OMERS Ventures

OMERS Ventures, established in 2011, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage technology companies, with a focus on Series A-C funding rounds. It typically invests between CAD$0.5 million and CAD$25 million, and may also consider larger private equity financing rounds. OMERS Ventures invests in a broad range of technology sectors, including Fintech, clean technology, life sciences, and enterprise software, among others. The firm seeks to lead or co-lead investments and prefers to have a Board seat in its portfolio companies. It operates as a subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp.

Namat Bahram

Principal

Shawn Chance

Partner

Jennifer Janson

Partner, Business Operations

Silvio Memme

Associate

Taku Murahwi

Investor

Justin Ouyang

Associate

Jambu Palaniappan

Managing Partner

Sid Paquette

Managing Partner

Tara Reeves

Partner

Charlie Renzoni

Investor

Marissa Moore

Investor

Lily Shaw

Associate

Alyssa Spagnolo

Investor

David Wechsler

Principal

David Wechsler

Director, Venture Investments

Ryan Zauk

Investor

Past deals in Video

FirstVet

Series C in 2024
FirstVet, established in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a digital veterinary clinic. It offers video consultations with veterinarians, accessible via mobile application or website, for a range of animals including small pets, farm animals, and horses. Services encompass medical advice, feeding guidance, tick protection, and behavioral counseling. FirstVet aims to provide convenient, cost-effective, and timely pet care.

Solink

Series C in 2023
Solink is a security platform that focuses on capturing and auditing video and transactional data to proactively reduce fraud. The company provides a cloud-based video surveillance solution that integrates video monitoring with point-of-sale systems, allowing clients to gain real-time insights into their daily operations. By automatically matching in-store transactions with video footage and analyzing the data, Solink helps businesses manage loss prevention, optimize operations, and ensure compliance with policies and standards. This comprehensive approach enables users to remotely access all store activities, enhancing overall security.

FirstVet

Series C in 2020
FirstVet, established in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a digital veterinary clinic. It offers video consultations with veterinarians, accessible via mobile application or website, for a range of animals including small pets, farm animals, and horses. Services encompass medical advice, feeding guidance, tick protection, and behavioral counseling. FirstVet aims to provide convenient, cost-effective, and timely pet care.

Solink

Series B in 2020
Solink is a security platform that focuses on capturing and auditing video and transactional data to proactively reduce fraud. The company provides a cloud-based video surveillance solution that integrates video monitoring with point-of-sale systems, allowing clients to gain real-time insights into their daily operations. By automatically matching in-store transactions with video footage and analyzing the data, Solink helps businesses manage loss prevention, optimize operations, and ensure compliance with policies and standards. This comprehensive approach enables users to remotely access all store activities, enhancing overall security.

FirstVet

Series B in 2019
FirstVet, established in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a digital veterinary clinic. It offers video consultations with veterinarians, accessible via mobile application or website, for a range of animals including small pets, farm animals, and horses. Services encompass medical advice, feeding guidance, tick protection, and behavioral counseling. FirstVet aims to provide convenient, cost-effective, and timely pet care.

Vidyard

Series C in 2016
Vidyard is a video platform based in Kitchener, Ontario, that enables businesses to enhance their communications and drive revenue through the strategic use of online videos. Founded in 2011, the company goes beyond basic video hosting and management by providing tools that increase viewer engagement, track individual viewing activities, and facilitate actionable insights from video interactions. Vidyard's platform empowers organizations to create interactive and personalized video experiences, helping them to effectively convert viewers into customers. Prominent global companies, including Honeywell, McKesson, Lenovo, LinkedIn, and Citibank, utilize Vidyard to support their video content strategies and enhance their marketing efforts.

Vidyard

Series B in 2015
Vidyard is a video platform based in Kitchener, Ontario, that enables businesses to enhance their communications and drive revenue through the strategic use of online videos. Founded in 2011, the company goes beyond basic video hosting and management by providing tools that increase viewer engagement, track individual viewing activities, and facilitate actionable insights from video interactions. Vidyard's platform empowers organizations to create interactive and personalized video experiences, helping them to effectively convert viewers into customers. Prominent global companies, including Honeywell, McKesson, Lenovo, LinkedIn, and Citibank, utilize Vidyard to support their video content strategies and enhance their marketing efforts.

Vidyard

Series A in 2013
Vidyard is a video platform based in Kitchener, Ontario, that enables businesses to enhance their communications and drive revenue through the strategic use of online videos. Founded in 2011, the company goes beyond basic video hosting and management by providing tools that increase viewer engagement, track individual viewing activities, and facilitate actionable insights from video interactions. Vidyard's platform empowers organizations to create interactive and personalized video experiences, helping them to effectively convert viewers into customers. Prominent global companies, including Honeywell, McKesson, Lenovo, LinkedIn, and Citibank, utilize Vidyard to support their video content strategies and enhance their marketing efforts.
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