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| 26.07.2024 | The Battlefield of Innovation: Fractile's Leap in AI Hardware | In the world of technology, innovation is a relentless tide. It sweeps away the old and ushers in the new. Fractile, a UK-based AI chip company, has emerged from the shadows, announcing a $15 million seed funding round. Founded by Walter Go... |
| 26.07.2024 | Fractile secures $15M funding for better hardware for AI inference | UK AI chip company Fractile has today exited stealth and announced $15 million in Seed funding.
Founded in 2022 by 28-year-old artificial intelligence PhD, Walter Goodwin, Fractile s building its first new AI chip, capable of running state-... |
| 25.07.2024 | Cohere: The Quiet Giant of AI Innovation**
** | ** In the bustling world of artificial intelligence, where flashy apps and viral trends often steal the spotlight, a Canadian startup named Cohere is making waves without the fanfare. Valued at a staggering $5.5 billion after a recent fundi... |
| 25.07.2024 | Cohere's $500 Million Leap: A New Era for AI Startups**
** | ** Cohere, a Toronto-based AI startup, has just made waves in the tech world. The company announced a staggering $500 million in Series D funding, pushing its valuation to $5.5 billion. This financial boost is not just a number; it’s a test... |
| 22.07.2024 | Cohere Raises $500M At $5.5B Valuation | 4 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Toronto-based Cohere is poised to announce a $500 million Series D raised at a $5.5 billion valuation, per a Bloomberg report.
The round had been reported on for months, with a story from Reuters las... |
| 18.06.2024 | BlinqIO: Autonomous Gen AI Software Testing Company Raises $5 Million | Leading generative-AI (Gen AI) software testing platform BlinqIO announced a $5 million funding round, led by Flint Capital and key executives from Silicon Valley. This funding round will assist the first-ever AI test automation engineer in... |
| 04.06.2024 | Salesforce, Nvidia, Cisco Invest In AI Startup Cohere At $5B Valuation — Report | 11 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Toronto-based Cohere locked up a $450 million investment from big-named corporate investors at a $5 billion valuation, per a Reuters report.
Investors in the round included chip giant Nvidia, Salesf... |
| 09.05.2024 | Plenty Launches to Help Modern Couples Build Wealth Together: Unique Yours/Mine/Ours Approach Makes Money Management Multiplayer | Plenty Logo
With $5 million in new funding, after a year in private early access, Plenty's platform takes on incumbents, offering full solution from cash flow management through investing
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| 09.05.2024 | Wealthtech Plenty Raises $5 Million Seed Round | Plenty was co-founded by Emily Luk (formerly of Stripe) and Channing Allen (formerly of Homebase) out of personal need. Luk and Allen met while working together at the on-demand payment platform Even, which was acquired by Walmart-owned One... |
| 16.04.2024 | Vidyard unveils Industry-1st Hyper-Realistic, Personalized AI Avatars | Video messaging leader Vidyard today announced the introduction of the industry’s first hyper-realistic AI Avatars – that look and sound just like the user – to the Vidyard Messages platform. Top global sales and marketing organizations, in... |
| 10.04.2024 | Guesty snaps up $130M at $900M valuation to help property managers list on Airbnb and beyond | Travel and tourism are very much back on the map for consumers and the business world. Now, to underscore that surge, one of the startups building software in the space has closed a big round of funding. Guesty, a platform that lets accommo... |
| 28.02.2024 | Czech healthtech Upheal secures $3.25M to streamline its clinical workflows | Czech healthtech Upheal secures $3.25M to streamline its clinical workflows
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| 01.12.2023 | Inovia Capital acquires a stake in Polish Booksy | Inovia Capital acquires a stake in Polish Booksy
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| 08.11.2023 | Attack Surface Management Technology Provider Cavelo Announces CAD$5M Funding Round | Cavelo logo
Financing Comes as Data Privacy and Data Security Requirements Fuel Cavelo's Customer Acquisition, 272% Year-over-Year Revenue Growth
KITCHENER, Ontario, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attack surface management technology pr... |
| 13.10.2023 | Lakera goes live after $10m round to secure generative AI applications | |
| 05.10.2023 | Fintech Clearco Raises $60M Series D Led by Inovia Capital and Founders Circle Capital | Toronto-based fintech Clearco announced the completion of multiple actions to recapitalize its business and solidify its position as the leading provider of growth capital to e-commerce businesses.
The transactions include “a $60M equity ra... |
| 23.06.2023 | Scopri il mercato del Venture Capital a maggio 2023 | Come è andato il mercato del Venture Capital a maggio 2023? Facciamo insieme una carrellata delle startup, delle scaleup e dei round più interessanti, tenendo presente che rispetto allo scorso anno si registra un calo molto significativo.
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| 22.11.2022 | WorkJam closes $50 million USD round co-led by Inovia, Fonds FTQ | - |
| 17.06.2022 | This tech CEO says 2022 is the year to get IPO-ready | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
Dotmatics CEO Thomas Swalla refers to the last six months as “somewhat refreshing.”
This is the s... |
| 16.06.2022 | Inovia Closes Fifth Early-Stage Fund, at US$325 Million | Inovia Capital, a Toronto, Canada-based venture capital firm, closed its fifth early-stage fund, at US$325M.
The fund aims to invest in global, sustainable companies that strengthen the Canadian tech ecosystem. It has already invested in Si... |
| 15.06.2022 | Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests US$12 million into newest Inovia early-stage fund | AEC invests US$12M into Inovia Capital’s US$325M Venture Fund V to support sustained early-stage investment in Alberta’s rapidly expanding technology sector |
| 20.03.2022 | What entrepreneurs can learn from Shawshank | Hi everyone! I'm Rumneek Johal, and I'm the editor in chief of 5XPress, the essential South Asian youth magazine in Canada, based out of my hometown of Surrey, B.C. I'm stoked to be one of VTJ’s special guest editors this month. This month,... |
| 03.12.2021 | Life House, Raises $60Million In Funding From Inovia Capital, KAYAK, And Tiger Global To Begin Selling Its Software Platform To Hoteliers | After growing over 600% since the start of the pandemic, the company begins selling its software that successfully powers its managed hotels
Life House, the all-in-one hotel operations platform and one of the fastest-growing hotel companies... |
| 01.11.2021 | Inovia Announces Closing of $334 Million Continuation Vehicle Transaction to Support Growth of High-Performing Portfolio Companies | Inovia Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm building global tech champions, announced the close of Inovia Continuity Fund I, L.P., its first multi-asset continuation vehicle in the order of US$334 Million.
Inovia welcomes new Limited... |
| 14.10.2021 | Inovia Capital launches $416 million CAD continuation fund to stick with its winners until IPO | Inovia Capital has launched a new fund, dubbed the Inovia Continuity Fund I, L.P, to extend support to several high-profile companies that possess the potential to go public.
The VC firm has hand-picked nine high-performing companies from i... |
| 21.09.2021 | Inovia partners part of newly launched acquisition company, Soar Technology, and $230 million USD IPO | Two partners from Inovia have joined a newly formed acquisitions company. Chris Arsenault and Patrick Pichette from Inovia Growth Fund II are both directors on Soar Technology Acquisitions Corp’s board.
The company closed an initial public ... |
| 17.08.2021 | Governments should invest in their diaspora founders | Prabhat Gusain Contributor
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| 23.06.2021 | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Qu&ea : AlayaCare Raises $225 Million to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Home Health Care | News release AlayaCare June 23, 2021
AlayaCare Raises $225 Million to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Home Health Care
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| 03.06.2021 | Bench Accounting Inc. announced that it has received $60 million in funding from Contour Management, LLC, Altos Ventures Management, Inc., Inovia Capital, Inc., Shopify Inc., The Sage Group plc | Bench Accounting Inc. announced that it has received $60 million in its series C round of funding led by returning investor Contour Management, LLC on June 3, 2021. The transaction included participation from returning investors Altos Ventu... |
| 03.04.2021 | Snapcommerce :, Message-Driven Mobile Commerce Platform, Raises $85M USD in Funding Led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital | Snapcommerce, the message-driven mobile commerce platform that connects price-conscious consumers to the best promotions on mobile, announced today it has closed an $85M USD growth round to bring total capital raised to over $100M USD. The ... |
| 24.03.2021 | Hopper, Inc. announced that it has received $170 million in funding from Capital One Financial Corporation, WestCap Management, LLC, Inovia Capital, Inc., West Street Capital Partners, Citi Ventures, ... | Hopper Inc. announced that it has received $170 million in its series F round of funding led by new investor Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) on March 24, 2021. The transaction included participation from new and new and existin... |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital wraps up second growth fund, raises $450m | - |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital raises $450M for second growth-stage investment fund | Montreal-headquartered Inovia Capital has raised $450 million for Growth Fund II, the firm’s second growth-stage investment fund. The close of this funding comes just a little over two years after the announcement of its first in February 2... |
| 16.03.2021 | Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests US$15 million to grow Alberta tech companies | AEC invests US$15 million into Inovia Capital’s Growth Fund II to support growth-stage investment in Alberta’s rapidly expanding technology sector |
| 16.03.2021 | Montreal-based Inovia Capital closes $450 million fund, signals expansion into Europe | Inovia Capital has closed a second fund totalling $450 million and has confirmed its increased interest in the European marketplace.
A $400 million fund was announced in February of 2019, and with this newest round sees Inovia’s total capit... |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital closes Growth Fund II at £323M; strengthens London team to invest and expand in Europe | Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture firm that invests in passionate tech founders with global ambitions. With over $1.5 billion (approx £1 billion) across early and growth-stage funds, Inovia offers capital, coaching, and access to talen... |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital Closes Second Growth-Stage Fund of $450 Million | |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital closes second fund at €377 million and increases commitment to European companies | Inovia Capital today announced the closing of its second growth fund with around €377 in committed capital. As part of the launch, Inovia is confirming its increased presence in Europe. The London team is led by Inovia Partner Patrick Piche... |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital raises $450 million Growth Fund II to find another Lightspeed | Inovia Capital has raised $450 million USD for its second growth stage fund as the Montréal-based venture firm aims to build on its success with Lightspeed and create more Canadian unicorns.
The new fund exceeds Inovia’s target raise of $40... |
| 16.03.2021 | Inovia Capital raises €377M for second growth fund; looks to grow its presence, increase investments in Europe | Inovia Capital, a Montreal-based venture firm, has closed its second growth fund at $450M (approx €377M). The closing of the Growth Fund II brings Inovia’s total capital under management to $1.5B (approx €1.25B). Expanding presence in Europ... |
| 04.03.2021 | Snapcommerce :, Message-Driven Mobile Commerce Platform, Raises $85M USD in Funding Led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital | Snapcommerce, the message-driven mobile commerce platform that connects price-conscious consumers to the best promotions on mobile, announced today it has closed an $85M USD growth round to bring total capital raised to over $100M USD. The ... |
| 04.03.2021 | Snapcommerce, Message-Driven Mobile Commerce Platform, Raises $85M USD in Funding Led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital | TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 4, 2021--
Snapcommerce, the message-driven mobile commerce platform that connects price-conscious consumers to the best promotions on mobile, announced today it has closed an $85M USD growth round to bring tota... |
| 13.01.2021 | Nacelle Raises $18m in Series A Funding to Grow Headless Commerce Platform that Boosts eCommerce Speed and Conversions | A Nacelle-powered headless Progressive Web App helped Barefoot Dreams improve its shopping experience, contributing to a 64% increase in conversion rate, 18% lower bounce rate, and sales have doubled Merchants want to offer their customers ... |
| 18.12.2020 | Unicorn travel startup Hopper is facing a pandemic-fueled customer service nightmare | Mobile travel app Hopper has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers canceled their trips and airlines dropped their flights. But the complications around getting airline credits and refunds have since turned into a customer ser... |
| 08.10.2020 | From Construction To Tech: How To Start A Tech Company Without A Tech Background | Hourly |
| 09.07.2020 | Our investment in Senso.ai, disrupting how banks view their customers by using AI-powered predictive insights. | Have you ever received an ad for a credit card you already have? Has your own bank tried to make you a mortgage customer when you already are one? Us too! |
| 01.06.2020 | Tugboat Logic closes $10.8 million CAD led by Inovia Capital | Tugboat Logic, which provides automated tech for the security assurance market, has raised a $10.8 million CAD ($8 million USD) funding round.
The round was led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Westwave Capital and several “leadin... |
| 07.05.2020 | Canadian startup lands $52M to grow Denver-based team | Canada's Symend, a customer engagement platform for debt recovery, announced a $52 million raise Thursday that will help grow its Denver-based team.
The round was led by global technology venture firm Inovia Capital, with participation from... |
| 06.04.2020 | WorkJam raises $70.6 million CAD Series C for platform serving frontline workers | Montréal-based digital workplace solutions startup WorkJam has closed a $70.6 million CAD ($50 million USD) Series C round. This brings WorkJam’s total funding to date to $98.9 million CAD ($70 million USD).
“Given the current environment, ... |
| 03.12.2019 | Non-obvious fundraising tips from a Silicon Valley outsider | Nathan Beckord Contributor
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| 23.10.2019 | LabGenius: London-based startup gets €11.5M for discovering next-gen drugs using AI | The growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proliferated into various sectors. A lot of startups across the world are creating new approaches and seeking after the inventive business models in a bid to alter the pharmaceutical businesses... |
| 24.09.2019 | Knøx raises $8.25 million, launches new digital asset custody service | Knøx, a Monreal-based digital asset protection startup, has raised an $8.25 million seed round and is launching a digital asset custody service for institutions and fiduciaries.
The funding round was led by Initialized Capital, which was Co... |
| 31.07.2019 | Clearbanc raises $300 million USD to take entrepreneur funding model global | Just over half a year since raising $159.28 million CAD, Clearbanc has raised an additional $393 million CAD ($300 million USD) to help scale its alternative fundraising model for entrepreneurs. The recent round comes in two parts: a $65 mi... |
| 15.07.2019 | Sonder: $210 Million Funding, Valuation More Than $1 Billion, $400 Million Revenue Run Rate Expected | Hospitality company Sonder announced it raised $210 million in funding at more than a $1 billion value. And the company is expecting $400 million in 2019 revenue.
Sonder (previously known as Flatbook) announced it closed $210 million in Ser... |
| 11.07.2019 | Sonder raises $210 million USD, surpassing $1 billion valuation | Montreal-founded Sonder (formerly Flatbook) has raised a $210 million USD ($274 million CAD) Series D funding round, surpassing a valuation of $1 billion. The raise and new valuation make Sonder the latest Canadian-founded company to reach ... |
| 02.07.2019 | AlayaCare raises $51 million CAD to scale homecare provider platform | Montreal-based AlayaCare, which provides AI-powered cloud software for homecare providers, has raised a $51 million CAD Series C round.
iNovia Capital led the round, with participation from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and ... |
| 27.06.2019 | Fellow.app closes $8.58 million CAD to scale co-pilot tool for managers | Fellow.app, an Ottawa-based SaaS company, has closed an $8.58 million CAD ($6.5 million USD) Seed round to build out a cloud-based smart assistant tool for managers.
After beta testing with Shopify, Fellow.app has signed on the e-commerce g... |
| 26.06.2019 | BenchSci’s total funding reaches $27 million as Gradient ups investment | Toronto-based BenchSci, an AI biomedical startup, has raised approximately $6.7 million CAD in financing, bringing its total funding to $27 million CAD ($20 million USD).
“Given the amount of data consumed and generated in drug discovery, A... |
| 04.06.2019 | Northleaf closes $300 million VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II | Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the final close of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II, meeting its cap target and bringing the fund to $300 million,
“We are excited to continue to support the development and evolution of the Ca... |
| 19.02.2019 | Inovia Capital raises $600 million early-and growth-stage funds | A pioneer in the Canadian startup community, Inovia Capital has supported over 80 companies as they raised a combined US $2.1billion.
Inovia’s full-stack, operator-led venture approach delivers the unique ability to support startups with ch... |
| 19.02.2019 | Inovia Capital Raises $600M in Venture Funds | Inovia Capital, a Montreal, Canada-based venture capital firm, raised $600M for venture capital funds.
The firm is raising:
– a fourth early-stage fund of US $200 million, as well as
– a new US $400 million growth-stage fund.
The firm, whic... |
| 19.02.2019 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, February 19 | THE RISE OF THE CORPORATE VC
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| 19.02.2019 | Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests $10M US in newly announced Inovia 2018 VC fund | |
| 19.02.2019 | Inovia Capital raises $600 mln for full-stack strategy, opens London office | - |
| 19.02.2019 | Inovia Capital raises $800 mln for full-stack strategy, opens London office | - |
| 19.02.2019 | iNovia Capital raises $796 CAD million for two new venture funds | Montreal-based venture firm iNovia Capital has raised $796 million CAD to create two new funds.
The firm has raised a $265 million CAD early-stage fund, as well as $530 million CAD for a new growth-stage fund. This is the largest fund ever ... |
| 20.12.2018 | Clearbanc Raises $50 Million To Help Fund E-Commerce Businesses | Clearbanc, a startup founded by Michele Romanow of Dragons’ Den fame and her partner Andrew D’Souza, has raised $50 million in funding. This round of funding comes just weeks after the company raised $70 million. |
| 18.10.2018 | Future Family lands $10M Series A to make fertility financing easy and affordable | Founder Claire Tomkins believes the number of babies born with IVF could soon grow to 10% in U.S.
Filling in gaps in America’s health insurance and helping tens of thousands of men and women become parents, Future Family has announced scori... |
| 11.09.2018 | Inovia Raises Approx. €14.25M in Funding | Inovia, a Swedish big data and AI solutions provider, raised SEK150m (approx. €14.25m) in funding.
Verdane Capital made the investment via Verdane Edda.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development and commercializatio... |
| 12.04.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday April 12 | It’s Thursday
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| 11.04.2018 | Former Google CFO Patrick Pichette just joined the world of venture capital | Almost exactly three years ago, Patrick Pichette surprised industry observers when he left his powerful job as the CFO of Google to, well, enjoy his life. As he described the decision at the time, he wanted to “enjoy a perfectly fine midlif... |
| 31.01.2018 | Bench Raises $18M in Series B-1 Funding | Bench, a Vancouver, Canada-based provider of a bookkeeping service for small businesses and independent professionals, raised $18m in Series B-1 funding.
The round was led by iNovia Capital with participation from existing investors Bain Ca... |
| 30.01.2018 | Uncovering marketplace opportunities: intercity buses | Busbud raises $11M to expand its global bus marketplace
Photo: Founders - Michael Gradek (CT), Frederic Thouin (CAO), LP Maurice (CEO)
What innovators and entrepreneurs know is that a poor experience can often drive them to innovate toward ... |
| 18.10.2017 | Security workforce manager TrackTik raises $7 million | TrackTik, Montréal-based security workforce management platform, has received $7 million in funding.
The startup is backed by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and iNovia Capital, which also provided $1.5 million seed financing ... |
| 11.10.2017 | ROSS Intelligence lands $8.7M Series A to speed up legal research with AI | Armed with an understanding of machine learning, ROSS Intelligence is going after LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters for ownership of legal research. The startup, founded in 2015 by Andrew Arruda, Jimoh Ovbiagele and Pargles Dall’Oglio at the U... |
| 24.07.2017 | SnapTravel raises $8 million for a hotel booking service that works over chat | Chatbots – automated bots that let you interact with a service or brand via messaging apps or SMS – haven’t yet become breakout hits, as a group. But that hasn’t stopped investors from pouring in $8 million into a hotel booking startup call... |
| 06.04.2017 | Canadian SaaS startups, you don’t need U.S. funding | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Time and time again, SaaS startups contemplate wh... |
| 06.04.2017 | Canadian SaaS startups, you don’t need U.S. funding | Time and time again, SaaS startups contemplate who they should approach for investment. There’s a general sense in our community that it’s difficult to raise money in Canada. Software startups have this misconception before they do their ow... |
| 05.10.2016 | Clearpath Robotics raises $30 million to become a Tesla for the factory floor | Ontario tech firm Clearpath Robotics has raised $30 million in a Series B round of venture funding to scale up production of its self-driving vehicles.
They’re not exactly Teslas or Google self-driving cars. Intsead, Clearpath makes vehicle... |
| 24.04.2016 | Peraso Technologies Raises $20M in Funding | Peraso Technologies Inc., a Toronto, ON, Canada-based a fabless semiconductor company, raised $20m in Series C funding.
The round was co-led by US semiconductor company IDT (IDTI on NASDAQ), and existing investor Roadmap Capital, with addit... |
| 26.01.2016 | Daily funding roundup - January 26, 2016 | Grovo announced $40 funding; Vidyard nabbed $35M; Cedexis closed $22M Series B funding
Grovo, a SaaS-based learning management system (LMS) for companies, today announced that it has closed $40 million in a Series C funding round led by exi... |
| 21.01.2016 | iNovia Closes Third Venture Capital Fund at $175M | iNovia, a Montréal, Canada-based venture capital firm, closed its third fund at $175M.
iNovia Fund 2015 is the largest fund of iNovia. The prior two vehicles, raised in 2007 and 2011, were each around $110M.
Limited partners include fifteen... |
| 03.12.2015 | Daily funding roundup - Dec. 3, 2015 | True North Therapeutics bagged $40M; Allocadia raised $16.5M; Younity received $8M funding
Younity, an iOS app for streaming media from your Mac, today announced an $8 million Series A round of funding led by venture capital firm Marker LLC... |
| 07.10.2015 | Daily funding roundup - October 7, 2015 | AppDirect raised $140M; CampoRico Fertilizers secured $40M; OptiNose nabbed $30M
TNI medical AG, a Würzburg, Germany-based medical device company, raised €3 million ($3.36 million) in venture capital funding. Pathena Fund made the investmen... |
| 22.09.2015 | Daily funding roundup -September 22, 2015 | CloudFlare raised $110M; CoverHound secured $33.3M; Arrayent scored $11M
The decision for CrunchBase become its own entity was spearheaded by Emergence Capital, who seems to have taken quite an interest in CrunchBase. Not only did the firm ... |
| 08.06.2015 | Daily funding roundup - June 8, 2015 | Delivery Hero secured $110M; Menlo Security raised $25M; Luxury Retreats landed $11M
Delivery Hero, a Germany-based global network of online food-ordering platforms, raised an additional $110 million from investors ahead of a possible initi... |
| 08.06.2015 | Luxury Retreats, An Airbnb For High-End Homes And Guests, Raises $11M | As Airbnb continues to add more features to its online accommodation rental marketplace to meet demands both from regulators and its growing audience of hosts and guests, a startup in the same space but focusing exclusively on high-end prop... |
| 01.04.2015 | OMsignal talks about course corrections at VB’s Montreal Roadshow tomorrow | OMsignal Co-Founder and CEO Stephane Marceau will be speaking at VB’s Mobile Developer Roadshow in Montreal on April 2 where we’ll be sharing the latest trends and case studies in mobile app acquisition and monetization strategies.
This inv... |
| 30.03.2015 | CareGuide Raises Seed Funding | CareGuide, a Toronto, Canada-based marketplace for care services, raised $2.5m in seed funding.
Backers included iNovia Capital and several angel investors (have a look at the list here).
The company, which has raised nearly $5m to date, in... |
| 18.03.2015 | Clearpath Robotics raises $14 million Series A from RRE & iNovia | Kitchener-Waterloo based Clearpath Robotics announced today that it has raised a $14 million CAD Series A round from RRE Ventures, with participation from iNovia Capital. The company also announced that RRE co-founder and managing partner S... |
| 21.01.2015 | Poka Closes $2.5M Funding | Poka, a Quebec City-based social industrial platform, closed a $2.5m funding round.
The round was led by iNovia Capital with participation from SoftTech VC.
The funds will be used to accelerate Poka’s product development, grow the engineeri... |
| 10.12.2014 | Routehappy Raises $3.3M in Funding | Routehappy, a New York-based provider of data and tools to improve flight shopping, raised $3.3m in funding.
The round was led by iNovia Capital with participation from PAR Capital Ventures, Buddy Media founder Mike Lazerow and industry vet... |
| 17.09.2014 | Retail Software Startup LightSpeed Raises $35 Million From iNovia | While e-commerce is huge and growing, about 90 percent of all purchases still happen offline. LightSpeed wants to provide the software and services that help brick-and-mortar retailers increase sales and improve the general customer experie... |
| 17.09.2014 | LightSpeed Closes $35M funding | LightSpeed, a Montreal, Canada-based commerce platform for retailers, closed a $35m funding.
The round was led by iNovia Capital, and previous investor Accel Partners.
The company, which has now raised $65m in total, intends to use the fund... |
| 17.09.2014 | LightSpeed raises $35M, debuts new payments platform | Lightspeed Payments will eliminate the need for third-party payments processors
(Updated with comment from LightSpeed)
For a long time it seems that, when it comes to retail, the focus has been almost exclusively on e-commerce. It's easy to... |
| 08.08.2014 | Private Jets and Expensive Trips: The New ‘Arms Race’ in Wooing Entrepreneurs | iNovia Capital partner Chris Arsenault said he was sitting down at dinner last night with a Canadian entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. The entrepreneur said that just recently a partner at one of the huge Silicon Valley venture capital firms ... |
| 09.07.2014 | Bus-ticket booking service Busbud catches on in 10,000 cities, raises $9M | Montreal-based bus-ticket booking company Busbud has pulled in $9 million in a Series A round of funding, it announced today.
Busbud allows travelers to find bus operators in their area and buy tickets through Busbud.com or its free mobile ... |
| 09.07.2014 | Busbud Closes $9M Series A Funding | Busbud, a Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based worldwide bus travel booking platform, closed a $9m Series A funding round.
The round was co-led by OMERS Ventures and Revolution Ventures. iNovia Capital and Real Ventures, who co-led an initial $1.... |
| 05.06.2014 | Allocadia Raises $7M in Series A Funding | Allocadia Software, a Vancouver, Canada-based Marketing Performance Management cloud software, closed a $7m Series A financing.
The round was co-led by Altos Ventures and iNovia Capital with participation from Illuminate Ventures, current i... |
| 05.06.2014 | Allocadia Raises A $7M Series A Round Led By Altos Ventures And iNovia For Its Marketing Performance-Management Service | Marketing performance management may not sound like the most exciting of businesses to be in at first glance, but there is a huge market for tools that help marketing teams plan, budget and analyze the performance of their campaigns.
One of... |
