Plum.io
Convertible Note in 2023
Plum.io, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a software as a service (SaaS) recruitment platform designed to match job candidates with companies effectively. The platform utilizes objective data to assess and align human potential with job requirements, thereby enhancing talent-related decisions throughout the employee lifecycle. Plum.io offers a range of services, including talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee development, and team building. The company focuses on helping organizations improve their hiring processes, identify employee potential, and build high-performing teams. Established in 2012 and originally named Cream.HR, Inc., Plum.io rebranded in 2014 and has since garnered recognition, including being named a Top HR Product of the Year and receiving awards for its innovative technology in the human resources sector.
Goose Insurance Services
Series A in 2023
Goose Insurance Services Inc. is a Vancouver-based company that specializes in travel medical insurance through its innovative mobile application, launched in 2017. The app allows users to select from single-day or multi-day travel policies and provides essential features such as reminders when approaching airports or borders and an in-app emergency service locator. Additionally, Goose Insurance aims to simplify the insurance purchasing process by offering a range of affordable products, including life, critical illness, income protection, smartphone, renters, and pet insurance. As a direct-to-consumer managing general agency and underwriter, Goose focuses on reaching underserved consumers with a user-friendly platform that promotes self-service for various insurance needs.
Gallea
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gallea is an online art gallery based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, focused on promoting local artists to a global audience. It provides a platform for artists to showcase their work through virtual exhibitions, allowing them to create portfolios and share their artistic methods with potential buyers and exhibition venues. By facilitating these connections, Gallea aims to enhance artists' sales opportunities and establish itself as a significant player in the art distribution network worldwide. As one of Canada's fastest-growing online art marketplaces, Gallea is dedicated to elevating the visibility of emerging talent in the art community.
XpertSea Solutions Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Quebec, Canada, specializes in developing innovative solutions for the global aquaculture industry. The company's flagship product, XperCount, is a connected device that counts, sizes, and images small aquatic organisms, while its platform generates, stores, and analyzes data about aquatic populations. By combining smart aquaculture equipment with a farm management platform, XpertSea empowers farmers and industry experts worldwide to optimize feed efficiency, reduce environmental waste, prevent diseases, and bring transparency to the supply chain. With customers in over 50 countries, the company's data-driven marketplace also facilitates secure and efficient transactions between shrimp buyers and farmers.
Tenstorrent
Series C in 2021
Tenstorrent Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Tenstorrent specializes in providing scalable and efficient hardware solutions for various applications, ranging from battery-powered Internet of Things (IoT) devices to large cloud servers. The company’s architecture supports deep learning and enables adaptability in algorithms, catering to developers and researchers in the technology sector. By offering advanced AI hardware and software, Tenstorrent aims to enhance computational performance and facilitate the growth of machine learning technologies.
My Intelligent Machines
Seed Round in 2021
My Intelligent Machines (MIMs) is a Montreal-based company specializing in artificial intelligence and systems biology. It offers biopharmaceutical companies interactive augmented intelligence systems that facilitate accurate biological simulations during the early stages of drug development. These systems assist life scientists in creating precisely targeted and personalized therapies. MIMs also develops software designed for efficient and personalized medicine and agricultural systems, packaged as a software-as-a-service solution. Its offerings support patient stratification and the selection of therapeutic targets and biomarkers, which are essential for advancing personalized therapies. The company emphasizes open and explainable AI and data integration, enabling life-science organizations to leverage their big data and artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance food and drug production.
Livescale
Seed Round in 2021
Livescale is a live shopping platform based in Montreal, Canada, founded by Virgile Ollivier. The company specializes in enhancing audience engagement and sales conversion for e-commerce businesses through its innovative technology. Livescale enables brands to create immersive and seamless shopping experiences by utilizing shoppable live video. This approach not only fosters community building but also allows businesses to manage the entire shopping experience in-house. With features like integrated checkout and comprehensive client resources, Livescale stands out in the global market, providing brands with the tools needed to optimize revenue, expand market reach, and improve client relations.
Chef Jasper
Seed Round in 2020
Chef Jasper is a Montreal-based startup specializing in food robotics, focused on making gourmet food more accessible through innovative technology. The company manufactures robotic workstations that utilize artificial intelligence and computer vision to automate cooking processes. By employing articulating robotic arms, Chef Jasper's food kiosks can prepare a diverse range of dishes using fresh ingredients, ensuring both consistency and quality. These automated kitchens serve restaurants and arenas, offering a low-cost solution for gourmet meal preparation. Founded in 2016, Chef Jasper aims to revolutionize the culinary landscape by integrating small-scale robotic automation into food service.
Breathe Life
Series A in 2020
Breathe Life Inc. is a Montreal-based company that designs and develops a software platform specifically for the life insurance industry. Founded in 2017, it offers an enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that facilitates the digital distribution of life and health insurance policies, eliminating the need for traditional brokers. The platform features a streamlined, single-session quote creation and application process, allowing consumers to independently explore financial products, identify their needs, and complete purchases online. By providing an end-to-end system, Breathe Life enhances the speed of policy delivery and helps insurers reduce operational costs, thereby improving overall efficiency in the distribution of financial security products.
Willful
Seed Round in 2020
Willful is building a suite of estate planning products for Canadians, starting with online wills. Using Willful, Canadians can create a will online in less than 20 minutes, for a fraction of the price of a traditional estate lawyer. Our goal is to make it easier to help people prepare for and deal with death, and to give Canadians and their families peace of mind that they have a plan in place.
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that simplifies the design and ordering of custom machines. Established in 2016, the company provides a cloud-based 3D Machine Builder, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble custom factory equipment quickly. This platform features an extensive library of modular parts, including structural, motion, and control components, facilitating the creation of automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention's offerings include MachineMotion, which aids both automation specialists and novices in automating their designs. By integrating artificial intelligence to enhance the design process, Vention enables users to program, simulate, and commission automated equipment within a single digital environment, making industrial automation more accessible.
Sollum Technologies Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative lighting systems. The company's core products are LED hardware and a programmable platform that mimic the natural light spectrum and circadian rhythm, optimizing growth conditions for crops and animals. Sollum's solutions are tailored to greenhouse producers, offering dynamic, full-spectrum LED lighting that adapts to various growth stages and native climates. This results in significant energy savings, enhanced productivity, and superior produce quality, while also being environmentally responsible.
Unito Inc. is a provider of a project management integration tool that facilitates seamless synchronization of projects, tasks, and conversations across various work management applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Montréal, Canada, Unito addresses the challenge of collaboration by enabling users to connect different tools without the need for learning new systems or altering their workflows. The platform supports synchronization among a range of popular applications, including Trello, Asana, JIRA, GitHub, Wrike, Zendesk, and Hubspot. By allowing teams to choose what to sync and enabling the transfer of tasks or entire projects, Unito enhances productivity and communication across organizations, fostering improved collaboration among cross-functional teams and departments.
Delphia Inc. is a Toronto-based company, incorporated in 1993, that specializes in developing artificially intelligent surveys designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding careers, education, finances, and health. The company emphasizes the importance of data in fostering capital formation and economic empowerment. Delphia creates products that encourage the sharing of proprietary data, aiming to provide users with a competitive advantage in financial markets. By actively managing personal data, Delphia seeks to unlock innovative opportunities for wealth creation for both individual and institutional investors.
RenoRun Inc. is a construction materials delivery company that provides a wide range of products, including beams, bricks, and concrete mixes, primarily serving the construction industry. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, RenoRun operates in key markets such as Toronto, Canada, and Austin, Texas. The company offers a mobile-friendly platform that allows general contractors to efficiently order materials and receive timely deliveries directly to job sites, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing downtime. With a focus on streamlining the procurement process, RenoRun aims to be the largest single-source platform for construction materials, simplifying the supply chain for contractors and builders.
InVivo AI
Pre Seed Round in 2019
InVivo AI, founded in 2017 and based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance pharmaceutical research and development, particularly in the area of preclinical toxicology. The company aims to streamline the drug discovery process by implementing advanced AI methods for molecular representation and de novo design, which allows for the creation of novel chemical compounds that can address complex biological challenges. Through its innovative platform, InVivo AI is positioned to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of drug design, paving the way for breakthroughs in pharmaceutical science.
Korbit Technologies
Seed Round in 2019
Korbit Technologies, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is focused on revolutionizing education through its AI-powered tutor, Korbi. This intelligent platform offers personalized learning experiences by adapting to each student's unique profile, providing interactive exercises, quizzes, visual diagrams, and real-time feedback. Korbi aims to enhance learning outcomes and motivation for students by delivering targeted pedagogical support in areas such as data science and artificial intelligence. The company also offers a free machine learning course and serves a diverse clientele, including students, educators, and corporations. With nearly 20,000 learners benefiting from its training programs, Korbit has gained recognition as one of the top AI startups globally, supported by partnerships with institutions like Mila, and has received media coverage from prominent outlets such as the New York Times and Forbes.
Plum.io
Seed Round in 2019
Plum.io, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a software as a service (SaaS) recruitment platform designed to match job candidates with companies effectively. The platform utilizes objective data to assess and align human potential with job requirements, thereby enhancing talent-related decisions throughout the employee lifecycle. Plum.io offers a range of services, including talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee development, and team building. The company focuses on helping organizations improve their hiring processes, identify employee potential, and build high-performing teams. Established in 2012 and originally named Cream.HR, Inc., Plum.io rebranded in 2014 and has since garnered recognition, including being named a Top HR Product of the Year and receiving awards for its innovative technology in the human resources sector.
Element AI
Series B in 2019
Element AI Inc. is an artificial intelligence company based in Montreal, Canada, with an additional office in Toronto. Founded in 2016, Element AI specializes in providing AI solutions that help organizations identify opportunities for artificial intelligence and machine learning integration. The company operates an AI as a Service (AIaaS) platform, enabling businesses to launch and develop AI solutions in collaboration with large corporations. Its offerings span various industries, including insurance, banking, manufacturing, logistics, retail, and consumer packaged goods. Element AI emphasizes the operationalization of AI by delivering software products that enhance decision-making and improve business agility. The company also conducts research and development to advance AI technology and maintains partnerships with academic institutions to foster innovation. Through its systems integrator approach, Element AI assists organizations in implementing and commercializing AI solutions tailored to their specific needs.
My Intelligent Machines
Seed Round in 2019
My Intelligent Machines (MIMs) is a Montreal-based company specializing in artificial intelligence and systems biology. It offers biopharmaceutical companies interactive augmented intelligence systems that facilitate accurate biological simulations during the early stages of drug development. These systems assist life scientists in creating precisely targeted and personalized therapies. MIMs also develops software designed for efficient and personalized medicine and agricultural systems, packaged as a software-as-a-service solution. Its offerings support patient stratification and the selection of therapeutic targets and biomarkers, which are essential for advancing personalized therapies. The company emphasizes open and explainable AI and data integration, enabling life-science organizations to leverage their big data and artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance food and drug production.
Sonder Holdings
Series D in 2019
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that simplifies the planning and booking of group transportation online. Founded by travel industry veterans and based in Montreal, Quebec, the company provides an easy-to-use web application for organizing and managing bus trips. Its services include online rental, ticketing, and GPS tracking, allowing passengers to stay informed about their bus's arrival times. Bus.com is particularly focused on facilitating charter bus trips for various events, such as festivals and sporting occasions, thereby enhancing the overall travel experience for users.
Livescale
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Livescale is a live shopping platform based in Montreal, Canada, founded by Virgile Ollivier. The company specializes in enhancing audience engagement and sales conversion for e-commerce businesses through its innovative technology. Livescale enables brands to create immersive and seamless shopping experiences by utilizing shoppable live video. This approach not only fosters community building but also allows businesses to manage the entire shopping experience in-house. With features like integrated checkout and comprehensive client resources, Livescale stands out in the global market, providing brands with the tools needed to optimize revenue, expand market reach, and improve client relations.
Densitas
Venture Round in 2019
Densitas Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing advanced breast imaging analytics technologies for healthcare systems and radiology departments. Founded in 2011, Densitas offers a web-based analytics platform known as densitasenterprise, which includes several components: densitasdensity for assessing breast tissue density according to the ACR BI-RADS scale, densitasquality for evaluating image quality, and densitasrisk for providing breast cancer risk assessments. These solutions leverage artificial intelligence to deliver on-demand insights that facilitate risk-based patient management, enabling healthcare administrators to monitor clinical and operational performance metrics. The platform is designed to integrate with existing workflows, utilizing standard DICOM images to support both point-of-care and retrospective analysis of mammograms. Densitas aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve patient outcomes in breast cancer screening.
Spinologics
Venture Round in 2019
Spinologics Inc, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montréal, Canada, specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative spinal care products. The company offers a range of devices, including Scolioscreen, which enables the use of smartphones to screen for spinal deformities, and the Scolioscreen APP, designed to measure trunk rotation angles. Additionally, Spinologics produces Cervision, a tool that helps maintain patients' shoulders and arms during procedures, ultimately reducing surgery time and providing x-rays of the cervical spine. The company also operates a Biomechanics Numerical Lab, which focuses on the design of medical devices and provides consulting services in biomechanics. Spinologics aims to address unmet clinical needs by leveraging its expertise in spine-related technologies to enhance surgical techniques and improve patient outcomes.
Optina Diagnostics
Seed Round in 2019
Optina Diagnostics Inc. is a diagnostics company based in Montréal, Canada, founded in 2010. It specializes in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease through innovative hyperspectral imaging technology that examines the retina. By employing non-invasive diagnostic tests, Optina Diagnostics identifies key biomarkers, such as beta-amyloid plaques, which are crucial for assessing patients' health and disease risk. The company's advanced imaging systems also aid in the detection of age-related macular degeneration and ocular diabetic retinopathy, providing physicians with critical information that enables timely and appropriate patient care. Through its focus on retinal features and artificial intelligence, Optina Diagnostics aims to transform the assessment of brain health and address under-diagnosed diseases.
Spring Loaded
Venture Round in 2019
Spring Loaded Technology Inc. designs and manufactures innovative bionic knee braces aimed at enhancing mobility and reducing pain for various users. The company's flagship product, the Levitation knee brace, is the first compact device of its kind that improves leg muscle power output, making it beneficial for athletes and individuals with knee injuries or mobility impairments. The product line includes specialized models such as the UpShot tactical knee brace, designed to prevent injuries during intense activities, and the Levitation Ski knee brace, which helps reduce muscle fatigue and joint pain for skiers. These braces cater to a wide range of activities, including weight lifting, running, cycling, and various skilled trades, supporting those with conditions like osteoarthritis and knee injuries. Established in 2012 in Dartmouth, Canada, Spring Loaded sells its products online, focusing on enhancing performance and restoring mobility for its users.
MindBridge
Series B in 2019
MindBridge Analytics Inc. is a Canadian FinTech company specializing in financial analytics software. The company leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify anomalous patterns in financial activities, uncovering both unintentional errors and intentional misstatements. Its flagship product, the MindBridge AI Auditor, is designed for audit, assurance, and commercial enterprises, enabling organizations to analyze financial datasets effectively. By providing risk-weighted analysis and deep insights into monetary flows, MindBridge helps companies enhance their controls and improve decision-making processes, ultimately minimizing financial loss across various industries.
Thorasys
Venture Round in 2019
Thorasys Thoracic Medical Systems Inc. is a Montreal-based company specializing in respiratory medical devices. The company focuses on developing innovative pulmonary diagnostic technologies aimed at diagnosing and monitoring lung diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Utilizing a forced oscillation technique, Thorasys provides equipment that enables healthcare professionals to measure lung capacity across diverse patient populations. This technology facilitates early detection of lung diseases, enhancing the ability to monitor respiratory health effectively.
MY01 Inc. is a Montreal-based company that designs and develops a digital medical device specifically for measuring muscle pressure, which is critical for diagnosing Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS). Founded in 2015, MY01 focuses on providing real-time and accurate measurements that enable timely clinical decisions. The company's sensor technology utilizes capacitive pressure sensors featuring a stable vacuum reference and advanced coating materials, ensuring tailored sensing capabilities. This innovative approach enhances the sensitivity and specificity of ACS diagnostics, equipping medical professionals with essential tools for effective patient care.
Avidbots, established in 2014 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous commercial floor cleaning robots. Their flagship product, NEO, uses laser mapping technology to efficiently clean and maintain large spaces in various industries, including airports, retail malls, hospitals, and warehouses. NEO operates alongside human cleaning crews, allowing them to focus on higher-value tasks while the robot handles repetitive floor scrubbing. The company's mission is to integrate robots into everyday life to enhance human potential.
Breathe Life
Seed Round in 2019
Breathe Life Inc. is a Montreal-based company that designs and develops a software platform specifically for the life insurance industry. Founded in 2017, it offers an enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that facilitates the digital distribution of life and health insurance policies, eliminating the need for traditional brokers. The platform features a streamlined, single-session quote creation and application process, allowing consumers to independently explore financial products, identify their needs, and complete purchases online. By providing an end-to-end system, Breathe Life enhances the speed of policy delivery and helps insurers reduce operational costs, thereby improving overall efficiency in the distribution of financial security products.
Tenstorrent
Series B in 2019
Tenstorrent Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Tenstorrent specializes in providing scalable and efficient hardware solutions for various applications, ranging from battery-powered Internet of Things (IoT) devices to large cloud servers. The company’s architecture supports deep learning and enables adaptability in algorithms, catering to developers and researchers in the technology sector. By offering advanced AI hardware and software, Tenstorrent aims to enhance computational performance and facilitate the growth of machine learning technologies.
AlphaBlock
Seed Round in 2019
AlphaBlock is a general artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2017. It specializes in developing investment management solutions tailored for institutional investors, including pension funds, family offices, and hedge funds. The company offers a performance fee-based platform designed to help these investors surpass leading global benchmarks. AlphaBlock creates a market mechanism that facilitates alpha generation, validation, and distribution by integrating financial and non-financial data. This innovative approach aims to eliminate barriers between financial and services markets. Additionally, the company securitizes blockchain assets and introduces new alternative asset classes, addressing the limitations of traditional finance in effectively assessing risk and optimizing returns for investors.
RenoRun
Seed Round in 2019
RenoRun Inc. is a construction materials delivery company that provides a wide range of products, including beams, bricks, and concrete mixes, primarily serving the construction industry. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, RenoRun operates in key markets such as Toronto, Canada, and Austin, Texas. The company offers a mobile-friendly platform that allows general contractors to efficiently order materials and receive timely deliveries directly to job sites, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing downtime. With a focus on streamlining the procurement process, RenoRun aims to be the largest single-source platform for construction materials, simplifying the supply chain for contractors and builders.
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that simplifies the design and ordering of custom machines. Established in 2016, the company provides a cloud-based 3D Machine Builder, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble custom factory equipment quickly. This platform features an extensive library of modular parts, including structural, motion, and control components, facilitating the creation of automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention's offerings include MachineMotion, which aids both automation specialists and novices in automating their designs. By integrating artificial intelligence to enhance the design process, Vention enables users to program, simulate, and commission automated equipment within a single digital environment, making industrial automation more accessible.
Acorn Biolabs
Seed Round in 2019
Acorn Biolabs, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2017. The company specializes in providing a take-home human cell cryopreservation service that focuses on non-invasive, follicle-based cell collection methods. Acorn Biolabs aims to preserve healthy young cells for potential future use in regenerative treatments, including gene therapies and stem cell therapeutics. Its services are accessible directly to consumers through both at-home and in-clinic collections, and the company partners with various clinics and pharmacies to expand its reach across Canada.
Tread, Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a platform for managing construction equipment services. The platform facilitates interaction among contractors, brokers, and operators, simulating a unified fleet experience. By leveraging data analytics, Tread enables construction companies to hire equipment-operating subcontractors effectively. Its software provides real-time recording and measurement of equipment usage, allowing clients to identify opportunities for cost savings and optimize operational efficiency in construction projects.
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities. Transit simplifies local travel in 125 cities worldwide. Upon launch, the bright, intuitive interface shows all nearby transportation options and departures. Users can plan trips, set reminders, and get notifications about disruptions. Plus, Transit also integrates other sustainable transport modes -- bike sharing, car sharing and Uber -- so users can determine the best way to get from A to B. With millions of active users in the US and Canada, Transit has emerged as the leading urban transit app in North America. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec.
Kooltra Ltd. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that develops and operates an enterprise platform designed for foreign exchange brokerages. Founded in 2012, Kooltra's platform facilitates the digitization and automation of post-trade operations, allowing financial institutions to streamline processes, enhance customer engagement, and improve security. The company's software provides a comprehensive suite of features, including cash management, customer relationship management, transaction processing, risk management, and business intelligence. By offering these tools, Kooltra enables businesses in the foreign exchange sector to optimize their operations and reduce the potential for human error.
integrate.ai
Series A in 2018
Integrate.ai Inc. is a Toronto-based company that develops artificial intelligence software aimed at helping enterprises leverage machine learning to drive customer engagement and revenue growth. Founded in 2017, Integrate.ai offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) products that facilitate the creation of federated machine learning models using siloed data in secure environments. Its flagship product, Powerflow, serves as an advanced end-to-end platform that enables collaboration among organizations in various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, academia, technology, and media. By integrating machine learning with social media, alternative data, and first-party data, Integrate.ai aims to enhance customer interaction and resolve business challenges, ultimately improving customer outcomes across industries.
Mejuri Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in the manufacture and sale of fine jewelry, including rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and engagement pieces. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Mejuri operates showrooms in New York, Toronto, and Chicago, while also offering its products through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. This model allows Mejuri to provide quality handcrafted jewelry at accessible prices by eliminating middlemen and maintaining a fast supply chain that introduces new designs weekly. Committed to exceptional craftsmanship and ethical practices, Mejuri aims to empower women to incorporate luxury into their everyday lives. The company serves customers not only in Canada and the United States but also internationally.
Sonder Holdings
Series C in 2018
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.
Paladin AI
Seed Round in 2018
Paladin AI Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing software solutions aimed at optimizing pilot training through data mining and machine learning. Founded in 2013, Paladin AI offers a platform called InstructIQ, which utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze pilot proficiency and recommend targeted training adjustments. The platform is flight simulator agnostic, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with existing training media and operations at flight schools and training centers. By leveraging data science, Paladin AI enables competency-based training that objectively identifies pilot strengths and weaknesses, fills knowledge gaps, and customizes training experiences. This approach not only accelerates the training process but also helps reduce costs for airlines and training organizations.
LoginRadius
Series A in 2018
LoginRadius Inc. operates a cloud-based customer identity and access management platform aimed at mid-to-large sized businesses globally. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with additional offices in India and the United States, the platform offers a range of services including customer registration, social login, profile management, and user management. Its developer-friendly solution features comprehensive APIs for authentication, identity verification, and multi-factor authentication, as well as customizable login interfaces and integrations with over 150 third-party applications. LoginRadius serves over 3,000 organizations and reaches approximately 1.17 billion consumers monthly. The company has been recognized as a significant player in the Consumer Identity and Access Management sector by industry analysts and maintains a partnership with Microsoft to enhance its offerings.
Delphia
Seed Round in 2018
Delphia Inc. is a Toronto-based company, incorporated in 1993, that specializes in developing artificially intelligent surveys designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding careers, education, finances, and health. The company emphasizes the importance of data in fostering capital formation and economic empowerment. Delphia creates products that encourage the sharing of proprietary data, aiming to provide users with a competitive advantage in financial markets. By actively managing personal data, Delphia seeks to unlock innovative opportunities for wealth creation for both individual and institutional investors.
Chef Jasper
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Chef Jasper is a Montreal-based startup specializing in food robotics, focused on making gourmet food more accessible through innovative technology. The company manufactures robotic workstations that utilize artificial intelligence and computer vision to automate cooking processes. By employing articulating robotic arms, Chef Jasper's food kiosks can prepare a diverse range of dishes using fresh ingredients, ensuring both consistency and quality. These automated kitchens serve restaurants and arenas, offering a low-cost solution for gourmet meal preparation. Founded in 2016, Chef Jasper aims to revolutionize the culinary landscape by integrating small-scale robotic automation into food service.
Motorleaf
Seed Round in 2018
MotorLeaf is an agriculture technology company based in Sutton, Canada, that specializes in providing hardware and software solutions for greenhouse growers. Founded in 2015, the company develops artificial intelligence tools designed to enhance greenhouse production through data-driven insights. Its offerings include a plug-and-play hardware system that allows users to control, monitor, and automate various aspects of their growing operations. Additionally, MotorLeaf provides an Operating System compatible with multiple devices, enabling offline and online access to essential data. The company employs advanced machine learning algorithms to optimize plant health and forecast harvests with significantly improved accuracy compared to traditional methods. MotorLeaf’s technology can reduce harvest forecasting errors by 50% to 70%, making it a valuable resource for commercial greenhouse operations seeking to maximize yield and minimize costs.
Unito Inc. is a provider of a project management integration tool that facilitates seamless synchronization of projects, tasks, and conversations across various work management applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Montréal, Canada, Unito addresses the challenge of collaboration by enabling users to connect different tools without the need for learning new systems or altering their workflows. The platform supports synchronization among a range of popular applications, including Trello, Asana, JIRA, GitHub, Wrike, Zendesk, and Hubspot. By allowing teams to choose what to sync and enabling the transfer of tasks or entire projects, Unito enhances productivity and communication across organizations, fostering improved collaboration among cross-functional teams and departments.
Algolux is a Canadian AI software company that specializes in advanced perception solutions for various industries, including automotive, robotics, and video security. The company focuses on optimizing camera architectures to enhance image quality and supports both existing and new camera designs through cloud-based tools and embedded software. Founded on innovative research in deep learning, computer vision, and computational imaging, Algolux delivers robust solutions that address critical safety issues for applications such as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, fleets, and autonomous mobile robots. Their technology leverages machine learning and deep perception to improve performance in challenging conditions, including extreme lighting and adverse weather, ensuring clients achieve optimal results from their imaging systems.
MindBridge
Series A in 2018
MindBridge Analytics Inc. is a Canadian FinTech company specializing in financial analytics software. The company leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify anomalous patterns in financial activities, uncovering both unintentional errors and intentional misstatements. Its flagship product, the MindBridge AI Auditor, is designed for audit, assurance, and commercial enterprises, enabling organizations to analyze financial datasets effectively. By providing risk-weighted analysis and deep insights into monetary flows, MindBridge helps companies enhance their controls and improve decision-making processes, ultimately minimizing financial loss across various industries.
XpertSea Solutions Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Quebec, Canada, specializes in developing innovative solutions for the global aquaculture industry. The company's flagship product, XperCount, is a connected device that counts, sizes, and images small aquatic organisms, while its platform generates, stores, and analyzes data about aquatic populations. By combining smart aquaculture equipment with a farm management platform, XpertSea empowers farmers and industry experts worldwide to optimize feed efficiency, reduce environmental waste, prevent diseases, and bring transparency to the supply chain. With customers in over 50 countries, the company's data-driven marketplace also facilitates secure and efficient transactions between shrimp buyers and farmers.
Instant Financial
Series A in 2018
Instant Financial Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a mobile application enabling employees to access their earned wages immediately after their shifts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Vancouver, with an additional office in Montreal, the company aims to enhance financial wellness for workers by offering fee-free earned wage access solutions. Through its platform, employees can request payments, check balances, and manage their finances, while employers can efficiently handle payment approvals and generate reports. By allowing workers to access their pay in real time, Instant Financial helps organizations improve employee retention and reduce absenteeism, ultimately promoting financial independence for employees. The company was formerly known as PayHero, Inc. until it rebranded in December 2016.
Keatext
Seed Round in 2018
Keatext Inc. is a Montreal-based company that offers a cloud-based text analytics platform designed to enhance business performance by analyzing customer feedback from various sources. Established in 2010, Keatext utilizes artificial intelligence and natural language processing to synthesize large volumes of unstructured data, such as open-survey responses, online reviews, chat logs, and social media posts. The platform provides clients with actionable insights through a comprehensive dashboard, enabling them to understand customer sentiments and identify key areas for improvement. By delivering instant clarity on customer preferences and needs, Keatext empowers businesses to cultivate meaningful relationships with their customers and respond effectively to their feedback.
Swift Medical
Series A in 2018
Swift Medical Inc. is a Toronto-based company specializing in digital wound care technology aimed at enhancing the prevention, treatment, and management of wounds. Its flagship product, a mobile application called Swift, enables healthcare providers to accurately measure and document wound progression through advanced imaging and real-time image sharing. The application employs artificial intelligence to assess wound characteristics, including circumference and type, facilitating comprehensive analysis for wound specialists. By providing standardized and accessible wound care solutions, Swift Medical aims to improve patient outcomes and support healthcare providers in delivering effective wound management.
Busbud, Inc. offers an online platform for booking intercity bus travel, enabling users to search, compare, and purchase tickets across various destinations in Canada and internationally. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company provides extensive travel information, including schedules, prices, reviews, and amenities, through its website and mobile application. Busbud aggregates bus schedules from over 10,463 cities in 89 countries, allowing travelers to plan their trips in multiple languages and currencies. The platform aims to simplify the travel experience by helping users find the best prices and options that suit their needs, while also providing customer support to enhance the booking experience.
Wisk Solutions
Seed Round in 2018
Wisk Solutions Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing software for the management of alcoholic operations. The software facilitates inventory management, consumption analysis, product pricing, and the optimization of purchase orders. Catering primarily to the hospitality industry, its clientele includes hotels, clubs, restaurants, and bars. Founded in 2014, Wisk Solutions aims to enhance operational efficiency by reducing the time spent on inventory counting and data compilation.
Vention
Seed Round in 2018
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that simplifies the design and ordering of custom machines. Established in 2016, the company provides a cloud-based 3D Machine Builder, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble custom factory equipment quickly. This platform features an extensive library of modular parts, including structural, motion, and control components, facilitating the creation of automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention's offerings include MachineMotion, which aids both automation specialists and novices in automating their designs. By integrating artificial intelligence to enhance the design process, Vention enables users to program, simulate, and commission automated equipment within a single digital environment, making industrial automation more accessible.
Tread
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Tread, Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a platform for managing construction equipment services. The platform facilitates interaction among contractors, brokers, and operators, simulating a unified fleet experience. By leveraging data analytics, Tread enables construction companies to hire equipment-operating subcontractors effectively. Its software provides real-time recording and measurement of equipment usage, allowing clients to identify opportunities for cost savings and optimize operational efficiency in construction projects.
Keatext
Seed Round in 2018
Keatext Inc. is a Montreal-based company that offers a cloud-based text analytics platform designed to enhance business performance by analyzing customer feedback from various sources. Established in 2010, Keatext utilizes artificial intelligence and natural language processing to synthesize large volumes of unstructured data, such as open-survey responses, online reviews, chat logs, and social media posts. The platform provides clients with actionable insights through a comprehensive dashboard, enabling them to understand customer sentiments and identify key areas for improvement. By delivering instant clarity on customer preferences and needs, Keatext empowers businesses to cultivate meaningful relationships with their customers and respond effectively to their feedback.
Peerio Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
Peerio Inc. is a Montreal-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in employee communication software, offering messaging and file sharing services. The platform focuses on providing a secure and private workspace for teams, featuring real-time collaboration and secure cloud storage. Peerio emphasizes user privacy with its end-to-end encryption technology, which protects sensitive information from data breaches and unauthorized access. The software is utilized by major media organizations to safeguard confidential communications. Peerio's code is open-source and undergoes independent audits to ensure security and transparency. In 2019, Peerio became a subsidiary of WorkJam, Inc., further expanding its reach and capabilities in the realm of secure communication technologies.
ROSS Intelligence
Series A in 2017
ROSS Intelligence develops artificial intelligence tools aimed at enhancing the capabilities of lawyers, enabling them to achieve greater efficiency in their work. The company's primary product, ROSS, employs natural language processing technology to assist legal teams in conducting research and answering legal queries. This platform allows users to sift through case law and identify relevant details for new cases, thereby streamlining the legal research process. ROSS Intelligence serves a diverse clientele, including prominent law firms and corporate legal departments in both the United States and internationally. The company operates from offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and New York.
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities. Transit simplifies local travel in 125 cities worldwide. Upon launch, the bright, intuitive interface shows all nearby transportation options and departures. Users can plan trips, set reminders, and get notifications about disruptions. Plus, Transit also integrates other sustainable transport modes -- bike sharing, car sharing and Uber -- so users can determine the best way to get from A to B. With millions of active users in the US and Canada, Transit has emerged as the leading urban transit app in North America. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec.
integrate.ai
Corporate Round in 2017
Integrate.ai Inc. is a Toronto-based company that develops artificial intelligence software aimed at helping enterprises leverage machine learning to drive customer engagement and revenue growth. Founded in 2017, Integrate.ai offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) products that facilitate the creation of federated machine learning models using siloed data in secure environments. Its flagship product, Powerflow, serves as an advanced end-to-end platform that enables collaboration among organizations in various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, academia, technology, and media. By integrating machine learning with social media, alternative data, and first-party data, Integrate.ai aims to enhance customer interaction and resolve business challenges, ultimately improving customer outcomes across industries.
Tenstorrent
Series A in 2017
Tenstorrent Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Tenstorrent specializes in providing scalable and efficient hardware solutions for various applications, ranging from battery-powered Internet of Things (IoT) devices to large cloud servers. The company’s architecture supports deep learning and enables adaptability in algorithms, catering to developers and researchers in the technology sector. By offering advanced AI hardware and software, Tenstorrent aims to enhance computational performance and facilitate the growth of machine learning technologies.
MindBridge
Seed Round in 2017
MindBridge Analytics Inc. is a Canadian FinTech company specializing in financial analytics software. The company leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify anomalous patterns in financial activities, uncovering both unintentional errors and intentional misstatements. Its flagship product, the MindBridge AI Auditor, is designed for audit, assurance, and commercial enterprises, enabling organizations to analyze financial datasets effectively. By providing risk-weighted analysis and deep insights into monetary flows, MindBridge helps companies enhance their controls and improve decision-making processes, ultimately minimizing financial loss across various industries.
Element AI
Series A in 2017
Element AI Inc. is an artificial intelligence company based in Montreal, Canada, with an additional office in Toronto. Founded in 2016, Element AI specializes in providing AI solutions that help organizations identify opportunities for artificial intelligence and machine learning integration. The company operates an AI as a Service (AIaaS) platform, enabling businesses to launch and develop AI solutions in collaboration with large corporations. Its offerings span various industries, including insurance, banking, manufacturing, logistics, retail, and consumer packaged goods. Element AI emphasizes the operationalization of AI by delivering software products that enhance decision-making and improve business agility. The company also conducts research and development to advance AI technology and maintains partnerships with academic institutions to foster innovation. Through its systems integrator approach, Element AI assists organizations in implementing and commercializing AI solutions tailored to their specific needs.
Automat Technologies
Series A in 2017
Automat Technologies, based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in chatbot technology for e-commerce. It enables businesses to understand and engage with customers individually, providing tailored product recommendations and personalized shopping experiences through a blend of mobile messaging and artificial intelligence. Unlike competitors, Automat focuses on robust, scalable solutions that prioritize data privacy and security.
Instant Financial
Seed Round in 2017
Instant Financial Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a mobile application enabling employees to access their earned wages immediately after their shifts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Vancouver, with an additional office in Montreal, the company aims to enhance financial wellness for workers by offering fee-free earned wage access solutions. Through its platform, employees can request payments, check balances, and manage their finances, while employers can efficiently handle payment approvals and generate reports. By allowing workers to access their pay in real time, Instant Financial helps organizations improve employee retention and reduce absenteeism, ultimately promoting financial independence for employees. The company was formerly known as PayHero, Inc. until it rebranded in December 2016.
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that simplifies the planning and booking of group transportation online. Founded by travel industry veterans and based in Montreal, Quebec, the company provides an easy-to-use web application for organizing and managing bus trips. Its services include online rental, ticketing, and GPS tracking, allowing passengers to stay informed about their bus's arrival times. Bus.com is particularly focused on facilitating charter bus trips for various events, such as festivals and sporting occasions, thereby enhancing the overall travel experience for users.
Dream Payments
Series A in 2017
Dream Payments Corp. is a Toronto-based company that provides a cloud-based mobile payment platform designed to enhance digital transactions for merchants. Founded in 2014, the company enables businesses to accept both contact and contactless debit and credit card payments through its mobile point of sale devices. Dream Payments offers a mobile application that allows merchants to manage their operations via smartphones or tablets, including features for product catalog management, receipt issuance, and return processing. Additionally, the platform provides reporting and analytics solutions that deliver real-time insights into transaction activities. Dream Payments' offerings are secure and EMV compliant, ensuring a seamless and efficient payment experience for both merchants and customers. The company also operates an office in Moncton, Canada, and sells its products through both physical stores and online channels.
Vention
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that simplifies the design and ordering of custom machines. Established in 2016, the company provides a cloud-based 3D Machine Builder, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble custom factory equipment quickly. This platform features an extensive library of modular parts, including structural, motion, and control components, facilitating the creation of automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention's offerings include MachineMotion, which aids both automation specialists and novices in automating their designs. By integrating artificial intelligence to enhance the design process, Vention enables users to program, simulate, and commission automated equipment within a single digital environment, making industrial automation more accessible.
Kooltra
Seed Round in 2017
Kooltra Ltd. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that develops and operates an enterprise platform designed for foreign exchange brokerages. Founded in 2012, Kooltra's platform facilitates the digitization and automation of post-trade operations, allowing financial institutions to streamline processes, enhance customer engagement, and improve security. The company's software provides a comprehensive suite of features, including cash management, customer relationship management, transaction processing, risk management, and business intelligence. By offering these tools, Kooltra enables businesses in the foreign exchange sector to optimize their operations and reduce the potential for human error.
Swift Medical
Seed Round in 2017
Swift Medical Inc. is a Toronto-based company specializing in digital wound care technology aimed at enhancing the prevention, treatment, and management of wounds. Its flagship product, a mobile application called Swift, enables healthcare providers to accurately measure and document wound progression through advanced imaging and real-time image sharing. The application employs artificial intelligence to assess wound characteristics, including circumference and type, facilitating comprehensive analysis for wound specialists. By providing standardized and accessible wound care solutions, Swift Medical aims to improve patient outcomes and support healthcare providers in delivering effective wound management.
Sollum Technologies Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative lighting systems. The company's core products are LED hardware and a programmable platform that mimic the natural light spectrum and circadian rhythm, optimizing growth conditions for crops and animals. Sollum's solutions are tailored to greenhouse producers, offering dynamic, full-spectrum LED lighting that adapts to various growth stages and native climates. This results in significant energy savings, enhanced productivity, and superior produce quality, while also being environmentally responsible.
Tenstorrent
Seed Round in 2016
Tenstorrent Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Tenstorrent specializes in providing scalable and efficient hardware solutions for various applications, ranging from battery-powered Internet of Things (IoT) devices to large cloud servers. The company’s architecture supports deep learning and enables adaptability in algorithms, catering to developers and researchers in the technology sector. By offering advanced AI hardware and software, Tenstorrent aims to enhance computational performance and facilitate the growth of machine learning technologies.
Hubba is a Toronto-based software company that operates a platform designed for brand marketers and independent businesses. The platform facilitates the digital representation of product portfolios, allowing users to create product stories by consolidating product information, rich media, and promotional content into a single source. It provides access to this content for retailers and enables users to synchronize product information across various digital channels. Additionally, Hubba offers insights into how retailers present brands to consumers and allows for customization of product information visibility among partners. The company leverages machine learning and personal curation to match brands with buyers, increasing product distribution opportunities for over 75,000 small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in January 2011, Hubba aims to empower businesses to connect and grow through its commerce network.
Repable
Convertible Note in 2016
Repable, Inc. is an analytics company based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in the gaming industry. Founded in 2015 by Sean Power and Heather Anne Carson, Repable offers a platform that provides insights and analytics for broadcasters, teams, and enterprises. The company's services focus on understanding the financial and social impact of interactions within the gaming and streaming sectors. Utilizing an independent data engine, Repable analyzes the entire esports and live game streaming ecosystem, enabling its users to gain a comprehensive understanding of their engagements with fans and the broader public.
Transit
Seed Round in 2016
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities. Transit simplifies local travel in 125 cities worldwide. Upon launch, the bright, intuitive interface shows all nearby transportation options and departures. Users can plan trips, set reminders, and get notifications about disruptions. Plus, Transit also integrates other sustainable transport modes -- bike sharing, car sharing and Uber -- so users can determine the best way to get from A to B. With millions of active users in the US and Canada, Transit has emerged as the leading urban transit app in North America. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec.
OMsignal is a company that specializes in the manufacture of bio-sensing clothing designed to provide real-time access to medical-grade biometric data. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montréal, Canada, the company embeds advanced sensors in its apparel to monitor various health metrics, including heart rate, electrocardiography (ECG) activity, breathing patterns, and stress levels. This innovative clothing integrates seamlessly into everyday life, allowing users to track their health data through a mobile application compatible with iPhones and iPads. By facilitating the monitoring of vital health indicators, OMsignal aims to empower individuals to maintain their fitness and overall well-being.
LoginRadius
Seed Round in 2016
LoginRadius Inc. operates a cloud-based customer identity and access management platform aimed at mid-to-large sized businesses globally. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with additional offices in India and the United States, the platform offers a range of services including customer registration, social login, profile management, and user management. Its developer-friendly solution features comprehensive APIs for authentication, identity verification, and multi-factor authentication, as well as customizable login interfaces and integrations with over 150 third-party applications. LoginRadius serves over 3,000 organizations and reaches approximately 1.17 billion consumers monthly. The company has been recognized as a significant player in the Consumer Identity and Access Management sector by industry analysts and maintains a partnership with Microsoft to enhance its offerings.
TritonWear
Seed Round in 2016
TritonWear Inc. is a Canadian company based in Kitchener that specializes in developing performance wearables for athletes and coaches. Its innovative devices offer real-time tracking of athletic performance through mobile technology, addressing challenges in the sports wearables market, particularly issues related to data accuracy and the lack of actionable feedback. TritonWear's products feature patented technology and AI-based auto-coaching capabilities, which automatically calculate performance metrics and provide personalized insights. This allows coaches to monitor their athletes' progress throughout training and competitions, guiding them on specific areas for improvement. By focusing on these critical needs, TritonWear aims to enhance the athletic experience and redefine the limits of performance.
Automat Technologies
Seed Round in 2016
Automat Technologies, based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in chatbot technology for e-commerce. It enables businesses to understand and engage with customers individually, providing tailored product recommendations and personalized shopping experiences through a blend of mobile messaging and artificial intelligence. Unlike competitors, Automat focuses on robust, scalable solutions that prioritize data privacy and security.
Motorleaf
Pre Seed Round in 2016
MotorLeaf is an agriculture technology company based in Sutton, Canada, that specializes in providing hardware and software solutions for greenhouse growers. Founded in 2015, the company develops artificial intelligence tools designed to enhance greenhouse production through data-driven insights. Its offerings include a plug-and-play hardware system that allows users to control, monitor, and automate various aspects of their growing operations. Additionally, MotorLeaf provides an Operating System compatible with multiple devices, enabling offline and online access to essential data. The company employs advanced machine learning algorithms to optimize plant health and forecast harvests with significantly improved accuracy compared to traditional methods. MotorLeaf’s technology can reduce harvest forecasting errors by 50% to 70%, making it a valuable resource for commercial greenhouse operations seeking to maximize yield and minimize costs.
Neuranet Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing Flexitive, a responsive design platform that enables brands, agencies, and publishers to create adaptable advertisements and content. Founded in 2013, Neuranet's Flexitive utilizes advanced HTML5 technology to support designers and developers by enhancing their capabilities and streamlining organizational workflows. The platform allows for the creation of responsive designs that can be adapted to various screen sizes and formats, including HTML5, video, animated GIFs, and static images. This versatility empowers global brands to automate the creation of diverse designs tailored to different demographics, geographies, and languages, ensuring efficient multi-channel communication.
Sonder Holdings
Series A in 2016
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.
Unito Inc. is a provider of a project management integration tool that facilitates seamless synchronization of projects, tasks, and conversations across various work management applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Montréal, Canada, Unito addresses the challenge of collaboration by enabling users to connect different tools without the need for learning new systems or altering their workflows. The platform supports synchronization among a range of popular applications, including Trello, Asana, JIRA, GitHub, Wrike, Zendesk, and Hubspot. By allowing teams to choose what to sync and enabling the transfer of tasks or entire projects, Unito enhances productivity and communication across organizations, fostering improved collaboration among cross-functional teams and departments.
Bus.com
Seed Round in 2016
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that simplifies the planning and booking of group transportation online. Founded by travel industry veterans and based in Montreal, Quebec, the company provides an easy-to-use web application for organizing and managing bus trips. Its services include online rental, ticketing, and GPS tracking, allowing passengers to stay informed about their bus's arrival times. Bus.com is particularly focused on facilitating charter bus trips for various events, such as festivals and sporting occasions, thereby enhancing the overall travel experience for users.
Algolux
Convertible Note in 2016
Algolux is a Canadian AI software company that specializes in advanced perception solutions for various industries, including automotive, robotics, and video security. The company focuses on optimizing camera architectures to enhance image quality and supports both existing and new camera designs through cloud-based tools and embedded software. Founded on innovative research in deep learning, computer vision, and computational imaging, Algolux delivers robust solutions that address critical safety issues for applications such as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, fleets, and autonomous mobile robots. Their technology leverages machine learning and deep perception to improve performance in challenging conditions, including extreme lighting and adverse weather, ensuring clients achieve optimal results from their imaging systems.
Instant Financial
Seed Round in 2016
Instant Financial Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a mobile application enabling employees to access their earned wages immediately after their shifts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Vancouver, with an additional office in Montreal, the company aims to enhance financial wellness for workers by offering fee-free earned wage access solutions. Through its platform, employees can request payments, check balances, and manage their finances, while employers can efficiently handle payment approvals and generate reports. By allowing workers to access their pay in real time, Instant Financial helps organizations improve employee retention and reduce absenteeism, ultimately promoting financial independence for employees. The company was formerly known as PayHero, Inc. until it rebranded in December 2016.
ROSS Intelligence
Seed Round in 2016
ROSS Intelligence develops artificial intelligence tools aimed at enhancing the capabilities of lawyers, enabling them to achieve greater efficiency in their work. The company's primary product, ROSS, employs natural language processing technology to assist legal teams in conducting research and answering legal queries. This platform allows users to sift through case law and identify relevant details for new cases, thereby streamlining the legal research process. ROSS Intelligence serves a diverse clientele, including prominent law firms and corporate legal departments in both the United States and internationally. The company operates from offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and New York.
Transit
Seed Round in 2015
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities. Transit simplifies local travel in 125 cities worldwide. Upon launch, the bright, intuitive interface shows all nearby transportation options and departures. Users can plan trips, set reminders, and get notifications about disruptions. Plus, Transit also integrates other sustainable transport modes -- bike sharing, car sharing and Uber -- so users can determine the best way to get from A to B. With millions of active users in the US and Canada, Transit has emerged as the leading urban transit app in North America. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec.
SweetIQ Analytics
Series A in 2015
SweetIQ Analytics Corp. specializes in local search marketing solutions aimed at helping businesses convert online searches into in-store visits. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in San Francisco and Irvine, the company offers a technology platform that provides local marketing analytics, intelligence, and automation to brands across North America. SweetIQ's services include local analytics, marketing automation, and solutions for online to offline conversions. The platform enables retail chains and marketing agencies to enhance their online presence, manage business information across various platforms, and engage with consumers through reviews and social interactions, ultimately driving foot traffic to physical locations. In September 2020, SweetIQ Analytics was acquired by uberall Inc.
Hubba is a Toronto-based software company that operates a platform designed for brand marketers and independent businesses. The platform facilitates the digital representation of product portfolios, allowing users to create product stories by consolidating product information, rich media, and promotional content into a single source. It provides access to this content for retailers and enables users to synchronize product information across various digital channels. Additionally, Hubba offers insights into how retailers present brands to consumers and allows for customization of product information visibility among partners. The company leverages machine learning and personal curation to match brands with buyers, increasing product distribution opportunities for over 75,000 small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in January 2011, Hubba aims to empower businesses to connect and grow through its commerce network.
OMsignal
Debt Financing in 2015
OMsignal is a company that specializes in the manufacture of bio-sensing clothing designed to provide real-time access to medical-grade biometric data. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montréal, Canada, the company embeds advanced sensors in its apparel to monitor various health metrics, including heart rate, electrocardiography (ECG) activity, breathing patterns, and stress levels. This innovative clothing integrates seamlessly into everyday life, allowing users to track their health data through a mobile application compatible with iPhones and iPads. By facilitating the monitoring of vital health indicators, OMsignal aims to empower individuals to maintain their fitness and overall well-being.
Plooto, Inc. operates a cloud-based payments platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The platform simplifies payment management by allowing users to send and receive payments online to anyone with an active bank account, typically completing transactions within 2-3 business days. Plooto also integrates with leading accounting software to automatically reconcile transactions, enhancing financial management. By streamlining the payment process, Plooto helps businesses overcome common challenges associated with traditional banking, enabling them to efficiently authorize, edit, send, and collect payments.
Crew is a curated platform that connects designers and developers with vetted clients seeking web and mobile app design services. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, Crew boasts a trusted network of independent creatives who have collaborated on projects for major companies such as Apple, Google, and Uber. The platform facilitates engagement by providing access to hand-picked, screened professionals in the mobile and web industry, enabling application makers to present their projects effectively. This approach aims to enhance project visibility and conversion rates, ultimately contributing to the success of the applications developed.
xpertSea
Seed Round in 2015
XpertSea Solutions Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Quebec, Canada, specializes in developing innovative solutions for the global aquaculture industry. The company's flagship product, XperCount, is a connected device that counts, sizes, and images small aquatic organisms, while its platform generates, stores, and analyzes data about aquatic populations. By combining smart aquaculture equipment with a farm management platform, XpertSea empowers farmers and industry experts worldwide to optimize feed efficiency, reduce environmental waste, prevent diseases, and bring transparency to the supply chain. With customers in over 50 countries, the company's data-driven marketplace also facilitates secure and efficient transactions between shrimp buyers and farmers.
Neuranet
Seed Round in 2015
Neuranet Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing Flexitive, a responsive design platform that enables brands, agencies, and publishers to create adaptable advertisements and content. Founded in 2013, Neuranet's Flexitive utilizes advanced HTML5 technology to support designers and developers by enhancing their capabilities and streamlining organizational workflows. The platform allows for the creation of responsive designs that can be adapted to various screen sizes and formats, including HTML5, video, animated GIFs, and static images. This versatility empowers global brands to automate the creation of diverse designs tailored to different demographics, geographies, and languages, ensuring efficient multi-channel communication.
Vuru Inc. is a financial technology company based in Montreal, Canada, incorporated in 2010. It operates a website that offers financial reports tailored for self-directed investors. The company provides an automated analysis engine that processes complex financial data into clear and accessible reports, allowing users of all skill levels to understand essential investment fundamentals. Vuru's core offerings include in-depth stock reports covering over 5,500 stocks, a stock screener for discovering investments based on valuation and qualitative criteria, and a portfolio tool that helps users assess the strengths and weaknesses of their holdings. The services encompass a wide range of stocks from various exchanges, including NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, and TSX. Vuru operates as a subsidiary of Wave Financial Inc. since August 2012.