Venture Transactions in Canada

ChangeMakers is an owner, operator and builder of the foremost marketing, communications and engagement agencies. With international coverage and full-service capabilities, ChangeMakers serves mid-market North American clients with digital marketing, social media, public relations and affairs, content and production, media services, strategy and research. ChangeMakers is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.cbgf.com

ProcedureFlow is a knowledge management software designed to help organizations digitize their operations by visualizing their processes. ProcedureFlow equips employees with the information they need at the precise moment they need it across a range of functions, including employee training and onboarding, customer service, operations, and more. ProcedureFlow is based in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.cbgf.com

Alder Apparel is a line of outdoor recreation apparel for women. Alder Apparel was founded in 2020 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Bridge Investments
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.bridgeinvestments.com

Able Innovations is solving the painful and labor-intensive process of patient transfers through technology that enables effortless, hands-free, safe and dignified transfers. The ALTA Platform can transfer supine individuals laterally — e.g.: bed to stretcher or imaging table — seamlessly and automatically. Able Innovations was founded in 2018 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

NorthSpring Capital Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Cambridge, Ontario
www.northspringcapitalpartners.com

Penny is a social commerce enablement platform, purpose-built for brands to empower the modern social seller. The data-driven unified platform leverages AI to enable sellers with an automated repeatable process, ongoing learning and business intelligence, resulting in an exceptional customer experience and the potential to drive sales. Penny was founded in 2017 and is based in Squamish, British Columbia.

PSG
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.psgequity.com

Amilia is an activity and recreation eCommerce company on a mission to revolutionize the way organizations operate and manage their businesses. Amilia’s all-in-one platform solution, SmartRec, enables organizations to engage with their communities by streamlining customer registration, membership management, facility booking, payment and invoicing services, and back-office functions. Amilia is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.cbgf.com

OSF Digital is a global commerce and digital transformation company, with expertise in enterprise-connected commerce, order management solutions, storefront management services, commerce consulting, and cloud application development. With proficiency in B2C and B2B commerce and experience in helping businesses leverage commerce, marketing, sales, and service solutions, OSF seamlessly guides companies throughout their entire digital transformation journey. As a global company with a local presence in North America, Latin America, APAC, and EMEA, the company ensures efficient delivery in all time zones and markets. OSF Digital was formed in 2003 and is based in Quebec City, Quebec.

Sunstone Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
San Mateo, California
www.sunstonepartners.com

e-Zinc is a zinc-air battery company. The company’s energy storage system can be up to 80 percent less expensive than comparable lithium-ion systems for long-duration applications. Importantly, its energy storage system can operate in cold and hot climates, and is made of abundant and recyclable materials. e-Zinc was founded in 2013 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

Anzu Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Billerica, Massachusetts
www.anzupartners.com

Athennian is a cloud-based business entity management platform that powers legal, finance, and tax professionals to seamlessly manage and automate corporate entities. Athennian was founded in 2017 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Centana Growth Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.centanagrowth.com

Carbicrete is a carbon removal technology company whose patented technology enables the production of cement-free, carbon-negative concrete made with industrial by-products and captured carbon dioxide. Carbicrete was founded in 2016 and is based in Lachine, Quebec.

ARC Financial
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Calgary, Alberta
www.arcfinancial.com

Croptimistic is an internationally operating Agtech company that built a vast partner network with SWAT MAPS, a turn-key variable rate process that prioritizes Soil, Water, And Topography (SWAT) factors of fields for the creation of management zones. The technology includes SWAT Records (software and apps), SWAT BOX (autonomous soil mapping system), SWAT CAM (machine learning sprayer cameras), and SWAT WATER (soil moisture maps). Swat Maps was founded in 2003 and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Forage Capital Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Calgary, Alberta
www.foragecapitalpartners.com

Deep Genomics has developed a platform that uses deep learning-based technology to help geneticists, chemists, and molecular biologists create drug therapies. Its software system searches across billions of molecules and pinpoints compounds that can be used to alter the composition of cells. Deep Genomics was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Kensington Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.kcpl.ca

1Password provides private, secure, and user-friendly password management to businesses and consumers globally. More than 80,000 business customers, including IBM, Slack, PagerDuty, and GitLab, trust 1Password as their enterprise password manager. 1Password is based in Toronto, Ontario.

ICONIQ Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
San Francisco, California
www.iconiqcapital.com

Monos offers premium travel luggage and accessories in timeless designs at accessible prices without sacrificing high-quality material and aesthetic. Monos is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Strand Equity
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Los Angeles, California
www.strandequity.com

Headversity provides preventative mental health solutions for employers through a resilience training platform. The Company offers mobile applications that deliver personalized educational resilience training content and modules to employees, which improves mental health and performance. Headversity was founded in 2017 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Level Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.levelequity.com

Figment is the largest blockchain infrastructure and services providers. Figment provides enterprise-grade node and staking infrastructure, the Hubble Web 3 explorer, and developer tools while also actively participating in community & governance. Figment was founded in 2018 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Thoma Bravo
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.thomabravo.com