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McRock Capital

Venture capital

Toronto · Series A–Series C · 9 people tracked

Also known as McRock

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Investment thesis

McRock Capital invests in entrepreneurs building the digital industrial future, emphasizing that it backs people over companies. Its portfolio centers on the Industrial Internet of Things, applying AI, machine learning, robotics, sensors and data analytics to sectors such as manufacturing, energy, mining, construction, agriculture, mobility and smart cities. The firm supports companies that improve industrial productivity, safety, asset optimization and operational intelligence, and has a track record of exits to major strategics including AspenTech, Thomson Reuters, Rockwell Automation, Telus and IFS.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Series C
Check
$365K – $3.6M
HQ
Toronto, AB, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$220M
Tracked investments
26

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 17 of 26 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×5IoT ×5Cleantech ×3Cybersecurity ×3Hardware ×3

HQs:United States×7Canada×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 10 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
5 of 10 mapped founding teams
64%
repeat founders
of 11 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3IESE Business School ×2Universitat de Barcelona ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×5Computer Science ×4Physics ×2

Investments · 26 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22021 · 42020 · 12019 · 22018 · 12016 · 22014 · 113 dated

Prevu3Dprevu3d.comin✓ verified

Prevu3D develops digital twin software that turns 3D scan and reality-capture data (point clouds and meshes) into visual, as-built representations of facilities for engineering, maintenance, and operational use.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMontreal, CA

Nicolas Morency(Founder)in

Co-investorsCycle CapitalDesjardins CapitalBastien Family OfficeBrightspark Ventures

World Sensingworldsensing.comin𝕏✓ verified

Worldsensing builds wireless data acquisition hardware, including the G7 Vibrating Wire Data Logger, that connects vibrating wire and other geotechnical sensors to transmit measurements remotely.

CleantechConstruction TechHardwareIoT

Ignasi Vilajosana(Founder)inJordi Llosa(Founder)inMischa Dohler(Founder)Xavier Vilajosana(Founder)

Co-investorsKibo VenturesEndeavor CatalystETF PartnersIn-Q-Tel

Plus One Roboticsplusonerobotics.comin𝕏Series B · Apr 2021 · $33M

Plus One Robotics develops intelligent parcel handling robotics systems that combine computer vision, AI, and supervised autonomy for logistics and ecommerce organizations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US

Erik Nieves(Founder)inShaun Edwards(Founder)inPaul Hvass(Founder)in

BoardChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)

Board seatWhitney Rockley· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesIndustrious VenturesInterwoven Ventures+13 more

Clearpathclearpath.aiJan 2014

Miami, US

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

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

Co-investorsEclipse VenturesGE VenturesInovia CapitalRRE Ventures

Clearpath Roboticsclearpathrobotics.comin𝕏Series B · Oct 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)Karamdeep Nijjar(Director)inStuart Ellman(Director)inMichael Stork(Director)

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

dottridedott.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2019 · $34M

Dott operates a shared micromobility service, offering e-scooters and e-bikes for urban riders.

Mobility & Transportation

Henri Moissinac(Founder)Maxim Romain(Founder)

Co-investorsExpon CapitalFELIX CAPITALFJ LabsInvest-NLKibo VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+5 more

Foundation EGIfoundationegi.comJul 2025 · $23M

Foundation EGI builds an AI platform that helps manufacturers of physical products create, manage, and distribute technical documentation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Mok Oh(Co-founder)inWojciech Matusik(Co-founder)inMichael Foshey(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesRRE VenturesThe E14 FundEniac VenturesFifthGRIDS Capital+1 more

Invixium Accessinvixium.comin𝕏

Invixium designs and manufactures biometric hardware, software, and mobile solutions for access control, workforce management, visitor management, and workplace safety across multiple industries.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT

Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations

Landinghellolanding.com𝕏Nov 2021 · $57M

Landing offers fully furnished, flexible-lease apartments in major US cities and Mexico through a mobile app, allowing renters to relocate without traditional long-term lease commitments.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityBirmingham, US

Bill Smith(Founder)inCharlotte Guyman(Director)David Schaller(Director)Marcus Higgins(Executive Officer)Christopher Nowak(Executive Officer)Ted Saunders(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBlitzscaling VenturesDelta-v CapitalFoundryGreycroftMaveron+7 more

Landing AIlanding.aiin𝕏Nov 2021 · $57M

LandingAI builds Agentic Document Extraction, an AI system that converts complex, multi-page documents into structured, auditable data for automation in high-stakes workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Andrew Y. Ng(Executive Chairman and Founder)inDan Maloney(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAI FundInsight PartnersIntel CapitalSamsung Catalyst FundCPP InvestmentsTaiwania Capital

Miovisionmiovision.comin𝕏

Miovision provides traffic data collection and analysis platforms to cities and municipalities to optimize road networks and traffic management.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechIoTMobility & TransportationKitchener, CA

Tony B.(Founder)in

Co-investorsMaverix Private EquityPlaza VenturesRenewal FundsWaterloo Accelerator CentreACE & CompanyBDC Venture Capital+2 more

Mnubomnubo.cominJan 2018 · $16.5M

AspenTech provides software solutions for process industries including refinery optimization, engineering simulation, and predictive maintenance powered by AI and digital twins.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySaaS

Co-investorsWhite Star CapitalMunich Re Ventures

One Layeronelayer.comin𝕏Oct 2025

OneLayer provides a security and management platform for enterprise private cellular networks, adding cybersecurity, observability, and operational orchestration for connected devices.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Co-investorsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMaor InvestmentsViola VenturesChevron Technology VenturesGrove Ventures

Pokapoka.ioin𝕏Jun 2021 · $25M

Poka provides a platform for factory workers to learn, solve problems, and share knowledge in real time on the factory floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Alexandre Leclerc(Founder)Antoine Bisson(Founder)

Co-investorsBosch VenturesGarage CapitalSE VenturesUncork CapitalInovia CapitalLa Caisse

RtTechrttechsoftware.com

RtTech Software develops RtDUET, an application for automated downtime tracking, production loss accounting, and equipment efficiency analytics for industrial operations.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

SAMsamdesk.ioin

Samdesk is an AI operating system for security leaders that analyzes global signals to detect, verify, and respond to emerging security incidents.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedVerdex Capital

SkySpecsskyspecs.comin𝕏Series B · Dec 2019 · $17M

SkySpecs provides data management and analytics software for renewable energy asset operators, helping them optimize maintenance and operational decisions for wind and solar installations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSAnn Arbor, US

Daniel Ellis(President and CEO)David Roberts(CEO)Thomas Brady(CFO)Ryan Morton(Chief Technology Officer)inSamuel DeBruin(Chief Operational Officer)

BoardRichard Katz(Director)

Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundDakota Venture GroupEvergy VenturesHuron River VenturesID VenturesInvest Michigan+5 more

Stream Systemsstreamsystems.ca

No-code industrial asset and supply chain simulation and network optimization software (SimOpti).

Thoughttracethoughttrace.cominSeries B · May 2020 · $10M

Magnolia, US

Sean Ebert(Director)Nicholas Vandivere(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Beauchamp(Director)Bryce Birdsong(Executive Officer)J.P. Bauman(Director)in

BoardScott MacDonald(Director)in

Triaxtectriaxtec.comin𝕏

Triax Technologies develops workforce optimization software and real-time location tracking hardware for industrial sites, refineries, construction, and mining operations to improve labor productivity, equipment utilization, and workplace safety.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSNorwalk, US

Robert Costantini(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Wurth(Director)Kevin Lehman(Executive Officer)Robert Raymond(Director)

BoardScott MacDonald(Director)in

Other

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

Serious IntegratedDecisive FarmingE2IpInvixiumSamdeskTriax

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has McRock Capital made?
McRock Capital has 26 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does McRock Capital invest at?
McRock Capital invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What is McRock Capital's typical check size?
McRock Capital typically writes checks of $365K – $3.6M.
What sectors does McRock Capital focus on?
McRock Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS.
Where is McRock Capital located?
McRock Capital is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
Who does McRock Capital co-invest with?
McRock Capital most often shares deals with Kibo Ventures, White Star Capital, FJ Labs, among 56 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 4

RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

$5M – $15M
Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.

$250K – $8M
Eclipse Ventures

Eclipse is a venture firm that backs entrepreneurs building companies in the physical and essential economy — industries tied to resilience, competitiveness, and security.

$200K – $5M
Endeavor Catalyst

Endeavor is a global nonprofit network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs across 45+ markets, and operates Endeavor Catalyst, a rules-based co-investment fund that invests in the same entrepreneurs Endeavor supports.

Both backed · 1

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

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