How many investments has Vistara Growth made?

Vistara Growth has 21 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Vistara Growth invest at?

Vistara Growth invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.

Where is Vistara Growth located?

Vistara Growth is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.

Does Vistara Growth lead rounds?

Vistara Growth typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Vistara Growth

Venture debt

Vancouver · Growth–Late Stage · 14 people tracked

Also known as VISTARA CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD.

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Investment thesis

Partners with mid-to-later-stage technology companies via custom growth-debt and growth-equity structures, prioritizing capital preservation through a security–yield–upside framework and a decade-long zero-loss record.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Cybersecurity Enterprise Software Fintech Healthtech SaaS Canada North America Vancouver

Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.

Stage

Growth–Late Stage

Vancouver, BC, CA

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Debt · Equity

Founded

2015

Last 12 months

2 investments

AUM

$500M

Tracked investments

IPOs

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website

Randy Garg· Founder & Managing Partner· Vancouverin

Randy Garg champions a zero-loss growth-debt approach, educating founders to use disciplined, non-dilutive debt alongside equity and leveraging venture, M&A advisory, and private-credit experience to optimize capital structure.

Kevin Barber· Associate Partner· Seattle, Washington, United Statesin

Kevin Barber focuses on AI-enabled education startups, using interviews, surveys, and usage analytics to validate product-market fit, taking a visible, relationship-focused role and contributing thought leadership in growth investing.

Noah Shipman· Partner· Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadain

Noah Shipman combines technology capital experience—investment banking through corporate development—with $2.5B deployed, champions growth debt and structured capital to preserve founder ownership, and pursues obscure high peaks and deep‑sea dives.

John O'Donoghue· Principal· Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadain

John O'Donoghue pairs mechanical engineering degree and CFA with private-equity work at Ireland's sovereign development fund and renewable-energy leadership at ESB, leading growth financings for enterprise software and information security.

Neil Kenley· Principal· Torontoin

Neil Kenley combines AI operator experience—helping Element AI raise over $200M—with backgrounds in investment banking, private debt and structured equity to advise founders on alternative financing and capital structures.

Akshit Puri· Assistant Controller· Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadain

Akshit Puri has over eight years of experience in accounting and finance. Before joining Vistara, he worked on the Accounting and Reporting Operations team at Trez Capital and on the regulatory team at Peoples Group, and earlier served as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young and a Financial Analyst at ICICI Bank. He holds a CPA (Canada), ACCA, and Chartered Accountancy (India).

Chris Angelatos· Vice President· Toronto, Ontarioin

Chris Angelatos joined Vistara Growth in 2023, where he leads the firm's HealthTech investment efforts by sourcing and executing deals and working with portfolio companies. He previously worked as a venture investor in global digital health, founded a consumer product business, and advised private technology companies on financings and M&A at CIBC's investment banking team. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Chemistry from Queen's University.

Daniel McQuade· Director, Marketing· Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Areain

Daniel McQuade works at Vistara Growth and has over a decade of experience in marketing and investor communications. Before joining the firm, he was Marketing and Branding Manager at Harbourfront Wealth Management, where he led initiatives including the firm's move into alternative investments and the launch of its international operations and foundation, working through Audax Private Equity's strategic investment in the firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Whittier College in California.

Farah Lahdiy· Executive and Operations Assistant· Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadain

Farah Lahdiy joined Vistara Growth in 2024, bringing a background in Engineering and Management Sciences. She has worked as an Executive Assistant and Project Manager across several fields, including software development companies, focusing on coordinating operational and administrative functions.

Gaurav Singh· Chief Financial Officer· Toronto, Ontario, Canadain

Gaurav Singh has nearly two decades of experience across corporate development, venture and growth-stage investing, investment banking, and executive roles as CFO and Board Director. He has worked across industries including financial services, technology, media, and professional services, with activity in the USA, Canada, the UK, Africa, and India. He holds a Masters in Finance from the London Business School.

Jordon Boerchers· Vice President· Canadain

Jordon Boerchers works at Vistara Growth, having previously held roles in strategy, corporate development, and investment banking within the technology sector. He was part of the Strategic Finance team at B2B SaaS company Loopio, and before that worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Evercore, advising North American companies on cross-border transactions, equity raises, and restructurings. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University.

Oren Karol· Vice President· Toronto, Ontario, Canadain

Oren Karol works at Vistara Growth. He previously served as an investment banker at Cormark Securities in the Technology and Diversified Industries groups, advising companies on valuations, M&A, and capital raises. He holds an Honours Business Administration degree from Western University's Richard Ivey School of Business.

Pallavi Gandhi· Controller· Toronto, Ontario, Canadain

Pallavi Gandhi is Controller at Vistara Growth. She previously served as Controller at Vertu Capital, overseeing finance, legal, compliance, fundraising, and investor relations, and spent four years at Whitehorse Liquidity Partners (now Dawson Partners) as a Senior Associate in Investment Accounting. She began her career as a Fund Accountant at CIBC Mellon, is a Chartered Professional Accountant, and holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.

Sabreen Sidhu· Senior Analyst· Toronto, Ontario, Canadain

Sabreen Sidhu joined Vistara Growth after spending two years at BDC's Sustainability Venture Fund and Industrial Innovation Fund, where she invested in early-stage companies focused on sustainability and industrial advancement across a range of technology verticals. She holds a Master of Financial Economics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Economics from Carleton University.

What they invest in

from 18 of 21 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Cloud Computing ×3Cybersecurity ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3

HQs:United States×11Canada×2United Kingdom×1Ghana×1

Investments · 21 tracked

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By year:2026 · 1 2025 · 3 2024 · 4 2023 · 2 2021 · 4 2020 · 2 2017 · 1 2016 · 219 dated

Impact Analyticsimpactanalytics.ai in 𝕏OTC: IPTNFJun 2023

Impact Analytics is an AI-native consulting and technology company that helps enterprise retail and CPG organizations replace legacy systems with automated decision-making powered by agentic AI.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSLinthicum Heights, US

PRASHANT AGRAWAL(Executive Officer, Director)inPrashant Agrawal(Founder & CEO)inPrashant A.(Founder)inPRACHI PANDEY(Director)VENKATESH KEMPALINGAIAH(Director)

Board WALTER BARANDIARAN(Director)

Co-investorsSageview Capital The Argentum Group Blue Cloud Ventures

Algoalgo.com inJan 2024 · $20M

Algo offers Intuiflow Demand Planning, a shared workspace that uses live demand signals, statistical analytics, and scenario modeling to align sales, finance, and operations on supply chain forecasts.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Amjad Hussain(Founder)in

Co-investorsArmitage Associates Costella Kirsch

Authentic8authentic8.com inOct 2025

Authentic8 provides secure browsing and online investigation tools, with certifications including FedRAMP and SOC 2 aimed at government and enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSRedwood City, US

Scott Petry(Founder)in Ramesh Rajagopal(Founder)in

Co-investorsClearSky Eastward Capital Partners Foundry Merus Capital Razor's Edge Ventures Shield Capital

Clariticlaritisoftware.com inApr 2024 · $18M

Clariti provides cloud-based permitting, licensing, and community development software built on the Salesforce platform for local, county, and state governments across North America.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingGovTechSaaS

Cyrus Symoom(CEO (formerly Co-CEO))inJake(Executive Chairman (formerly Co-CEO))Aman(Head of Product & Design)Herman Chan(Head of Product Engineering)inClaytie(Chief Revenue/Customer Officer)Jeremy(General Manager, Mid Market)

Co-investorsTIMIA Capital

D3 Securityd3security.comAug 2021 · $10M

D3 Security builds Morpheus, an agentic SOC (security operations center) platform that autonomously triages, investigates, and orchestrates governed response to security alerts, grading every verdict by its supporting evidence.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSVancouver, CA

Integral Developmentintegral.com inJan 2024

Integral provides cloud-native, API-first trading technology and configurable workflow automation for institutional currency (FX) markets.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Harpal(Founder)

Co-investorsAccel Windspeed Ventures

Kenleykenley.ai in 𝕏Jun 2023

Kenley builds AI agents for advisory and financial services firms to automate repetitive tasks including proposal drafting, document creation, and analysis.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLondon, GB

Bolu Ben-Adeola(Founder)in Noah Öhrner(Founder)in

Co-investorsWave Ventures Y Combinator

Kentikkentik.com in 𝕏May 2020 · $24M

This page is a case study featuring Booking.com's use of Kentik's Network Observability Platform.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Avraham Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Biegel(Founder)inIan Pye(Founder)inIan Applegate(Director)

BoardMehra Vivek(Director)Howard Morgan(Director)

Co-investorsAugust Capital DCVC (Data Collective)Delta-v Capital Engineering Capital Glynn Capital Management Golub Growth +5 more

Korekore.ai in 𝕏

Kore.ai builds an AI-native agent platform designed to help enterprises deploy AI agents for customer service and employee productivity.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOrlando, US

Rajkumar Koneru(Executive Officer, Director)Raj Koneru(Founder)inRavi Singh(Executive Officer)in

Board Dayakar Puskoor(Director)inD K Sharma(Director)Don Callahan(Director)

Co-investorsDallas Venture Capital

Maticmatic.com in 𝕏Jan 2025 · $30M

Matic is a digital insurance marketplace that connects homeowners and auto insurance seekers with 60+ A-rated carriers through an embedded digital experience offered to distribution partners.

B2B MarketplacesFintechInsurTechColombus, US

Aaron Schiff(Director)inBenjamin Madick(Founder)inStuart Rhodes(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Lerner(Director)Ronald Hess, Jr.(Director)Jeff Snyder(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Clocktower Ventures IA Capital Group ManchesterStory Group, LLC MTECH CAPITAL TruStage Ventures +3 more

Mobifymobify.comSep 2017

Software-as-a-Service company, exited to Salesforce in 2021.

Co-investorsActon Capital BDC Capital Corporation

Samasamasource.com in 𝕏Nov 2021 · $70M

Sama provides data annotation and labeling services for training AI models, serving companies across various industries.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Leila Janah(Founder)in

Co-investorsRidge Ventures Antler First Ascent Ventures La Caisse Salesforce Ventures

Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc.sama.com in 𝕏Nov 2021 · $70M

Sama provides human-verified data annotation, validation, and evaluation services for computer vision, NLP, and multimodal AI, combining automation with expert human labeling.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Leila Chirayath(Executive Officer, Director)Leila Janah(Founder)Wendy Gonzalez(Executive Officer)inBenjamin Metcalfe(Director)Johann Schleier-Smith(Director)in

Co-investorsFujitsu Ventures First Ascent Ventures Monochrome Onyx Salesforce Ventures

Subjectsubject.com in 𝕏Mar 2026

Subject provides AI-powered personalized learning solutions for K-12 schools, including cinematic curriculum, certified teacher of record support, and learning intelligence that monitors student progress and intervenes proactively.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechPalo Alto, US

Alfred Zlogar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Vilardo(Founder)inMichael Vilardo(Founder)in

BoardBrian Andrews(Director)

Co-investorsEvolution Ventures Four Acres Capital Hannah Grey Ventures L'ATTITUDE Ventures NextEquity Partners Open Opportunity Fund +5 more

Tendotendo.app in 𝕏Apr 2025

Tendo operates a mobile platform connecting African merchants with wholesale suppliers, allowing them to source and resell products through social messaging apps without purchasing inventory upfront.

ConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSocialAccra, GH

Felix Manford(Founder)in Evans Darbo Boateng(Founder)in Primerose Katena(Founder)in Derrick Mungai(Founder)in

Co-investorsLoftyInc Capital Lux Capital Y Combinator General Catalyst Rhapsody Venture Partners Tyche Partners

VALDvaldperformance.com in 𝕏

VALD provides measurement and monitoring systems for assessing musculoskeletal performance across strength, movement, speed, and balance in athletic and rehabilitation settings.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSports Tech

Co-investorsFTV Capital Perennial Partners

Vision Criticalvisioncritical.com inJul 2020

Alida (formerly Vision Critical) offers a community-centered research and customer insights platform that lets companies recruit, segment, and engage panels to collect customer feedback at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsBridgescale Partners Gibraltar Ventures

Vistaravistarabio.com inJan 2024 · $20M

VistaraBio provides research tools and services for drug discovery, including modified protein assays, post-translationally modified protein catalogs, and cell screening platforms using bioactive peptides.

BiotechDeep Tech

Girish Nallur, PhD CLP(Founder)in

Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations Armitage Associates Integrity Growth Partners Plymouth Growth

Zafinzafin.com in 𝕏Nov 2016 · $10M

Zafin provides a cloud-based SaaS platform and AI-powered solutions for financial institutions to modernize critical operations, governance, and analytics.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Charbel Safadi(CEO)in

Co-investorsNordic Capital Accenture Ventures

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

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Exits · 1

1 IPOs

Impact AnalyticsOTC: IPTNF

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Vistara Growth made?: Vistara Growth has 21 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Vistara Growth invest at?: Vistara Growth invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Vistara Growth focus on?: Vistara Growth focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is Vistara Growth located?: Vistara Growth is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.
Does Vistara Growth lead rounds?: Vistara Growth typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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