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News, ideas, and perspectives from our team on building global tech companies.

Inovia Q3: significant portfolio rounds, 6 new investments, and key ecosystem events!
NewsletterOctober 5, 2026

Inovia Q3: significant portfolio rounds, 6 new investments, and key ecosystem events!

Q3 was a busy quarter at Inovia, with several new investments, major portfolio transactions in the making, and plenty happening across the tech ecosystem.

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Inovia Q3: significant portfolio rounds, 6 new investments, and key ecosystem events!

NewsletterOctober 5, 2026

Inovia Q3: significant portfolio rounds, 6 new investments, and key ecosystem events!

Q3 was a busy quarter at Inovia, with several new investments, major portfolio transactions in the making, and plenty happening across the tech ecosystem.

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Canada’s Next Chapter: Building Global AI Champions From Home

Industry InsightsSeptember 15, 2026

Canada’s Next Chapter: Building Global AI Champions From Home

I sat down with Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of Cohere, at the CVCA’s Canadian Global Growth Forum this week — and walked away more convinced than ever that Canada’s moment is now.

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The Open Source Inflection Point

Industry InsightsJuly 29, 2026

The Open Source Inflection Point

Open source is everywhere. Building a business on top of it has never been harder. The developer toolchain has fundamentally changed. What started as a few essential tools has become a modular…

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Inovia Q2: 2 exits, 2 new investments, 1 follow on 1 new discovery partnership, 1 new partner, and key ecosystem events!

NewsletterJuly 2, 2026

Inovia Q2: 2 exits, 2 new investments, 1 follow on 1 new discovery partnership, 1 new partner, and key ecosystem events!

We hope you’re enjoying the start of summer.

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Inovia Capital Promotes Mia Morisset to Partner

Inovia NewsJune 5, 2026

Inovia Capital Promotes Mia Morisset to Partner

Mia Morisset joins the Inovia growth investment partnership after seven years of building the firm, its portfolio, and its people — growing alongside Inovia from a 15-person team to a firm of 50, and…

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Velocity and Innovation as a Strategy: Building the Canadian Giants of Tomorrow

Industry InsightsMay 13, 2026

Velocity and Innovation as a Strategy: Building the Canadian Giants of Tomorrow

Canada trains approximately 10% of the world’s top artificial intelligence (AI) talent, yet captures only 2% of global venture capital invested in the sector. For Chris Arsenault, Founder and Partner at…

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Northleaf and Inovia Join Forces to Accelerate Canadian Venture Ecosystem

Inovia NewsMay 7, 2026

Northleaf and Inovia Join Forces to Accelerate Canadian Venture Ecosystem

We are excited to share that Inovia is working with Northleaf Capital Partners to launch Discovery by Inovia x Northleaf, a platform designed to accelerate the next generation of Canadian venture firms…

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Inovia Q1: 1 Exit, 1 New Investment, a Partnership with Mila to Launch a New Fund, and the 3rd Edition of our Canadian Software Report!

NewsletterApril 7, 2026

Inovia Q1: 1 Exit, 1 New Investment, a Partnership with Mila to Launch a New Fund, and the 3rd Edition of our Canadian Software Report!

We hope you had a productive Q1.

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The Next Layer of the Data Stack: Coordinating Data State

Industry InsightsMarch 10, 2026

The Next Layer of the Data Stack: Coordinating Data State

The Entire Data Stack Is Becoming More Modular. Now Someone Has to Coordinate It.

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Backing Modem - the First AI-Native Product Teammate

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsFebruary 10, 2026

Backing Modem - the First AI-Native Product Teammate

Over the past year, the product development world has been reshaped by AI-driven code generation. Building has become faster than ever. Barriers that once slowed teams down are rapidly disappearing, and the…

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State of Canadian Software: What 2025 signals for 2026

ReportFebruary 4, 2026

State of Canadian Software: What 2025 signals for 2026

Over the last three years, Canada’s tech ecosystem has progressed with consistency and resilience. Our analysis shows that, in terms of company funding, Canada’s tech ecosystem is currently outperforming…

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Launching of the Venture Scientist Fund with Mila: Propelling Canada’s AI Research into Global Tech Champions

Inovia NewsJanuary 29, 2026

Launching of the Venture Scientist Fund with Mila: Propelling Canada’s AI Research into Global Tech Champions

We are proud to announce Inovia’s partnership with Mila, a premier Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) research institute, to launch the Venture Scientist Fund. This early-stage venture capital fund is…

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Inovia Q4: 1 new Canadian Decacorn, 2 New Portfolio Companies,  2 Follow-on Investments, 2 New Partners, and 1 New Office!

NewsletterJanuary 12, 2026

Inovia Q4: 1 new Canadian Decacorn, 2 New Portfolio Companies,  2 Follow-on Investments, 2 New Partners, and 1 New Office!

In case you missed it, watch our Inovia 2025 Wrapped now!

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Inovia Capital Promotes Kory Jeffrey and Taha Mubashir to Partner

Inovia NewsDecember 11, 2025

Inovia Capital Promotes Kory Jeffrey and Taha Mubashir to Partner

We are excited to share that Kory Jeffrey and Taha Mubashir have been promoted to Partner on the Venture Investment Team.

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From Foundations to Autonomous Operations: The AI-Powered Finance Automation Playbook

Industry InsightsDecember 2, 2025

From Foundations to Autonomous Operations: The AI-Powered Finance Automation Playbook

Over the past 18 months, we’ve heard this from nearly every finance leader. The question is universal, but the answer requires context.

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Inovia Capital Announces Opening of Abu Dhabi Office to Deepen Strategic Partnerships in the UAE and Broader GCC Region

Inovia NewsNovember 21, 2025

Inovia Capital Announces Opening of Abu Dhabi Office to Deepen Strategic Partnerships in the UAE and Broader GCC Region

Inovia Capital is thrilled to announced the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)—one of the world’s most dynamic hubs for innovation and artificial intelligence. This expansion…

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Celebrating Two Years of Discovery Fund I: Backing Canada’s Boldest Emerging Managers & Founders

Inovia NewsNovember 13, 2025

Celebrating Two Years of Discovery Fund I: Backing Canada’s Boldest Emerging Managers & Founders

In 2016, as Inovia grew, we expanded our early-stage investment strategy. In addition to investing small cheques directly in early-stage founders out of our venture funds, we began backing emerging…

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What’s Next in Travel Tech: Four Trends Shaping the Future of the Industry

Industry InsightsNovember 13, 2025

What’s Next in Travel Tech: Four Trends Shaping the Future of the Industry

In October, at TechTO Montreal, we unpacked four trends shaping how technology is redefining the travel and hospitality sector, from AI-driven personalization to vertical consolidation and the reinvention…

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From Insight to Impact: Backing Great Question’s Mission to Redefine User Research

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 12, 2025

From Insight to Impact: Backing Great Question’s Mission to Redefine User Research

“Undo send” exists because user research observed too many professionals go from this is a great email to... I may have ruined my career in one click

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Telegraph Ventures

Emerging ManagersOctober 22, 2025

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Telegraph Ventures

Étienne has a knack for reinventing himself every decade. His first career was in advertising, where managing campaigns for multinational companies taught him the power of storytelling. Next came his…

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Welcome to Inovia Senior Advisor & Entrepreneur in Residence Brian Heath

Inovia NewsOctober 21, 2025

Welcome to Inovia Senior Advisor & Entrepreneur in Residence Brian Heath

We’re thrilled to welcome Brian Heath, a serial entrepreneur who founded and sold multiple companies, and most recently led commercial trucking’s largest connected vehicle platform, Drivewyze, as our…

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Canadian Innovation Delegation to KSA and UAE: Elevate Canada’s Tech Presence on the Global Scene

Inovia NewsOctober 15, 2025

Canadian Innovation Delegation to KSA and UAE: Elevate Canada’s Tech Presence on the Global Scene

Inovia recently led a six-day Canadian Innovation Delegation to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a pivotal step in strengthening ties between Canada’s tech ecosystem and two of the world’s…

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Cybersecurity and Agentic AI – A Race to Contain this Emerging Exposure

Industry InsightsOctober 8, 2025

Cybersecurity and Agentic AI – A Race to Contain this Emerging Exposure

The adoption of new technologies and platform shifts has always introduced new vulnerabilities and attack vectors for malicious actors to exploit; this has been a consistent pattern throughout the history…

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Inovia Q3: 3 exits, strong investment momentum, a Canadian Innovation Delegation to GCC, and a new campaign!

NewsletterOctober 8, 2025

Inovia Q3: 3 exits, strong investment momentum, a Canadian Innovation Delegation to GCC, and a new campaign!

We hope you had a great summer and are recharged for a busy fall ahead.

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Gen AI in Travel & Hospitality: Early Wins, Structural Tensions, and the Road Ahead

Industry InsightsOctober 2, 2025

Gen AI in Travel & Hospitality: Early Wins, Structural Tensions, and the Road Ahead

For all the hype around generative AI, adoption in travel & hospitality remains incremental and often painfully patchy. You may have seen the recent MIT study, which reports that 95% of generative AI…

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Decoding Agentic Systems and Tooling: What MCP Enables (and Doesn’t)

Industry InsightsSeptember 10, 2025

Decoding Agentic Systems and Tooling: What MCP Enables (and Doesn’t)

In the last 12 to 18 months, interest in agentic workflows has surged. What began as chat interactions has grown into systems that navigate software, integrate actions, query data, and write code. The…

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Inovia Co-Leads Bench IQ’s $5.3M Seed to Redefine Litigation Strategy with AI

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsAugust 27, 2025

Inovia Co-Leads Bench IQ’s $5.3M Seed to Redefine Litigation Strategy with AI

The legal industry is at an inflection point. For decades, litigators have relied on informal networks, costly manual research, and fragmented data to understand how individual judges think and rule.…

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Unlock Your Growth Potential: Strategic Positioning for B2B SaaS

Industry InsightsJuly 24, 2025

Unlock Your Growth Potential: Strategic Positioning for B2B SaaS

Ever wonder how top B2B SaaS companies carve out their niche and achieve remarkable growth in a crowded market? It’s not just about a great product; it’s about mastering data-driven strategic positioning.

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Inovia Q2: 1 exit, 4 core investments, strong portfolio momentum and an engaging AGM!

NewsletterJuly 9, 2025

Inovia Q2: 1 exit, 4 core investments, strong portfolio momentum and an engaging AGM!

Q2 was a dynamic quarter at Inovia, marked by new investments, follow-on rounds, as well as M&A and strategic partnerships that reinforced reacceleration across our portfolio. We also deepened our…

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Investing in Vessel: A Full-Circle Journey Built on Relationships

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 10, 2025

Investing in Vessel: A Full-Circle Journey Built on Relationships

In the Venture Capital Industry, relationships mean everything. It’s how we build engagement, trust, and truly understand each party’s needs. Our business builds trust and fosters long-term connections…

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Revenue Per Employee (RPE) the New Alpha

Industry InsightsMay 21, 2025

Revenue Per Employee (RPE) the New Alpha

Revenue Per Employee (RPE) is emerging as the new critical metric for business success. While historically, SaaS companies scaled by expanding engineering and go-to-market teams, the rise of generative…

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Doubling Down on Novisto: Why We’re Backing the Next Chapter of Sustainability Reporting

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsMay 20, 2025

Doubling Down on Novisto: Why We’re Backing the Next Chapter of Sustainability Reporting

When our Venture Investment Team initially invested in Novisto in early 2023, we knew we were backing a team and a platform poised to define the future of sustainability reporting. Since then, the company…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Ilia Tulchinsky

Inovia NewsMay 15, 2025

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Ilia Tulchinsky

We’re thrilled to welcome Ilia Tulchinsky, Senior VP of Software Development at Alphabet-owned Verily and a Google veteran, as our newest Executive in Residence.

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Unlock the Power of Analyst Relations

Industry InsightsMay 14, 2025

Unlock the Power of Analyst Relations

Ever wonder how the biggest players in B2B SaaS navigate the complex world of enterprise sales? A crucial, and often overlooked, piece of their planning involves strategically engaging with analyst firms…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Paul Church

Inovia NewsMay 7, 2025

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Paul Church

We’re thrilled to welcome Paul Church, a Google veteran who most recently played a leading role on the Google Cloud Healthcare & Life Sciences team, as our newest Executive in Residence.

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Inovia Q1: 1 Exit, 3 New Portfolio Companies, 2nd Edition of our State of Canadian Software Report and Growing Momentum in the Portfolio!

NewsletterApril 3, 2025

Inovia Q1: 1 Exit, 3 New Portfolio Companies, 2nd Edition of our State of Canadian Software Report and Growing Momentum in the Portfolio!

Inovia kicked off the year on a solid note, creating momentum for the months ahead. Our team remained focused on driving our portfolio’s reacceleration, closing exciting new deals, and sharing meaningful…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Satwik Seshasai

Inovia NewsMarch 26, 2025

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Satwik Seshasai

We’re thrilled to welcome Satwik Seshasai, IBM veteran and Founding CTO at preventive medicine practice Atria Health, as our newest Executive in Residence.

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40,000 and Growing: Why Managed Service Providers (MSPs) Are Critical for Modern Business Security

Industry InsightsMarch 10, 2025

40,000 and Growing: Why Managed Service Providers (MSPs) Are Critical for Modern Business Security

MSPs have long been the IT backbone for businesses, but they’re rapidly becoming essential players in cybersecurity as well. With cyber threats escalating and compliance tightening, security isn’t just a…

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Canada’s Tech Resilience: Fueling a More Diverse and Competitive Economy

ReportFebruary 6, 2025

Canada’s Tech Resilience: Fueling a More Diverse and Competitive Economy

While 2023 marked a return to normal after the exuberance of 2020 and 2021, grind, grit, and determination defined Canada’s tech ecosystem in 2024.

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Inovia Leads Nue’s Series A: a Masterclass on Revenue Lifecycle Management

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJanuary 28, 2025

Inovia Leads Nue’s Series A: a Masterclass on Revenue Lifecycle Management

Earlier this year, we showcased our unwavering belief in the transformative potential of the RevOps space with our investment in Vasco. Today, we are thrilled to double down on our conviction by backing a…

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Welcome to Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence JF Cote

Inovia NewsJanuary 21, 2025

Welcome to Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence JF Cote

We’re thrilled to welcome Jean-François Côté, co-founder and former CEO of advertising technology company Sharethrough, as our newest Entrepreneur in Residence.

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Breaking the Founder-Led, B2B SaaS Sales Ceiling: A Guide to Transitioning to Growth Team Leadership

Industry InsightsJanuary 15, 2025

Breaking the Founder-Led, B2B SaaS Sales Ceiling: A Guide to Transitioning to Growth Team Leadership

Transitioning from founder-led sales to a scalable, growth-oriented B2B SaaS sales team is one of the most critical steps for the long-term success of your business. The shift requires strategic planning,…

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Investing in Vasco: Cracking the Code of a Successful Revenue Engine

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJanuary 14, 2025

Investing in Vasco: Cracking the Code of a Successful Revenue Engine

Our relationship with Guillaume Jacquet goes back a long time, years before his journey as an entrepreneur. As part of the team at Teralys Capital, Guillaume was a valued partner and LP of Inovia. Over…

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US$1.8B Raised Across Our Portfolio in 2024, with US$194M Deployed by Inovia in 55 Investments Across All Stages!

NewsletterJanuary 10, 2025

US$1.8B Raised Across Our Portfolio in 2024, with US$194M Deployed by Inovia in 55 Investments Across All Stages!

Happy New Year! As we begin 2025, we’re energized by the opportunities ahead and the renewed momentum across our portfolio.

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Donny Cheung

Inovia NewsDecember 18, 2024

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Donny Cheung

We’re thrilled to welcome Donny Cheung, who leads the healthcare and life sciences AI portfolio at Google Cloud, as our newest Executive in Residence.

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Felicia Bochicchio

Inovia NewsNovember 28, 2024

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Felicia Bochicchio

We’re thrilled to welcome Felicia Bochicchio, former CEO of Unbounce and seasoned SaaS expert, as our newest Executive in Residence.

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Roar Ventures

Emerging ManagersNovember 21, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Roar Ventures

After nearly three decades in the tech industry, Jonathan launched his own firm, determined to back founders on his own terms.

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State of SaaS in Canada: Trends, Challenges, and Growth

Industry InsightsReportNovember 18, 2024

State of SaaS in Canada: Trends, Challenges, and Growth

2024 has been a pivotal year for Canadian tech. While challenges remain, the opportunities are even more significant, making this the perfect time to build world-class companies in our own backyard.

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Investing in Medeloop: Redefining the Limits of Clinical Research With AI Agents

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 13, 2024

Investing in Medeloop: Redefining the Limits of Clinical Research With AI Agents

We are thrilled to announce that Inovia is leading Medeloop’s US$15.5M Series A financing round, powering Rene Caissie’s mission to accelerate medical research and pursuing our thesis of backing…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – Exploring Strategic Partnerships and M&A with Ernest Chi, Senior Director of Product Acceleration at 1Password

Inovia PodcastOctober 21, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – Exploring Strategic Partnerships and M&A with Ernest Chi, Senior Director of Product Acceleration at 1Password

In this episode of Inovia Sessions, host Meryl Almeida sits down with Ernest Chi, Senior Director of Product Acceleration at 1Password, to dive deep into the world of strategic partnerships and M&A.

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New Portfolio Companies, Over US$660M of Equity Financing in the Portfolio & 3 Globally Relevant Events in Montreal

NewsletterOctober 3, 2024

New Portfolio Companies, Over US$660M of Equity Financing in the Portfolio & 3 Globally Relevant Events in Montreal

We hope that you had a lovely summer and recharged your batteries.

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Investing in Motion and Redefining Creative Strategy: A New Era of Marketing Collaboration

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsSeptember 19, 2024

Investing in Motion and Redefining Creative Strategy: A New Era of Marketing Collaboration

The marketing landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. As third-party cookies phase out and algorithm-driven audience segmentation rises, traditional growth marketing tactics like media buying and…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Shyam Sheth

Inovia NewsSeptember 18, 2024

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Shyam Sheth

We are thrilled to welcome Shyam Sheth, a veteran product manager at Google and startup founder, as our newest Inovia Executive in Residence.

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Doubling down on Spare: Unlocking the potential of mobility for everyone

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsSeptember 10, 2024

Doubling down on Spare: Unlocking the potential of mobility for everyone

We couldn’t be more excited to double down on our partnership with Spare. Our journey together began in 2021 when we led the Series A. Since then, it has been a pleasure to see Kristoffer, Josh, Alexey,…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – Patrick Pichette, A Board Member’s Perspective on M&A

Inovia PodcastAugust 27, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – Patrick Pichette, A Board Member’s Perspective on M&A

Join us on this insightful episode of Inovia Sessions where we explore the intricate role of board members in mergers and acquisitions.

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Investing In Reliant AI: Empowering Knowledge Workers In Biopharma

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsAugust 20, 2024

Investing In Reliant AI: Empowering Knowledge Workers In Biopharma

Nearly two years since the initial “LLM moment”, we continue to see an explosion in both startup activity and enterprise adoption. 2023 accounted for over $21B invested into AI startups – $15B from…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – Jann Lau, Senior Director of Corporate Development at PayPal, on Mastering M&A Across Economic Cycles

Inovia PodcastAugust 6, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – Jann Lau, Senior Director of Corporate Development at PayPal, on Mastering M&A Across Economic Cycles

Dive into the complexities of M&A with Jann Lau, a Senior Director of Corporate Development at PayPal, on this episode of Inovia Sessions.

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet GTMfund

Emerging ManagersJuly 25, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet GTMfund

By the time he moved to San Francisco and joined edtech startup Udemy in 2011, Max had already founded two companies as a student, including one he operated from Central America.

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – Navigating Successful Exits with Alex Leclerc, Co-Founder & CEO of Poka

Inovia PodcastJuly 23, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – Navigating Successful Exits with Alex Leclerc, Co-Founder & CEO of Poka

Tune into this episode of Inovia Sessions where host Meryl Almeida discusses the fascinating journey of Alex Leclerc, co-founder and CEO of Poka.

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New Portfolio Companies, First Closing of Growth Fund III, and Key Events!

NewsletterJuly 4, 2024

New Portfolio Companies, First Closing of Growth Fund III, and Key Events!

Wow, we’ve just completed an incredible Q2 filled with significant momentum and noteworthy milestones. Our team has been hard at work, making investments, leading conversations on matters transforming our…

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Inovia Capital 2024 AGM Recap Video

Inovia NewsJune 28, 2024

Inovia Capital 2024 AGM Recap Video

Relive the highlights of our 2024 AGM and Cocktail Reception!

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – The Strategic Moves Behind Atlassian’s M&A Success with Sarah Hughes, Head of Corporate Development and Product Partnerships

Inovia PodcastJune 28, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – The Strategic Moves Behind Atlassian’s M&A Success with Sarah Hughes, Head of Corporate Development and Product Partnerships

In this enlightening episode of Inovia Sessions, host Meryl Almeida welcomes Sarah Hughes, head of Atlassian’s venture arm, partnerships team, and corporate development function.

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Investing in gaiia, Simplifying the Day-to-Day Operations of Internet Service Providers

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 27, 2024

Investing in gaiia, Simplifying the Day-to-Day Operations of Internet Service Providers

Inovia investment Partner Magaly Charbonneau first met Marc-Andre while he was building Oxio, which became the fastest-growing Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Canada1 and was acquired by Cogeco at the…

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Investing in CreditApp: Disrupting Incumbents with Innovative FinTech in Auto Lending

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 14, 2024

Investing in CreditApp: Disrupting Incumbents with Innovative FinTech in Auto Lending

We are thrilled to announce our investment in CreditApp as part of a $2.7M financing round. CreditApp is a Calgary-based Finance and Insurance (F&I) software product that connects car dealerships and auto…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – Mastering M&A with Hilary Shirazi, Head of Corporate Development at Notion

Inovia PodcastJune 7, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – Mastering M&A with Hilary Shirazi, Head of Corporate Development at Notion

In this episode of Inovia Sessions, join host Meryl Almeida as she sits down with Hilary Shirazi, Head of Corporate Development at Notion.

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence JP Chauvet

Inovia NewsJune 6, 2024

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence JP Chauvet

We are thrilled to welcome JP Chauvet, who played a key role in turning Lightspeed Commerce into a Canadian tech champion, as our newest Inovia Executive in Residence.

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Adam Schlesinger

Inovia NewsJune 4, 2024

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Adam Schlesinger

We are thrilled to welcome Adam Schlesinger, a transformational leader with extensive experience in technology and financial services, as our latest Inovia Executive in Residence.

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Inovia Sessions Podcast – Season Premiere: Navigating the Complex World of M&A

Inovia PodcastMay 23, 2024

Inovia Sessions Podcast – Season Premiere: Navigating the Complex World of M&A

Welcome to Season 2 of Inovia Sessions. This season, we’re diving deep into the world of mergers and acquisitions. Hosted by Meryl Almeida, Director of Corporate Development at Inovia, we’ll explore the…

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Patrick Pichette & Dennis Kavelman: Fueling the Canadian Tech Flywheel for Our Economic Prosperity

Industry InsightsMay 16, 2024

Patrick Pichette & Dennis Kavelman: Fueling the Canadian Tech Flywheel for Our Economic Prosperity

By any global measure, we should be proud to be Canadian. According to the 2023 Best Countries overall ranking by U.S. News and measuring global performance on ten metrics, Canada is the second-best in…

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Investing in Plenty: Empowering Couples with a Modern Approach to Wealth Management

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsMay 9, 2024

Investing in Plenty: Empowering Couples with a Modern Approach to Wealth Management

One of the most rewarding aspects of my role as an investor at Inovia is the opportunity to support exceptional founders. Our journey with Emily Luk, co-founder of Plenty, is a perfect example. When our…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Boon

Emerging ManagersMay 2, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Boon

Alex and Matt share similar backgrounds that have shaped their views as venture capitalists. Both have experience working as operators in large Canadian tech startups, closely observing how investor…

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Optionality and the Conversations You Need to Have

Industry InsightsApril 25, 2024

Optionality and the Conversations You Need to Have

No entrepreneur wants to sell their company. No investor can stay invested forever. Everyone knows this. Yet, honest conversations about the next steps often occur too late. In the current environment,…

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Beyond Buzzwords: Exploring Cybersecurity Trends Pre-RSA 2024

Industry InsightsApril 19, 2024

Beyond Buzzwords: Exploring Cybersecurity Trends Pre-RSA 2024

Like any other industry, cybersecurity evolves in response to market trends and drivers that steer innovation and technology development. As alluded to in Inovia’s 2023 State of Canadian Software Report,…

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Investing in Guesty: The Global Choice for Property Management Software

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsApril 10, 2024

Investing in Guesty: The Global Choice for Property Management Software

For over a decade, Inovia has supported the rise of hospitality technology leaders in the accommodation sector, such as Hopper, Super.com, and Luxury Retreats (acquired by Airbnb in 2017). What excites us…

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New Portfolio Company, First State of Canadian Software Report and a Strong Momentum in the Portfolio!

NewsletterApril 3, 2024

New Portfolio Company, First State of Canadian Software Report and a Strong Momentum in the Portfolio!

We hope you had an inspired beginning of the year. Our team of company builders has been fully engaged in closing deals, supporting portfolio growth momentum, and exchanging valuable insights with the…

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Impactful Leadership: Key Insights from Manon Brouillette

Industry InsightsMarch 28, 2024

Impactful Leadership: Key Insights from Manon Brouillette

Leadership is a journey, not a destination – an evolving process of learning, adapting, and increasing self-awareness. In a recent roundtable organized for our Inovia Portfolio CEOs, we had the privilege…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Defined

Emerging ManagersMarch 20, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Defined

“A well-defined problem is half solved.” That’s the adage Mark lives by and the one he named his fund after. As a former engineer and operator, he has a knack for diving deep into issues to extract the…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Mike Lueck

Inovia NewsMarch 7, 2024

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Mike Lueck

We are thrilled to welcome Mike Lueck, a seasoned engineer who spent 16 years at Google, as our newest Inovia Executive in Residence.

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Investing in PayShepherd: Advancing Vendor Management in Heavy Industry

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsMarch 6, 2024

Investing in PayShepherd: Advancing Vendor Management in Heavy Industry

Digital transformation is an alluring yet broad topic with varying form factors. Heavy industry facing increased compliance requirements and shrinking profit margins while managing large contracted…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Mighty Capital

Emerging ManagersFebruary 22, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Mighty Capital

It took only a few joint deals for SC and Jennifer to realize they had the complementary strengths and shared vision on which successful VC firms are built.

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AI, Data, Teams and Innovation

Industry InsightsFebruary 15, 2024

AI, Data, Teams and Innovation

I have spent my life building high-performing teams ranging from my startups to roles at the largest tech companies in the world. The one truth that has never failed me is that the investment in hiring…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet The51

Emerging ManagersFebruary 8, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet The51

Shelley and Judy share a passion for putting women in a position to shape the economy they want. So, when they joined forces (along with Alice Reimer) in 2019 to launch The51, raising funds to invest in…

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Perspectives: 15+ Years of Shaping the Canadian Ecosystem

ReportFebruary 1, 2024

Perspectives: 15+ Years of Shaping the Canadian Ecosystem

We founded Inovia more than 15 years ago with an ambitious goal of helping Canada become home to globally-minded tech companies. Fast forward to today, and we’re evolving in a thriving ecosystem with over…

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Bringing Magic to Contract Law with Spellbook

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJanuary 24, 2024

Bringing Magic to Contract Law with Spellbook

The rapid integration of transformer-based “AI” models into enterprise and consumer workflows has been remarkable. Github copilot has 1M paying users across 37,000 organizations, and Adobe Firefly’s…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Special Edition With FounderFuel

Emerging ManagersJanuary 18, 2024

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Special Edition With FounderFuel

Katy’s insatiable curiosity led to several careers. She managed several bread brands while at Maple Leaf Foods. She ushered in innovation and oversaw a team of data scientists at Loto-Québec. She…

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2 New Portfolio Companies, 2 Follow-on Rounds, 1 Additional Exit, 1 New Executive Advisor and a Generative AI White Paper!

NewsletterJanuary 10, 2024

2 New Portfolio Companies, 2 Follow-on Rounds, 1 Additional Exit, 1 New Executive Advisor and a Generative AI White Paper!

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a chance to recharge over the Holidays.

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Inovia Sessions Podcast: Making Dual HQs Work

Inovia PodcastDecember 18, 2023

Inovia Sessions Podcast: Making Dual HQs Work

Inovia Sessions offers a deep dive into the world of entrepreneurship, presenting insights, discussions, and firsthand experiences from those at the forefront of the industry. We’re excited to launch the…

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Perspectives on Generative AI from our CTO Office: A Moment In Time

Industry InsightsDecember 18, 2023

Perspectives on Generative AI from our CTO Office: A Moment In Time

There are many accessible introductions that explain what Large Language Models1 (LLMs) are, how they are built, and what they can and cannot accomplish. Check out this example2 for a reasonable overview…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast: Bridging European and North American Business Practices

Inovia PodcastDecember 11, 2023

Inovia Sessions Podcast: Bridging European and North American Business Practices

The realm of tech entrepreneurship is vast, complex, and ever-evolving. Inovia Sessions offers a deep dive into this world, presenting insights, discussions, and firsthand experiences from those at the…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Maple VC

Emerging ManagersDecember 7, 2023

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Maple VC

During his first ten years in Silicon Valley, including as employee #25 at Uber, Andre gained expertise in helping startups expand, changing jobs often to join inspiring founders at stage zero. He was…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast: Mastering the Art of U.S. Expansion

Inovia PodcastDecember 5, 2023

Inovia Sessions Podcast: Mastering the Art of U.S. Expansion

The realm of tech entrepreneurship is vast, complex, and ever-evolving. Inovia Sessions offers a deep dive into this world, presenting insights, discussions, and firsthand experiences from those at the…

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Putting Patients at the Center: Parallels between Customer Experience Solutions and Digital Health platforms

Industry InsightsNovember 29, 2023

Putting Patients at the Center: Parallels between Customer Experience Solutions and Digital Health platforms

As an investor at Inovia, I work with a team that has over 15 years of experience partnering with exceptional healthcare companies like AlayaCare, BenchSci, Vital, Signal1 and Forward. While I’ve spent…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast: Laying the groundwork with Daniel Glazer

Inovia PodcastNovember 28, 2023

Inovia Sessions Podcast: Laying the groundwork with Daniel Glazer

The realm of tech entrepreneurship is vast, complex, and ever-evolving. Inovia Sessions offers a deep dive into this world, presenting insights, discussions, and firsthand experiences from those at the…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Two Small Fish Ventures

Emerging ManagersNovember 23, 2023

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Two Small Fish Ventures

After leaving Wattpad, the social storytelling platform she had helped expand from tens of thousands of users to tens of millions, Eva Lau reflected on her career and realized she had much valuable…

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Investing in Booksy: Empowering Beauty & Wellness Entrepreneurs Everywhere

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 23, 2023

Investing in Booksy: Empowering Beauty & Wellness Entrepreneurs Everywhere

We couldn’t be more pleased to announce our partnership with Booksy. It’s a story that reminds us of our portfolio company Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD). Both companies share a vision to empower entrepreneurs…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast: B2C Expansion Playbook with Phil Hutcheon

Inovia PodcastNovember 21, 2023

Inovia Sessions Podcast: B2C Expansion Playbook with Phil Hutcheon

The realm of tech entrepreneurship is vast, complex, and ever-evolving. Inovia Sessions offers a deep dive into this world, presenting insights, discussions, and firsthand experiences from those at the…

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Inovia Sessions Podcast: Building the Case for North American Expansion with Isabelle Guis & Françoise Brougher

Inovia PodcastNovember 14, 2023

Inovia Sessions Podcast: Building the Case for North American Expansion with Isabelle Guis & Françoise Brougher

The realm of tech entrepreneurship is vast, complex, and ever-evolving. Inovia Sessions offers a deep dive into this world, presenting insights, discussions, and firsthand experiences from those at the…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Front Row Ventures

Emerging ManagersNovember 9, 2023

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Front Row Ventures

Emmanuelle’s career spans three continents, several industries and many roles. As a student, she set up a not-for-profit organization to encourage blood platelet donations on campus. As a professional,…

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Investing in Cavelo: Simplifying Data Protection and Attack Surface Management

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 8, 2023

Investing in Cavelo: Simplifying Data Protection and Attack Surface Management

We are thrilled to announce that we led Cavelo’s C$5M seed round, a Kitchener-based cybersecurity company that offers Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (“CAASM”) and data security to businesses of all…

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Investing in Photonic: Unlocking a Credible Path to Commercial Quantum Computing

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 8, 2023

Investing in Photonic: Unlocking a Credible Path to Commercial Quantum Computing

Culminating several years of work to bring a uniquely qualified team of executives and investors behind what we believe is the world’s strongest quantum research and collaboration with an ideal…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet N49P

Emerging ManagersOctober 26, 2023

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet N49P

Alex is not a newcomer to the startup and investment arena, boasting credentials like co-founding TechTO and leading the Canadian debut of AngelList Ventures. His early days in the venture space took him…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive Advisor Manon Brouillette

Inovia NewsOctober 24, 2023

Welcome to Inovia Executive Advisor Manon Brouillette

We’re thrilled to introduce Manon Brouillette, joining Inovia as an Executive Advisor. With vast experience spanning the telecom and tech sectors, Manon is distinguished by her remarkable tenure as the…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Luge Capital

Emerging ManagersOctober 11, 2023

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Luge Capital

When David and Karim joined forces to create Luge in 2018, their complementary skills and experiences gave them an edge to make a name for themselves in the Canadian fintech investment space, where…

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One Exit, One New Fund, and Lots of Insight Sharing!

NewsletterOctober 5, 2023

One Exit, One New Fund, and Lots of Insight Sharing!

We hope that you had a lovely summer and recharged your batteries.

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Celebrating Clearparth’s Journey: From University Halls to Making the Impossible a Reality

Industry InsightsOctober 4, 2023

Celebrating Clearparth’s Journey: From University Halls to Making the Impossible a Reality

Building robots is hard. Building a robotics company is even tougher. Building a successful robotics business is almost impossible. It’s a good thing that 15 years ago, a group of University of Waterloo…

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Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Northside Ventures

Emerging ManagersSeptember 27, 2023

Inovia Emerging Managers Portrait Series: Meet Northside Ventures

During 12 years as an operator and investor in the Canadian tech industry, Alex saw first-hand how the dearth of institutional pre-seed capital weighed on entrepreneurs. Inspired by the U.S. culture of…

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Navigating Startup Sales: Insights for Founders and Sales Leaders

Industry InsightsSeptember 25, 2023

Navigating Startup Sales: Insights for Founders and Sales Leaders

The journey of early-stage startup sales or leading a budding sales team can feel like sailing into uncharted waters. Fortunately, there are guiding stars and seasoned sailors to illuminate the way. Our…

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Inovia Discovery Fund I: Investing in Emerging Managers to Build a Robust Funding Environment for Canadian Tech Startups

Industry InsightsInovia NewsSeptember 20, 2023

Inovia Discovery Fund I: Investing in Emerging Managers to Build a Robust Funding Environment for Canadian Tech Startups

Having spent the last decade working across the earliest stages of Canada’s tech ecosystem, I have consistently observed an inclination for too many of Canada’s most talented technology entrepreneurs to…

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Inovia Closes its First Discovery Fund to Empower Emerging Managers

Inovia NewsSeptember 13, 2023

Inovia Closes its First Discovery Fund to Empower Emerging Managers

Inovia Capital announced the closing of its first discovery fund today, formalizing its long-standing support for the early-stage venture capital firms that are essential to a vibrant North American tech…

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Creating Talent Strategies & Crafting Success with System Design: Insights from the Unicorn Leaders Podcast

Industry InsightsAugust 17, 2023

Creating Talent Strategies & Crafting Success with System Design: Insights from the Unicorn Leaders Podcast

In the fast-paced world of business, success hinges on the intricate dance between people, process, and performance. It’s a symphony that requires a deft conductor at its helm. In a recent episode of…

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Tune into Patrick’s Expertise

Industry InsightsAugust 10, 2023

Tune into Patrick’s Expertise

Step into the universe of Patrick Pichette, a seasoned operator with a stellar career gained over three decades.

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2 exits, 3 new portfolio companies, 2 follow-on investments, 8 new colleagues, and an in-person AGM and CEO Summit!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 5, 2023

2 exits, 3 new portfolio companies, 2 follow-on investments, 8 new colleagues, and an in-person AGM and CEO Summit!

We hope that you had a productive spring! On our end, our team’s calendars were bustling.

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Navigating change with transparency and adaptability – What it means to be a Company Builder

Inovia NewsJune 15, 2023

Navigating change with transparency and adaptability – What it means to be a Company Builder

Last week was an amazing experience as we gathered with our portfolio company’s Founders and CEOs, as well as our Limited Partners at the Inovia 2023 CEO Summit and Annual General Investor Meeting (AGM).…

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Investing in Cohere: Bringing LLMs to the Enterprise

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 8, 2023

Investing in Cohere: Bringing LLMs to the Enterprise

In case you missed it, the Large Language Model (LLM) moment is here.

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Cracking the Code of Venture Debt in a Changing Landscape

Industry InsightsJune 6, 2023

Cracking the Code of Venture Debt in a Changing Landscape

The Canadian startup ecosystem has witnessed a remarkable explosion in recent years, and venture debt has become a crucial tool for companies to leverage. New financing options such as MRR lines,…

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Welcome to Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence Simon Leroux

Inovia NewsMay 31, 2023

Welcome to Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence Simon Leroux

We are thrilled to welcome Simon Leroux as our newest Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence. Simon is a Co-Founder of Gazelle.ai and a seasoned mentor. Simon began his career at Bell Canada, holding senior…

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Investing in Novisto, building a global leader in ESG reporting

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsMay 24, 2023

Investing in Novisto, building a global leader in ESG reporting

When Diagram Ventures introduced Inovia Partner Magaly Charbonneau to CEO Charles Assaf in December 2020, she recognized Novisto’s potential and was eager to build a strong relationship with the team and…

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Founder-to-Founder: Emily Luk, CEO of Plenty, on The Human Side of Scaling a Company

Founder-to-FounderMay 23, 2023

Founder-to-Founder: Emily Luk, CEO of Plenty, on The Human Side of Scaling a Company

Emily Luk is a dynamic entrepreneur with an impressive track record. She led finance, strategy, and business operations at the fintech company, Even and was a founding member of Stripe’s GTM and Finance &…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Melissa Dominguez

Inovia NewsMay 10, 2023

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Melissa Dominguez

We are thrilled to welcome leading engineer Melissa Dominguez, who helped develop some of Google’s flagship apps and is a diversity champion, as Inovia Executive in Residence.

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Inovia-Portfolio HR & Talent Session: Future of Work with Prasad Setty

Industry InsightsApril 18, 2023

Inovia-Portfolio HR & Talent Session: Future of Work with Prasad Setty

The workplace is rapidly evolving, with changing social dynamics and new technologies shaping how we collaborate and innovate. We recently held an Inovia-Portfolio HR & Talent Session on the Future of…

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Supporting Portfolio Companies, Relaunching FounderFuel, New Team Members & Networking Events!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 5, 2023

Supporting Portfolio Companies, Relaunching FounderFuel, New Team Members & Networking Events!

Q1-2023 has been a tumultuous time for our industry, marked by the fall of SVB. Despite the challenges, we encourage everyone to maintain a long-term perspective and look beyond the current market swings.

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Beyond the Cart: Key Shopify Developments

Industry InsightsMarch 31, 2023

Beyond the Cart: Key Shopify Developments

The Shopify Effect is the ability for anyone to stand-up an e-commerce store quickly, democratizing access to digital retail. While this first targeted entrepreneurs and SMBs, Shopify’s platform has…

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Introducing the Revenue Execution Model

Industry InsightsMarch 29, 2023

Introducing the Revenue Execution Model

The world of company building has changed, and a new strategic and operational mindset is needed. Scaling a technology business today requires a deeper emphasis on execution and a better understanding of…

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Founder-to-Founder: Kristine Steuart, Founder of Allocadia, on Empowering Women to Lead and Scale Tech Companies

Founder-to-FounderMarch 8, 2023

Founder-to-Founder: Kristine Steuart, Founder of Allocadia, on Empowering Women to Lead and Scale Tech Companies

Inovia Partner Hugues Lalancette recently sat down with former CEO and co-founder of Allocadia and Inovia EiR, Kristine Steuart, to discuss her journey as a female founder in the tech industry. As a…

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Beyond the Cart: Perspectives on Tech-Enabled Marketplaces

Industry InsightsFebruary 23, 2023

Beyond the Cart: Perspectives on Tech-Enabled Marketplaces

One positive outcome of the lockdowns is people have taken a step back to think about the services they use daily and how technology can significantly improve them. These new service models seek to…

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Beyond the Cart: Post-Purchase Thesis

Industry InsightsFebruary 10, 2023

Beyond the Cart: Post-Purchase Thesis

The tools for creating a brand are more accessible and user-friendly than ever. Although building a brand has never been easier, the bar for scaling it has also increased tremendously with the new wave of…

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Celebrating our Growing Talent

Inovia NewsJanuary 27, 2023

Celebrating our Growing Talent

At Inovia, we’re focused on building. Building is in our DNA. It’s something we celebrate, and that also applies to our own people. We love seeing them become the best version of themselves.

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Beyond the Cart: Commerce Enablement

Industry InsightsJanuary 24, 2023

Beyond the Cart: Commerce Enablement

A lot has happened in e-commerce over the past two years and there has been much speculation over what the future of online purchasing might look like. Of all the predictions made, the most…

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Doubling Down on Our Winners, 1 New Portfolio Company, 1 New Partner, New Team Members and a New Website!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJanuary 10, 2023

Doubling Down on Our Winners, 1 New Portfolio Company, 1 New Partner, New Team Members and a New Website!

Happy New Year! We hope you recharged over the holidays and we wish you a great year ahead.

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Welcome to Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence Kristine Steuart

Inovia NewsDecember 23, 2022

Welcome to Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence Kristine Steuart

We are excited to welcome Kristine Steuart, whose experience building, scaling and selling her company will be invaluable to our founders. Kristine’s focus as an Inovia Entrepreneur in Residence will be…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Sarah Miller Wright

Inovia NewsDecember 19, 2022

Welcome to Inovia Executive in Residence Sarah Miller Wright

We are excited to welcome Sarah Miller Wright, who recently joined our team as an EIR, to support our founders. Sarah brings two decades of experience in commercial and functional roles at some of…

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Welcome to Inovia Executive Advisor Françoise Brougher

Inovia NewsDecember 14, 2022

Welcome to Inovia Executive Advisor Françoise Brougher

We are thrilled to welcome Françoise Brougher, who brings 25 years of top leadership experience at some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names, to support our founders in her role as Inovia Executive Advisor.

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Building the Modern eCommerce Platform for the Furniture Industry with CommerceBear

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsDecember 8, 2022

Building the Modern eCommerce Platform for the Furniture Industry with CommerceBear

The pandemic has accelerated change in countless aspects of our daily lives — how we shop is no exception. At home for months, consumers often went online to get what they needed. Over time, doing so…

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Founder-to-Founder: Jason Moore, CEO of RouteThis, on Scaling People & Process

Founder-to-FounderPortfolio NewsNovember 25, 2022

Founder-to-Founder: Jason Moore, CEO of RouteThis, on Scaling People & Process

We recently sat down with Jason Moore to candidly discuss what it takes to scale from zero to100+ employees. The CEO and Co-Founder of RouteThis, the leading provider of in-home WiFi connectivity support…

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WorkJam is Transforming the Digital Frontline Workplace

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 14, 2022

WorkJam is Transforming the Digital Frontline Workplace

In the wake of unprecedented employee turnover brought about by The Great Resignation, improving the employee experience has resurfaced as a top strategic priority.

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Preserving Wilderness, Investing in the Future

Inovia NewsNovember 11, 2022

Preserving Wilderness, Investing in the Future

Have you ever imagined what Montreal would feel like without its green “mountain” towering over downtown? What if Mont-Royal park, a beloved landmark and meeting point, was just another paved over…

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Inovia Q3: Internal Rounds, New Team Members, Doubling Down on Waterloo, and Back to In-Person Meetups!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsOctober 6, 2022

Inovia Q3: Internal Rounds, New Team Members, Doubling Down on Waterloo, and Back to In-Person Meetups!

We hope you had a great summer and enjoyed some well deserved rest in anticipation of a busy fall! On our end, the team was busy reviewing 2-year plans of our core portfolio companies and we focused on…

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The Times They Are A-Changin’

Industry InsightsSeptember 28, 2022

The Times They Are A-Changin’

I was born in 1962. The year of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the year Marilyn Monroe died, and the year the Beatles released Love Me Do. Yes, I am that old. But age brings some benefits. For example, I am…

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Founder-to-Founder: Annie Cyr, CEO and Co-Founder of Tengiva, on Building Something New in an Antiquated Industry

Founder-to-FounderPortfolio NewsAugust 10, 2022

Founder-to-Founder: Annie Cyr, CEO and Co-Founder of Tengiva, on Building Something New in an Antiquated Industry

Tengiva (Textiles Exchange Network Generating Innovation, Value and Accessibility) was created to solve one of the biggest industry challenges for emerging clothing designers, the ability to source…

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Inovia Q2: 15 Years of Company Building, a New Fund, 1 Exit and 3 New Portfolio Companies

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 5, 2022

Inovia Q2: 15 Years of Company Building, a New Fund, 1 Exit and 3 New Portfolio Companies

In spite of these chaotic times, we hope that you enjoyed a productive spring. On our end, we were really busy closing our US$325M Inovia Venture Fund V, the third fund that we have raised since January…

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A New Fund and a Long-Term View During Chaotic Times

Inovia NewsJune 15, 2022

A New Fund and a Long-Term View During Chaotic Times

It’s been a challenging last few months in the financial markets. That pales in comparison to everything else going on around the world, but it is a useful reminder that the tech community is not immune…

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Flare Takes Cybersecurity to Every Corner of the Web, Including Dark Ones

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 9, 2022

Flare Takes Cybersecurity to Every Corner of the Web, Including Dark Ones

The digital transformation of the past two years has delivered plenty of benefits and opportunities for both consumers and businesses. On the flip side, companies have become more vulnerable to cybercrime…

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Shaking Up Canada’s $761B Mortgage Market with Pine

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsMay 31, 2022

Shaking Up Canada’s $761B Mortgage Market with Pine

In an era when you can order food, book a flight or transfer money with a few clicks on your smartphone, industries that have yet to digitize stand out as antiquated. One of the largest industries in…

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Inovia Sessions: The State of the M&A Market

Industry InsightsMay 17, 2022

Inovia Sessions: The State of the M&A Market

Given how much capital is available in the markets and the tumultuous macro environment we’re all living through, it’s no surprise that M&A has become a strategic pillar that many companies are leaning in…

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Key Considerations When Forming a Compensation Committee

Industry InsightsMay 10, 2022

Key Considerations When Forming a Compensation Committee

Over the past few years, companies, and their boards, have come under increased scrutiny regarding their approach to an ever-growing array of environmental, social, and governance factors. One issue in…

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Inovia Q1: 1 New Partner, 1 New CFO, 10 Additional Team Members, 1 Nasdaq IPO, 3 New Portfolio Companies and US$364M in Fundraising Announcements

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 5, 2022

Inovia Q1: 1 New Partner, 1 New CFO, 10 Additional Team Members, 1 Nasdaq IPO, 3 New Portfolio Companies and US$364M in Fundraising Announcements

We hope that you had an excellent first quarter despite everything happening in our world. The last few months have seen a flurry of activity across our portfolio companies and our internal team.

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We’re Taking on the Labour Shortage with Talent.com

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsMarch 16, 2022

We’re Taking on the Labour Shortage with Talent.com

Retiring baby boomers, job hopping millennials and the millions of people who’ve resigned during the pandemic have combined to create the worst labour shortage in decades. In a market where employers sit…

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Founder-to-Founder: Greg Gunn, CEO of Commit, on Hiring, Culture & Remote Work

Founder-to-FounderPortfolio NewsMarch 15, 2022

Founder-to-Founder: Greg Gunn, CEO of Commit, on Hiring, Culture & Remote Work

We recently sat down with Greg Gunn to have a candid conversation on hiring, culture, and remote work. The CEO and Co-Founder of Commit, the professional community for the world’s best startup engineers,…

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Passing on the CFO Torch

Inovia NewsMarch 14, 2022

Passing on the CFO Torch

In 2007, I took a leap of faith and joined a small venture capital firm that I knew as an investor (then called MSBi Management), just as it was preparing to raise its second fund. My future with the firm…

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Inovia Sessions: The Future of Workspaces

Industry InsightsMarch 9, 2022

Inovia Sessions: The Future of Workspaces

What should our workspaces look like in the future? How should they be designed to meet employees’ changing and highly individualized needs to best set them up for success? How do you integrate teams when…

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Musings of a Tech CEO: What We Learned Building and Scaling a Billion-Dollar Business

Industry InsightsFebruary 24, 2022

Musings of a Tech CEO: What We Learned Building and Scaling a Billion-Dollar Business

My professional journey started in the late 1990s after earning my degree in computer science from the University of Calgary. Although more than two decades ago, I vividly recall how eager and ambitious…

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Connecting the Dots: How RouteThis Is Revolutionizing the World of Connectivity

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsFebruary 22, 2022

Connecting the Dots: How RouteThis Is Revolutionizing the World of Connectivity

We all know what it’s like to buy a new gadget for the house — say a smart thermostat or a smart doorbell — only to discover that it doesn’t work. Or to have your internet start buffering right when…

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Inovia Sessions: Why are Continuation Funds a Hot Topic in Venture Capital?

Industry InsightsJanuary 31, 2022

Inovia Sessions: Why are Continuation Funds a Hot Topic in Venture Capital?

2021 has been an incredible year, with venture funding globally reaching almost 300 billion, an all-time high. It feels like we’ve entered a new stage of venture capital being considered an asset class…

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My Journey to Partner at Inovia

Inovia NewsJanuary 26, 2022

My Journey to Partner at Inovia

Growing up in Quebec and spending many summers on the West Coast as a kid, I’ve always been drawn towards new ideas. What wasn’t obvious to me at the time is how much Canadian culture has shaped that…

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Defying Eroom’s Law: Why We’re Doubling Down on BenchSci

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJanuary 24, 2022

Defying Eroom’s Law: Why We’re Doubling Down on BenchSci

Advances in science and technology have long fueled innovation across the pharmaceutical industry. For instance, the development of mRNA vaccines to combat the COVID pandemic. And yet, despite significant…

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Now Trading on Nasdaq as (SOND), Sonder Continues Its Mission of Revolutionizing the Hospitality Industry

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJanuary 19, 2022

Now Trading on Nasdaq as (SOND), Sonder Continues Its Mission of Revolutionizing the Hospitality Industry

We want to extend our warm and heartfelt congratulations to Francis, Martin, Sanjay, Shruti, Doug, Phil, Andrew, and the whole team at Sonder, not only for being a great Inovia portfolio company but for…

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DeFi-ing the Odds: How Conduit is Making Crypto Accessible for Retail Investors

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJanuary 13, 2022

DeFi-ing the Odds: How Conduit is Making Crypto Accessible for Retail Investors

Fintechs and neobanks have an increasing appetite for crypto. Part of this demand comes from average consumers’ curiosity about crypto and their unequal access to financial services. At a time when…

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Inovia Q4: Closing the Year with Over US$4B in Portfolio Financings & the Launch of A New Continuation Fund!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJanuary 11, 2022

Inovia Q4: Closing the Year with Over US$4B in Portfolio Financings & the Launch of A New Continuation Fund!

Happy New Year! We wish you good health and success for the coming year.

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Life House Is Powering Independent Hotel Management

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsDecember 2, 2021

Life House Is Powering Independent Hotel Management

Over the past few years, the travel and hospitality industries have experienced significant disruption. A new generation of thriving travel companies is catering to consumer demands for customized and…

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Transportation Efficiency Is Just Getting Started

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 30, 2021

Transportation Efficiency Is Just Getting Started

It’s an exciting but confusing time in transportation. Electric vehicles are gaining traction, ride-sharing has matured, and advances in self-driving cars are making slow but steady progress. COVID has…

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It’s Time to Give Sales Operations the Momentum They Need

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 10, 2021

It’s Time to Give Sales Operations the Momentum They Need

When companies improve their internal sales processes, they accelerate growth and improve the overall buying experience for customers. All stakeholders benefit by codifying sales steps, looping in all…

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A Light Bulb Goes Off: How EnPowered Is Changing the Dynamics of the Energy Industry for Everyone’s Benefit

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 9, 2021

A Light Bulb Goes Off: How EnPowered Is Changing the Dynamics of the Energy Industry for Everyone’s Benefit

Inefficiencies exist everywhere in infrastructure, including in our public transportation, water, and waste management systems. Perhaps no area better exemplifies this reality than the energy sector. Over…

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How Neo4j Is Unlocking the Next Generation of Data-Driven Technology

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 9, 2021

How Neo4j Is Unlocking the Next Generation of Data-Driven Technology

Graph databases made headlines in 2016, with the release of the Panama Papers, and more recently, last month’s Pandora Papers. This technology made two of the largest leaks in history possible. It played…

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Inovia Sessions: Intentional Diversity

Industry InsightsNovember 5, 2021

Inovia Sessions: Intentional Diversity

Intentionality. There’s no question anymore that diversity is important. It’s on the agenda though many of us are still grappling with the how-to, and what does it actually mean? What are ideas and…

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Inovia Announces Closing of $334M Continuation Vehicle Transaction to Support Growth of High-Performing Portfolio Companies

Inovia NewsOctober 14, 2021

Inovia Announces Closing of $334M Continuation Vehicle Transaction to Support Growth of High-Performing Portfolio Companies

The fund’s investors are BlackRock, HarbourVest Partners, Northleaf Capital Partners, Hollyport Capital and Kensington Capital Partners.

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Inovia Q3: Over US$1.5B in Financing, 2 New Partners, a SPAC IPO and 1 New Company

NewsletterPortfolio NewsOctober 5, 2021

Inovia Q3: Over US$1.5B in Financing, 2 New Partners, a SPAC IPO and 1 New Company

We hope you enjoyed the summer as much as we did and were able to decompress even though our tech ecosystem was buzzing and busier than ever. Inovia portfolio companies raised over US$1.5B in financing…

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​​Building the Next Generation Digital Trust Infrastructure

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsSeptember 28, 2021

​​Building the Next Generation Digital Trust Infrastructure

For decades, users have largely viewed digital security as a disconnected collection of activities, such as updating anti-malware software, changing passwords, or participating in some form of social…

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Embedded Communications

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsSeptember 14, 2021

Embedded Communications

Wazo Is Leading the Future of Embedded Communications

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Letter to a Founder About to Raise a Major Growth Round

Industry InsightsJuly 28, 2021

Letter to a Founder About to Raise a Major Growth Round

Picking a Growth VC Firm is about making a partnership commitment of five to ten years. Some marriages don’t last that long. Our advice — Focus beyond Capital and Valuations to choose the right partner.

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Inovia Welcomes Two World-Class Partners: Krista Skalde Joins as Chief Talent Officer and Steven Woods as Chief Technology Officer

Inovia NewsJuly 23, 2021

Inovia Welcomes Two World-Class Partners: Krista Skalde Joins as Chief Talent Officer and Steven Woods as Chief Technology Officer

Inovia is proud to announce that Krista Skalde has recently joined our team as Partner and Chief Talent Officer, and Steven Woods will join our team as Partner and Chief Technology Officer on August 3,…

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Inovia Q2: Over US$1B in Primary and Secondary Financing, 4 New Companies, SPAC Merger

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 6, 2021

Inovia Q2: Over US$1B in Primary and Secondary Financing, 4 New Companies, SPAC Merger

As Q2 comes to a close, there is much to be proud of. This last quarter saw the Inovia portfolio companies complete over US$1B in primary and secondary financing. We continued to grow the Inovia family,…

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Back in Business: How ResQ is Helping the Rapidly Rebounding Restaurant Industry

Portfolio NewsJuly 5, 2021

Back in Business: How ResQ is Helping the Rapidly Rebounding Restaurant Industry

Emerging from COVID, we’re craving the kind of in-person contact that we’ve missed during lockdown. After more than a year of cooking at home and eating takeout meals, people are eager to come together…

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Inovia Sessions: The Great Board Commitment

Industry InsightsJuly 5, 2021

Inovia Sessions: The Great Board Commitment

Is your board accelerating your startup toward success, or does it feel more like a reporting tax? Great boards are essential to the success of startups. They represent a powerful opportunity to set an…

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Distinction or Extinction: Why It’s Game Time for Main Street

Industry InsightsMay 13, 2021

Distinction or Extinction: Why It’s Game Time for Main Street

eCommerce has been cannibalizing Main Street’s sales for years, and thanks to the pandemic, that trend has exploded and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. By 2025, US eCommerce sales are projected to…

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Building an Open Source Developer Stack to Service the Growth of Contextual Communication

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsApril 28, 2021

Building an Open Source Developer Stack to Service the Growth of Contextual Communication

Contextual communication uses conversation as an interactivity layer to the user interface (as opposed to a graphical user interface on mobile and web). While this trend has seen steady growth for the…

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Backing the World’s Largest eCommerce Investor: Our Continued Support of Clearco’s Mission to Empower Founders with Equitable Access to Capital

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsApril 20, 2021

Backing the World’s Largest eCommerce Investor: Our Continued Support of Clearco’s Mission to Empower Founders with Equitable Access to Capital

Our first investment in Clearbanc (now Clearco) was in Summer of 2015. We weren’t really sure where Andrew and Michele would ultimately take the business, only that we wanted to be on that ride alongside…

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Rethinking last-mile logistics as the eCommerce boom continues

Portfolio NewsApril 12, 2021

Rethinking last-mile logistics as the eCommerce boom continues

Everybody has experienced the pain of slow and unreliable deliveries at least once; the present you didn’t get on time, a special occasion outfit that encountered shipping delays or some purchase you’d…

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Inovia Q1: Portfolio Raised $1.5B, a Mega-Deal with Vista Equity Partners, and the Launch of Growth Fund II $450M

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 2, 2021

Inovia Q1: Portfolio Raised $1.5B, a Mega-Deal with Vista Equity Partners, and the Launch of Growth Fund II $450M

What a great quarter behind us! There is great momentum in our ecosystem right now and we are pleased to share the many exciting things that have happened since January. Lightspeed and AlayaCare closed 2…

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Growth Fund II: Meeting the Demand for Value-Added Partnerships

Inovia NewsMarch 16, 2021

Growth Fund II: Meeting the Demand for Value-Added Partnerships

Helping founders with the talent, capital and mentorship they need to scale globally

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Inovia NewsMarch 12, 2021

Welcoming Rosie Chopra as Inovia Executive in Residence

Rosie is no stranger to the Inovia family — in fact, Antoine introduced her to Inovia many years ago, and in no-time she informally started advising early-stage SaaS startups in our portfolio on…

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Why theBoardlist Matters to Us, and to You

Industry InsightsPortfolio NewsMarch 12, 2021

Why theBoardlist Matters to Us, and to You

TLDR: theBoardlist.com is a resource you’ll want to use to improve your business. Contact us to start a conversation.

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Certn: building the network for international identity management

Portfolio NewsFebruary 5, 2021

Certn: building the network for international identity management

Distributed talent networks are mutually beneficial to employees and employers alike; individuals get to choose from a wide pool of companies while companies stand to benefit from greater supply and at…

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Augmenting cloud platforms to increase control and security

Portfolio NewsJanuary 22, 2021

Augmenting cloud platforms to increase control and security

Ecommerce continues to move at warp speed across nearly every category of the economy. New trends amongst online merchants are emerging, creating incredible investment opportunities, capable of impacting…

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Inovia Q4: Sonder to Hire 700 in Montreal, DarwinAI Strategic Funding, Inovia Team Grows

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJanuary 7, 2021

Inovia Q4: Sonder to Hire 700 in Montreal, DarwinAI Strategic Funding, Inovia Team Grows

As we enter the new year, we are humbled by the challenges and opportunities that 2020 brought to the tech ecosystem, on both business and personal/family fronts. Like so many of you, we were heads-down…

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Inovia 2020 in a Snapshot & Happy Holidays!

NewsletterDecember 16, 2020

Inovia 2020 in a Snapshot & Happy Holidays!

We celebrate the end of this incredibly transformative year with gratitude. While 2020 presented significant challenges, we feel energized to have helped founders take on this new era of digital…

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Inovia Sessions: Misconceptions on Starting and Scaling Marketplaces

Industry InsightsDecember 11, 2020

Inovia Sessions: Misconceptions on Starting and Scaling Marketplaces

Andre Charoo: Angela, which comes first, demand or supply? Which side is more important? On the supply side you’ve written about identifying unique inventory. Can you explain further and also how you…

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Inovia Q3: US $1.2B Raised by Portfolio During COVID, 4 Inovia New Hires, Lightspeed IPO on NYSE, AppDirect Closes a $185M Round

NewsletterPortfolio NewsOctober 5, 2020

Inovia Q3: US $1.2B Raised by Portfolio During COVID, 4 Inovia New Hires, Lightspeed IPO on NYSE, AppDirect Closes a $185M Round

2020 has been a year unlike any other — full of surprises, challenges, and opportunities. As we round the final corner of this year, our sincerest hope is that your families and teams are all healthy and…

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Inovia Sessions: Building Distributed and Remote Teams from Seed to IPO

Industry InsightsSeptember 24, 2020

Inovia Sessions: Building Distributed and Remote Teams from Seed to IPO

Antoine Nivard: Broadly speaking and pandemic aside, what is your take on whether remote-first is right for your team, and how do you think founders of all stages should approach deciding whether or not…

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Building the Future of Subscription Commerce with AppDirect

Portfolio NewsSeptember 16, 2020

Building the Future of Subscription Commerce with AppDirect

Today, the question isn’t “should we have a digital business?” but rather “how fast can we launch a digital channel and how soon can we see revenue?”. For years, many companies in different industries…

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Welcome Andre Charoo: Inovia Venture Partner & Maple VC Founder

Inovia NewsAugust 26, 2020

Welcome Andre Charoo: Inovia Venture Partner & Maple VC Founder

In 2019, we met Andre Charoo for the first time. And very quickly, we knew that we had to work with him. His shared vision for supporting entrepreneurs combined with his strong network matched our…

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Inovia Sessions: Rebuilding Healthcare’s Software Stack

Industry InsightsJuly 23, 2020

Inovia Sessions: Rebuilding Healthcare’s Software Stack

ANTOINE NIVARD: How has your investment framework in healthcare evolved in the last few months?

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Inovia Q1–2: AlayaCare $37M, Sonder $170M, Symend $52M, WorkJam $50M, $8M Tugboat Logic, North acq. by Google, Rubikloud acq. by Kinaxis

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 2, 2020

Inovia Q1–2: AlayaCare $37M, Sonder $170M, Symend $52M, WorkJam $50M, $8M Tugboat Logic, North acq. by Google, Rubikloud acq. by Kinaxis

COVID has offered time to reflect on a more inclusive definition of health

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Industry InsightsInovia NewsMay 27, 2020

M&A During COVID-19 Times

Weare living in very uncertain times — nothing that any of us have experienced in our lifetimes. While many of you may have lived through some more recent downturns, this current situation is unique…

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COVID-19 Exposes Cracks in the Status Quo

Industry InsightsMay 13, 2020

COVID-19 Exposes Cracks in the Status Quo

Startups have an unprecedented opportunity as the power structures that control many industries get a shakeup due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Castles, Knights, Satchels and Writs —The Evolution of Security

Industry InsightsApril 25, 2020

Castles, Knights, Satchels and Writs —The Evolution of Security

Digital security gets re-invented continuously; protections evolve as architectures change, as new connected ‘things’ are attached to the Internet, and as attackers find new ways to compromise systems.

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Q1: Highlighting COVID-19 Responses from the Portfolio

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 9, 2020

Q1: Highlighting COVID-19 Responses from the Portfolio

First, we would like to extend our deepest well wishes to you, your family and your organizations, as we all soldier through the impact of COVID-19.

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Industry InsightsMarch 6, 2020

A “new normal” is looming as markets act and react to COVID-19

Below is a note we sent today to our Inovia CEO’s, Founders and Community members, providing them with some guidance and our perspective with respect to the Coronavirus, protecting the people we…

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Industry InsightsMarch 2, 2020

Handbook for New Board Member

Craft your unique position on a high-functioning corporate board. Ihave served as a director on several dozen boards and found that effective, high functioning boards are rare, but when achieved —…

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Inovia Q4: Magaly Promoted to Partner, CTO Summit, US $17M in RenoRun

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJanuary 6, 2020

Inovia Q4: Magaly Promoted to Partner, CTO Summit, US $17M in RenoRun

It’s a great day when we can announce the promotion of our own. After demonstrating exceptional leadership, we had two team members take on new titles this quarter. Magaly Charbonneau is now Partner, and…

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Inovia’s Magaly Charbonneau Promoted to Partner, Will Lead Montreal Office

Inovia NewsJanuary 6, 2020

Inovia’s Magaly Charbonneau Promoted to Partner, Will Lead Montreal Office

One of our own has been promoted to Partner and I couldn’t be more pleased — for her, for our team and for the Montreal ecosystem. After 4 years of investing in and advising our rapidly-expanding and…

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Agile city

Industry InsightsDecember 30, 2019

Agile city

Imagining City as Platform, & the Next Era of Mobility

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Happy Holidays

NewsletterDecember 19, 2019

Happy Holidays

From our family to yours, we wish you a great holiday season and a brilliant beginning to 2020. Just this year we closed US$615M in funding across our growth and venture funds, and our portfolio raised a…

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Unlocking Value Creation Among API-first Companies

Industry InsightsDecember 18, 2019

Unlocking Value Creation Among API-first Companies

Inthe recent era of product-led growth, APIs and infrastructure plays have attracted less attention than we think they deserve. We love a seamless, intuitive product with a magical user interface as much…

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Inovia CTO Summit 2019

Industry InsightsPortfolio NewsNovember 26, 2019

Inovia CTO Summit 2019

I had just attended Inovia CTO summit, it was a one-day round-table discussion amongst the invited portfolio CTOs. The discussions were led by top CXO/VPs from Dropbox, Amazon, and Microsoft. Here are my…

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Inovia Q3: Sonder $225M, Clearbanc $300M, KNØX C $8.25M, AppDirect Engage in Montreal and Inspiring Talks in San Francisco

NewsletterPortfolio NewsOctober 1, 2019

Inovia Q3: Sonder $225M, Clearbanc $300M, KNØX C $8.25M, AppDirect Engage in Montreal and Inspiring Talks in San Francisco

The mindfulness adage, “wherever you go, there you are” rang true for Inovia in Q3 — as we deepened our practice of backing exceptional founders in sectors we have studied deeply.

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AppDirect’s 10-Year Overnight Success Story

Portfolio NewsSeptember 17, 2019

AppDirect’s 10-Year Overnight Success Story

Nearly ten years ago, two first-time founders with a five-page deck sold us on a bold vision for the future of software. They were earnest, smart, driven — and pitched a model for enterprise marketplaces…

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Forecasting What Matters

Industry InsightsSeptember 9, 2019

Forecasting What Matters

Why do we bother forecasting the unpredictable? Having gone through the process hundreds of times over with our founders, I’ve found that forecasts deepen our connection with reality and help us manage…

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Venture Debt for Startups: A Deep Dive on Lines of Credit and Term Loans

Industry InsightsSeptember 3, 2019

Venture Debt for Startups: A Deep Dive on Lines of Credit and Term Loans

A post your CFO will ❤: choosing the right product and lender for your startup

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Putting Entrepreneurs First: Clearbanc Pioneers Access to Fast, Affordable Capital

Portfolio NewsAugust 7, 2019

Putting Entrepreneurs First: Clearbanc Pioneers Access to Fast, Affordable Capital

The exhilarating journey of founding a company is attempted only by the most daring, dedicated, and curious individuals. Most entrepreneurs obsess about building a world-class product to fulfill the needs…

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Accelerating AI with Computational Storage

Portfolio NewsAugust 1, 2019

Accelerating AI with Computational Storage

Eideticom brings the first standards-based solution to market

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Dynamic City Infrastructure

Industry InsightsJuly 17, 2019

Dynamic City Infrastructure

Will future cities have “less-static” infrastructure?

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Sonder Scales the Personalized and Instagrammable Era of Hospitality

Portfolio NewsJuly 11, 2019

Sonder Scales the Personalized and Instagrammable Era of Hospitality

World and food explorer Anthony Bourdain eloquently captured the spirit of the modern traveler: feeling more connected to self through being more connected to place.

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Inovia Q2: 2019 Annual Summit; AlayaCare & Fellow Funding, Smooch & Chronogolf Exits & Milestone IPO

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 8, 2019

Inovia Q2: 2019 Annual Summit; AlayaCare & Fellow Funding, Smooch & Chronogolf Exits & Milestone IPO

Before we all slip off to kayaks and hammocks and summery escapes, we wanted to share a few highlights from an exciting Q2.

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Scooter Sharing is for the Birds

Portfolio NewsJuly 8, 2019

Scooter Sharing is for the Birds

Thoughts on the owning-sharing tradeoffs

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AlayaCare Poised for Growth at a Pivotal Moment in Home Healthcare

Portfolio NewsJuly 4, 2019

AlayaCare Poised for Growth at a Pivotal Moment in Home Healthcare

AlayaCare Founder and CEO Adrian Schauer recently told us about his bi-weekly company memo, which he always ends with a team member’s anecdote of a personal home care experience. Motivation to change a…

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Outliers: Celebrating the Renegade Mindset of Inovia Portfolio Founders

Portfolio NewsJune 26, 2019

Outliers: Celebrating the Renegade Mindset of Inovia Portfolio Founders

Inovia Capital 2019 Annual Summit for CEOs and Investors

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Inovia Q1: Celebrating Lightspeed’s IPO, $600M in New Funds, Launch of UK Initiatives

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 4, 2019

Inovia Q1: Celebrating Lightspeed’s IPO, $600M in New Funds, Launch of UK Initiatives

See how we’re expanding our reach and setting the stage for decades ahead.

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Profiles in Diversity and Inclusion

Portfolio NewsMarch 8, 2019

Profiles in Diversity and Inclusion

How Three Tech Startups Challenge Themselves to Step Up

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Inovia Q4: Welcoming Boosted, Clearbanc, Future Family, Spatial, & EiR Sam Pasupalak; a Trip to Kenauk Nature, Plus Stephen Curry in the House!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJanuary 8, 2019

Inovia Q4: Welcoming Boosted, Clearbanc, Future Family, Spatial, & EiR Sam Pasupalak; a Trip to Kenauk Nature, Plus Stephen Curry in the House!

We hope the holidays provided you and your teams some well-deserved R&R! As we pivot into the new year with a refreshed spirit, we also want to take a moment to share our Q4 highlights, which were…

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2018 Year in Review

NewsletterDecember 21, 2018

2018 Year in Review

Well, it’s adieu to 2018, and bonjour to an exciting new year! As we close out our biggest year of growth yet, we want to thank all of our investors, founders and community members who have joined us in…

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SMB Funding Platform Clearbanc Hits Primetime

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsNovember 13, 2018

SMB Funding Platform Clearbanc Hits Primetime

Small business owners know that scaling up is a daunting, capital-intensive endeavor. While it’s true that the internet has theoretically put new customers within reach, the capital needed to overcome…

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Remote Sensibilities: Spatial.is Leads the Way To the Future of Work

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsOctober 24, 2018

Remote Sensibilities: Spatial.is Leads the Way To the Future of Work

Much has been written on the future of work, especially with AI and Machine Learning automating more and more jobs. At Inovia Capital we’ve looked at the future through the lens of more decentralized…

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Democratizing Access to Fertility Care

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsOctober 19, 2018

Democratizing Access to Fertility Care

By Alex Barrett, Hannah Chelkowski, Antoine Nivard

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Inovia Q3: Welcoming AlayaCare, DarwinAI and Armored Things into the Portfolio, New Hires and London Office!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsOctober 1, 2018

Inovia Q3: Welcoming AlayaCare, DarwinAI and Armored Things into the Portfolio, New Hires and London Office!

It’s Q4 already — and of course this means refreshingly chilly nights are just around the corner. As we retreat to cozy fires with warm drinks in hand, we invite you to join us in toasting portfolio…

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Inovia Quarterly: New GPs, New Hires, CEO & Annual Summits, and, Ahh…Vacation

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 3, 2018

Inovia Quarterly: New GPs, New Hires, CEO & Annual Summits, and, Ahh…Vacation

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People Share Their Cars, Their Homes, and Now Their Nannies

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 22, 2018

People Share Their Cars, Their Homes, and Now Their Nannies

At Inovia, our interests gravitate towards underserved industries. Nothing excites us as much as an overlooked market that drives our daily lives and employs countless everyday people, which somehow fails…

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2018 Inovia CEO Annual Summits: Canada, Connection, and the Powers of Scale

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsJune 20, 2018

2018 Inovia CEO Annual Summits: Canada, Connection, and the Powers of Scale

We are settling back into the office after 2 days of connection with some of the most valued partners in our portfolio and community: our founders and CEOs, as well as our LPs, distinguished guest…

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Inovia Quarterly: Rubikloud @ $37M, Busbud @ $11M, Bench Accounting @ $18M, Poka @ $10M, Routehappy Acquired by ATPCO, and…We’re Hiring!

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 4, 2018

Inovia Quarterly: Rubikloud @ $37M, Busbud @ $11M, Bench Accounting @ $18M, Poka @ $10M, Routehappy Acquired by ATPCO, and…We’re Hiring!

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Meet Some of the Female Tech Leaders in the Inovia Community

Portfolio NewsMarch 8, 2018

Meet Some of the Female Tech Leaders in the Inovia Community

International Women’s Day is an astounding 108 years old this year, and yet the power and purpose of the day seems more clear and more important than ever. With a year capped by #MeToo, coming so soon…

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Inovia Capital Welcomes Seasoned Operator-Investor Magaly Charbonneau as Principal

Inovia NewsOctober 23, 2017

Inovia Capital Welcomes Seasoned Operator-Investor Magaly Charbonneau as Principal

Fall is one of my favorite seasons in Montreal, as elements that fuel the brilliance of spring are being laid all around. It is a dynamic tableau — and a metaphor for how I see Canadian tech unfolding in…

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Inovia Quarterly: The Boardlist Recognizes Influential Women in Tech, Tulip Raises its B Round, Pressly Acquired by Vision Critical

NewsletterPortfolio NewsOctober 4, 2017

Inovia Quarterly: The Boardlist Recognizes Influential Women in Tech, Tulip Raises its B Round, Pressly Acquired by Vision Critical

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Catching the Digital Manufacturing Wave

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsAugust 31, 2017

Catching the Digital Manufacturing Wave

By Liat Fainman-Adelman & Antoine Nivard

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Inovia Quarterly: Salima joins as Head of Talent, Diversity Best Practices from Kristine at Allocadia, Top Hat’s New Content Platform

NewsletterPortfolio NewsJuly 21, 2017

Inovia Quarterly: Salima joins as Head of Talent, Diversity Best Practices from Kristine at Allocadia, Top Hat’s New Content Platform

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Inovia 2017 Annual Summit: Exploring Optionality

Industry InsightsJune 16, 2017

Inovia 2017 Annual Summit: Exploring Optionality

Exploring possibilities, rethinking business as usual, and investing in people first are three core principles that Inovia embodies when viewing the world. Exploring possibilities is all about investing…

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Inovia Quarterly: Luxury Retreats x Airbnb, Series C: Top Hat & WorkFusion, AI Disruptors — Clearpath & Ross Intelligence

NewsletterPortfolio NewsApril 5, 2017

Inovia Quarterly: Luxury Retreats x Airbnb, Series C: Top Hat & WorkFusion, AI Disruptors — Clearpath & Ross Intelligence

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TopHat: 25x in 5 years… How Did that Happen?

Inovia NewsPortfolio NewsFebruary 15, 2017

TopHat: 25x in 5 years… How Did that Happen?

Top Hat Raises $22.5M Series C to Transform How Universities Engage and Educate Students Inside and Outside the Classroom

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