Venture Ontario — Full Portfolio

Shopify is a commerce platform that lets businesses build online stores, sell across multiple online and in-person channels, and manage international sales and shipping.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA

DWDaniel Weinand(Founder)inSLScott Lake(Founder)TLTobias Lütke(Founder)inASAmy Shapero(Executive Officer)CMCraig Miller(Executive Officer)inJWJeff Weiser(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBEBessemer Venture PartnersBRBright Pixel CapitalDAData TechDRDraft Ventures LlcEXExtreme Venture PartnersEXExtreme Venture Partners LLP+12 more

Achievers Intelligence is an AI-powered platform that drives organizational change by connecting employee recognition to behavioral insights and making new ways of working visible and repeatable within existing workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

SLScott Landers(Chief Executive Officer)CFChris Fudge(Chief Marketing Officer)ASAnu Subramanian(Chief Technology Officer)BMBob Memmer(Chief Revenue Officer)inKGKristian Gaetano(Chief Operations Officer)inLVLarry Vertin(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsGRGrandBanks CapitalSESequoia Capital

Aislelabs provides WiFi analytics and marketing solutions to enterprise teams in retail, aviation, restaurant, and hospitality sectors.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Aptose Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer therapeutics, with a focus on acute myeloid leukemia treatments.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDel Mar, US

Auvik is a cloud-based AI-powered IT operations platform that helps managed service providers and IT departments monitor and manage networks, SaaS applications, and endpoints.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTWaterloo, CA

AHAlex Hoff(Co-founder & Board Advisor)inMMMarc Morin(Co-founder)inDYDavid Yach(Co-founder)inDMDouglas Murray(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBDBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDBDC Venture CapitalCECeltic House Asia PartnersCECeltic House Venture PartnersGOGolub GrowthRHRho Capital Partners+2 more

Avidbots makes autonomous floor-cleaning robots and supports customers globally through a network of channel partners.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwarePropTechRoboticsKitchener, CA

FSFaizan Sheikh(Founder)inPMPablo Molinain

Co-investorsGOGolden VenturesNENext47TRTrue VenturesGGGGV Capital50500 GlobalBDBDC Growth Venture Fund+10 more

BlueCat provides Intelligent Network Operations software that unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) with network observability, intelligence, and security.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsFOForgePoint CapitalSTState of Mind VenturesSESequoia Capital

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

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsKitchener

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

BoardMurray Gamble(Director)KNKaramdeep Nijjar(Director)inSEStuart Ellman(Director)inMichael Stork(Director)

Co-investorsGAGarage CapitalKEKeiretsu ForumKEKensington Capital Partners LimitedRRRRE VenturesSWSWO Angel GroupWAWaterloo Accelerator Centre+5 more

Cority provides ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data management and reporting software for private market investors and corporate enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSToronto, CA

Murray Balcom(Founder)

Co-investorsNONorwest Venture PartnersVNVNT Management

ecobee makes smart home devices including smart thermostats and cameras, along with its eco+ software that delivers energy savings and demand flexibility for the electricity grid.

CleantechConsumerEnergyHardwareIoTToronto, CA

SLStuart Lombard(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Prosser(Executive Officer)Rajan Goel(Director)Deborah Merril(Director)Chris Carradine(Executive Officer)John Metselaar(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBDBDC Growth Venture FundENEnergy Impact PartnersRERelay VenturesAMAmazon Alexa Fund

eSentire provides Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity services combining a multi-agent generative AI platform with 24/7 human-led security operations to detect, investigate, and respond to cyberattacks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSWaterloo, CA

Co-investorsWAWarburg PincusGEGeorgianCICisco InvestmentsEDEdison PartnersINInformation Venture PartnersLALa Caisse+3 more

Exact Imaging develops the ExactVu micro-ultrasound platform, a 29 MHz imaging system that lets urologists perform real-time targeted and systematic prostate biopsies within a standard workflow.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMarkham, CA

HWHarold Wodlinger(Director)inRARandy AuCoin(President & CEO)inRSRob Sandler(Executive Officer)inJerrold Wen(Executive Officer)in

BoardWilliam Wortman(Director)GMGaston Matthyssens(Director)

Co-investorsIGiGan PartnersLULumira VenturesPMPMVVEVesalius Biocapital Partners

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)

Co-investorsTDTD BankBOBosch VenturesDMDMZ VenturesPOPoint72 VenturesTOToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersCICiti Ventures+2 more

FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting and invoicing platform designed for small service-based businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS

MMMike McDerment(Founder)in

Co-investorsACAccompliceAGAgman PartnersCOcoparionEVEvolution VC PartnersOAOak Investment PartnersSASaints Capital+2 more

Fusion Pharma develops targeted alpha therapeutics that link alpha-emitting medical isotopes to molecules targeting biomarkers on cancer cell surfaces to selectively kill tumor cells.

BiotechHealthtech

JVJohn Valliant(Founder)in

Co-investorsFAFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)HEHealthCapLULumira VenturesPIPivotal Life SciencesSESeroba Life SciencesYSYsios Capital+6 more

Inkbox makes semi-permanent temporary tattoos featuring original designs created in collaboration with artists.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerToronto, CA

BHBraden Handley(Cofounder)THTyler Handley(Founder)in

Co-investorsEVEvolution VC PartnersFJFJ LabsGOGolden VenturesHEHemisphere Ventures LLCKOKombo VenturesMAMaveron+2 more

Joist is a job management platform for contractors that simplifies estimating, invoicing, and payment collection.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSEastern Canada, CA

Co-investorsGOGolden Ventures

Kira Talent offers a holistic admissions platform for higher education programs, combining on-demand timed video and written assessments with structured live interview technology to help schools evaluate applicants' skills and traits.

EdTechSaaS

ECEmilie Cushman(Founder)in

Co-investorsBIBisk VenturesETETS Strategic CapitalRERelay Ventures

Newterra provides water solutions and technologies for customers dealing with water-related challenges.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechArkansas, US

KCKevin Cassidyin

Co-investorsFRFrontenacXPXPV Water Partners

Nymi develops wearable authentication devices and connected worker solutions for Industry 4.0 environments, using ECG-based biometric identification to enable secure, persistent access and digital interactions.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTToronto, CA

KMKarl MartininFAFoteini Agrafiotiin

Co-investorsFUFundersClubRERecruit Strategic PartnersRERelay VenturesSASalesforce Ventures

Plooto is a B2B payment automation platform that centralizes accounts payable and receivable, including check payments, credit card acceptance, international payments, and automated invoice management and reconciliation.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCECentana Growth PartnersCECentana PartnersFIFINTOP CapitalFJFJ LabsGOGolden VenturesLULuge Capital+1 more

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-investorsPLPlaza VenturesINInformation 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

DHDarrell Heaps(Founder, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsHOHotung Investment Holdings Ltd.KEKensington Capital Partners LimitedPLPlaza VenturesINInformation Venture Partners

Roadmunk (now Strategic Roadmaps by Tempo) is a product roadmapping tool that lets teams capture customer feedback, prioritize ideas, and build shareable timeline, swimlane, and table roadmaps to align stakeholders across an organization.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

LNLatif Nanji(Founder)in

Co-investorsDIDiversisFEFelicis VenturesGAGarage CapitalGOGolden VenturesGOGolden Venture PartnersSASaltagen Ventures

San Jose, US

JMJohn Mitchell(Executive Officer)inRaouf Halim(Executive Officer)inGerald J. Hamilton(Executive Officer)inAndrew Kim(Executive Officer)Dave Mier(Executive Officer)in

BoardRoger Maggs(Director)

Swift Medical provides a wound care platform, including a clinical portal, that offers real-time wound assessment data, centralized reporting, and risk monitoring for clinicians.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSToronto

CARLO PEREZ(Executive Officer, Director)inJUSTIN ALLPORT(Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)inDwayne Sansone(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardSCOTT BARCLAY(Director)AMALAN MACINTOSH(Director)in

Co-investorsCLClaritas CapitalDCDCVC (Data Collective)GRGraphite VenturesPEPender VenturesAGAgeTech CapitalRERelay Ventures

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

RMRehman Merali(Founder)inCDChris Deutsch(Re-Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLofty VenturesY Y CombinatorINInovia CapitalQUQualcomm VenturesRERelay VenturesGAGarage Capital+7 more

theScore is a sports media platform delivering real-time scores, news, statistics, and analysis across major professional and college sports leagues.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechToronto

JLJohn Levy(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Levy(Executive Officer)Ralph McLean(Executive Officer)Lorry Schneider(Executive Officer)

BoardJAJohn Albright(Director)inMark Scholes(Director)

Co-investorsRERelay Ventures

TimeHero is a task and calendar management platform that automates scheduling and prioritizes work based on urgency and deadlines.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Top Hat develops courseware and engagement technology for higher education institutions, enabling instructors to create interactive learning experiences and connect with students.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSWaterloo, CA

MSMike Silagadze(Founder)inMSMohsen Shahini(Founder)inMLMaggie Leen(Chief Executive Officer)inLILarry Indovina(Chief Operating Officer)inHBHong Bui(Chief Product Officer)inDBDonna Battista(Managing Director, Learning Solutions)in

Co-investorsEMEmergence Capital PartnersGOGolden VenturesINInovia CapitalLELeaders FundMAMaple Leaf AngelsRERecurring Capital Partners+4 more

TouchBistro is an all-in-one POS and restaurant management system that provides restaurateurs with payment processing, online ordering, reservations, and related tools.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsFRFrancisco PartnersKEKensington Capital Partners LimitedOMOMERS VenturesRORound13 CapitalRERelay Ventures

BiotechNew York, US

MBMichael Burgess(Executive Officer)Jose Manuel Otero(Executive Officer)Robert Gould(Director)inJHJane Henderson(Executive Officer)inStefan Larson(Director)Patrick Machado(Director)

Co-investorsBRBrace PharmaF-F-Prime CapitalFAFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)FOFoothill VenturesOROrbiMedPOPoint72+1 more

Upverter is a web-based platform where hardware engineers collaborate on circuit and product designs, sharing components and existing work rather than starting from scratch.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMarketplacesToronto, CA

Stephen Hamer(Founder)in

Co-investorsVEVersion One VenturesY Y CombinatorAGAgrolimen VenturesGOGolden Venture PartnersJOJoe LonsdaleRIRivet Ventures

VarageSale is an online marketplace where people join a verified local community to buy and sell secondhand items with others in their neighborhood.

Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces

TZTami Zuckerman(Founder)in

Co-investorsLILightspeed Venture PartnersVEVersion One VenturesFLFloodgateSESequoia Capital

Toronto

CHARLES FRANCIS GLAVIN(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)ANDREW OLSON(Director)MICHAEL MICHALYSHYN(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL)ARUN NETRAVALI(Director)MICHAEL JAMES ECONOMY(VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS)PHILIP CHARLES DECK(Director)

Co-investorsNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SESequoia Capital

Wattpad is a digital platform where users can read, write, and share stories, with a mobile app enabling access to stories and community features on-the-go.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Allen Lau(Founder)Ivan Yuen(Founder)

Co-investorsAUAugust CapitalBLBling CapitalGOGolden Venture PartnersGOGolden VenturesKIKickstart VenturesLOLobby Capital+4 more

On-chip error-resistant photonic qubits.

CWChristian Weedbrook(Founder)in

Co-investorsAFAF WPartnersBEBessemer Venture PartnersGOGolden VenturesINIn-Q-TelINInnovative Solutions CanadaOMOMERS Ventures+8 more