatom-computing.comin𝕏

Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US

Ben Bloom(Founder)inJonathan King(Founder)inJustin Ging(Chief Product Officer)Benjamin Bloom(Founder)

BoardDror Berman(Director)inEthan Batraski(Director)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlumni VenturesBerkeley FrontierBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupCantos Ventures+21 more

Axleaxle.insurein𝕏

Axle provides instant access to insurance data for fleet managers, asset lenders, and gig platforms, allowing them to verify coverage and reduce risk in seconds rather than hours.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechNew York City, US

Cameron Duncan(CEO)inNihar Parikh(CTO)inArmaan Sikand(Founder)inAagam Vakil(Product Engineer)Almas Myrzatay(Senior Product Engineer)Sam Shatzkin(Product Engineer)

Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCGradient VenturesRebel FundSoma CapitalY CombinatorAccel+6 more

Backupbackup.com𝕏Sep 2021 · $65M

This page is an educational blog article explaining what data backups are, backup types, and storage strategies, ending with a promotion for Norton 360.

ConsumerCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersRidge VenturesScaleUP Ventures

Basisgetbasis.ai

Basis builds autonomous AI agents that perform accounting work end-to-end, collaborating with accountants at key decision points to deliver finished accounting deliverables.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Mitchell Troyanovsky(Founder)inMatt Harpe(Founder)inOleg Deripaska(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAvid VenturesavraBetter Tomorrow VenturesBoxGroupKhosla Ventures+5 more

Belfortbelfortlabs.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $6M

Belfort develops hardware and algorithms to accelerate encrypted computation, including Fully Homomorphic Encryption, so sensitive data can be processed without being decrypted.

CybersecurityDeep TechHardware

Michiel Van Beirendonck(Principal Architect / Co-founder)inLaurens De Poorter(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsSyndicate OneVsquared VenturesAnagram VenturesCredibly Neutral

Benchgetbench.aiin

Bench builds engineering software for hardware development in the AI era.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Co-investorsSuperSeedVanagonBain Capital

Benchbench.coinFeb 2024 · $2.8M

Bench provides catch-up bookkeeping and tax resolution services for small business owners who have fallen behind on their books and back taxes.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSVancouver, US

Ian Crosby(Founder)inAdam Saint(Founder)Jordan Menashy(Founder)Pavel Rodionov(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianCore Ventures GroupTechstarsBain CapitalFenwick & WestHaystack+2 more

Benchiqbenchiq.com

Bench IQ is an AI-powered service that analyzes judges' rulings to help attorneys understand judicial reasoning beyond the small fraction of decisions issued as written opinions.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jimoh Ovbiagele(Founder)inJeffrey Gettleman(Founder)Maxim Isakov(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMaple VCMVP VenturesSoma Capital

Bettermodebettermode.comin𝕏

Bettermode is a no-code community platform that enables teams to build, manage, and measure community engagement.

Marketing TechSaaS

Mo Malayeri(Founder)inMohsen Malayeri(Founder)Siavash Mahmoudian(Founder)Soheil Alavi(Founder)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Golden VenturesN49PPath Ventures

Blockusblockus.ggin𝕏Seed · Mar 2024 · $4M

Blockus provides a platform and developer tools (SDKs, APIs, multi-chain wallet and bridging support, gasless transactions) that let game studios add on-chain features, onboard players with KYC/AML compliance, and mint in-game NFTs and tokens.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingSanta Monica, US

Jess Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupEterna CapitalMaple VCAltos VenturesLiquid Ventures

Bonfiregobonfire.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Euna Procurement is an AI-powered procurement software platform designed for government agencies to manage sourcing, contracts, purchasing, and invoicing across the full procurement lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSON, CA

Corry Flatt(CEO)Alex Millar(CTO)Kris BraunHeather

Co-investorsFundersClubGarage CapitalSpider CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBattery Ventures+5 more

Boostedboostedboards.comSeries B · Dec 2018Acquired

Boosted manufactures electric skateboards and lightweight personal vehicles designed for short-distance commuting and recreational riding.

ConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US

Matt Tran(Founder)inJohn Ulmen(CTO)inJeff Russakow(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjay Dastoor(CEO)Nikhil Keswani(Engineering Intern)

BoardSamir Kaul(Director)

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBill LeeGarage CapitalInitialized Capital+3 more

Botpressbotpress.cominSeries A · Apr 2021 · $15M

Botpress is an AI agent platform that runs on its own engine, converting plain-language instructions into TypeScript code executed directly instead of relying on tool-calling.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sylvain Perron(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Decibel PartnersFramework Venture PartnersHubSpot VenturesBoxOne VenturesDeloitte Ventures+2 more

Branch Energybranchenergy.comSeed · Aug 2021 · $5M

Accelerating green energy with tech-powered retail solutions.

Wilmington, US

Alexander Ince-Cushman(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Burgess(Executive Officer)Daniel MacDonald(Director)

BoardAdam Spivack(Director)

Co-investorsAIR CapitalClean Energy VenturesComcast VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHabitat PartnersPrelude Ventures+3 more

BufferBoxbufferbox.comAcquired

BufferBox builds automated kiosks that allow parcel carriers and recipients to manage package delivery outside of standard home delivery hours, reducing failed deliveries and operational costs.

ConsumerE-commerceWaterloo, CA

Mike McCauley(Founder)inJay Shah(Founder)inAditya Bali(Founder)inVanessa Lee(Director)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Y Combinator

Cadencecadencework.comin𝕏Jun 2022Defunct

Cadence organizes virtual team-building events for distributed organizations.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Melissa Du(Founder)inEric Park(Founder)inSteph Hon(Founder)Nikhil Patel(Engineer)

Co-investorsY Combinator2.12 AngelsAmplify PartnersArgoDTX VenturesFabric Ventures+12 more

Changomagnite.comin𝕏Nov 2009acquired by Rubicon Project

Magnite operates an independent sell-side advertising technology platform that connects media owners with advertisers, with a focus on programmatic supply and connected/streaming TV (CTV).

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Craig Roah(Founder)Duc Chau(Founder)Frank Addante(Founder)Julie Mattern(Founder)

Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersMantella Venture PartnersRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesRunway Venture PartnersMayfield Fund+1 more

ChargeLab +Morechargelab.coin𝕏Seed · Feb 2021 · $4M

ChargeLab develops EV charging management software and a programmable charging platform used by EV drivers, installers, and software developers.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSEtobicoke, CA

Zak Lefevre(Founder)Zak L.(Founder)in

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Expansion Venture CapitalKing River CapitalMaple VCNotation Capital+4 more

Checkfrontcheckfront.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Mar 2015 · $370K

Checkfront provides booking management software that lets experience-based businesses handle online reservations, real-time availability, resource management, automated notifications, digital waivers, pricing, deposits, and booking channel integrations.

SaaSSales TechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsFramework Venture PartnersPender Growth FundPender Ventures

Clearcoclear.coin𝕏Series A · Nov 2018 · $70MNo public record

Clearco provides funding to e-commerce businesses based on their sales data and revenue performance.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFintech

Michele Romanow(Founder)inTanay Delima(Founder)inIvan Gritsiniak(Founder)inAndrew Curtis(CEO)Andrew D'Souza(Founder)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesBow CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersFJ LabsFlyover CapitalFounders Circle Capital+14 more

Clearpathclearpath.aiJan 2014 · $39M

Miami, US

Felice Gorordo(Executive Officer, Director)Michael J. Petrucelli(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter L Corsell(Director)John Frankel(Director)Manuel Kadre(Director)

Co-investorsMcRock CapitalEclipse VenturesGE VenturesRRE Ventures

Cloveclove.co

Alex Loizou(Founder)Anna Guerrero(Founder)Christian Owens(Founder)Sam Killin(Founder)

Co-investors33EastAir Street CapitalBlackbird VenturesDorm RoomFinn Capital PartnersKindred Capital

Cocooncocoon.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Cocoon provides technology to simplify leave management for employees and employers, handling leave compliance, insurance claims, and payroll administration in the United States.

ConsumerHR TechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US

Alex Cornell(Founder)inSachin Monga(Founder)inMahima Chawla(Founder)inLauren Dai(Founder)Amber Feng(Founder)inEliot Brooks(Founder)

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesLerer HippeauMagnify VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalXYZ Venture Capital+16 more

Cofoundercofounder.co𝕏Feb 2026

Cofounder is an AI-powered platform that provides agentic departments for early-stage founders, automating engineering, sales, marketing, design, finance, and operations tasks.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)A16Z SpeedrunAcrew CapitalAntigravity CapitalBackwards CapitalCompound+3 more

Cognito Healthcognitohealth.cominPre-Seed · Sep 2021 · $240K

Cognito Health is a medical device manufacturer that uses predictive algorithms to provide contact-free patient monitoring, forecasting adverse events such as falls and pressure injuries before they occur.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsGraphite VenturesNSG VenturesGarage CapitalSimplex VenturesSpring Impact CapitalStandUp Ventures

Coherecohere.comin𝕏Jun 2023

Cohere builds foundational AI models and enterprise solutions that help businesses automate tasks, accelerate workflows, and enhance decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA

Aidan Gomez(Co-founder & CEO)Ivan Zhang(Founder)inNick Frosst(Founder)inAidan N. Gomez(Founder)Rahul Sengottuvelu(Founder)inYunyu Lin(Founder)in

Co-investors1802 VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Advaita CapitalAju IB InvestmentAlumni VenturesBasecamp Fund+36 more

Coherecohere.ioin𝕏acquired by Ramp

Cohere develops customer engagement software that guides users visually on their screens during support and sales interactions, including over voice and text channels like phone or chat.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Yunyu Lin(Founder)inRahul Sengottuvelu(Founder)inJason Wang

Co-investorsDe Fi Alliance HoldingsRadical VenturesSalesforce VenturesY CombinatorBoxGroupChapter One+7 more

Colabracolabra.ai

Colabra is an AI workspace for M&A due diligence that converts sell-side document dumps into a clause-linked risk register, entity map, and live gap analysis.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsJude GomilaKicker VenturesVillage GlobalBuilders VCDuro Ventures

Commitcommit.devSeed · Jun 2021 · $6M

Co-investorsMyelin VCGarage Capital

Conduithelloconduit.comin

Conduit automates freight handoff and transfers through digital tools, addressing the analog processes that occur when freight changes hands between logistics operators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Conrad Lilleness(Founder)inAndrew Huang(Founder)Cole Rubin(Founder)inKirill Gertman(Founder)Michael Gregson(Founder)Punn Kam(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAperture Venture CapitalAutotech VenturesBuilders VCCore Venture CapitalDiagram+13 more

Conduitconduitpay.comin𝕏

Conduit provides payment infrastructure for fast, cross-border global transactions.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Matt Zisow(Founder)Kirill Gertman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalDiagramDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGGradient VenturesHelios Digital Ventures+16 more

Convoxconvox.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2015Acquired

Convox provides a platform for deploying and managing cloud-native applications across multiple cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US

David Dollar(CEO)inNoah Zoschke(CTO)inMatt Manning(Founder)in

Co-investorsCurious CapitalGarage CapitalHeavybitY CombinatorBios PartnersProsperity7 Ventures+4 more

CreditAppcreditapp.ca

CreditApp operates a lending operations platform for Canadian dealers and lenders to originate, verify, and fund loans.

FintechSaaS

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Local.House InternationalVINN Automotive TechnologiesAikidoAsk AlexAtmioBench IQBoardProspectsCaminoChronogolfCommercebearFawn Social RoboticsHandholdLarkhospitalityLightspeed CommerceNovistoOptionalityPeripheralRangerRanger AIRanger RFXSignal1Social Nature

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SpareSpatialSpatial SystemsSpellbookSpring in AfricaStreetcontextStrongestLayerSundogsSuperSuperSweptSymendTakeTwoTakeTwoTalentirTempoTempo LabsTempo LabsTenityTera AITera GroupTheboardlistTiqIQTop HatTribeTriple LiftTugboat LogicTyntTyntUphealVanhawksVascoVascoVendorHawkVesselVesselVidyardVitalVital BioWazoWealthsimpleWellWorkJamWorkplace SolutionsYasaZellifyZipdrug

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 22

3 IPOs · 19 acquisitions · showing 8

LightspeedNYSE: LSPDPalantir Technologies Inc.NASDAQ: PLTRSnowflakeNYSE: SNOWChangoacq. by Rubicon ProjectCohereacq. by RampGranifyacq. by BazaarvoiceMomentumacq. by SalesforceShelf Engineacq. by Crisp

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Inovia Capital made?
Inovia Capital has 247 tracked investments, 22 of which have exited, including 36 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Inovia Capital invest at?
Inovia Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Inovia Capital's typical check size?
Inovia Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $8M.
What sectors does Inovia Capital focus on?
Inovia Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Inovia Capital located?
Inovia Capital is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
Does Inovia Capital lead rounds?
Inovia Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Inovia Capital co-invest with?
Inovia Capital most often shares deals with Golden Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Garage Capital, among 296 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 158

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
Golden Ventures

Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.

$500K – $2.5M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$250K – $1M
Afore Capital

Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.

$500K – $2M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
▶146 more co-investors

Spark CapitalLiquid Ventures500 GlobalInsight PartnersFirst Round CapitalLerer HippeauBase10 PartnersPanache VenturesGreylock PartnersUncork CapitalBattery VenturesRRE VenturesGreycroftBonfire VenturesComcast VenturesRedpoint VenturesB Capital GroupGradient VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersDCM VenturesMoxxie VenturesTCVValar Ventures LlcWhite Star CapitalBDC Venture CapitalContour Venture PartnersBlumberg CapitalHaystackMcRock CapitalFounder CollectiveEniac VenturesPrecursor VenturesF-Prime CapitalRevolutionRidge VenturesBAM VenturesIntel CapitalEclipse VenturesCollaborative FundConstruct CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentMetamorphic VenturesMithril Capital ManagementThomson Reuters VenturesM25Alpine MeridianDTCPDERIVE VENTURESTrue VenturesSOSVFirstMark CapitalNextView VenturesOak HC/FTPractical Venture CapitalQED InvestorsTrinity VenturesRed Swan VenturesTrajectory VenturesVenrockThrive CapitalHanabi CapitalWEEKENDKortschak Investments L.P.Tq Ventures LlcTribe CapitalDigital Currency GroupDecibel PartnersSpider CapitalHighland Capital PartnersNGP CapitalVitalStage VenturesNotation CapitalStructure CapitalThomvest VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcWestWave CapitalPenny Jar Capital VentureMaven VenturesPitbull VenturesPrime Movers LabKohala VenturesRevel PartnersHighline BetaNorthside VenturesThird SphereC2 VenturesAperiam VenturesConcrete VenturesSaltagen VenturesClimentum CapitalOcean Azul PartnersKrakenACME CapitalForerunner VenturesAccel-KKRCaffeinated CapitalLookout VenturesKapor CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersStellar CapitalIA VenturesOperator LPQueensBridge Venture PartnersLightbankHustle FundAntlerPrimary Venture PartnersBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBrainchild HoldingsPelion Venture PartnersLOI Venture8-Bit CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersWildcat Venture PartnersTeamworthy VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpCapital FactoryAccelerator VenturesFikaContraryPhoenix CourtTrucks VCmuru-DPaladin Capital GroupCherubic VenturesSoftBank CapitalJump CapitalWestCapLearn CapitalAtreides ManagementCultivation CapitalDeep Fork CapitalPayPal VenturesZintinusCSC Venture CapitalGPO FundLaconiaIA Capital GroupDeeptech LabsMagnetic VenturesUnderline VentureshumbitionActivate Venture PartnersFlori VenturesRasmal VenturesMatterScale Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Inovia Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Inovia Capital's recorded portfolio.

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