Vanedge Capital Inc. is a venture capital firm based in Vancouver, Canada, with an additional office in Shanghai, China. Founded in October 2008, the firm specializes in investments in technology sectors, particularly enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, security, digital media, and cloud computing. Unlike some venture capital firms, Vanedge focuses on companies that are post-revenue and have established product-market fit, targeting those with a fast-growing user base. The firm typically invests between CAD 1 million and CAD 13 million in businesses generating annualized revenue between CAD 0.5 million and CAD 1 million. Vanedge Capital seeks opportunities in both North American and Asian markets, aiming to support businesses looking to expand internationally or leverage outsourcing and distribution channels.
Mojo Vision Inc. is a company based in Saratoga, California, established in 2015, that specializes in augmented reality technology. The firm is focused on developing high-performance micro-LED displays for various applications, including consumer, enterprise, and government sectors. It has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display integrated into a smart contact lens, designed to provide users with timely information without disrupting their focus. This innovative product allows for hands-free connectivity and access to relevant information, thereby minimizing reliance on traditional mobile devices. Additionally, Mojo Vision has formed a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products further, leveraging its advanced micro-LED technology and manufacturing processes to disrupt the display industry.
Bonsai Micro
Seed Round in 2023
Bonsai Micro is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced network infrastructure for next-generation wireless networks. The company focuses on creating innovative wireless technology that enhances performance and energy efficiency. By leveraging expertise in radio frequency, millimeter-wave, mixed-signal, and machine-learning design techniques, Bonsai Micro provides solutions that help clients optimize their wireless networks.
Olyns
Series A in 2023
Olyns operates a hardware and software platform designed to create a scalable and profitable solution for recycling plastic. By integrating artificial intelligence, reverse vending, advertising, and the gig economy, Olyns has developed dual-function RVM Cubes that are strategically placed at the entrances of popular businesses. These cubes facilitate the quick recycling of beverage containers while simultaneously serving as advertising platforms for brands. The interactive screens on the cubes provide an effective marketing avenue linked to social causes, allowing brands to engage with customers and promote their commitment to sustainability. This innovative approach not only helps fund recycling initiatives through advertising revenue but also contributes to reducing plastic pollution, ultimately supporting environmental conservation efforts.
Autozen
Seed Round in 2022
Autozen is an automotive retail platform designed to simplify the car-selling process for vehicle owners. It offers a hassle-free method by eliminating the stress typically associated with traditional car sales. Through its digital marketplace, Autozen connects sellers with numerous professional car buyers who compete to provide the best price for their vehicles, allowing sellers to choose the best offer without any obligation or fees. The platform manages all aspects of the transaction, including paperwork, payment, and vehicle pick-up, enabling users to sell their cars conveniently from home. This streamlined approach ensures a quick, fair, and secure experience for both sellers and buyers.
ALICE Technologies
Series B in 2022
ALICE Technologies develops an AI-powered construction simulation platform designed to enhance project planning and execution in the construction industry. This platform utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze complex building requirements, generate efficient schedules, and adapt these schedules as construction progresses. By providing detailed schedules and resource allocations, the platform helps contractors and project owners effectively plan, bid, and build, leading to significant reductions in construction times and labor costs. For a typical $500 million construction project, ALICE Technologies can save approximately $30 million. The company collaborates with key players in the infrastructure and commercial construction sectors, including Parsons, HDCC, and Kajima Corporation, to optimize construction processes and improve project outcomes.
Echodyne
Series D in 2022
Echodyne is a company that specializes in the development and manufacture of radar technologies based on metamaterials. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Echodyne integrates its patented metamaterials technology with advanced software to produce a high-performance radar platform. This technology offers enhanced radar vision, combining agile imaging radar hardware with sophisticated software for tasks such as classification, recognition, and perception. As a result, Echodyne provides solutions for security and machine autonomy across various sectors, including government, defense, and industry. Its radar systems enable the safe operation of autonomous machines, such as drones, cars, trucks, and heavy equipment, in diverse weather conditions.
Canalyst
Series C in 2022
Canalyst is a prominent provider of public company data and analysis, operating a cloud-based SaaS platform that offers immediate access to well-structured fundamental data and financial models for global public companies. Founded in 2015, the company aims to modernize the equity research function, helping firms in financial services and corporate markets streamline their operations and enhance the accuracy of their financial analysis. With a workforce of around 200 employees and offices in New York and Vancouver, Canalyst has established itself as a vital resource for hundreds of organizations seeking to minimize redundant tasks and base their analyses on reliable data.
Olyns
Seed Round in 2021
Olyns operates a hardware and software platform designed to create a scalable and profitable solution for recycling plastic. By integrating artificial intelligence, reverse vending, advertising, and the gig economy, Olyns has developed dual-function RVM Cubes that are strategically placed at the entrances of popular businesses. These cubes facilitate the quick recycling of beverage containers while simultaneously serving as advertising platforms for brands. The interactive screens on the cubes provide an effective marketing avenue linked to social causes, allowing brands to engage with customers and promote their commitment to sustainability. This innovative approach not only helps fund recycling initiatives through advertising revenue but also contributes to reducing plastic pollution, ultimately supporting environmental conservation efforts.
Cogniac
Series B in 2021
Cogniac Corporation is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an enterprise platform designed for AI-grade visual observation, enabling businesses to automate various visual tasks efficiently. The platform allows users to connect machine vision cameras, security cameras, drones, and mobile images, facilitating the definition of use cases and objects of interest relevant to their media. Cogniac's technology leverages advanced deep learning to extract valuable information from vast streams of video and image data, achieving performance levels that often surpass human capabilities in focused observation tasks. Its applications span across industrial, manufacturing, and safety and security sectors, providing real-time alerts and feedback to enhance application performance and visual data management.
Bridgit
Series B in 2021
Bridgit Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing construction project management solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kitchener, Bridgit offers two primary products: Bridgit Bench, a workforce management and resource planning tool, and Bridgit Field, which focuses on inspection, task, and communication management. The company's mission is to enhance profitability in the construction industry through a people-first approach, transforming workforce data into actionable insights that support strategic and tactical decision-making. Bridgit serves a range of clients, including major construction firms such as Skanska and Balfour Beatty. The company has successfully raised over $35 million in equity financing from various investors, including Autodesk and Salesforce Ventures, enabling it to expand its offerings and support contractors and developers in managing their operations more efficiently.
#Paid
Series B in 2021
#Paid is a technology company that provides a creative marketing platform designed to connect brands with social media creators for collaborative campaigns. The platform facilitates partnerships between brands and relevant creators, including artists, travelers, storytellers, and photographers, to enhance product placement on social media. By transforming creator-generated content into paid advertisements, #Paid enables authentic and engaging collaborations that allow brands to effectively reach their target audiences through the creators' established followings.
xCures
Series A in 2021
xCures, Inc. is a company focused on transforming cancer treatment through its innovative AI-based precision oncology platform, established in 2018 and headquartered in Los Altos, California. The platform addresses the limitations of traditional drug-centric approaches by integrating cancer research with patient care. It operates as a perpetual trial, continuously collecting Real World Evidence (RWE) to enhance decision-making in treatment recommendations for advanced cancer patients. By utilizing machine learning, xCures structures insights from tumor boards and matches patients with the most effective treatment options based on their individual cases. This approach not only streamlines the process for healthcare providers but also reduces the time and cost associated with drug development, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes and save lives.
Cogniac
Series B in 2020
Cogniac Corporation is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an enterprise platform designed for AI-grade visual observation, enabling businesses to automate various visual tasks efficiently. The platform allows users to connect machine vision cameras, security cameras, drones, and mobile images, facilitating the definition of use cases and objects of interest relevant to their media. Cogniac's technology leverages advanced deep learning to extract valuable information from vast streams of video and image data, achieving performance levels that often surpass human capabilities in focused observation tasks. Its applications span across industrial, manufacturing, and safety and security sectors, providing real-time alerts and feedback to enhance application performance and visual data management.
VodaSafe
Seed Round in 2020
VodaSafe Inc. is a Canadian company based in Kelowna that specializes in developing innovative water search and rescue technologies. Its primary product, AquaEye, is a handheld waterproof device designed for rescuers, utilizing sonar and artificial intelligence to detect submerged individuals in bodies of water. AquaEye not only locates people but also records essential rescue data and connects via Bluetooth to various devices. VodaSafe aims to enhance lifeguard, emergency responder, and recreational user capabilities in lifesaving and victim recovery efforts through advanced ultrasonic scanning methodologies.
SensorUp
Series A in 2020
SensorUp Inc. is a Calgary-based company that develops and operates an Internet of Things (IoT) platform, offering solutions for sensor data, analytics, and mapping feedback through its Application Programming Interface (API). Founded in 2011, SensorUp provides a unified system for interconnecting IoT devices, enabling them to communicate with each other and with third-party web applications via the SensorUp Cloud. The company's platform is designed to facilitate intelligent automation and enhance operational visibility for asset-heavy industries, particularly through its capabilities in methane detection and repair initiatives. Additionally, SensorUp's Smart Cities Starter Kit focuses on air quality monitoring, supporting enterprises in meeting stringent emissions reporting standards while integrating the latest measurement technologies and open standards.
Canalyst
Series B in 2020
Canalyst is a prominent provider of public company data and analysis, operating a cloud-based SaaS platform that offers immediate access to well-structured fundamental data and financial models for global public companies. Founded in 2015, the company aims to modernize the equity research function, helping firms in financial services and corporate markets streamline their operations and enhance the accuracy of their financial analysis. With a workforce of around 200 employees and offices in New York and Vancouver, Canalyst has established itself as a vital resource for hundreds of organizations seeking to minimize redundant tasks and base their analyses on reliable data.
Femtosense
Seed Round in 2020
Femtosense is a technology company focused on developing ultra-energy-efficient neural network models that facilitate large-scale neural network processing at the edge. By leveraging nonlinear dynamics and space-time sparsity inspired by biological neural networks, Femtosense's models optimize performance-per-joule for complex processing tasks. This innovation enables businesses to implement user interfaces that offer ultra-low latency, reduced power consumption, and enhanced user privacy.
xCures
Venture Round in 2020
xCures, Inc. is a company focused on transforming cancer treatment through its innovative AI-based precision oncology platform, established in 2018 and headquartered in Los Altos, California. The platform addresses the limitations of traditional drug-centric approaches by integrating cancer research with patient care. It operates as a perpetual trial, continuously collecting Real World Evidence (RWE) to enhance decision-making in treatment recommendations for advanced cancer patients. By utilizing machine learning, xCures structures insights from tumor boards and matches patients with the most effective treatment options based on their individual cases. This approach not only streamlines the process for healthcare providers but also reduces the time and cost associated with drug development, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes and save lives.
Echodyne
Series C in 2019
Echodyne is a company that specializes in the development and manufacture of radar technologies based on metamaterials. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Echodyne integrates its patented metamaterials technology with advanced software to produce a high-performance radar platform. This technology offers enhanced radar vision, combining agile imaging radar hardware with sophisticated software for tasks such as classification, recognition, and perception. As a result, Echodyne provides solutions for security and machine autonomy across various sectors, including government, defense, and industry. Its radar systems enable the safe operation of autonomous machines, such as drones, cars, trucks, and heavy equipment, in diverse weather conditions.
RoosterBio
Series B in 2019
RoosterBio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Frederick, Maryland, specializing in the development of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the regenerative medicine industry. Founded in 2012, RoosterBio focuses on providing human bone marrow-derived and adipose-derived MSCs designed for use by tissue engineers, cell therapists, and developers of technologies that integrate living cells. The company aims to accelerate advancements in regenerative medicine by simplifying and enhancing the research process, thereby enabling high-impact scientific exploration. RoosterBio has established strategic alliances with organizations such as Pall Corporation and Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc. Through its innovative products, RoosterBio supports efforts to regenerate tissues and organs and addresses immune-related diseases.
Vendasta Technologies
Venture Round in 2019
Vendasta Technologies is a developer of an end-to-end e-commerce platform designed to support local economies by making technology accessible to small businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes a white-label marketplace for various products and services, as well as tools for lead generation, billing, fulfillment, and task management. This enables clients to efficiently deliver digital services to small and medium-sized enterprises, facilitating their growth and enhancing their operational capabilities. Through its innovative solutions, Vendasta aims to empower local businesses and contribute to their success in the digital landscape.
SpaceX
Funding Round in 2019
SpaceX, Inc., founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company develops various products, including the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship, with a focus on creating reusable launch vehicles. These vehicles are engineered for the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, incorporating features such as multiple engines, an attached trunk, and parachute systems. SpaceX aims to reduce the costs of space travel, thereby making space exploration more accessible and advancing the capabilities of the space industry.
Bridgit
Series A in 2019
Bridgit Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing construction project management solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kitchener, Bridgit offers two primary products: Bridgit Bench, a workforce management and resource planning tool, and Bridgit Field, which focuses on inspection, task, and communication management. The company's mission is to enhance profitability in the construction industry through a people-first approach, transforming workforce data into actionable insights that support strategic and tactical decision-making. Bridgit serves a range of clients, including major construction firms such as Skanska and Balfour Beatty. The company has successfully raised over $35 million in equity financing from various investors, including Autodesk and Salesforce Ventures, enabling it to expand its offerings and support contractors and developers in managing their operations more efficiently.
Quantum Benchmark
Venture Round in 2019
Quantum Benchmark Inc. is a software company specializing in solutions for quantum computing hardware. Founded in 2017 and based in Kitchener, Canada, it focuses on error characterization, error mitigation, error correction, and performance validation. The company's offerings include the True-Q Design, which optimizes hardware design and quantum performance, and True-Q Validation, which certifies quantum hardware performance through third-party evaluation. Their software suite is designed to be hardware-agnostic, catering to various quantum computing architectures and aiming to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of quantum computations. By providing tools that support both hardware and software developers, Quantum Benchmark strives to facilitate the transition of quantum technologies from research to practical, real-world applications.
Plotly
Series B in 2018
Plotly is a data science and AI company focused on taking data science out of the lab and into the business. Plotly makes it easy to create, deploy, and share interactive web apps, graphs, and visualizations in any programming language.
HEAVY.AI
Series C in 2018
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps businesses and government entities uncover valuable opportunities and risks within extensive location and time data. Its technology leverages the capabilities of modern GPU and CPU hardware to facilitate high-speed analytics and visualization. The platform features a structured query language-compliant database and an advanced visual analytics engine, allowing users to analyze and visualize large datasets efficiently. Clients from various sectors, including government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education, utilize HEAVY.AI's solutions to enhance decision-making processes and gain insights from multi-billion record datasets.
Rigado
Series A in 2018
Rigado Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of Bluetooth low energy modules and edge-as-a-service infrastructure for commercial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The company offers a range of products, including various Bluetooth connectivity solutions, evaluation boards, and tools for software and firmware development. Their solutions cater to diverse sectors such as health and fitness, kiosks, payment systems, and military research. Rigado also provides services in product development, electrical and mechanical design, and wireless engineering, helping clients implement large-scale IoT deployments effectively. The company's edge computing solutions facilitate secure and scalable sensor integration across Wi-Fi networks, supporting applications like asset tracking and smart building management. Rigado has established strategic partnerships with several technology leaders to enhance its offerings and continues to innovate in the IoT space. Founded in 2010, Rigado is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
AVA Technologies
Seed Round in 2018
AVA Technologies Inc. is a Canadian company based in Vancouver, founded in 2016. The company specializes in the development and manufacturing of the AVA Byte, a hardware-enabled software device designed to facilitate indoor gardening. This innovative smart garden utilizes artificial intelligence and sensors to assist users in growing nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables at home. By combining seed pods with advanced technology, AVA Byte simplifies the gardening process, making it accessible to individuals regardless of their gardening expertise.
SensorUp
Seed Round in 2018
SensorUp Inc. is a Calgary-based company that develops and operates an Internet of Things (IoT) platform, offering solutions for sensor data, analytics, and mapping feedback through its Application Programming Interface (API). Founded in 2011, SensorUp provides a unified system for interconnecting IoT devices, enabling them to communicate with each other and with third-party web applications via the SensorUp Cloud. The company's platform is designed to facilitate intelligent automation and enhance operational visibility for asset-heavy industries, particularly through its capabilities in methane detection and repair initiatives. Additionally, SensorUp's Smart Cities Starter Kit focuses on air quality monitoring, supporting enterprises in meeting stringent emissions reporting standards while integrating the latest measurement technologies and open standards.
HyTrust
Series E in 2017
HyTrust is a developer of cloud security software focused on automating compliance and enforcing security policies across both private and public cloud environments. Founded by experts in enterprise infrastructure and security, the company addresses the critical security challenges associated with virtualization and cloud adoption. HyTrust's solutions provide a centralized point of control for managing access, policy management, and security configurations within virtual infrastructures. This includes bridging traffic between corporate and management virtual local area networks of hypervisors, along with monitoring and logging communication for enhanced data protection. By enabling organizations to securely expand virtualization to mission-critical applications, HyTrust plays a vital role in mitigating risks of data breaches and catastrophic data center failures. The company has garnered support from leading investors in the next-generation data center space, ensuring a robust foundation for its innovative security solutions.
Bitfusion.io
Series A in 2017
Bitfusion.io Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, focused on enhancing application performance through innovative software and hardware solutions. Founded in 2015, Bitfusion offers a range of products, including software designed to accelerate existing cloud and data center operations, hardware appliances that integrate software libraries for application acceleration, and the Bitfusion Supercloud, which provides on-demand access to cloud-based hardware accelerators such as FPGAs. These solutions are tailored for various applications, including computer vision, media encoding, scientific computing, and bioinformatics. The company aims to make at-scale heterogeneous computing accessible to organizations, enabling AI developers to effectively manage and optimize their compute resources. Bitfusion.io operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc., further extending its capabilities in the technology landscape.
HEAVY.AI
Series B in 2017
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps businesses and government entities uncover valuable opportunities and risks within extensive location and time data. Its technology leverages the capabilities of modern GPU and CPU hardware to facilitate high-speed analytics and visualization. The platform features a structured query language-compliant database and an advanced visual analytics engine, allowing users to analyze and visualize large datasets efficiently. Clients from various sectors, including government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education, utilize HEAVY.AI's solutions to enhance decision-making processes and gain insights from multi-billion record datasets.
Xtract Ai
Debt Financing in 2016
Xtract AI is a Vancouver-based company focused on advancing artificial intelligence through the development of a sophisticated deep neural network that enhances machine learning capabilities. Founded by experts in machine learning and computer sciences, Xtract AI aims to transform organizations by providing next-generation AI technology. The company's platform leverages machine learning architectures to deliver predictions and solve complex real-world challenges, enabling clients across various industries to improve efficiency and access reliable business solutions. With six provisional patents for their proprietary deep learning technology, Xtract AI is also engaged in creating multiple applications, including those for accounting and finance.
Canalyst
Seed Round in 2016
Canalyst is a prominent provider of public company data and analysis, operating a cloud-based SaaS platform that offers immediate access to well-structured fundamental data and financial models for global public companies. Founded in 2015, the company aims to modernize the equity research function, helping firms in financial services and corporate markets streamline their operations and enhance the accuracy of their financial analysis. With a workforce of around 200 employees and offices in New York and Vancouver, Canalyst has established itself as a vital resource for hundreds of organizations seeking to minimize redundant tasks and base their analyses on reliable data.
Vendasta Technologies
Debt Financing in 2016
Vendasta Technologies is a developer of an end-to-end e-commerce platform designed to support local economies by making technology accessible to small businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes a white-label marketplace for various products and services, as well as tools for lead generation, billing, fulfillment, and task management. This enables clients to efficiently deliver digital services to small and medium-sized enterprises, facilitating their growth and enhancing their operational capabilities. Through its innovative solutions, Vendasta aims to empower local businesses and contribute to their success in the digital landscape.
Bridgit
Seed Round in 2016
Bridgit Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing construction project management solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kitchener, Bridgit offers two primary products: Bridgit Bench, a workforce management and resource planning tool, and Bridgit Field, which focuses on inspection, task, and communication management. The company's mission is to enhance profitability in the construction industry through a people-first approach, transforming workforce data into actionable insights that support strategic and tactical decision-making. Bridgit serves a range of clients, including major construction firms such as Skanska and Balfour Beatty. The company has successfully raised over $35 million in equity financing from various investors, including Autodesk and Salesforce Ventures, enabling it to expand its offerings and support contractors and developers in managing their operations more efficiently.
HEAVY.AI
Series A in 2016
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps businesses and government entities uncover valuable opportunities and risks within extensive location and time data. Its technology leverages the capabilities of modern GPU and CPU hardware to facilitate high-speed analytics and visualization. The platform features a structured query language-compliant database and an advanced visual analytics engine, allowing users to analyze and visualize large datasets efficiently. Clients from various sectors, including government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education, utilize HEAVY.AI's solutions to enhance decision-making processes and gain insights from multi-billion record datasets.
Boundless Spatial
Series B in 2015
Boundless Spatial, Inc. is a provider of open-source geographic information system (GIS) software that facilitates the management of spatial data and the creation of maps. The company's offerings include Boundless Server Enterprise, which allows organizations to publish various data and workflows for web, desktop, and mobile applications; Boundless Offline Tile Server, which provides access to global basemaps for field operations without Internet connectivity; Boundless Desktop for desktop map creation and geospatial data management; and Boundless Anywhere, which enables enterprises to collect and distribute location information via handheld devices. Boundless specializes in commercial open-source maintenance, spatial IT infrastructure, geospatial web application workflows, and data management solutions, serving a diverse clientele that includes federal and international governments, defense sectors, local governments, and educational institutions. Founded in 2002 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, Boundless was previously known as OpenGeo Inc. and has a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel.
Control Mobile
Seed Round in 2015
Control helps businesses understand and manage their online payments. Integrated with Stripe, PayPal, and other payment processors, Control delivers real-time payment analytics, payments management, and fraud tools to any device. They've helped over 10,000 businesses process over $20M in transactions on their mobile devices and deliver 1M+ time-sensitive alerts each month.
HyTrust
Series D in 2015
HyTrust is a developer of cloud security software focused on automating compliance and enforcing security policies across both private and public cloud environments. Founded by experts in enterprise infrastructure and security, the company addresses the critical security challenges associated with virtualization and cloud adoption. HyTrust's solutions provide a centralized point of control for managing access, policy management, and security configurations within virtual infrastructures. This includes bridging traffic between corporate and management virtual local area networks of hypervisors, along with monitoring and logging communication for enhanced data protection. By enabling organizations to securely expand virtualization to mission-critical applications, HyTrust plays a vital role in mitigating risks of data breaches and catastrophic data center failures. The company has garnered support from leading investors in the next-generation data center space, ensuring a robust foundation for its innovative security solutions.
MediaCore
Series A in 2015
MediaCore is a cloud-based online video learning platform that enables educational institutions, including K-12 schools and universities, to integrate video into their teaching and learning processes. The platform provides users with tools to capture, manage, and share video content securely across various devices. MediaCore empowers both students and educators to create personalized video experiences, enhancing engagement and collaboration in educational settings. Recognized for its innovation, MediaCore has garnered several awards, including a recent acknowledgment from Fast Company as one of the top ten most innovative companies in digital video.
Illusense
Venture Round in 2015
Illusense Inc. is a machine vision technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2013. The company specializes in developing ultra-high resolution laser-based inspection technology for internal oil and gas pipelines. This innovative approach enhances integrity management by enabling clients in the energy sector to proactively prioritize maintenance tasks and detect leaks. Illusense's platform generates detailed 3-D data sets, providing clients with critical insights into the condition of their assets. By improving pipeline maintenance services, Illusense aims to boost business productivity, optimize supply chain logistics, and enhance operational effectiveness for its corporate clients.
HEAVY.AI
Seed Round in 2014
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps businesses and government entities uncover valuable opportunities and risks within extensive location and time data. Its technology leverages the capabilities of modern GPU and CPU hardware to facilitate high-speed analytics and visualization. The platform features a structured query language-compliant database and an advanced visual analytics engine, allowing users to analyze and visualize large datasets efficiently. Clients from various sectors, including government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education, utilize HEAVY.AI's solutions to enhance decision-making processes and gain insights from multi-billion record datasets.
Privacy Analytics
Seed Round in 2014
Privacy Analytics allows healthcare organizations to quickly and easily apply a responsible de-identification methodology that ensures individual privacy and legal compliance.
vArmour
Series B in 2013
VArmour is a cybersecurity company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2011. It specializes in perimeter security solutions tailored for mobile, virtual, and cloud environments. The company develops security applications that protect critical applications and workloads across multi-cloud infrastructures, with a focus on organizations in heavily regulated industries. VArmour’s tools help users secure and manage data and security policies across both public and private cloud environments, offering a centralized approach to safeguarding applications and data.
Karma Gaming
Series A in 2013
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Karma’s team delivers over 30 years of gaming industry expertise, a proven entrepreneurial track record and a deep understanding of online casual and social gaming.
Speek
Seed Round in 2013
Speek Inc. is a provider of web-based conference calling solutions based in Dulles, Virginia. Founded in 2006, the company simplifies the conference calling experience by offering users a personal link that eliminates the need for dial-ins, pins, or downloads. Participants can join calls easily by clicking on a unique Speek link, allowing for seamless access via phone or web browser. The platform features a visual interface where users can see who has joined the call, identify active speakers, and share files. In its efforts to enhance its services, Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million in funding, including a recent $1.1 million in bridge funding. As of June 2015, Speek operates as a subsidiary of Jive Communications, Inc.
Boundless Spatial
Series A in 2013
Boundless Spatial, Inc. is a provider of open-source geographic information system (GIS) software that facilitates the management of spatial data and the creation of maps. The company's offerings include Boundless Server Enterprise, which allows organizations to publish various data and workflows for web, desktop, and mobile applications; Boundless Offline Tile Server, which provides access to global basemaps for field operations without Internet connectivity; Boundless Desktop for desktop map creation and geospatial data management; and Boundless Anywhere, which enables enterprises to collect and distribute location information via handheld devices. Boundless specializes in commercial open-source maintenance, spatial IT infrastructure, geospatial web application workflows, and data management solutions, serving a diverse clientele that includes federal and international governments, defense sectors, local governments, and educational institutions. Founded in 2002 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, Boundless was previously known as OpenGeo Inc. and has a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel.
Vendasta Technologies
Series B in 2013
Vendasta Technologies is a developer of an end-to-end e-commerce platform designed to support local economies by making technology accessible to small businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes a white-label marketplace for various products and services, as well as tools for lead generation, billing, fulfillment, and task management. This enables clients to efficiently deliver digital services to small and medium-sized enterprises, facilitating their growth and enhancing their operational capabilities. Through its innovative solutions, Vendasta aims to empower local businesses and contribute to their success in the digital landscape.
Playnomics
Series B in 2013
Playnomics, a predictive data and marketing platform for free-to-play games and apps, empowers marketers and developers to quickly predict player value and behavior, and immediately act on those insights with customized messaging. Equipped with Playnomics’ dynamic player segmentation engine and drag-and-drop campaign marketing tools, apps can tailor monetization and retention campaigns that protect VIPs, nurture new spenders, and monetize non-spenders. Their smarter, predictive analytics and messaging platform help app makers and marketers make better choices and earn from everyone.
Speek
Seed Round in 2013
Speek Inc. is a provider of web-based conference calling solutions based in Dulles, Virginia. Founded in 2006, the company simplifies the conference calling experience by offering users a personal link that eliminates the need for dial-ins, pins, or downloads. Participants can join calls easily by clicking on a unique Speek link, allowing for seamless access via phone or web browser. The platform features a visual interface where users can see who has joined the call, identify active speakers, and share files. In its efforts to enhance its services, Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million in funding, including a recent $1.1 million in bridge funding. As of June 2015, Speek operates as a subsidiary of Jive Communications, Inc.
Metafor Software
Seed Round in 2012
Metafor’s machine learning technology analyzes the streams of real-time data generated by your IT infrastructure and applications to accurately identify anomalous behavior so you can fix problems at the first sign of trouble. Metafor automatically establishes what normal behavior looks like and uses advanced unsupervised, non-parametric behavioral analytics to identify activity indicative of security threats and impending performance problems.
Wurldtech
Series A in 2012
Wurldtech, a GE company, is in the business of protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attack. We work with both device manufacturers and system operators to provide protection for critical infrastructure against the persistent and dynamic cyber threats. Customers worldwide rely on Wurldtech products and services to reduce the risks and costs of a cyber attack, maximize system uptime and meet compliance mandates. Our Achilles® certification programs have been widely adopted by both manufacturers and operators to deliver third party benchmark testing of product and system security.
Recon Instruments
Series A in 2012
Recon Instruments, an Intel company, was founded in 2008 and is the world leader in smart eyewear technology for sports and high-intensity environments. Recon’s award-winning technology is backed by an extensive patent portfolio and integrates high-contrast displays with state-of-the-art computing platforms and sensor suites. Recon’s smart eyewear technology features an Android-based operating system with an open SDK, empowering developers to create apps for an endless variety of sports and activities. Recon continues to define the smart eyewear category and is dedicated to improving athletic performance and participation in sports. Recon's Mantra: At Recon, we believe that instant information, delivered in the right context, can set us free and help us fulfill our true potential. We don’t believe in compromises. We design our products to be safe, elegant, well-balanced, and incredibly easy to use. Nothing is more important to us. Sports are a great proving ground, pushing our product designs to the limit in every respect. We carry out all aspects of product development and design in-house, from concept to final production. It’s a complex and highly multidisciplinary effort, but we believe end-to-end control of the process helps us stay true to our core principles. Our philosophy is to live the product. Every employee is also a user. We all live and breathe to drive the company’s vision, and we never get tired of breaking new ground.
Gamerizon Studio
Venture Round in 2011
Gamerizon is a Montreal-based independent studio specialized in the development of high quality mobile and casual games.
Sava Transmedia
Series A in 2011
Sava Transmedia is a new type of company where creativity and innovation meet to redefine what they believe will be the future of social gaming! Their vision consists of more and more players enjoying fresh gaming experiences that connect and entertain across all convenient platforms. They are bringing technological, design and artistic innovation to produce new games that provide their customers with high value entertainment. In particular, they specialize in games for large audiences on fast growing platforms such as Facebook, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Sava is an independent company based in vibrant Montreal. It was founded by a team of industry veterans headed by Alain Tascan (co-founder of Ubisoft Montreal and founder of EA Montreal).
SignalSet
Series A in 2011
Seattle-based SignalSet has developed the first wireless infrastructure solution that allows machine-to-machine device manufacturers and OEMs to deploy and remotely manage wireless devices capable of seamlessly switching between GSM and CDMA wireless networks with no manual intervention. With SignalSet's patent-pending Remote Carrier Switchingâ„¢ technology, wireless machine-to-machine devices are being built to have continuous carrier choice, freely moving between networks as needed to maximize coverage, data transmission speed, and automatic redundancy at an affordable price.
NeoEdge Networks
Venture Round in 2009
NeoEdge Networks is a tech and in-game ad company that enables casual game publishers and developers to deliver TV-like commercials.
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