CIBC Innovation Banking

CIBC Innovation Banking is a division of CIBC that serves entrepreneurs and investors in the innovation economy. Backed by CIBC, it offers financial capital, a broad network of connections, and insightful service to help growth-oriented companies and their investors secure funding, form partnerships, and scale operations. The bank's team combines capital solutions with practical guidance and access to a wide ecosystem of industry partners to support startups and venture-backed businesses through key growth stages.

Sean Duffy

Managing Director

Ab Makalo

Director, Innovation Banking

Paul McKinlay

Vice President and Head of US Originations

Mark R. McQueen

President and Executive Managing Director

Niramay CFA

Director, Relationship Management

Past deals in Ontario

DealMaker

Venture Round in 2023
DealMaker is a Toronto-based equity crowdfunding platform enabling founders to raise capital online from their communities and targeted campaigns. The platform provides fundraising, primary issuance, and shareholder management capabilities, along with investor ranking and data analytics, and supports electronic payments to streamline capital raises across sectors. It serves companies of varying sizes and offers a centralized solution for online fundraising that connects brands with investors globally.

d1g1t

Debt Financing in 2023
d1g1t develops a digital wealth management platform that provides analytics-driven portfolio management services to professional advisers and their individual investors. The platform integrates risk management tools, client management, onboarding, portfolio tracking, historical performance analysis, and future risk forecasting to support adviser-client relationships and business growth. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company focuses on transparent, data-driven investment guidance for advisory firms and their clients.

Bridgit

Venture Round in 2023
Bridgit is a technology company that develops software for the construction industry, offering Bridgit Bench for resource planning and Bridgit Field for inspection, task and communication management. The platform helps contractors, developers, and builders manage workforce allocation, punch lists, deficiency tracking, and subcontractor coordination by aligning labor with availability and workload. Marketed as workforce intelligence for construction, Bridgit converts workforce data into actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making and improve project delivery and profitability. The company serves residential and commercial builders and partners with industry leaders. Bridgit was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.

WellnessLiving Systems

Debt Financing in 2022
WellnessLiving Systems Inc. is a company that specializes in creating business management software tailored for the health and wellness services sector, including spas, salons, fitness centers, and yoga studios. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada, the company offers an all-in-one mobile application that facilitates real-time appointment and class scheduling, point-of-sale transactions, email marketing, customer review management, and rewards programs. WellnessLiving aims to streamline operations and enhance customer engagement for businesses in the wellness industry.

Potloc

Debt Financing in 2022
Potloc Inc. is a Montreal-based company that operates an online consumer insights platform, which was founded in 2014. The platform specializes in providing businesses with market insights through various survey methodologies, including web panels, phone surveys, and geo-targeted surveys utilizing social networks. This innovative approach allows Potloc to gather authentic consumer feedback and data on purchasing habits, helping companies predict customer retention and acquisition. Trusted by numerous leading brands and organizations, Potloc's platform enables retailers and businesses to effectively connect with their target audiences globally. With offices in Toronto, Paris, and Geneva, Potloc has established itself as a key player in the market research industry, delivering high-quality data insights that meet the specific needs of its clients.

Potloc

Series B in 2022
Potloc Inc. is a Montreal-based company that operates an online consumer insights platform, which was founded in 2014. The platform specializes in providing businesses with market insights through various survey methodologies, including web panels, phone surveys, and geo-targeted surveys utilizing social networks. This innovative approach allows Potloc to gather authentic consumer feedback and data on purchasing habits, helping companies predict customer retention and acquisition. Trusted by numerous leading brands and organizations, Potloc's platform enables retailers and businesses to effectively connect with their target audiences globally. With offices in Toronto, Paris, and Geneva, Potloc has established itself as a key player in the market research industry, delivering high-quality data insights that meet the specific needs of its clients.

DealMaker

Venture Round in 2022
DealMaker is a Toronto-based equity crowdfunding platform enabling founders to raise capital online from their communities and targeted campaigns. The platform provides fundraising, primary issuance, and shareholder management capabilities, along with investor ranking and data analytics, and supports electronic payments to streamline capital raises across sectors. It serves companies of varying sizes and offers a centralized solution for online fundraising that connects brands with investors globally.

Tealbook

Debt Financing in 2021
Tealbook develops a cloud-based platform that connects buyers and suppliers in procurement. Founded in 2014, it centralizes supplier information, facilitates collaboration, and integrates with various ERP systems. Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor.

Sensibill

Debt Financing in 2020
Sensibill Inc., established in Toronto, Canada in 2012, operates a cloud-based application that helps users manage and track their spending via receipts. The company's AI-powered platform enables end-users to easily monitor their financial habits while providing financial institutions with personalized insights to assist customers in building healthier finances. Sensibill has reached over 60 million users across North America and the U.K., transforming SKU-level data into actionable insights for both consumers and institutions.

Bridgit

Debt Financing in 2019
Bridgit is a technology company that develops software for the construction industry, offering Bridgit Bench for resource planning and Bridgit Field for inspection, task and communication management. The platform helps contractors, developers, and builders manage workforce allocation, punch lists, deficiency tracking, and subcontractor coordination by aligning labor with availability and workload. Marketed as workforce intelligence for construction, Bridgit converts workforce data into actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making and improve project delivery and profitability. The company serves residential and commercial builders and partners with industry leaders. Bridgit was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.

Invixium

Debt Financing in 2019
Invixium Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Markham, Canada, is a global provider of biometric solutions designed to enhance safety, health, security, and productivity for enterprises. The company offers a range of products including Ixm Mycro for personalized home environments, Ixm Touch for employee time tracking, IXM Titan for face recognition and edge computing, IXM Merge for indoor fingerprint tracking, and Ixm Sense for industrial installations. Invixium's solutions also include touchless biometric technologies with face recognition and temperature detection for access control, workforce management, and visitor screening. The company's products are deployed across various industries such as government, banking, healthcare, and education in over 60 countries.

ContactMonkey

ContactMonkey offers an integrated platform that enables users to share their contact information across various devices and platforms. It provides email tracking, analytics, mail merging, live alerts for email opens and link clicks, serving businesses and individuals since its founding in Toronto, Canada in 2011.
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