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Venture capitalActively deployingToronto · Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
Also known as PV MANAGEMENT INC
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Investment thesis
Plaza Ventures backs capital-efficient, high-growth technology companies using a flexible model that combines growth equity, secondaries, and early-stage capital. It also invests in established businesses to support founder succession, management buyouts, and strategic expansion, and pursues select opportunistic investments in areas such as real estate and special situations. The firm positions itself as a long-term, value-add capital partner to entrepreneurs, often making an initial primary investment followed by secondary purchases, and supports portfolio companies through a network of LPs, strategic partners, and ecosystem players to accelerate their growth.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 30 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×5Hardware ×5Cleantech ×4IoT ×4E-commerce ×3
HQs:Canada×12United States×7Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
University of Waterloo ×6University of Toronto ×3University of Saskatchewan ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Engineering ×8Finance & Accounting ×6Business & Management ×4Economics ×3Law ×2
1 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22018 · 12016 · 27 dated
Avidbots makes autonomous floor-cleaning robots and supports customers globally through a network of channel partners.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwarePropTechRoboticsKitchener, CA
Faizan Sheikh(Founder)inPablo Molinain
Co-investorsGolden VenturesNext47True VenturesGGV Capital500 GlobalBDC Growth Venture Fund+10 more
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
Co-investorsCanadian Business Growth FundFJ LabsK3 VenturesK3V VenturesOMERS VenturesWIND Ventures+3 more
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 CapitalInovia CapitalStructure CapitalFJ LabsOnStartups+1 more
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)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesBow CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersFJ LabsFlyover CapitalFounders Circle Capital+14 more
Dejero develops connectivity solutions that combine multiple networks to enable reliable transmission for field operations and live reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Bogdan Frusina(Founder)
Co-investorsBDC Growth Venture FundMultiplier CapitalRunway Growth CapitalVertu Capital
GoBolt provides ecommerce fulfillment and last-mile delivery services, handling picking, packing, shipping, delivery, and returns for merchants, with a focus on sustainability and an electric vehicle fleet.
CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Heindrik Bernabe(Co-founder)inMark Ang(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBDC Growth Venture FundFounderFuelIngka InvestmentsKensington Capital Partners LimitedWhitecap Venture PartnersYaletown Partners+6 more
Hydrostor develops long-duration energy storage using Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES), a closed-loop system combining air, water, and purpose-built underground hard-rock caverns to store off-peak electricity for the electric grid.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyToronto, CA
CURTIS VANWALLEGHEM(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Duckett(Executive Officer)inSarah Skinner(Executive Officer)inJon Norman(Executive Officer)inChris Phebus(Executive Officer)inPatrick Moyer(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBild Alternative Investments CorporationArcTern VenturesCanada Growth Fund
Iguazio builds a platform for deploying machine learning and generative AI models into production business applications, helping data science and engineering teams move models from development to real-world use.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Eran Duchan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBosch VenturesGen CapitalINcapital VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedMagma Venture PartnersNVIDIA+4 more
KERV provides AI-powered interactive video advertising technology for brands and agencies, enabling conversion-optimized campaigns with object-level interaction data and retargeting capabilities.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentAustin, US
Co-investorsCoral Tree Partners
KitchenHub is a Toronto food hall that brings meals from multiple local restaurants together, letting customers order from several restaurants in a single order for delivery or pickup.
FoodTechMarketplacesToronto, CA
Oren Borovitch(Founder)inAdam Aremland(Executive Officer, Director)Mathew Abramsky(Executive Officer, Director)
LANDR is a music production platform offering AI-powered audio mastering, distribution to 150+ streaming platforms, royalty-free samples, plugins, collaboration tools, and online music courses.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPalo Alto, US
BoardPHIL LIBIN(Director)MICHAEL FERTIK(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSony Ventures CorporationTandemLaunchGeneral CatalystWarner Music Group
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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 EquityMcRock CapitalRenewal FundsWaterloo Accelerator CentreACE & CompanyBDC Venture Capital+2 more
MMB Networks is a connectivity and IoT company specializing in Smart Energy solutions, serving clients from strategy through manufacturing and deployment.
Cloud ComputingEnergyHardwareIoT
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesRoadmap Capital Inc.
Neo Financial offers a robo-advisory investment platform called Neo Invest, powered by OneVest, that combines algorithmic portfolio management with human portfolio manager expertise.
CybersecurityFintechCanada, CA
Shlomi Salem(Founder)inAndrew Chau(Co-founder & CEO)inKris Read(Co-founder & CTO)inChris Simair(Co-founder, President & Head of Operations)inJeff Adamson(Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAlumni VenturesBreyer CapitalEvolution VenturesFJ LabsGolden Venture Partners+9 more
Portless provides direct-from-Asia fulfillment for DTC and ecommerce brands, keeping inventory near manufacturers and shipping orders directly to customers in 75+ countries with branded, domestic-looking packaging.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Izzy Rosenzweig(Founder)inJonathan Frankelin
Co-investorsClanton CapitalCommerce VentureseGateway CapitalFJ LabsGround Up VenturesRed Swan Ventures
PostBeyond is an employee advocacy platform that enables organizations to centrally manage social media content and empower employees to share company messaging on their personal social accounts.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSocial
Co-investorsVenture OntarioInformation Venture Partners
Q4 provides an AI-native CRM platform designed for investor relations teams to manage the full investor lifecycle by combining intent data, ownership information, and market intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Darrell Heaps(Founder, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer)in
Co-investorsHotung Investment Holdings Ltd.Kensington Capital Partners LimitedVenture OntarioInformation Venture Partners
Site 20/20 provides customizable smart traffic management technologies for work zones, including controllable devices and software platforms that allow traffic managers to adjust safety perimeters and visibility based on project requirements.
Construction TechHardwareIoTSaaS
Co-investorsEnergy Impact Partners
StackAdapt is a programmatic advertising platform that uses machine learning and data science to help marketers and advertisers reach consumers.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSToronto, CA
Ildar Shar(Co-founder)inVitaly Pecherskiy(Co-founder)inYang Han(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsIntrepid Growth PartnersRound13 CapitalSummit PartnersTeachers' Venture GrowthVerdex CapitalComcast Ventures+1 more
Savings super app expanding its travel rewards engine and financial products; raised a $65M Series D led by TPG at a $1.2B valuation.
San Francisco, US
Henry Shi(Co-Founder, Super.com)inHussein Fazal(Co-Founder & Chief executive officer)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalHyphen CapitalPosition VenturesThayer Investment PartnersThayer VenturesTitanium Ventures+2 more
Super is a no-code website builder that enables users to create custom-designed websites powered by Notion, offering design tools for typography, color schemes, navigation, and branding elements without requiring code knowledge.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Jason Werner(Founder)in
Co-investorsCzech Founders VCFull In PartnersHyphen CapitalInovia CapitalLion CapitalTitanium Ventures
Symend offers an AI and behavioral science engagement platform that automates enterprise debt collections by scoring customers, assigning delinquency archetypes, and delivering personalized outreach across email, text, IVR, and letters.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hanif Joshaghani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngels of ManyFUSEInovia CapitalMistral Venture PartnersThin Air LabsBoxOne Ventures+1 more
Vive Crop Protection develops fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides—branded as Precision Chemistry™ solutions—designed for crop protection and disease management in field agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechNew MaterialsToronto, CA
Dr. Darren Anderson(CEO & Co-Founder)Dr. Jordan Dinglasan(VP Research & IP, Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPEmmertechiSelect FundBDC Capital CorporationExport Development Canada (EDC)FCC Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FindspaceGrabit Interactive MediaLogistics, SimplifiedResidential & Commercial Security SolutionsSensenet
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Hydrostor · hydrostor.ca · Aug 12, 2026
Q4 Inc. · fintech.global · Apr 29, 2026
Vive Crop Protection · betakit.com · Dec 4, 2025
Clearco · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 23, 2025
Portless · finsmes.com · Jun 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Plaza Ventures made?
- Plaza Ventures has 30 tracked investments.
- What stage does Plaza Ventures invest at?
- Plaza Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Plaza Ventures focus on?
- Plaza Ventures focuses on AdTech, Marketing Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Plaza Ventures located?
- Plaza Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does Plaza Ventures co-invest with?
- Plaza Ventures most often shares deals with FJ Labs, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Inovia Capital, among 90 tracked co-investors.
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