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Shopify is a commerce platform that enables businesses to build online stores, sell across multiple channels (web, social, marketplace, POS), and manage inventory and orders.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA

Daniel Weinand(Executive Officer)Tobias Lutke(Executive Officer, Director)inAmy Shapero(Executive Officer)Craig Miller(Executive Officer)Jeff Weiser(Executive Officer)Joseph Frasca(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalData TechDraft Ventures LlcFelicis VenturesFirstMark CapitalOMERS Ventures+2 more

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

Alex HoffMarc MorinDavid YachDouglas Murray(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Venture CapitalCeltic House Asia PartnersCeltic House Venture PartnersGolub GrowthOpenView Venture Partners+2 more

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 VenturesNext47GGV CapitalTrue Ventures500 GlobalBDC Growth Venture Fund+4 more

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)Matthew Rendall(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMurray Gamble(Director)Karamdeep Nijjar(Director)inStuart Ellman(Director)inMichael Stork(Director)

Co-investorsGarage CapitalKeiretsu ForumKensington Capital Partners LimitedSWO Angel GroupWaterloo Accelerator CentreInovia Capital+1 more

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

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

Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersRelay VenturesAmazon 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-investorsWarburg PincusGeorgianCisco InvestmentsEdison PartnersInformation Venture PartnersLeawood Venture Capital Llc+2 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

Harold Wodlinger(Director)Randy AuCoin(President & CEO)inRob Sandler(Executive Officer)Jerrold Wen(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam Wortman(Director)Gaston Matthyssens(Director)

Co-investorsiGan PartnersLumira VenturesPMVVesalius Biocapital Partners

Toronto

Gregory Levey(Executive Officer, Director)Zen Chu(Director)Richard Penner(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Weissman(Director)Joshua Landy(Executive Officer)

BoardBoris Wertz(Director)

Co-investorsVersion One Ventures

Flybits provides an AI-powered engagement platform that turns customer data into real-time, personalized experiences for banks and other regulated financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketing Tech

Co-investorsBosch VenturesPoint72 VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersReinventure Group

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

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS

Mike McDerment(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccompliceEvolution VC PartnersOak Investment Partners

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

Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)HealthCapLumira VenturesSeroba Life SciencesYsios CapitalAdams Street Partners+2 more

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

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerToronto, CA

Braden Handley(Cofounder)Tyler Handley(Founder)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGolden VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCKombo VenturesMaveronParade Ventures

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

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSEastern Canada, CA

Co-investorsGolden 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

Emilie Cushman(Founder)

Co-investorsBisk VenturesETS Strategic CapitalRelay Ventures

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

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechArkansas, US

Co-investorsFrontenacXPV 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

Karl MartinFoteini Agrafioti

Co-investorsFundersClubRecruit Strategic PartnersRelay VenturesSalesforce Ventures

Plooto is a payments platform for accounting firms and their SMB clients that handles accounts payable, accounts receivable, and international payments with automated approval workflows and two-way sync to existing accounting software.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalCentana Growth PartnersLuge Capital

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-investorsPlaza VenturesInformation 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)

Co-investorsHotung Investment Holdings Ltd.Kensington Capital Partners LimitedPlaza VenturesInformation 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

Co-investorsDiversisGarage CapitalGolden Ventures

San Jose, US

John Mitchell(Executive Officer)Raouf Halim(Executive Officer)Gerald J. Hamilton(Executive Officer)Andrew Kim(Executive Officer)Dave Mier(Executive Officer)

BoardRoger Maggs(Director)

Swift HealX is an FDA-registered adhesive calibrant used alongside the Swift app to standardize wound photography by accounting for size, lighting, and color variations.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Co-investorsClaritas CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Graphite VenturesRelay 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

Rehman Merali(Founder)inChris Deutsch(Re-Founder)in

Co-investorsLofty VenturesY CombinatorInovia CapitalQualcomm VenturesRelay VenturesGarage Capital

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

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechToronto

John Levy(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Levy(Executive Officer)Ralph McLean(Executive Officer)Lorry Schneider(Executive Officer)

BoardJohn Albright(Director)Mark Scholes(Director)

Co-investorsRelay Ventures

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

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

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-investorsFrancisco PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedOMERS VenturesRound13 CapitalRelay Ventures

BiotechNew York, US

Michael Burgess(Executive Officer)Jose Manuel Otero(Executive Officer)Robert Gould(Director)Jane Henderson(Executive Officer)Stefan Larson(Director)Patrick Machado(Director)

Co-investorsBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)Foothill VenturesOrbiMedPoint72+1 more

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

Tami(Chief Mom (Founder))Tami Zuckerman(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersFloodgateSequoia CapitalVersion One Ventures

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-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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

Co-investorsAugust CapitalBling CapitalGolden Venture PartnersGolden VenturesKickstart VenturesLobby Capital+3 more

On-chip error-resistant photonic qubits.

Christian Weedbrook(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGolden VenturesIn-Q-TelInnovative Solutions CanadaOMERS VenturesRadical Ventures+1 more