Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Venture studioToronto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
TIAP focuses on venture building of early-stage health science technologies emerging from its academic member institutions. It transforms early-stage scientific innovations into business ventures, de-risks ideas through expert financial and scientific advice, invests in early-stage innovations, and sources external venture capital for future funding. TIAP leverages a global and local network to connect industry, researchers, investors and members. It offers cornerstone programs and management support including LAB150-NextGen, UTEST, Venture Builder, Critical Technologies and Portfolio Management to advance inventions toward a market-ready state.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 37 of 45 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×18Biotech ×17Medical Devices ×17AI & Machine Learning ×13Digital Health ×13Deep Tech ×11SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×4
HQs:Canada×21Nigeria×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×63 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
University of Toronto ×12Western University ×4
12 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12018 · 12 dated
7D Surgical develops image-guided surgical navigation systems using machine-vision technology for spine, cranial, and percutaneous procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
STEPHEN MARTIN(Executive Officer)MICHAEL CADOTTE(Director)VICTOR YOUNG(Executive Officer, Director)ADRIAN LINUS DINESH MARIAMPILLAI(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL APKON(Director)BEAU STANDISH(Executive Officer, Director)
AmacaThera is a biotech company developing a tunable injectable hydrogel drug-delivery platform, based on hyaluronic acid and methylcellulose, for localized and long-acting release of therapeutics such as small molecules, biologics, peptides, and cells.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Mike Cooke(Co-Founder & CEO)inMolly Shoichet(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)
Co-investorsLumira VenturesStand Up Ventures
Blue J is an AI-powered platform providing tax research and analysis tools for tax professionals and accountants across North America and the UK.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSToronto, CA
Benjamin Alarie(CEO)inAlbert Yoon(Co-founder)Anthony Niblett(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsOak HC/FTSapphire VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Intrepid Growth PartnersMistral Venture PartnersRelay Ventures
BlueDot provides machine learning-powered infectious disease surveillance and intelligence to enterprises, governments, and healthcare organizations to detect, forecast, and respond to disease outbreaks globally.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthGovTechHealthtechToronto, CA
Dr. Kamran Khan(Founder)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesGolden Ventures
Bright Angel Therapeutics is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company developing small-molecule antifungal therapeutics aimed at drug-resistant and life-threatening invasive fungal infections.
BiotechDeep TechToronto, CA
Leah Cowen(Co-founder & CSO)Luke Whitesell(Co-founder & Consultant)Dominic Jaikaran(President & CEO)in
Co-investorsLumira Ventures
Crowdmark provides an assessment and grading platform that enables educators to efficiently manage, grade, and provide feedback on student work.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
James Colliander(Co-founder)inJamie Gilgen(Co-founder)inSandra O'Reilly(Co-founder)inMartin Muñoz(Co-founder)inMichelle Caers(Co-founder)in
Dalriada is a contract research organization providing integrated small molecule drug discovery services for global biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Diana(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Patrick(Co-founder and Chief Scientific Director)
Co-investorsMedicxi
Damona develops precision neuromedicines aimed at treating cognitive deficits associated with neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, and schizophrenia.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesLumira VenturesNoetic
EBT Medical develops neuromodulation technologies targeting the Saphenous nerve to treat pelvic health disorders, particularly overactive bladder.
BiotechMedical Devices
Paul Yoo(Co-founder, President & Chief Scientific Officer)inSasha John(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)inKeith R Carlton(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsSV Health InvestorsGenesys Capital
Flybits offers a data exchange platform that digitally connects small businesses to banks' customer networks, enabling personalized merchant offers and enhanced customer engagement throughout the card lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechToronto, CA
Hossein Rahnama(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsTD BankBosch VenturesPoint72 VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalVenture OntarioReinventure Group
Co-investorsLumira Ventures
Grey Matter Neurosciences develops transcranial focused ultrasound systems combined with drug therapies to treat mood and cognitive disorders in older adults, with an initial focus on non-invasive neuromodulation outside hospital settings.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Dr. Jeffrey Coull
Hypercare is a HIPAA and PHIPA compliant clinical communication platform that provides secure messaging, real-time on-call scheduling, pager replacement, code team activation, and a centralized contact directory.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Albert Tai(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesNina CapitalWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
InventoRR MD develops AbClo, an FDA-licensed non-invasive external traction device used with negative pressure wound therapy to prevent fascial retraction and promote primary fascial closure in open abdomen patients.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsUCeed
LegWorks develops prosthetic knee devices, specifically the ATK HydraPro, for individuals with lower limb amputations.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
David Green(Co-Founder)Emily Lutyens(Co-Founder)inJan Andrysek(Chief Technology Officer)Brandon Burke(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsHouston Angel Network
Lorica.ai provides a platform for deploying AI models with confidential computing and privacy protections, enabling users from individual developers to enterprises to run secure AI workloads without performance degradation.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Mazlite manufactures the DS10 sensor system that directly images sprays and powders in industrial production environments to enable real-time monitoring, optimization, and process development.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTSaaS
Amirreza Amighi(CEO and Co-founder)in
Medly is a remote patient monitoring program for cardiology care that connects heart-failure patients with specialists through alert-based monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCanada, CA
Co-investorsAda VenturesEka VenturesFELIX CAPITAL
Micellae develops drug delivery formulations designed to enhance solubility and potency across multiple dosage forms for pharmaceutical, wellness, and recreational products.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Dr. Mehdi Nouraei(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)Ed(CEO)
AutoScribe is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Mutuo Health Solutions that automates clinical documentation to reduce administrative burden on healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOntario, CA
Dr. Noah Crampton(Investigator, UHN primary care research lead)Geoff Crampton(Directeur général au développement des affaires)in
BoardFrank Rudzicz(Associate Professor, U of T Associate Scientist, St. Michael's Hospital Faculty Member, Vector Institute for AI CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair)Muhammad Mamdani(PharmD, U Michigan MPH, Harvard University)
Co-investorsEcoR1 Capital
ODAIA offers Marketing Intelligence, a platform for pharmaceutical marketing and sales teams that ties channel-level actions to prescription (Rx) outcomes and coordinates healthcare provider (HCP) engagement across digital and field channels.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Philip Poulidis(Founder)in
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesMonograph Capital PartnersPanache VenturesStand Up VenturesThreshold VenturesWittington Ventures+5 more
Pearl Interactives develops interactive games and experiences for children that combine physical movement, music, and creative learning with technology like mixed reality and touch-free interfaces.
EdTechGamingHealthtech
Phenomic AI is a biotech company developing therapies for solid tumors using a machine-learning-powered transcriptomics platform that analyzes single-cell RNA data to identify drug targets and understand tumor biology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechToronto, CA
Sam Cooper(Co-founder & CTO)inOren Kraus(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesAV8 VenturesCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Garage CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcHike Ventures+1 more
PhenoTips develops software tools for genomic care that enable patients, doctors, and researchers to collaborate on diagnosis and treatment of genetic conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSToronto, CA
Pawel Buczkowicz(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsOntario Centre of InnovationOntario Centre of Innovation programsThin Air LabsGreenSky Ventures
Phycus Bio produces Purolic Acid™, a biobased glycolic acid made through fermentation using renewable, FSC-certified wood feedstock for cosmetic, personal care, adhesive, coating, and polymer applications.
BiotechCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsCircular Innovation FundCycle Capital
Quantum Bridge develops quantum-safe communication technology to protect internet communications against classical and quantum threats, working on quantum entanglement generation and quantum repeaters.
CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum ComputingToronto, CA
Mattia Montagna(CEO & Co-founder)inHoi-Kwong Lo(CSO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGood News VenturesPrimo Ventures
Qurcan develops veterinary pharmaceutical technology, with leadership holding advanced degrees in veterinary medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, and business development.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Mohammad Ali Amini(Chief Executive Officer)inShirley Wu(Chief Scientific Officer)John Reid(Chief Business Officer)
Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)
Radialis develops the Radialis PET Imager, an organ-targeted positron emission tomography system for high-resolution medical imaging of specific tissues and organs.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Alla ReznikAndrew DeanCarmel Shields
BoardWayne Schnarr
Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)
Radiant Biotherapeutics develops a platform of therapeutic molecules called Multabodies that engage multiple disease targets simultaneously within a single engineered protein to treat cancer and infectious diseases.
BiotechMedical Devices
Arthur Fratamico(Executive Officer, Promoter)Deborah Geraghty, Ph.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Tabiat provides a dedicated nursing team that monitors patients continuously and coordinates care in partnership with healthcare providers, particularly for chronic conditions like COPD.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsFuel Capital
Zucara Therapeutics is a biotech company developing a once-daily therapeutic intended to prevent hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in people with diabetes.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsJDRF T1D Fund
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVitalhub · seekingalpha.com · Aug 31, 2026
Medly · teknowire.com · Aug 21, 2026
7D Surgical · southcoast.org · Aug 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners made?
- Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners has 45 tracked investments.
- What stage does Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners invest at?
- Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners focus on?
- Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners located?
- Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners co-invest with?
- Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners most often shares deals with Lumira Ventures, FACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust), Stand Up Ventures, among 36 tracked co-investors.
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