# Invest Ontario

> Invest Ontario is a VC fund in Toronto backing Computer and Data Center. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/investontario
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/investontario
- Website: https://www.investontario.ca

Invest Ontario is an investment agency that provides business development, financial and investment services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Invest Ontario. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Invest Ontario. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/invest-ontario?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 25% |
| Data Center | 1 | 25% |
| Electronics | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Building Material | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 3 | 75% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trevor Dauphinee | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trevor-dauphinee |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Element5 | Element5 specializes in design, fabrication and assembly of timber structures. | $8M | Debt Financing | Sep 17, 2025 |  |
| Ranovus | Ranovus is a provider of multi-terabit interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks. The company’s scalable and disruptive portfolio includes Quantum Dot Multi-Wavelength Laser technology and advanced digital and photonics integrated circuit technologies that are setting a new industry benchmark for the lowest powerdissipation, size, and cost for the next generation of optical interconnect solutions. It specializes in the development of optoelectronics components and transceiver subsystems using quantum dot multi-wavelength laser combined with digital and photonics technologies.The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. | $1.4M | Grant | Aug 20, 2025 |  |
| Element5 | Element5 specializes in design, fabrication and assembly of timber structures. | $2.5M | Grant | Jul 30, 2024 |  |
| VueReal | VueReal is engineering the next electronic systems by mass integration of high-efficiency nano/micro-devices into large-area substrates (e.g., displays, sensors, system on panel, and more). They have started by making the true-life experience of micro-LED displays affordable for all applications (TV, laptop, smartphone,virtual/augmented reality, etc.). VueReal technology platform is based on the interplay of cutting-edge micro/nano-device processing, sophisticated integration technologies and advanced system design (hardware and software). VueReal technologies can enhance the experience of existing electronic systems and enable new applications by integrating millions of highly efficient micro-devices (micro-LED) into system substrate. As our Solid Printing (TM) technology works across all substrate sizes, it can develop displays ranging from super high ppi (>4000 ppi) to very large. | $10.5M | Grant | Mar 27, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sustainable Development Technology Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sustainable-development-technologycanada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Invest Ontario invest in?

Invest Ontario invests primarily in Computer, Data Center and Electronics startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Invest Ontario?

Public channels for Invest Ontario include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Invest Ontario?

The team at Invest Ontario includes Trevor Dauphinee (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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