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Klass Capital
Growth equityToronto · Growth · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Klass Capital invests in growth-stage B2B technology businesses, focusing on AI, SaaS, and tech-enabled companies with up to $15M of revenue. The firm emphasizes a long investment horizon, measuring success over years rather than quarters, giving founders room to evolve their product, team, and market without pressure to raise again quickly. Klass fosters a collaborative ecosystem of experienced operators who have scaled businesses past $100M in revenue, and takes a people-first approach, backing visionary entrepreneurs. Its in-house recruitment arm, Klass Talent, helps portfolio companies build teams. Klass typically makes minority growth and secondary investments of $5M to $30M+ in companies headquartered in North America and Europe.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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Founder and Managing Partner of Klass Capital who has completed over 20 software investments and was an early investor in Freshii and Docebo. He sits on several portfolio company boards and previously was a private equity investor at TD Bank and Edgestone. Holds an MBA from Rotman and a BSc from the University of Western Ontario.
Joined Klass Capital in 2021; focuses on deal sourcing, financial modeling and industry research. Previously worked in Bell Canada's Corporate Strategy and M&A team and holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Joined Klass Capital in 2013; responsibilities include sourcing deals, industry research and monitoring portfolio companies. Holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Joined Klass Capital in 2024, handling finance and accounting for the firm's corporate entities, partnerships, fund reporting and family office. Previously a Manager in Audit & Assurance at Deloitte; holds accounting degrees from North-West University and a CPA designation.
Adrian Schauer is founder and CEO of AlayaCare, a home healthcare software platform with over 600 employees that combines virtual care tools with in-person homecare management software. Previously, Schauer founded two mobile software companies that were acquired after achieving market leadership positions. His background includes a Master of Applied Science from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Engineering from Queens University, along with active involvement in angel investing and board service at multiple technology companies.
Joined Klass Capital in 2024, handling finance and accounting for the firm's corporate entities, partnerships, fund reporting and family office. Previously a Senior in Audit & Assurance at Deloitte; holds an HBCom from McMaster's DeGroote School and a CPA designation.
Spent nearly eight years in sales at Resolver, ultimately as Head of Sales, before its 2022 acquisition. Previously worked on institutional and proprietary trading desks in Toronto.
Joined Klass Capital in 2025 with over 16 years in financial services, much of it at Scotiabank including seven years in Wealth Management. Provides executive support to the leadership team.
Joined Klass Capital in 2023; sources talent for portfolio companies and builds talent pipelines, with nine years of technology-focused talent acquisition experience.
Talent Partner who joined Klass in 2013 and built the firm's talent platform, leading a team that supports portfolio companies with executive search, compensation and recruiting. Has over 15 years of talent and advisory experience, holds an HBA from Ivey and is a CPA.
Joined Klass in 2013 as a CEO In-Residence, then acquired and ran Resolver, a SaaS risk management platform, to a 2022 exit. Previously led divisions at MicroPact and Constellation Software; advises founders on strategy and go-to-market. Holds a commerce degree from Queen's University.
What they invest in
from 19 of 33 portfolio companiesSaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×11AI & Machine Learning ×8Fintech ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×4EdTech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:Canada×6United Kingdom×2United States×2Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×23 founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
Tesla ×2
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 12021 · 52014 · 12013 · 111 dated
Docebo is a learning management system provider that emphasizes security and compliance certifications for enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Claudio Erba(Founder)in
Co-investorsAxeleo Capital
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-investorsInovia CapitalKensington Capital Partners LimitedLa CaisseMaple Leaf AngelsventureLAB Innovation CentreGeneration Investment Management
Atomic provides an AI-assisted supply chain planning platform that encodes production, inventory, and procurement decisions at a unit level, enabling operations teams and AI to execute plans together daily.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US
Michael Rossiter(Founder)inNeal Suidan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDVx VenturesMadrona Venture GroupQED Investors
Atomic builds financial infrastructure and open finance solutions used by financial institutions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Jordan Wright(Co-founder)inScott Weinert(Co-founder)inAndrea Martone(Co-founder)inLindsay Davis(Head of Markets (as of 2021-2022))in
BoardJosh McFarland(Greylock Partner (investor contact / board involvement implied))in
Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthATX Venture PartnersCore Venture CapitalGreylock PartnersImpatient VenturesMercato Partners+7 more
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BigRoad provides an FMCSA-compliant electronic logging device (ELD) app and connected fleet platform covering freight management, fleet and asset tracking, electronic vehicle inspection, and video telematics.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSWaterloo, CA
Co-investorsSWO Angel GroupWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Campuswire builds a communication and collaboration platform for college classes, offering a Q&A forum, chatrooms, direct messages, live video, and in-class polling for professors and students.
EdTechSaaS
Tade Oyerinde(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBetaworksCity LightScribble Ventures
Campus is an online college offering two-year associate degrees in Business, Healthcare, and IT through live, interactive classes taught by professors from top universities.
EdTech
Tade Oyerinde(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesBloomberg BetaCoalition OperatorsField VenturesGeneral CatalystPrecursor Ventures+3 more
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Coconut is self-employed accounting software for sole traders and landlords in the UK that connects to personal bank accounts to separate business and personal transactions, providing tax management, invoicing, and expense tracking for Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital compliance.
FintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsApollo Informal InvestmentQVenturesTechstars468 CapitalBay PartnersFelicis Ventures+4 more
Coconut Software provides a customer engagement platform designed for financial institutions including banks.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Katherine Regnier(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsConexus Venture CapitalScaleUP VenturesStand Up VenturesBay PartnersInformation Venture PartnersStandUp Ventures
Granify, now part of the Bazaarvoice platform, offers an AI-powered decision engine that uses shoppers' real-time behavioral data to deliver tailored shopping experiences and drive incremental online revenue.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Jeff Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedFJ LabsMarlin Equity PartnersInovia CapitalSocial StartsValar Ventures Llc
Street Group builds software and AI tools for UK estate and letting agents, including a CRM platform, prospecting tool, and AI-native products for workflow automation.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSManchester, GB
Tom Staff(Co-CEO and Co-founder)Heather Staff(Co-CEO and Co-founder)
Co-investorsBCI
Manifest provides software for institutional investors to apply custom sustainability and climate methodologies consistently across due diligence, portfolio monitoring, stewardship, and proxy voting, with cited evidence for all assessments.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSToronto, CA
Laura Zizzo(Founder & Strategy)inJim MacDonald(CEO)in
Co-investorsActive Impact InvestmentsClimate Innovation CapitalGarage CapitalGolden VenturesOMERS VenturesTech Square Ventures
Method provides customizable business management software designed for small businesses to organize workflows and operations.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales Tech
Paul(Founder & CEO)
Nulogy provides a manufacturing operations platform serving manufacturers, co-packers, and logistics providers in over 15 countries.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Donald Tham(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsRubicon Technology PartnersTola Capital
Rightsline provides a cloud platform for managing rights and royalties, serving businesses in industries such as publishing and media/entertainment studios.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Rob Delf(Founder)in
Co-investorsBarings BDCHg Capital
Vena is an Excel-native financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform with AI agents that helps enterprises with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial close management.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersJMI EquityMontage CapitalPartners for GrowthVista Equity Partners
Wonderflow provides an enterprise AI platform that aggregates and analyzes customer feedback from multiple sources using natural language processing and predictive analytics to surface trends, sentiment, and competitive benchmarks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Michele Ruini(Founder)in
Co-investorsP101 VenturesRockstart
Workwize automates IT hardware provisioning and offboarding for HR teams by connecting to HRIS systems and managing the full employee equipment lifecycle.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsPeakASIF Ventures
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Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Atomic · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 29, 2026
Docebo · marketbeat.com · Aug 21, 2026
Atomic · Business Wire (via AOL) · Jul 7, 2026
Rightsline · finsmes.com · May 28, 2026
Firmex · firmex.com · Jun 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Klass Capital made?
- Klass Capital has 33 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Klass Capital invest at?
- Klass Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Klass Capital's typical check size?
- Klass Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- What sectors does Klass Capital focus on?
- Klass Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is Klass Capital located?
- Klass Capital is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does Klass Capital co-invest with?
- Klass Capital most often shares deals with FJ Labs, Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group, among 47 tracked co-investors.
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