Canadian Technology Accelerator
VC Fund
Ottawa, Canada
Canadian Technology Accelerator is a VC fund in Ottawa focused on Software and Information Technology. Established in 2013, Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) is a global business development program offered by Canada's Trade Commissioner Service. CTAs empower Canadian high-potential, high-growth tech companies that have a market-ready technology or product to explore global growth opportunities. We help companies in three main sectors ofactivity: cleantech, digital industries and information and communications technologies (ICT), and life sciences and digital health. We have CTAs located in thriving tech ecosystems around the world: Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Mexico City, Berlin and Munich, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Singapore, London (2021) and New Delhi (2022).CTAs help participants maximize their time in the market and provide them with the most relevant and impactful support possible. We tailor each program to the realities of the local market. There are no participation costs associated with the CTA program, aside from travel and accommodation expenses.While CTAs vary in length and in format (virtual or in-market), all participating companies benefit from: ● access to a vast network of trade commissioners ● coaching and mentorship from industry leaders ● support to refine international business and market-entry strategies ● introductions to potential partners and clients ● introductions to investors and venture capitalists ● a collaborative workspace (where available)
- Total investments:
- 38
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 89%
Last updated:
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Industries Canadian Technology Accelerator invests in
Stages Canadian Technology Accelerator invests in
Countries Canadian Technology Accelerator invests in
Contacts
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Christine Carr
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Ragui Kamel
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Valerie La Traverse
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Vishnu Saxena
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 13 (34%)
- Information Technology 8 (21%)
- Energy 6 (16%)
- CleanTech 6 (16%)
- SaaS 5 (13%)
Stage
- Funding Round 18 (47%)
- Non-equity Assistance 17 (45%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (5%)
- Series A 1 (3%)
Country
- Canada 37 (97%)
- United States 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Anna Garcia
Mentor
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Mentor | Total investments: 19 | Find email | |
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Christine Carr
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ragui Kamel
Mentor/advisor
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Mentor/advisor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Valerie La Traverse
Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner
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Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Vishnu Saxena
Advisor and Mentor- CTA Health IT
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Advisor and Mentor- CTA Health IT | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Willful
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Willful is building a suite of estate planning products for Canadians, starting with online wills. Using Willful, Canadians can create a will online in less than 20 minutes, for a fraction of the price of a traditional estate lawyer. Our goal is to make it easier to help people prepare for and deal with death, and to give Canadians and theirfamilies peace of mind that they have a plan in place. | $750K / Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
VXG
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VXG is a video management software (VMS) platform designed to meet the specific needs of artificial intelligence (AI). It connects any cameras to any AI using its Cloud and on-premise components, providing smart surveillance and analytics companies with unlimited scalability, massive cost reduction and extensive bandwidth saving. | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
Savormetrics
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Savormetrics makes smart sensor-driven foodlife extenders optimizes the environment in which food is stored by using sensors to monitor air quality and artificial intelligence to remove harmful contaminants from the air. Their technology is non-chemical based. | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
iRestify
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iRestify is an enterprise-level facilities management platform that empowers property managers to run their operations more productively while elevating the experience of their tenants. | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
Fortuna.ai
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Fortuna is an AI-powered AUM growth platform helping financial services firms scale leveraging video, automation and digital transformation to get new clients and ultimately boost assets under management. AUM Growth Platform is a brand new category, most financial advisory businesses today rely on word of mouth referrals, cold calling, or hostingexpensive seminars to acquire new clients. We've figured out a way to amplify your word of mouth client acquisition attracting new + retaining existing clients - leveraging the power of digital. Our mission is to turn your current customers and connections into your biggest advocates - a true sales army.We are extremely confident we can help you grow your financial services business. Talk to us today to give us an opportunity to show you how over 400+ advisors have used us successfully - let's brainstorm! | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
Lytica
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Lytica is a supply chain analytics SaaS provider to electronics companies focusing on supply chain cost, security of supply, and compliance. Lytica’s flagship product is Freebenchmarking.com (FBDC); the world’s largest database of true electronic component pricing comprised of real pricing from real customers (no distribution prices, no suppliercolumn pricing, and no aggregated public data). FBDC identifies cost outliers and provides line item detail that allows for immediate action on identified savings of - typically - 6 figures or more.Additional top Lytica offerings include ComponentCostEstimator.com (CCE), and CCE Mobile with instant part pricing and component alternatives using FBDC’s real customer data. The Lytica M&A Synergy Savings Report identifies economies of scale during the ‘pre-merger’ phase and for the ‘post-merger’ integration phase.Lytica’s commitment to innovation prevailed in 2017 with the construction of our Advanced Technology Center (ATC). The focus of the ATC is to build upon Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives to enhance customer experience, improve productivity and maximize results. Our team of seasoned electronics professionals have a wealth of experience with top industry companies, reaching beyond Lytica’s successful 14-year history. As industry experts in the electronics supply chain, we are just a click away from helping realize your maximized supply chain opportunities. To discover more visit lytica.com | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
KeyDB
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KeyDB is an in-memory, high-performance database with support for numerous data types, on-disk persistence, and high availability. Compatible with Redis™ API and protocols, KeyDB is a drop-in replacement for your existing Redis™ deployments with numerous enhancements, higher performance, and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Designed for useas both a cache as well as use as a primary database, KeyDB is a fast and versatile NoSQL database useful in many applications. Its low resource requirements and high-speed mean fewer instances to manage and much lower costs. | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 08, 2021 | |
Kanin Energy
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Kanin Energy develops projects for heavy industry to help them monetize their waste heat and decarbonize their operations | Non-equity Assistance / Sep 16, 2020 | |
Ionic Solutions
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Ionic Solutions Ltd. (ISL) is a technology development company that specializes in the movement of charged particles (ions) under the influence of an electric field. The development of ISL's patented Capacitive Electro-Dialysis Technology (CEDT)™ and Ion Separation and Recomposition Technology (ISART)™ has led to three importanttechnological breakthroughs: - A significantly improved process for seawater desalination - Advanced Mining and Oilsands tailings dewatering technique - An improved process for chemical manufactureIonic Solutions was founded in 2010 to address the significant Inefficiencies that exist with current water desalination techniques. ISL’s goal is to develop and deploy a scalable, affordable and highly efficient desalination technology. ISL has developed, tested and patented this significantly better solution for desalinating saline waters. ISL intends to construct larger scale commercial desalination units for field trials and marketing to communities, cities or countries that have additional desalination requirements.ISL is a private Canadian company located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. | Non-equity Assistance / Sep 16, 2020 | |
EnergyX
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EnergyX Solutions is a technology company currently active in energy management and conservation space. Their motto is ‘energy decisions made easy.’ Their vision is for every home and business to have the ability to implement an energy savings program that is customized to their building and behavioral profile.Their solution automatically finds,targets, and enrolls customers with high savings potential. Program managers get to track the customer journey in real-time via an active dashboard as the solution takes the customer through audits, retrofits, and payments with the software automatically alerting stakeholders when required. Program managers will also get recommendations from the system to design future programs.Through the implementation of the EnergyX digitized energy efficiency solutions, the company believes they can spur a reduction in Global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10%. | Non-equity Assistance / Sep 16, 2020 | |
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Co-Investors
Canadian Technology Accelerator - Cleantech
6 deals together
ACRE
1 deal together
Canadian Technology Accelerator San Francisco
1 deal together
Canadian Technology Accelerator Silicon Valley
1 deal together
Cleantech Open
1 deal together
H.I.G. Capital
1 deal together
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What does Canadian Technology Accelerator invest in?
Canadian Technology Accelerator invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Energy startups, most often at Funding Round and Non-equity Assistance stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Canadian Technology Accelerator?
The team at Canadian Technology Accelerator includes Anna Garcia (Mentor), Christine Carr (Co-Founder) and Ragui Kamel (Mentor/advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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