Generation Ventures
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
Generation Ventures is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Software and SaaS. Generation Ventures is the venture arm of Generation Capital, a family office based in Toronto, Canada. Through Generation Ventures, we fund leading VCs in Canada and the US, and we make a commensurate amount of direct investments. Generation Ventures is managed by a multi-disciplinary team that supports our active investment posture.
- Total investments:
- 24
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries Generation Ventures invests in
SoftwareSaaSEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceBig Data
Stages Generation Ventures invests in
Series ASeedFunding RoundSeries BConvertible Note
Countries Generation Ventures invests in
CanadaUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Aashna Kumar
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Alistair Mitchell
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 10 (42%)
- SaaS 5 (21%)
- Enterprise Software 5 (21%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (21%)
- Big Data 4 (17%)
Stage
- Series A 6 (25%)
- Seed 5 (21%)
- Funding Round 5 (21%)
- Series B 4 (17%)
- Convertible Note 1 (4%)
Country
- Canada 10 (42%)
- United States 3 (13%)
- United Kingdom 2 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aashna Kumar
Associate
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Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Alistair Mitchell
President
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President | Total investments: 4 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Cognota
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Synapse helps companies around the world improve the productivity of their corporate learning and development teams. Our award-winning software streamlines training intake, project and capacity planning, and content design processes to make training teams more digital, agile, and efficient.This first-of-its-kind software allows our customers toget better visibility into the training needs of their businesses and consolidate the disparate tools they are using so they can access capacity data for better decision making and author course content with unprecedented speed.Collaboration with subject matter experts takes place directly within the platform ensuring knowledge is effectively captured and easy to update as required.The Synapse mission is to enable more people to learn and grow. Founded in 2015, Synapse has clients in multiple sectors and is based out of Toronto Canada with offices in San Diego and Merida, Mexico. For more information about Synapse software, visit www.getsynapse.com. | $4.5M / Series A / Sep 27, 2023 | |
Cognota
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Cognota is the first and only operations platform for learning and development teams. Our platform enables L&D teams to streamline training request management, improve project and capacity planning, rapidly design content and collaborate more effectively with SMEs. Clients across all industries are leveraging Cognota to improve theirproductivity by eliminating the need for multiple tools to manage learning operations.Looking to thrive in the L&D industry? Join the vibrant LearnOps® Community, a hub where L&D professionals gain insights, engage in thought-provoking discussions, access curated resources, and stay ahead of industry trends. Unlock the power of collective wisdom and experience in the #LearnOpsCommunityJoin for free at LearnOps.com | $4.5M / Series A / Sep 27, 2023 | |
causaLens
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causaLens delivers Digital Workers that enterprises can truly rely on.Soon, competing without Digital Workers will be impossible. Just as it became unthinkable to manufacture without machines.We’ve built the first factory and Operating System for creating, deploying, and governing Digital Workers.For too long, enterprises have been boggeddown by repetitive work, an overload of tools, and costly consultancies. It’s time to simplify. It’s time for Digital Workers to take on the repetitive workflows, freeing humans to focus on what matters most.Trusted by leading companies like J&J, Cisco, IPG Group, and Syneos Health. Backed by over $50M in funding from world-class investors including Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit), Dorilton Capital, and IQ Capital plus visionary angel investors such as the CEO of Revolut. | $44.9M / Series A / Jan 28, 2022 | |
Blue J
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Blue J is a legal technology company transforming tax research with generative AI. Its platform enables professionals to complete hours of tax research in seconds, delivering verifiable answers backed by authoritative sources and automating the drafting of high-quality communications. Trusted by leading firms across North America and the UK, Blue Jintegrates advanced language models with a curated tax content library to enhance efficiency and accuracy in tax advisory services. | $9M / Series B / Aug 11, 2021 | |
Algolux
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Algolux is an award-winning AI software company delivering the industry’s most robust and scalable perception for all conditions, addressing both existing cameras and new designs through cloud-based tools and embedded software. The company was founded on groundbreaking research at the intersection of deep learning, computer vision, andcomputational imaging. Our computer vision and image optimization solutions address the mission-critical issue of safety for automotive ADAS, autonomous vehicles, fleets, autonomous mobile robots, and video security. | $18.4M / Series B / Jul 12, 2021 | |
EVRYTHNG
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EVRYTHNG is the internet of things smart products platform connecting consumer products to the Web and managing real-time data to drive applications and analytics throughout the product lifecycle. Its a consumer product manufacturers work with EVRYTHNG to manage billions of intelligent identities in the cloud for their products. This enables brandsto deliver digital services directly to end-users through their products, manage supply chains more effectively using real-time data, and operate smart products connected to the broader ecosystem of applications and services on the Web and in the enterprise.It was founded in 2011 and is based in London, Greater London. | $10M / Oct 06, 2020 | |
Uvaro
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Uvaro's career success platform includes training, paid experience, advancement, and ongoing coaching to ensure long-term career success. Their training program includes on-demand and live classes. Their virtual internships let companies hire talent based on performance. Their coaching and mentorship network drive ongoing career growth. | $1.6M / Seed / Sep 01, 2020 | |
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Cognota
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Synapse helps companies around the world improve the productivity of their corporate learning and development teams. Our award-winning software streamlines training intake, project and capacity planning, and content design processes to make training teams more digital, agile, and efficient.This first-of-its-kind software allows our customers toget better visibility into the training needs of their businesses and consolidate the disparate tools they are using so they can access capacity data for better decision making and author course content with unprecedented speed.Collaboration with subject matter experts takes place directly within the platform ensuring knowledge is effectively captured and easy to update as required.The Synapse mission is to enable more people to learn and grow. Founded in 2015, Synapse has clients in multiple sectors and is based out of Toronto Canada with offices in San Diego and Merida, Mexico. For more information about Synapse software, visit www.getsynapse.com. | $1.5M / Seed / Aug 20, 2020 | |
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Cognota
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Cognota is the first and only operations platform for learning and development teams. Our platform enables L&D teams to streamline training request management, improve project and capacity planning, rapidly design content and collaborate more effectively with SMEs. Clients across all industries are leveraging Cognota to improve theirproductivity by eliminating the need for multiple tools to manage learning operations.Looking to thrive in the L&D industry? Join the vibrant LearnOps® Community, a hub where L&D professionals gain insights, engage in thought-provoking discussions, access curated resources, and stay ahead of industry trends. Unlock the power of collective wisdom and experience in the #LearnOpsCommunityJoin for free at LearnOps.com | $1.5M / Seed / Aug 20, 2020 | |
RANK Software
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RANK is an advanced security analytics and threat hunting platform. It is a global venture in security analytics that brings together the best of Big Data Analytics to the Cybersecurity arena. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. | $1.4M / Oct 02, 2019 | |
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FAQ
What does Generation Ventures invest in?
Generation Ventures invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 24 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 Generation Ventures?
The team at Generation Ventures includes Aashna Kumar (Associate) and Alistair Mitchell (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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