Podcasts about inovia capital

Scott Stevenson is the CEO and co-founder of Spellbook, a legal tech company transforming how attorneys review contracts with AI. Since launching in 2018, Spellbook's AI copilot has been adopted by more than 1,700 legal teams and helps review over a million contracts annually. Scott recently led the company through a $20 million Series A backed by Inovia Capital, Thomson Reuters Ventures, The Legaltech Fund, and others. Before Spellbook, he founded Mune, a startup at the intersection of music and technology, and holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador.In this conversation, we discuss:Scott Stevenson's journey from building electronic instruments to launching Spellbook, the world's first generative AI copilot for lawyers.Why contracts, not court cases, were the ideal entry point for legal AI and how Spellbook now helps 3,000+ legal teams review over a million contracts a year.How AI is expanding access to legal services by reducing costs and enabling lawyers to serve the 70% of clients who previously couldn't afford help.Why AI won't replace lawyers and how tools like Spellbook enhance human judgment rather than automate legal decisions.Why now may be the best time to enter the legal field as AI eliminates drudgery and creates more room for strategy and client work.What product-market fit really looks like and how Scott found it after testing more than 100 hypotheses before landing on a solution that clicked.Why the best AI products embrace controlled chaos over rigid structure and how leaning into complexity reflects how the real world actually works.Resources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Scott on LinkedInAI fun fact articleOn How to Build an AI platform that's growing faster than OpenAI

Guillaume Jacquet is one of the strongest founders I know. He co-founded Chronogolf which was acquired by Lightspeed. He rose to run product & technology eventually leaving to start Vasco.  After being in stealth mode, they announced a massive US$8M seed round, led by Inovia Capital, with support from BY Venture Partners, Framework Venture Partners.    Vasco empowers RevOps teams to unify their data, processes, and technology to build frameworks and blueprints that actually work.  

In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas sits down with Michael McGraw, Principal at Inovia Capital, a €415M growth equity fund headquartered in Canada but making waves in Europe.Inovia has €2.3B in assets under management and a track record of backing companies like Cohere, Lightspeed, Neo4j, and Wealthsimple. Mike brings a unique perspective shaped by his journey from LP at CDPQ—one of the world's largest pension funds—to leading growth-stage investments at Inovia. Together, we'll dive deep into the evolving role of European LPs, exploring why embracing a higher risk appetite could yield outsized returns and drive systemic innovation.We'll also discuss Inovia's strategy for scaling Series B to pre-IPO companies across North America and Europe, shedding light on key challenges and opportunities in the software space. Whether you're an LP curious about market dynamics or a founder navigating growth-stage fundraising, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss.Go to eu.vc to read the core take-aways.Chapters:01:00 Meet Michael McGraw from Inovia01:59 Inovia's Strategy and Focus02:23 Inovia's European Expansion03:22 Success Stories and Notable Investments04:05 The Role of CDPQ and Mike's Experience04:55 Canadian vs. European VC Ecosystems07:22 CDPQ's Investment Strategy11:42 Challenges for European LPs16:49 Fundraising in Europe: Insights and Observations27:27 Firepower and Fund Allocation28:05 Late Stage Market in Europe28:28 Investment Strategies and Risk Appetite29:49 Challenges in European Venture Growth Capital 31:45 Government's Role in Venture Capital32:27 Canadian Venture Capital Action Plan34:09 Fund of Funds in Europe37:45 Mike McGrath's Background41:41 Lessons Learned in Venture Capital48:06 Fundraising Tips for VCs

L'équipe du Corporate Chat Podcast de McGill est ravie de présenter un nouvel épisode mettant en vedette Mia Morisset, Vice-Présidente Principale chez Inovia Capital. Dans ce balado, Cédrik Nadeau et Émile Journet explorent le parcours de Mia, de ses études à l'Université McGill jusqu'à son arrivée chez Inovia Capital, où elle se concentre sur les opportunités d'investissement en phase de croissance en Amérique du Nord. Les auditeurs découvriront dans cet épisode l'impact de la pandémie sur les opportunités d'investissement en phase de croissance. Nous explorons également les principaux éléments qui caractérisent les meilleures entreprises SaaS. Ne manquez pas cette conversation inspirante avec Mia Morisset, qui met en lumière son parcours ainsi que l'industrie du capital-risque.

Shiv interviews Krista Skalde, Chief Talent Officer Partner at Inovia Capital, Meryl Almeida, Director of Corporate Development at Inovia Capital, and Kory Jeffrey, Principal & VP, Technology at Inovia Capital. In this episode, Krista, Meryl, and Kory share how they evaluate acquisitions, how to create value from a corp dev perspective, and how to merge corporate cultures. Learn about how Inovia Capital decides if they should build, buy, or partner with companies and what data points they look for to inform their decisions. The panel discusses the analyses you can do to validate acquisitions, how to make capital allocation decisions, and what it takes to integrate companies once they've been acquired. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

After achieving his commerce and law degrees and selling his first startup, he immigrated to Canada to do his MBA at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. While at Rotman, he worked in the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), where he met three Ph.D. students—all immigrants like him—who were working to discover how AI could solve the declining productivity of drug discovery. Together, they founded BenchSci in 2015 and launched the ASCEND™ platform in 2023. Since their time at CDL, BenchSci has gone from four co-founders to a more than 350-employee operation that has raised more than $200 million from top investors, including Generation Investment Management, TCV, iNovia Capital, F-Prime, Gradient Ventures (Google's AI fund), and Golden Ventures, and works with 16 of the world's top 20 pharma companies, over 4,500 academic institutions, and more than 50,000 scientists.As CEO, Liran strives to inspire team members to be the best version of themselves and positively impact the world. Liran is a 2021 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and is passionate about using AI to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch Here: https://youtu.be/4JbdUbvj5JIAbout the Guest(s): Simon Leroux is a seasoned entrepreneur and current CEO and Founder of Optionality, an AI-driven platform focused on the mergers and acquisitions space. With a rich history in building and exiting businesses, Simon successfully bootstrapped his last startup, Gazelle AI, and led it to an acquisition by KKR. He holds extensive experience in e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. Post-exit, Simon joined Inovia Capital as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), where he leveraged his expertise to support promising startups.Summary: Serial entrepreneur Simon Leroux shares his M&A expertise on the How to Exit Podcast. From bootstrapping Gazelle AI to its acquisition and founding Optionality, he discusses maximizing business value. Leroux reveals how Optionality's AI tool streamlines valuations for advisors, allowing faster and more accurate deal assessments. The episode emphasizes early exit planning and strategic partnerships. Key Takeaways:Optionality in Business Transactions: Simon stresses the importance of having multiple exit options to maximize enterprise value.Proactive Advisor Engagement: Business owners should engage advisors early to plan for exits effectively.AI-Powered Efficiency: Simon explains how Optionality leverages AI to streamline the process of business valuations for advisors.Strategic Relationships: Building long-term relationships with potential acquirers and strategic partners can significantly impact exit success.Tailored Valuation Models: The platform's ability to use multiple valuation methods ensures a more comprehensive and accurate business assessment.--------------------------------------------------Contact Simon onLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lerouxs/--------------------------------------------------How2Exit Joins IT ExchangeNet's Channel Partner Network!-Why IT ExchangeNet?Since 1998, IT ExchangeNet has created $5 billion in value by selling more than 225 IT businesses in 20 countries. IT ExchangeNet works exclusively with IT-enabled businesses generating between $5M and $30M who are ready to be sold, and M&A decision-makers who are ready to buy. For over 25 years IT ExchangeNet has developed industry knowledge that helps them determine whether a seller is a good fit for their buyers before making a match."Out of all of the brokers I've met, this team has the most experience and I believe the best ability to get IT service businesses sold at the best price" - Ron SkeltonThe IT ExchangeNet M&A Marketplace we partnered with has a proprietary database of 50,000+ global buyers seeking IT Services firms, MSPs, MSSPs, Software-as-a-Service platforms, and channel partners in the Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow, and Salesforce space.If you are interested in learning more about the process and current market valuations, complete the contact form and we'll respond within one business day. Everything is kept confidential.Are you interested in what your business may be worth? Unlock the value of your IT Services firm, visit https://www.itexchangenet.com/marketplace-how2exit and complete the contact form.Our partnership with IT ExchangeNet focuses on deals above $5M in value. If you are looking to buy or sell a tech business below the $5M mark, we recommend Flippa.--------------------------------------------------

Our latest episode features a fascinating interview with Steven Chung, Vice President of GrowthEquity at Inovia Capital. Our discussion covers topics such as recent venture capitaltrends, qualities that make a good venture capital investor, and Mr. Chung's professionalexperiences.Hosts: Alexis Beaulieu & Cédrik Nadeau

This Day in Legal History: Thurgood Marshall DiesOn January 24, 1993, the United States lost one of its most influential legal figures, retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. His death in Bethesda, Maryland, marked the end of an era in American jurisprudence. Born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall's journey to becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice was paved with groundbreaking legal battles and an unwavering commitment to civil rights.Before his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Marshall had already made a significant impact as a lawyer. He served as the chief counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where he strategized and won a series of critical court cases that chipped away at the legal foundations of racial segregation. His most famous case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in 1954, ended with the Supreme Court's unanimous decision declaring state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional, effectively overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson.During his tenure on the Supreme Court, Marshall became known for his passionate advocacy for individual rights and his opposition to the death penalty. His legal opinions, both majority and dissenting, reflected his deep-seated belief in equality and justice for all. He often stressed the importance of viewing the Constitution as a dynamic, living document, capable of adapting to changing societal needs and values.Marshall's impact extends beyond his legal victories; he paved the way for greater diversity in the legal profession and on the bench. His life and career remain a testament to the power of the law as a tool for social change and continue to inspire generations of lawyers, activists, and citizens.His death was not just the loss of a great legal mind but also the end of an era that saw significant strides in civil rights and social justice. As we remember Justice Thurgood Marshall on this day, his legacy serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for equality and the enduring power of dedicated individuals to bring about change in society.Brown, Yale, and Columbia universities, along with Emory and Duke, have agreed to pay a total of $62 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of favoring wealthy applicants, bringing the total settlements in the case to $118 million. This lawsuit, filed against several U.S. universities, alleges they conspired to restrict financial aid and violated a pledge to not consider students' financial status in admissions, effectively giving an advantage to wealthy students. The universities, including those that have settled, deny any wrongdoing. The settlements vary, with Yale and Emory paying $18.5 million each, Brown $19.5 million, and Columbia and Duke $24 million each. The lawsuit, still involving 10 other universities like Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania, is pending approval from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly, who previously declined to dismiss the case in 2022.Brown, Yale, Columbia among latest to settle financial-aid lawsuit | ReutersGoogle has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Singular Computing, averting a trial that was set to begin with closing arguments. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, sought $1.67 billion in damages, accusing Google of misusing Singular's computer-processing innovations in its artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Singular, founded by Joseph Bates, alleged that Google incorporated its technology into processing units used in various Google services like Google Search, Gmail, and Google Translate.The dispute centered around Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), introduced in 2016 to enhance AI capabilities in tasks like speech recognition and ad recommendation. Singular claimed that the second and third versions of these units, released in 2017 and 2018, infringed on its patents. According to the lawsuit, Bates shared his inventions with Google between 2010 and 2014, suggesting that Google's TPUs copied his technology.Internal emails revealed during the trial indicated Google's interest in Bates' ideas, with the company's now-chief scientist, Jeff Dean, acknowledging their potential utility. However, Google maintained that its employees who designed the TPUs had never met Bates and developed the technology independently, arguing that its tech was fundamentally different from what was described in Singular's patents.Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, and representatives from both Google and Singular have confirmed the settlement without providing further information. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda expressed satisfaction with the resolution, emphasizing that Google did not violate Singular's patent rights.Google settles AI-related chip patent lawsuit that sought $1.67 bln | ReutersGoogle Settles AI Chip-Design Suit That Had Sought BillionsSpellbook, a Canada-based legal software company specializing in contract management, has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by Montreal's Inovia Capital. Other investors include The Legaltech Fund, Bling Capital, and Thomson Reuters Ventures. The company's product, built on OpenAI's GPT-4, assists corporate and commercial lawyers with contract drafting and review by suggesting language and negotiation points.The legal AI sector is experiencing a surge in investment as startups introduce tools designed to integrate generative AI into legal processes. However, the market remains highly competitive with no clear leader yet emerging. Spellbook's CEO, Scott Stevenson, highlighted the company's focus on serving small to midsize law firms and solo practitioners, though it has also attracted larger firms and in-house legal teams.Spellbook's clientele includes diverse organizations such as Addleshaw Goddard, KMSC Law, Carbon Chemistry, and ATEM Capital. The company, initially named Rally at its inception in 2019, rebranded to Spellbook after a $10.9 million seed round in June 2023 and shifted focus from automating routine legal tasks to AI-driven contract management.The legal technology sector is witnessing increased investor interest, particularly since the advent of generative AI technologies. Other firms in the sector, such as Norm AI and Robin AI, have also recently raised substantial funding, indicating a growing trend in the investment and development of legal AI tools.Legal AI startup Spellbook raises $20 mln as sector draws more investments | ReutersThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced new rules for deals involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), aiming to enhance investor protections and align these transactions more closely with traditional initial public offerings (IPOs). This regulatory change comes as SPACs, which surged in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as an alternative public listing method, have recently lost favor. The new rules revoke certain legal protections previously afforded to SPAC sponsors, making them more susceptible to lawsuits over exaggerated statements. These regulations also demand increased disclosures, particularly concerning forward-looking projections in the later stages of SPAC deals.By way of very brief background, a SPAC is an alternative to the traditional IPO process for a company seeking to go public. A SPAC is essentially a shell company that raises funds through an IPO with the sole intent of acquiring or merging with an existing private company, thereby taking that company public. Unlike traditional IPOs, where a company goes public based on its own assets and operations, a SPAC has no commercial operations and is created solely for the purpose of acquiring a private company. This process allows the target company to become publicly traded more quickly and with potentially less regulatory scrutiny than the traditional IPO route. Additionally, SPACs offer more certainty regarding valuation and financing compared to traditional IPOs.SEC Chair Gary Gensler emphasized the need for robust investor protections, regardless of the method used for going public. The SEC's heightened scrutiny and macroeconomic factors like rising interest rates have already cooled the once-booming SPAC market. Major financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Bank of America reduced their involvement in SPACs following the SEC's initial proposal of these changes.The SEC's new requirements include detailed disclosures from SPAC sponsors about potential conflicts of interest, compensation, and dilution. Companies targeted by SPACs must now register with the SEC and fulfill additional disclosure obligations before merging. Furthermore, these target companies are now jointly liable for the information shared with investors and must provide independently audited financial statements. The SEC's Republican Commissioner Mark Uyeda criticized the rules as overly burdensome, suggesting they might effectively end the SPAC market. The new regulations will take effect in over four months, with additional financial reporting and accounting requirements for SPAC transactions also being implemented.SEC Imposes New Rules on Blank-Check Deals as SPACs Fizzle (2) Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

As the Canadian Tech scene expands, we often are aided by Canadians abroad who have gained experience and expertise in various aspects of startup life and culture. Our guest today is Andre Charoo, Founder and GP of Maple Ventures, which invests in founders with Canadian roots.We spoke about the lack of early-stage Canadian investors on the cap tables of successful companies like Instacart and Wish even though their founders have Canadian roots and what it was like being an early employee at both Uber and Hired.Maple started in 2016 with just $1.2m in commitments and currently has over $16M in AUM.And John Ruffolo is back to discuss the news.About Andre Charoo:Andre Charoo is the Founding Managing Partner at Maple VC, an early-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco that backs Canadian-led companies. Andre's deep operational expertise stems from helping to scale some of the most successful companies around, including his time as one of the first 25 employees at both Uber and Hired. He is also a Co-Chair of The C100, an influential community of Canadians in tech.In this episode, we discuss:(0:01:11) News rundown with John Ruffolo(0:14:09) Andre's jounrey from Markham, Ontario to Silicon Valley investor(0:31:19) Lessons from being an early employee at Uber and Hired(0:38:21) The problem with Canadian investors(0:40:11) Why all successes are unique(0:43:03) How he signed on to be a Venture Partner with Inovia Capital(0:47:23) Operating from his homebase in Seoul, SK while investing in North America(0:53:39) Tools he uses to stay organized(0:55:48) How Maple's portfolio construction has evolved(1:00:20) Demonstrat value and viability to his LPsFast Favorites:*

Originaire d'un quartier populaire de Montréal, Patrick Pichette a su conquérir la Silicon Valley en devenant l'un des piliers du géant Google.  Diplômé de l'Université d'Oxford, qu'il a intégrée grâce à la bourse Rhodes, ce véritable bourreau de travail est passé par McKinsey et Bell avant de rejoindre, en 2008, l'équipe dirigeante du célèbre moteur de recherche. En 2015, il décide de tout quitter pour voyager. Puis il rejoint le monde de l'investissement tech avec Inovia Capital tout en intégrant le conseil d'administration de Twitter qu'il préside lors de l'IPO hostile d'Elon Musk. Comment s'est-il hissé jusqu'aux plus hautes sphères de la Silicon Valley en venant d'un des quartiers les plus pauvres du Québec ? Quels ont été les dessous de la croissance de Google ? Quels sont les secrets du rachat de Twitter par Elon Musk ?  Le temps d'une pause, il revient avec nous sur son parcours incroyable, en nous emmenant dans les coulisses des entreprises les plus iconiques de la tech et nous parle engagement, recrutement, égalité des chances et leadership. 

On this week's show, we spoke with Hugues Lalancette, Partner @ iNovia Capital Hugues has over 10 years of experience in technology, finance and entrepreneurship. He joined Inovia as an Analyst in November 2015 and quickly rose through the ranks to become a Partner on the growth investment team where he focuses on enterprise software opportunities. During his six year tenure at the firm, he worked with 15 portfolio companies — including AlayaCare, AppDirect, Bench, Lightspeed, Top Hat, WorkJam, WorkFusion and Rewind — helping them raise $2B+ across 25 transactions and driving great exits to date. Hugues also developed Inovia's LP co-investment program — enabling Inovia LPs to deploy about $800M across the portfolio. Prior to Inovia, he collaborated with startups in CFO and advisor roles after having worked at BMO. Hugues graduated with an MSc. in Accounting & Finance from The London School of Economics in 2012 and with a BBA in Economics & Finance from HEC Montreal in 2011.   On the show, we spoke about:  Hugues' journey into venture iNovia's mission and platform team Current macro environment and how their portfolio has adjusted  Leveraging insights and relationships to build M&A Key technology trends he's studying   Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher |   

C'est déjà la dernière Grande discussion de la saison et cette semaine, Magaly Charbonneau nous partage son parcours entrepreneurial !Durant son parcours, elle a été cheffe des opérations et investisseuse chez PasswordBox, vice-présidente mondiale, ventes et investisseuse chez Hostopia.com puis investisseuse et membre du conseil d'administration d'Anomalous Networks Inc.Comptant plus de 25 ans d'expérience comme entrepreneure et investisseuse, elle est aujourd'hui associée chez Inovia Capital et siège aux conseils d'administration de Rewind, Novisto, MILA et CVCA et observateur du conseil de AlayaCare et Botpress et Trackforce.Merci à nos partenaires :- Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie- Banque Nationale- Réseau Mentorat- Centre de transfert d'entreprises du Québec- Persévérance entrepreneuriale- Mon commerce en ligne- InfoBref Pour nous suivre :Site web : www.aliasentrepreneur.comLinkedIn : @alias-entrepreneureFacebook : @aliasentrepreneurInstagram : @aliasentrepreneur_eTikTok : @aliasentrepreneurPour connaître l'essentiel de l'actualité, écoutez les balados d'InfoBref : https://infobref.com/audio 

25 mai 2023 | L'essentiel des nouvelles économiques, technologiques et financières [texte non corrigé pour fins de publication]L'Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec revoit à la baisse ses prévisions du nombre de mises en chantier pour cette année: elle anticipe désormais une baisse de 30% par rapport à l'an dernier.En décembre, elle prévoyait plutôt pour cette année une baisse de 21%.Les coûts de construction demeurent très élevés et les taux d'intérêt pourraient baisser plus tard qu'on le pensait, explique l'APCHQ.Elle croit que la Banque du Canada n'abaissera pas son taux directeur avant le début de l'an prochain.La Banque de Montréal et la Scotia ont toutes deux annoncé une hausse d'environ 3% de leur dividende trimestriel Pourtant, les 2 banques canadiennes ont déclaré, au dernier trimestre, des profits inférieurs à ceux du trimestre correspondant l'an dernier. Le bénéfice de la Banque de Montréal a baissé de 77% et celui de la Scotia, de 22%. Pour se préparer à d'éventuelles pertes sur les prêts qu'elles octroient, les 2 banques ont augmenté leurs provisions pour pertes sur créances, ce qui a réduit d'autant leurs profits. Le prix moyen des VUS vendus au Canada a dépassé le seuil des 50 000 $Selon la firme DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, les camionnettes et les véhicules utilitaires sports se sont vendus au Canada l'an dernier à un prix moyen de 51 700 $. C'est la première fois que le prix moyen de vente pour ce type de véhicule dépasse 50 000 $.L'entreprise montréalaise Novisto a obtenu un financement de 20 millions $US pour poursuivre le développement d'un logiciel qui aide les organisations à présenter les données liées à leur gestion environnementale, sociale ou de gouvernance (des critères de gestion qu'on regroupe sous le sigle ESG)Ces données permettent aux entreprises de rendre des comptes à leurs clients et aux investisseurs sensibles aux critères ESG.Novisto avait obtenu 8 millions $US lors d'un tour de financement précédent. Le nouveau financement a été dirigé par la société d'investissement montréalaise Inovia Capital.Le Cirque du Soleil a présenté le projet d'un jeu vidéo qu'elle décrit comme une «expérience immersive» dans le métavers, à l'intérieur de l'univers du jeu en ligne américain Roblox.Baptisé Cirque du Soleil Tycoon, ce jeu doit permettre aux joueurs de construire et gérer leur propre spectacle, de participer à des défis interactifs et d'acheter des accessoires virtuels pour des avatars. Le jeu devrait devenir disponible dans un peu plus d'un an.--- Détails sur ces nouvelles et d'autres nouvelles: https://infobref.com S'abonner aux infolettres gratuites d'InfoBref: https://infobref.com/infolettres Écouter les balados d'InfoBref: https://infobref.com/audio [Découvrez Actualités InfoBref, un balado quotidien des principales nouvelles générales, parfaitement complémentaire d'InfoBref Affaires] Voir notre épisode hebdo «à retenir cette semaine»: https://www.youtube.com/@infobref Commentaires et suggestions à l'animateur Patrick Pierra, ou pour commanditer nos balados: editeur@infobref.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

It's no secret that 2023 hasn't exactly started on a high note for the tech sector. With more than 100,000 workers laid off already this year, looking in from the outside, the industry seems to have lost some of its momentum. But what are insiders saying?In the short term, large scale layoffs may not be over, but they're slowing. And a look back in time offers insights into the kind of mega companies that got their start during economic downturns.On this special, on-location episode of Disruptors, an RBC Podcast, host John Stackhouse speaks with tech leaders at the C100 annual summit in Silicon Valley, to get the real scoop from Canadians in the thick of it. We hear from a range of voices: Andre Charoo, managing partner at Maple VC, a venture capital firm with Canadian roots; Chris Arsenault, president and CEO of Inovia Capital; Shari Hatch Jones,  founder and managing partner at Sightline Coaching, and Dominic Penaloza, founder and CEO of Peace. Is 2023 a time for the tech sector to move away from concepts and experimentation and start generating returns? Will the economic downturn slow development or is now the time for the best ideas to rise to the top? Listen in and find out.  For more information about the annual C100 Summit click here. To read about Maple VC, visit their site. Information on Inovia Capital can be found here and Sightline Coaching here.

Welcome to Season 2, episode 3 of Backstage Pass, the podcast by Front Row Ventures taking you behind the scenes into Canada's tech ecosystem and its success stories. Today, we're happy to have Chris Arsenault as our guest. Chris is the co-founder, President & CEO of Inovia Capital, one of Canada's largest Venture Capital firms with now over $2.2 billion dollars under management. Chris currently serves as a director on the boards of AppDirect, Groupe Dynamite, Poka, Snapcommerce, LifeHouse; and, until recently, Lightspeed (which IPOed in 2020), and Luxury Retreats (acquired by Airbnb in 2017) Prior to Inovia, Chris co-founded and launched a number of Software, Mobile and Consumer Internet technology start-up companies, including two spin-offs of telecom giants Microcell and Teleglobe. His work in the mid-90's as co-founder and CEO of SIT provided him with the opportunity to play an important part in the initial growth of the Internet. As one of Netscape's first external partners and integrators, SIT was sold to Ubizen of Belgium in 1999 for €42 million. In this episode, we'll cover all of that and more - We deep dive into Chris' entrepreneurial journey before he became an investor. And how a guy born on the northeastern tip of Quebec, almost 10 hours from Montreal, went on to build one of Canada's largest VC firms. Without further a due, here's, Chris Arsenault.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Jan Miczaika, Partner bei HV Capital. Jan hat die Runde von WorkJam und Qunomedical sowie die Übernahme von Embedded Capital durch Motive Partners kommentiert:Der auf Fintechs spezialisierte Berliner Fonds Embedded Capital des Finleap-Gründers Ramin Niroumand wird vom New Yorker Wagniskapitalgeber Motive Partners erworben. Das teilten beide Firmen am Dienstagmorgen mit. Zum Kaufpreis wollten sich beide Seiten nicht äußern. Niroumand hat den Fonds für Frühphaseninvestments erst Anfang des Jahres gegründet und seither neun Beteiligungen getätigt. Im Rahmen einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde hat das Berliner Startup Qunomedical zehn Millionen Euro eingesammelt, unter anderem von Bertelsmann Investments und dem Frühphaseninvestor Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures. Bestandsinvestoren wie der US-Fonds Ms&Ad Ventures und Calm Storm aus Wien sind die Runde ebenfalls mitgegangen. Das Geld soll in die Weiterentwicklung und in den Ausbau der sogenannten Patient Relationship Management-Software des Startups fließen.WorkJam, ein in Montreal, Kanada, ansässiger Anbieter einer Plattform für digitale Frontline-Arbeitsplätze, hat in einer Series-D-Finanzierung 50 Millionen US-Dollar erhalten. Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von Fonds de solidarité FTQ und Inovia Capital geleitet, mit Beteiligung von Blumberg Capital und Demopolis Equity Partners. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Mittel für die Ausweitung seiner Reichweite in Europa, Südostasien, Lateinamerika und den USA, die Beschleunigung der Produktinnovation und das Geschäftswachstum zu verwenden.

“Make the object of your headline the psychological driver of the offer,” Flint McGlaughlin taught in Headline Examples: 3 ways to load your predicate with value (https://meclabs.com/course/sessions/headline-examples/).I thought of this lesson when my latest guest told me about her marriage, and how her husband was her most important career choice.It struck me that I've learned a lot about marketing from marriage (and vice versa). For example, my wife may have very different psychological drivers for a decision or a choice, and I have to understand hers, and make that the object of our conversation. (It seems obvious when I type it up now but seeing something from another person's perspective is one of the hardest things we do because we are so blinded by our own perspective).So, I asked my latest guest what she learned about marketing from marriage as well. You can hear that lesson and many more lesson-filled stories as Radhika Duggal, Chief Marketing Officer, Super (https://www.super.com/), shares insights from her career.Duggal currently manages a team of 30 people at Super and has managed budgets of $100 million in her career.Super is an AI-driven platform that helps consumers save money. It is backed by Inovia Capital, Lion Capital, NBA star Steph Curry, and several other venture capital firms. It has raised over $100 million in funding and surpassed $1 billion in sales.Stories (with lessons) about what she made in marketingSome lessons from Duggal that emerged in our discussion:People think you need vastly different skills in startups vs. large companies, but it's not true.Your partner is your most important career choice.Your customer is your most important stakeholder.Your home life needs to have the infrastructure to support your work life.Have conviction, and then don't give up.Related content mentioned in this episodeCustomer Experience: Take risks, fail early, and learn fast (https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/interview/customer-experience)Marketing Career: You must be your company's corporate conscience (https://marketingexperiments.com/social-marketing/corporate-conscience)How I Made It In Marketing podcast (https://marketingsherpa.com/podcast)About this podcastThis podcast is not about marketing – it is about the marketer. It draws its inspiration from the Flint McGlaughlin quote, “The key to transformative marketing is a transformed marketer” from the Become a Marketer-Philosopher: Create and optimize high-converting webpages free digital marketing course.Get more episodesTo receive future episodes of How I Made It In Marketing, sign up to the MarketingSherpa email newsletter at https://www.marketingsherpa.com/newsletters

Lucas Martinez chose to compete in one of the biggest competitions out there. The quest to win at taking a $500B industry online. His startup just closed a new round of funding, with $120M more in capital to succeed. The venture, Talent.com acquired investments from top-tier financiers like Inovia Capital, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Climb Ventures, and BDC Capital.

“I love [the] exercise of capturing one's imagination and then finding creative ways to make that a reality. That's exciting to me.”– Andre CharooAs one of the first 25 employees at both Uber and Hired, Andre Charoo knows what it takes to build and scale a startup. At Uber, he was responsible for leading new market entry into Canada, contributing to 10X growth of the company. Shortly after, he joined Hired and he led expansion into 16 markets across 6 countries.While those may be two of the most recognizable startups on his resume, Andre's love of innovation and entrepreneurship runs deep – contributing as an early employee or founder of several other startups throughout his career. Now, as founding General Partner of Maple VC and Venture Partner at Inovia Capital, Andre is focused on investing in exceptional Canadian founders around the world and partnering with them on talent and growth. Alongside top Silicon Valley funds, Maple VC has invested in several companies, growing their portfolio to include over 30 different startups, such as Ritual, RenoRun, Patch, and more.Here are some highlights from the episode: Knowing when you should quit your job and pursue your startup idea Every company needs a team with a plethora of zeros, ones, and twos Think of 5 ways that an idea will work – it's harder than you think In tech – the need to cannibalize yourself or you die Enjoy!Looking for more?Discover more about Maple VC here.Follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.Discover more about Inovia Capital here.Follow them on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.You can learn more about Neo Financial here.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

On this week's show, we spoke with Mia Morisset, VP Growth Equity @ iNovia Capital  Mia Morisset joined Inovia Capital in September 2018 in the Montreal office, with a mandate to continue strengthening the Inovia ecosystem in Quebec and support Partners in identifying late stage investment opportunities. Since joining, Mia was actively involved in Inovia's investments in AlayaCare, Hopper and WorkJam. Prior to joining Inovia, Mia worked at PSP Investments in the Private Equity Direct team at both the Montreal and London offices. She also had worked as a management consultant at Roland Berger in the Montreal and Paris offices. Mia graduated with honours from McGill University in 2013 with a Bachelor in Commerce.   On the show, we spoke about:  How she thinks about unit economics  Building a defensive moat  Functional expertise at iNovia  Productivity in healthcare    I had a blast learning from Mia. I hope that you enjoy the conversation.   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would you like to see on the show?  What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com

Rolebot, Inc. raised $4.5 million for its AI-powered job board for top-tier, passive talent —investors include Jason Calacanis, and the LAUNCH fund. https://hrtechfeed.com/rolebot-raises-4-5-million-for-its-ai-powered-job-board/ WorkHound, a platform for the employee feedback management space, announced today that it has completed a $12 million Series A fundraising round. The capital, will be used by WorkHound to add to its employee headcount, expand product offerings, and grow its presence in trucking and additional supply chain verticals. https://hrtechfeed.com/employee-feedback-tool-raises-12-million/ Bambee, the company that lets small to medium-sized businesses outsource the human respources, announced a $30 million dollar Series C round, bringing its total funding to $65 million. The investments will be deployed across four areas: Bambee Guided Payroll and HR Autopilot products, adding new customer benefits, expanding customer and HR manager teams to deliver world class service, and growing engineering teams. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-outsourcing-company-bambee-raises-30m-series-c/ Stand Together Ventures Lab (STVL3, LLC) announced an investment in Honest Jobs, a leading national job platform focusing on fair chance employment which launched back in 2019. The investment amounts to $1.5M seed financing round. https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2022/03/14/fair-chance-hiring-platform-lands-funding/   Job search platform Talent.com, announced a $120 million US Series B funding round led by Inovia Capital, ..This brings total recent investments to $150 million US, including $30 million US in new debt financing from the Technology & Innovation Banking Group at BMO Financial Group.  https://hrtechfeed.com/talent-com-raises-120-million-us-series-b/

On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Michelle Zatlyn, Co-Founder & COO at Cloudflare, Shawn Abbott, Partner at Inovia Capital, and Mahendra Ramsinghani, Founder at Secure Octane & Author at Startup Boards. Together, they give us a masterclass on building high-performing boards and productive relationships.    Topics covered include:   12:22 - What do investors expect from founders when it comes to their board? 23:52 - Why momentum is the source of all authority you have as a founder 32:49 - Working through imposter syndrome 42:44 - Resolving conflict between board members 50:16 - At what point do you decide to start a board, and how do you pick the right people? 1:00:02 - The most entertaining board member experiences   Connect with Michelle Zatlyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellezatlyn/ Learn more about Cloudflare at https://www.cloudflare.com/   Connect with Shawn Abbott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnabbott/?originalSubdomain=ca Learn more about Inovia Capital at https://www.inovia.vc/   Connect with Mahendra Ramsinghani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahendraram/ Learn more about Secure Octane Investments at https://www.secureoctane.com/   This episode is brought to you by: Each year the U.S. and Canadian governments provide more than $20 billion in R&D tax credits and innovation incentives to fund businesses, but the application process is cumbersome, prone to costly audits, and receiving the money can take as long as 16 months. Boast automates this process enabling companies to get more money faster without the paperwork and audit risk. We don't get paid until you do! Find out if you qualify today at https://Boast.AI. Launch Academy is one of the top global tech hubs for international entrepreneurs and a designated organization for Canada's Startup Visa. Since 2012, Launch has worked with more than 6000 entrepreneurs from over 100 countries, of which 300 have grown their startups to Seed and Series A stage and raised over $2 Billion in funding. To learn more about Launch's programs or the Canadian Startup Visa visit https://LaunchAcademy.ca  Content Allies helps B2B companies build revenue-generating podcasts. We recommend them to any B2B company that is looking to launch or streamline their podcast production. Learn more at ContentAllies.com  

In this episode, Patrick talks about the biggest lessons from his time working with Larry Page and Sergey Bin, the decision framework at Inovia Capital, his advice to founders to look at diversity and inclusion in their teams, approaching the talent market today, and much more!

In this episode we focus on mentorship; it's described as "in the DNA" of Inovia! We hear what Mike has learned from being mentored by Patrick Pichette, Inovia GP, Chairman of Twitter, and ex-CFO of Google, and about how he's paid it forward by supporting newer starters including Gabriele Paievyte, who joins us too! Michael McGraw's LinkedIn Gabriele Papievyte's LinkedIn

It's Thursday September 23rd 2021, and today we're talking about: Rewind and Dapper Labs both raise additional capital, FormHero raises an A and rebrands to Daylight, Opendoor enters Canada via the Skylight; and a lighting round: Inovia Capital's SPAC, Foxquilt series A, and Copperleaf Technologies goes public.

For anybody who is not familiar with it, there is a real productivity crisis in the pharmaceutical industry and they have even given it a name, which is Eroom's law, the opposite of Moore's law. Moore's law states that every 18-24 months, the amount of transistors you can get for the same or lower price doubles. In pharmaceutical, R&D is the opposite. Every 18 months, the price of getting a new drug to market DOUBLES! The goal of BenchSci is to help bring new medicine to patients 50% faster by 2025. They are solving the problem that about 80% of preclinical R&D experiments in pharma are unnecessary. Why is this important? Well, upwards of 1% of the global economy, and 10% of the G7's economies as measured in GDP are tied to pharmaceuticals, and it is growing faster than inflation. They are trying to solve it by using machine learning to read scientific literature like a Ph.D. scientist, then use the knowledge to guide scientists to run more successful (and therefore fewer) experiments. There aren't a lot of companies like BenchSci that are saying, well, we're not really trying to help find new biological targets or generate new drugs or optimize clinical trials. What they do is help scientists run better experiments, to move more quickly from having novel targets to testing that novel drug and getting it into the clinical environment. Simon Smith is the Chief Marketing Officer at BenchSci, where he oversees all of their marketing including commercial marketing, product marketing, employer branding, communications, events, and creative and content. He joined the company when it was just about 19 people and a few hundred-scientist users; they are now at nearly 200 people, and over 41,000 scientist users. Prior to BenchSci, Simon was the SVP Strategy at Klick Health, where he led digital strategy for a portfolio of pharmaceutical products, including the US launch of two novel drugs. His career spans over two decades working at the intersection of technology, life science, and communications. His passion about applying emerging technologies to improve human health, longevity, and wellbeing is what makes me so excited to have him on the podcast today.Oh, and did I say BenchSci is backed by F-Prime, Gradient Ventures (Google's AI fund), and Inovia Capital. The platform accelerates science at 15 top-20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading research centers worldwide. They are a CIX Top 10 Growth company, a certified Great Place to Work®, and top-ranked company on Glassdoor.

Francis Davidson launched his startup while still in school. That company now has over 1,000 employees and is going public through a SPAC deal. The venture Sonder has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Greenoaks Capital, Sandy Cass, Inovia Capital, and Spark Capital.

Francis Davidson launched his startup while still in school. That company now has over 1,000 employees and is going public through a SPAC deal. The venture Sonder has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Greenoaks Capital, Sandy Cass, Inovia Capital, and Spark Capital.

Francis Davidson launched his startup while still in school. That company now has over 1,000 employees and is going public through a SPAC deal. The venture Sonder has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Greenoaks Capital, Sandy Cass, Inovia Capital, and Spark Capital.

If anyone could realistically hope to replace Google, it is probably Sridhar Ramaswamy and his team of talented engineers and advisors. Some of the best-known investors have already backed him with tens of millions of dollars too. His venture, Neeva has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Inovia Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Greylock.

If anyone could realistically hope to replace Google, it is probably Sridhar Ramaswamy and his team of talented engineers and advisors. Some of the best-known investors have already backed him with tens of millions of dollars too. His venture, Neeva has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Inovia Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Greylock.

The Big Ones Canada-based digital investment platform developer Wealthsimple received C$750m ($610m) in funding from investors including Allianz X, a subsidiary of Allianz, at a valuation of almost $4.1bn. Meritech Capital and Greylock Partners co-led the round, which also featured DST Global, Sagard, Iconiq Capital, Dragoneer, TCV, iNovia Capital, Base 10 Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Steadfast … Continue reading "10 May 2021 – Oxford Nanopore Pockets $280m in Equity Financing" The post 10 May 2021 – Oxford Nanopore Pockets $280m in Equity Financing appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Botpress, a Montreal-based early stage startup, wants to make it easier for developers to build conversational-based apps, meaning humans interact with the app by speaking instead of typing, clicking or tapping. Today it announced an $15 million Series A from Decibel and Inovia Capital.

Botpress, a Montreal-based early stage startup, wants to make it easier for developers to build conversational-based apps, meaning humans interact with the app by speaking instead of typing, clicking or tapping. Today it announced an $15 million Series A from Decibel and Inovia Capital.

The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta Enterprise has announced a US$15 million investment into Inovia Capital Growth Fund II to help technology companies in Alberta scale; City of Edmonton named Canada's most open city for the fifth year in a row; ;ast week NACO Canada hosted the Edmonton Angel Summit; TEC Edmonton has released its 2020 Report to the Community; Amii has launched the Kickstart program to welcome women into careers in AI.

It's Thursday March 18th 2021, and today we'll be talking about: KOHO and Brim Financial reload their cards with new rounds (featuring Rasha Katabi, CEO & Founder of Brim), Revolut finds Canada revolting, Lightspeed HQ adds Vend to their cart, Inovia Capital raises $450M USD for its growth fund, and Greensoil PropTech Ventures has a first close of $50M.

Dennis Kavelman, Partner at Inovia Capital (Former CFO / COO at Blackberry) I chat with Dennis about: His 15 year run as the CFO and COO of Blackberry after joining the company when it was virtually unknown, with just 20 employees and roughly $2-million in revenue back in 1995. During this time Blackberry grew to more than 15,000 employees and sales of $20B. Dennis had a front-row seat for the company's explosive growth from startup to global player. He also helped take Blackberry public as CFO. What made Blackberry into a global success story and how the company evolved from 20 to 15,000 employees and $20B in sales. Blackberry's co-CEO management structure and whether it is something he recommends to companies today. How he managed to continuously evolve as Blackberry grew to remain “qualified” for the role having minimal prior experience. How he transitioned into the world of venture as a Partner at Inovia Capital and his focus area at the firm. What advice or key learnings he shares with the up and coming emerging technology companies of today. Hiring top talent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backbone/message

Aly Khan Musani, CFO at Symend I chat with Aly about: His career journey starting in the energy and natural resources sector with various progressive roles in finance including serving as the CFO of CleanTek Industries, prior to joining Symend. What Symend does and what it is all about. Aly's perspective on “data is the new oil” having worked in the energy and natural resources sector, who's now the CFO of a company driven by data. He also discusses the similarities and differences between technology and the natural resources/energy space. Symend recently raised over $50M, Series B — one of the largest Series B rounds in recent memory for an Alberta based company. The round was led by Inovia Capital's growth fund. Aly shares his biggest learnings from the raise and his tips for raising during a global pandemic. The biggest misconception about the finance function within growth stage software companies like Symend. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backbone/message

Hanif Joshaghani is the co-founder and CEO of Symend which is a behavioral analytics platform that provides customer engagement products to identify customers having trouble with their bills. The company has raised over $52 million from investors like Ignition Partners, Inovia Capital, TELUS Ventures, Mistral Venture Partners, and Impression Ventures to name a few. 

Hanif Joshaghani is the co-founder and CEO of Symend which is a behavioral analytics platform that provides customer engagement products to identify customers having trouble with their bills. The company has raised over $52 million from investors like Ignition Partners, Inovia Capital, TELUS Ventures, Mistral Venture Partners, and Impression Ventures to name a few. 

Steven Kramer is the co-founder and CEO of WorkJam which is a frontline digital workplace that unleashes the full potential of non-desk workforces. The company has raised $70 million from investors like Lerer Hippeau, Founder Collective, Inovia Capital, Blumberg Capital, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Harmony Partners, Novel TMT Ventures, and Claridge to name a few. Prior to this, he cofounded iCongo which merged with hybris and sold to SAP for $1.5 billion. 

Steven Kramer is the co-founder and CEO of WorkJam which is a frontline digital workplace that unleashes the full potential of non-desk workforces. The company has raised $70 million from investors like Lerer Hippeau, Founder Collective, Inovia Capital, Blumberg Capital, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Harmony Partners, Novel TMT Ventures, and Claridge to name a few. Prior to this, he cofounded iCongo which merged with hybris and sold to SAP for $1.5 billion. 

DÉFI START-UP. Les start-ups doivent comprendre que le temps où on dépensait sans se soucier des flux de trésorerie est fini. Dans ce contexte, des modèles d'affaires à la Uber ou Airbnb, qui n'hésitaient pas à s'endetter pour arriver à dominer leur marché rapidement, ne sont plus possibles aujourd'hui. C'est du moins l'opinion de Chris Arsenault, associé principal chez iNovia Capital. Dans ce balado, M. Arsenault parle de l'évolution du monde du financement des start-ups depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19. Il explique comment il gère les différents fonds de son entreprise et y va de quelques observations sur l'avenir de sa profession, en ajoutant quelques conseils aux entrepreneurs qui souhaitent obtenir du financement en ces temps économiques incertains.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Aydin Mirzaee, CEO of Fellow.app a software platform that helps managers and their teams have more effective 1-on-1s and team meetings, exchange feedback, and track goals. In this episode, Aydin goes through a WEALTH of advice -- 14 tips in all -- covering a wide variety of fundraising tactics... everything from picking the right partner, designing the pitch deck and the importance of "story." building credibility, valuation, negotiating terms, and more. The Company raised raised $6.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Inovia Capital. Felicis Ventures, Garage Capital and others also participated in the round. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.5 Billion since 2016. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.

Last episode was all about the value of VR in creating virtual meeting spaces; today, we’re looking at AR. As Jacob Loewenstein from Spatial explains, both have their advantages in an enterprise setting, but AR is best suited for people collaborating together in the same room. Listen to this edition of XR for Business to find out why. Alan: Today’s guest is Jacob Lowenstein, VP of Business Development and Strategy at Spatial. Spatial’s mission is to empower people to be more connected, creative, and productive. Organizations are increasingly distributed across offices and information doesn’t flow easily; success depends on people working together. Their first product enables people to collaborate anywhere with AR. The founders have deep backgrounds in 3D user interfaces. Co-founder Anand Agarawala sold his previous startup, BumpTop — a 3D physics multi-touch desktop — to Google, and also demoed this in a TED Talk. Co-founder Jinha Lee developed pioneering AR interfaces at MIT, Microsoft, and Samsung and then also showed them at a TED talk. They are a passionate team of 3D designers, VR and AR experts based in New York and San Francisco. Our guest today, Jacob, has also been a partner at Samsung NEXT. And I’m really, really excited, because Spatial has raised a seed round from such amazing investors as Inovia Capital, Expa, Lerer Hippeau, Leaders Fund, and Samsung NEXT. To learn more about Spatial, you can visit spatial.is. Jacob, welcome to the show. Jacob: Hey, it’s great to be here. Thanks so much for having me. Alan: It’s my absolute pleasure. We had an awesome opportunity to meet at Charlie Fink’s exclusive dinner at CES this year, and I was really blown away by the warmth and passion that you bring. And so I want to just thank you for taking the time to jump on the show with me. Jacob: I had a blast at that dinner, and I believe we both had delicious Indian food together. Shout out to Charlie for organizing that. I met a ton of wonderful people, and the compliment goes right back in the other direction. I mean, you have been at this for a while as such a positive and fundamental figure, helping shed attention and light on the projects in the space that matter and that are moving the needle. And frankly, you’ve been moving the needle yourself, and have been a builder in this space for some time. And so I’m excited to chat with you, and happy to answer any and all questions. Alan: Well, on that note — and I thank you for that — tell me about Spatial. I know about it, but for the people listening — really, you guys have built enormously powerful tools. So, maybe give us the idea of what Spatial is, and how it’s being used. Jacob: Totally. So, I’m going to give you the headline, and I think the backstory is a little bit illuminating. I know you spoke a bit about that already, but I’m going to dive deeper. But the headline is that Spatial enables people to collaborate from anywhere with augmented reality. And the idea is, essentially, we’re all big believers in the VR and AR space. I imagine folks that listen to this podcast are, or are trying to learn to be. And if you’ve done a lot of demos in VR/AR, you’ve probably encountered the same phenomenon, which is; you get someone to put on the headset and they say, “Oh wow, this is cool,” and they smile and they compliment you, and you probably never hear from them again. And it&

Last episode was all about the value of VR in creating virtual meeting spaces; today, we’re looking at AR. As Jacob Loewenstein from Spatial explains, both have their advantages in an enterprise setting, but AR is best suited for people collaborating together in the same room. Listen to this edition of XR for Business to find out why. Alan: Today’s guest is Jacob Lowenstein, VP of Business Development and Strategy at Spatial. Spatial’s mission is to empower people to be more connected, creative, and productive. Organizations are increasingly distributed across offices and information doesn’t flow easily; success depends on people working together. Their first product enables people to collaborate anywhere with AR. The founders have deep backgrounds in 3D user interfaces. Co-founder Anand Agarawala sold his previous startup, BumpTop — a 3D physics multi-touch desktop — to Google, and also demoed this in a TED Talk. Co-founder Jinha Lee developed pioneering AR interfaces at MIT, Microsoft, and Samsung and then also showed them at a TED talk. They are a passionate team of 3D designers, VR and AR experts based in New York and San Francisco. Our guest today, Jacob, has also been a partner at Samsung NEXT. And I’m really, really excited, because Spatial has raised a seed round from such amazing investors as Inovia Capital, Expa, Lerer Hippeau, Leaders Fund, and Samsung NEXT. To learn more about Spatial, you can visit spatial.is. Jacob, welcome to the show. Jacob: Hey, it’s great to be here. Thanks so much for having me. Alan: It’s my absolute pleasure. We had an awesome opportunity to meet at Charlie Fink’s exclusive dinner at CES this year, and I was really blown away by the warmth and passion that you bring. And so I want to just thank you for taking the time to jump on the show with me. Jacob: I had a blast at that dinner, and I believe we both had delicious Indian food together. Shout out to Charlie for organizing that. I met a ton of wonderful people, and the compliment goes right back in the other direction. I mean, you have been at this for a while as such a positive and fundamental figure, helping shed attention and light on the projects in the space that matter and that are moving the needle. And frankly, you’ve been moving the needle yourself, and have been a builder in this space for some time. And so I’m excited to chat with you, and happy to answer any and all questions. Alan: Well, on that note — and I thank you for that — tell me about Spatial. I know about it, but for the people listening — really, you guys have built enormously powerful tools. So, maybe give us the idea of what Spatial is, and how it’s being used. Jacob: Totally. So, I’m going to give you the headline, and I think the backstory is a little bit illuminating. I know you spoke a bit about that already, but I’m going to dive deeper. But the headline is that Spatial enables people to collaborate from anywhere with augmented reality. And the idea is, essentially, we’re all big believers in the VR and AR space. I imagine folks that listen to this podcast are, or are trying to learn to be. And if you’ve done a lot of demos in VR/AR, you’ve probably encountered the same phenomenon, which is; you get someone to put on the headset and they say, “Oh wow, this is cool,” and they smile and they compliment you, and you probably never hear from them again. And it&

Cafe con Miguel - Noticias - El BCE estudia flexibilizar el objetivo de inflación para prepararse ante la próxima recesión. UStwo Games confirma que está trabajando en 'Monument Valley 3'. Owl.co raises $2.5 million CAD for encrypted data collection platform.El BCE estudia flexibilizar el objetivo de inflación para prepararse ante la próxima recesiónEl Banco Central Europeo (BCE) ha iniciado a los estudios para ver si es posible renovar el objetivo de inflación establecido en el 2 por ciento, en estos momentos, para que haya una mayor flexibilidad a la hora de aplicar nuevos estímulos a la economía Europea.El Banco Central Europeo (BCE) podría tener más margen de maniobra para la aplicación de una política monetaria expansiva, sin preocuparse de que los precios superen los objetivos marcados.Fuente: WLSUStwo Games confirma que está trabajando en 'Monument Valley 3'Tras los exitosos 'Monument Valley' y 'Monument Valley 2', la desarrolladora UStwo Games ha anunciado que trabaja ya en la tercera juega del popular juego de puzzles. Eso sí, por el momento se desconocen más detalles del mismo o cuándo llegará a las pantallas móviles.El título seguiría a 'Monument Valley 2', un título que se lanzó en 2017 y que era completamente independiente del primero. Es decir, no era una secuela, sino un juego en sí mismo. En él encontramos nuevos personajes, objetos y niveles, por lo que, la próxima entrega podría seguir su estela para ser un juego completamente independiente de sus hermanos.Fuente: WLSOwl.co raises $2.5 million CAD for encrypted data collection platformOwl.co, a software company that helps banks and insurers collect and encrypt customer data, has raised its first round of funding, securing $2.6 million CAD.The seed round was led by two FinTech-focused firms, Luge Capital and Impression Ventures, and saw participation from San Francisco-based Sway Ventures, Inovia Capital, Plug and Play, and Builders VC, a US-based firm focused on “modernizing antiquated industries.”Fuente: BetaKitLas fuentes ya se dan por mencionadas en el blog.Una serie de Pencil, Pencil Originals. 2019 © All Rights Reserved.

Sanjay Dastoor is the co-founder and CEO of Skip which operates shared electric scooters for reliable last-mile transportation. The company has raised so far over $30 million from Accel, Y Combinator, SV Angels, Menlo Ventures, Initialized Capital, and Maven Ventures. Before Skip, Dastoor cofounded Boosted which builds and develops lightweight, wireless, remote-controlled motorized electric longboards. The company raised $70 million from top investors like Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, and iNovia Capital.

Sanjay Dastoor is the co-founder and CEO of Skip which operates shared electric scooters for reliable last-mile transportation. The company has raised so far over $30 million from Accel, Y Combinator, SV Angels, Menlo Ventures, Initialized Capital, and Maven Ventures. Before Skip, Dastoor cofounded Boosted which builds and develops lightweight, wireless, remote-controlled motorized electric longboards. The company raised $70 million from top investors like Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, and iNovia Capital.

En direct du Café OSMO à Montréal, Martin Dufort et Alain McKenna reçoivent Chris Arsenault, associé chez iNovia Capital pour parler du financement de startups à Montréal. On teste les cadres connecté de Google et Amazon.

Daniel Saks is the co-founder and co-CEO of AppDirect which provides an end-to-end cloud commerce platform for succeeding in the digital economy. The company has raised so far $300 million from investors such as Foundry Group, Inovia Capital, StarVest, Peter Thiel, and Mithril Capital.

Jeff Russakow is the CEO @ Boosted, the startup producing vehicle grade electric skateboards rethinking how we travel. To date, they have raised $74m in funding from the likes of Khosla Ventures, iNovia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and our friends at Initialized. Prior to Boosted, Jeff was CEO @ Gimbal where he doubled revenue in his first year and added 80 new enterprise clients. Before that, Jeff was the CEO @ Findly where he grew the company to 450 employees and 20m end users. Jeff also enjoyed prior roles with the likes of Symantec, Adobe, SAP and Yahoo. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Jeff made his way from leading enterprise CEO to re-thinking the way we travel today as CEO of Boosted? 2.) How does Jeff analyse the current sentiment to fundraising in the valley, specifically with regards to business construction? How has Jeff seen the investor class fundamentally transition over the last 20 years? When approaching investor selection, what is the 1 question that Jeff always asks? Where do founders often make mistakes here? 3.) Having raised the $60m round in 2018, how does Jeff approach the theme of capital efficiency today with Boosted? How does Jeff determine when is the right time to pour fuel on the fire? Why is Series B often the most challenging phase when considering the focus on unit economics and vision simultaneously? 4.) What is Jeff's gut reaction to the statement, "hardware is hard"? Why does Jeff feel this to be a glib statement that misses the point? How does Jeff respond to the criticism of the commodity element of hard, easy to replicate and copy? How would Jeff like to see the investor class change their mindset to hardware? What is the right way to approach it? 5.) What are the core elements required for a successful CEO transition? For a potentially incoming CEO, what must they be wary of with regards to the information conveyed to them by investors of the company? Where has Jeff seen many go wrong in CEO transitions? What can the founders do to make this process as smooth as possible? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Jeff’s Fave Book: The Missing Piece  As always you can follow Harry and The Twenty Minute VC on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.  

Podcast in French J'ai eu le grand honneur d'entrevue David Nault, cofondateur et associé directeur chez Luge Capital. Avant de créer Luge Capital, il a été vice-président, Investissements chez iNovia Capital, un des principaux fonds nord-américains de capital de risque. Ça fait plus de 20 ans qu'il contribue au développement d’entreprises technologiques en démarrage, que ce soit à titre d’investisseur, de fondateur ou de membre de la haute direction. David est un homme accessible et qui tient à coeur les personnes qu'il rencontre. C'était un vrai plaisir de l'avoir au Road to the IPO.

On this week’s show, we spoke with David Nault, General Partner @ Luge Capital. David has been building early stage technology companies as an investor, founder or senior member of the executive team for over 20 years. Prior to co-founding Luge Capital, David was an investor with iNovia Capital, a leading North American venture capital fund. Before becoming a VC, David was president of Callio Technologies, an information security compliance software provider, whose intellectual property was acquired in 2009. Prior to running Callio, he managed business development and partnerships at Pivotal Payments, Canada’s largest privately owned payment processor, which he helped grow from startup to over 60,000 customers, 400 employees and $8 billion in transaction volume.   On the show, we spoke about: How he went from being an entrepreneur to a venture capitalist What he learned by being on both sides of the table How the VC industry has evolved since he joined The challenges in launching a new fund The future of Fintech   I’m glad that David accepted to return on the show as a guest. His reputation is above reproach. I’m glad that he took the time. I hope that you enjoy the show!   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher

How do you meet investors? How do you pitch them and stand out from the crowd?  “Building relationships is the key,” says David Nault, a seasoned venture capitalist, and the former principal at iNovia Capital, a $500M VC firm based in Montreal, Toronto and the Valley.... The post Building Relationships to Grow with David Nault – September 17, 2018 appeared first on Startup Canada.

On this week’s show, we spoke with Chris Emergui, Founder @ Bam Strategy. He was also a Venture Advisor at iNovia Capital. He is heavily involved in various not for profit causes and sits on the Board of YES (Youth Employment Services). Mr. Emergui also co-chairs the Young Entrepreneur’s Conference. Mr. Emergui brings 15 years of industry experience to the Interactive Marketing community. Mr. Emergui was a winner of the BDC Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2000. He has spoken at over 30 industry events such as Internet World, MarketingSherpa, and E-Loyalty as well as several universities. Mr. Emergui is a graduate of McGill University.   On the show, we spoke about: How Chris got his start in the world of ad agencies What it took for Bam Strategy to succeed over such a long period of time The focus on customer service and how it helped sales Chris’ new projects, WebSaver and Divine What keeps him going after running multiple businesses for so long   Chris is a pioneer of the early days of digital. He grew a very successful agency and has worked with some of the world’s leading brands. I hope that you learn as much as I did.   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe to iTunes here | Subscribe to Google Play here

On this week’s show, we spoke with Chris Arsenault, Managing Partner @ iNovia Capital. Chris is a senior executive with over 20 years of general management experience in high technology industries, with extensive experience in business development, strategic planning, sales, marketing and communications. Chris is the cofounder, President & CEO of iNovia Capital, a Venture Capital firm launched in 2007 with now over a half a billion under management. Chris currently serves as a director on the boards of AppDirect, LightSpeed Retail, Poka, SnapTravel, Well.ca, and until recently Luxury Retreats (acquired by Airbnb). Chris is an active board member of Réseau Capital, and a proud Charter Member of Silicon Valley based C100.   On the show, we spoke about: How he launched iNovia more than 10 years The role of mentorship in his career The most important characteristic in an entrepreneur What it takes to build a successful VC firm (brand, team and vision) How crypto fits into the larger trend of decentralization If you have time, check out Chris’ thesis on optionality.   Chris is a legend in the Canadian venture capital landscape. I always walk away inspired after talking with him. I hope that you enjoy the conversation!   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe to iTunes here | Subscribe to Google Play here

Chris Arsenault, cofounder, President & CEO of iNovia Capital is helping lead Montreal’s tech industry to success. Chris is consistently helping bridge the gap between VCs and entrepreneurs, by highlighting the importance of building more than just a financial relationship. We talk about about his very structured approach to work, particularly his journey with meditation and what it’s taught him about life, work and everything in between. Links: www.twitter.com/chrisarsenault www.inovia.vc/ Thanks to Unbounce: unbounce.com for the use of their recording studios - check out their podcast Call to Action here: unbounce.com/call-to-action-podcast, and to mindsparklemag.com - a lovely design blog highlighting new trends in the world of design, web design and video. Edited by Steph Colbourn at editaud.io Theme music by www.olivieralary.com Find us at www.workmode.show