# McGill University

> McGill University is a VC fund in Montréal backing Software and Health Care. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=10890
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/McGillU
- Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/McGillUniversity

McGill University is a VC fund in Montréal focused on Software and Health Care. McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generousbequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with two campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.In addition to a stellar faculty, McGill is known for attracting the brightest students from across Canada, the United States, and around the world. McGill students have the highest average entering grades in Canada, and our commitment to fostering the very best has helped our students win more national and international awards on average than their peers at any other Canadian university. The prestigious Rhodes Scholarship has gone to a nation-leading 136 McGill students.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for McGill University. Shizune tracks 13 team members at McGill University. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/mcgill-university?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 38% |
| Health Care | 2 | 25% |
| Pet | 1 | 13% |
| AgTech | 1 | 13% |
| Travel | 1 | 13% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 5 | 63% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alain Dagher | Neurologist and Professor | 0 | — |
| Anthony M. Lacenere | Member | 2 | — |
| Audrey Durand | Postdoctoral Researcher | 0 | — |
| Christian Turlica | President - Alumni Club of Northern California | 0 | — |
| David Venuto | PhD Student | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leedana | Leedana is a fully vertically integrated provider of turnkey sandponic agriculture solutions, combining advanced yet cost-effective iAV farming technologies with an AI-powered software suite. Its end-to-end solutions streamline farm operations, reduce risk, optimize resource use, and maximize crop yields. Leedana empowers farmers to grow foodsustainably in some of the harshest climates on the planet, transforming extreme environments into productive, year-round farms. | $110K | Grant | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| SAB Medical inc. | SAB is a SaaS platform for healthcare organizations to predict and reduce adverse health events | $110.8K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Aim Colours | Technologies AIM Colours Inc. is a Montreal-based start-up striving to remove the time penalty from beauty by combining cosmetics with technology. Our first product is ePolish, artificial nails that can instantly change colour from a mobile app. Unlike conventional nail products, ePolish will allow the 82% of all women worldwide who already expressthemselves through nails to do so in 30 seconds, without exposure to chemical solvents, and while helping them reduce their environmental footprint, as ePolish lasts up to a year. | $37.1K | Pre-Seed | Sep 21, 2022 |  |
| FemTherapeutics, Inc. | femtherapeutics is redefining pelvic health by making care personalized and accessible at home. Our first product is an inflatable pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse—a condition that affects up to 50% of women and represents a $2B market in North America. Unlike traditional one-size-fits-all solutions, our design offers a new standard of comfort andsupport. For the first time, these devices will be available over the counter, making pelvic health care more accessible, affordable, and convenient than ever. Beyond our devices, we are building a digital platform that provides users with educational content, self-guided tools, personalized insights, and wellness support from licensed providers—creating a truly end-to-end at-home experience for the most common pelvic health conditions. | $315K | Grant | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| healthybud | Healthybud is a Canadian pet wellness brand helping dogs live better and longer by introducing powerful, unique healing foods to their diet. With the help of vets, nutritionists and renowned universities healthybud is reinventing the pet pantry through powerful dog nutrition. | $15.9K | Grant | Mar 31, 2021 |  |
| Lunavoy | Lunavoy Inc. is disrupting the tourism space with its artificial intelligence powered online marketplace that personalizes touristic activities to each traveler’s profile and travelers among themselves. Essentially, we are a one-stop shop for millennial and gen z travelers to experience unique local travel activities in a group with otherlike-minded travelers at a discounted price. |  | Grant | Sep 01, 2020 |  |
| MoveMate | MoveMate is an on-demand moving platform that connects users to everything they need for their move, whether it’s across town or across the world. We offer transparent pricing with an instant quote, updated in real-time, and vetted movers that help with your customised move. | $11K | Grant | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| FemTherapeutics, Inc. | femtherapeutics is redefining pelvic health by making care personalized and accessible at home. Our first product is an inflatable pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse—a condition that affects up to 50% of women and represents a $2B market in North America. Unlike traditional one-size-fits-all solutions, our design offers a new standard of comfort andsupport. For the first time, these devices will be available over the counter, making pelvic health care more accessible, affordable, and convenient than ever. Beyond our devices, we are building a digital platform that provides users with educational content, self-guided tools, personalized insights, and wellness support from licensed providers—creating a truly end-to-end at-home experience for the most common pelvic health conditions. | $238K |  | Apr 15, 2019 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fonds de solidarité FTQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fonds-de-solidarit-ftq) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitacs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitacs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Montréal inc. — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Mouvement des accelerateurs d'innovation du Quebec — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [National Research Council Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-research-council-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nserc-natural-sciences-and-engineering-research-council-of-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does McGill University invest in?

McGill University invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Pet startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 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 McGill University?

The team at McGill University includes Alain Dagher (Neurologist and Professor), Anthony M. Lacenere (Member) and Audrey Durand (Postdoctoral Researcher), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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