ScaleUP Ventures

ScaleUP Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, with an emphasis on business-to-business opportunities. Founded in 2016, the firm supports entrepreneurs with capital and guidance to help Canadian startups scale and reach market traction.

Dubie Cunningham

Venture Partner

Christian Grunt

Principal

Kevin Kimsa

Co-Founder, General Partner and Managing Partner

Derek Spratt

Partner and MD

Past deals in Toronto

Cinchy

Series A in 2020
Cinchy Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing a data collaboration platform utilizing data fabric technology. Founded in 2014, Cinchy's platform connects multiple data sources within a networked architecture, allowing organizations to manage and protect their data more effectively. By liberating data from application silos, Cinchy transforms it into a network of federated data products, facilitating real-time collaboration among systems and users. This approach eliminates the inefficiencies and errors associated with traditional data integration methods, such as APIs and spreadsheets, resulting in significant time and cost savings. Cinchy serves a diverse clientele, including major banks, retailers, and educational institutions, helping them accelerate transformation projects, improve data governance, and modernize legacy systems. The company's solutions also enhance compliance and streamline data workflows, ultimately fostering a more efficient and collaborative data environment.

RenoRun

Series A in 2019
RenoRun Inc. is a construction materials delivery company that caters to the needs of the construction industry. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company offers a wide range of products, including beams, bricks, and concrete mixes. RenoRun has developed a mobile-friendly platform that allows general contractors to place orders easily, streamlining the process of procuring materials. This innovative service minimizes wasted time and effort for contractors by providing efficient delivery directly to job sites, with trained runners ensuring timely collection and drop-off of materials. In addition to its Montreal headquarters, RenoRun operates in Toronto, Canada, and Austin, Texas, positioning itself as a significant player in the construction supply market.

RenoRun

Seed Round in 2019
RenoRun Inc. is a construction materials delivery company that caters to the needs of the construction industry. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company offers a wide range of products, including beams, bricks, and concrete mixes. RenoRun has developed a mobile-friendly platform that allows general contractors to place orders easily, streamlining the process of procuring materials. This innovative service minimizes wasted time and effort for contractors by providing efficient delivery directly to job sites, with trained runners ensuring timely collection and drop-off of materials. In addition to its Montreal headquarters, RenoRun operates in Toronto, Canada, and Austin, Texas, positioning itself as a significant player in the construction supply market.

Cinchy

Seed Round in 2018
Cinchy Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing a data collaboration platform utilizing data fabric technology. Founded in 2014, Cinchy's platform connects multiple data sources within a networked architecture, allowing organizations to manage and protect their data more effectively. By liberating data from application silos, Cinchy transforms it into a network of federated data products, facilitating real-time collaboration among systems and users. This approach eliminates the inefficiencies and errors associated with traditional data integration methods, such as APIs and spreadsheets, resulting in significant time and cost savings. Cinchy serves a diverse clientele, including major banks, retailers, and educational institutions, helping them accelerate transformation projects, improve data governance, and modernize legacy systems. The company's solutions also enhance compliance and streamline data workflows, ultimately fostering a more efficient and collaborative data environment.

FundThrough

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2014, FundThrough operates an online platform that provides financing solutions to entrepreneurs and small businesses. It offers lines of credit based on outstanding invoices, enabling clients to access working capital quickly with minimal obligations.

Neuranet

Venture Round in 2016
Neuranet develops Flexitive, a SaaS-based HTML5 design platform that enables brands, agencies, and publishers to create responsive advertisements and content across multiple screen sizes. The tool automates design workflows for designers and developers, adapting layouts to various sizes and exporting assets for multi-channel use, including video and animated GIFs. It supports data-driven and live elements to tailor outputs by demographics, geography, language, or data feeds, helping global brands scale and streamline production of adaptable ads.

FundThrough

Debt Financing in 2016
Founded in 2014, FundThrough operates an online platform that provides financing solutions to entrepreneurs and small businesses. It offers lines of credit based on outstanding invoices, enabling clients to access working capital quickly with minimal obligations.

Mavencare

Seed Round in 2015
Mavencare specializes in home care services, focusing on enabling seniors to safely age in place. They offer a range of services including companionship, housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, nursing care, and specialized care. Mavencare leverages technology to optimize caregiver hiring, match clients with caregivers, collect community-based data, and identify potential risks using machine learning algorithms.

Plooto

Seed Round in 2015
Plooto is a cloud-based payments platform for small and medium-sized businesses that automates and streamlines payments. The platform enables users to send and receive payments online and automatically reconciles transactions with leading accounting software. It supports payments to anyone with an active bank account and typically completes transfers within 2-3 business days. Founded in 2015, Plooto is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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