# Montreal Start Up

> Montreal Start Up is a VC fund in Montréal backing SaaS, Internet and Software. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Sep 2011
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.montrealstartup.com

Montreal Start Up is a VC fund in Montréal focused on SaaS and Internet. Montreal Start Up provides seed-level financing to entrepreneurs aspiring to establish companies in Montreal, with the focus being on software based services in the internet, wireless and media space. The Fund invests in entrepreneurs with very early stage concepts and ideas that need a bit a financing and some strategic and operational inputin order to help them progress their idea towards being a successful company or at least a company that is fundable by other VC’s.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $300k–$1.5M |
| Series A | $366k–$1.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 29% |
| Internet | 2 | 29% |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Mobile | 1 | 14% |
| Travel | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 29% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GuestDriven | GuestDriven is a hospitality-focused guest engagement solution. We help hotels directly interact with guests, learn their preferences, build relationships and upsell inventory through personalized, moment-based targeted offers and communications.Guests are empowered with the ability to personalize and take full control of their stay, resultingin higher satisfaction, better reviews and more brand advocates.Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, GuestDriven has implementations in over 60 cities worldwide. Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing the most universal industry in the world. | $1.5M |  | Sep 01, 2011 |  |
| GuestDriven | GuestDriven is a hospitality-focused guest engagement solution. We help hotels directly interact with guests, learn their preferences, build relationships and upsell inventory through personalized, moment-based targeted offers and communications.Guests are empowered with the ability to personalize and take full control of their stay, resultingin higher satisfaction, better reviews and more brand advocates.Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, GuestDriven has implementations in over 60 cities worldwide. Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing the most universal industry in the world. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 01, 2011 |  |
| GuestDriven | GuestDriven is a hospitality-focused guest engagement solution. We help hotels directly interact with guests, learn their preferences, build relationships and upsell inventory through personalized, moment-based targeted offers and communications.Guests are empowered with the ability to personalize and take full control of their stay, resultingin higher satisfaction, better reviews and more brand advocates.Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, GuestDriven has implementations in over 60 cities worldwide. Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing the most universal industry in the world. | $300K | Seed | Apr 28, 2011 |  |
| StatusNet | Anyone can download StatusNet and run their own microblogging service, much like they can with traditional blogging platforms suchas Wordpress or MoveableType. The company is pursuing a WordPress-like strategy by offering a cloud service for public and private microblogging sites. | $1.3M | Series A | Aug 03, 2010 |  |
| Beyond the Rack | Montreal-based Beyond the Rack is the largest free Canadian private shopping club specializing in exclusive deals for women, men and kids seeking the latest in apparel, accessories, fragrances, furniture, wall art, home goods, electronics and more.Some 15 million active members in Canada, the United States, and beyond use Beyond the Rack toaccess limited-quantity flash deals. Beyond the Rack partners with some of the biggest fashion brands to deliver discounts of up to 80% on designer and fast fashion merchandise with no retail middleman required. More than 3,000 brands have worked with Beyond the Rack, and the site is constantly seeking new partnership opportunities.Beyond the Rack runs 15-25 sales per day, depending on demand and availability. Members receive notification emails in advance of each sale, based on their stated (customizable) preferences. Each Beyond the Rack flash sale typically starts at 10am EST and lasts no more than 48 to 72 hours—or whenever featured merchandise sells out, whichever comes first. Once each event ends, the featured products are no longer available. Beyond the Rack merchandise reviews help buyers evaluate items and decide whether and how much to buy. There are three easy ways to join Beyond the Rack. First, prospective members can simply request membership on the website. The process takes only a few minutes and requires minimal personal information. Second, prospects can take advantage of special promotions offered by Beyond the Rack’s marketing partners.Third, prospects can sign up with referral links provided by current Beyond the Rack members. All three sign-up options are free, with no ongoing membership fees. Even better, all confer the same benefits and opportunities to save on Beyond the Rack’s exclusive flash sales. At times, Beyond the Rack delays new member admissions when application volumes swell. This is to ensure that all members have equal access to flash sale merchandise. Application holds are temporary and all membership requests are addressed as promptly as possible.Beyond the Rack is renowned for its responsive customer service, speedy shipping times, and deep discounts. Members count on the latest fashions delivered to their doors as quickly as possible. It’s no wonder Beyond the Rack was named the fastest-growing internet retailer by trade publication Industry Retailer in 2011 and has notched more than $150 million in sales as of 2013. | $2M |  | Jan 28, 2010 |  |
| Vanilla Forums | Vanilla provides a hosted community forum solution. Vanilla helps companies turn their audience into an engaged community, grow traffic, reduce support and increase revenue. They believe that your community should uniquely reflect your brand and culture, be welcoming and reward members for positive participation. | $366K | Series A | Jan 19, 2010 |  |
| StatusNet | Anyone can download StatusNet and run their own microblogging service, much like they can with traditional blogging platforms suchas Wordpress or MoveableType. The company is pursuing a WordPress-like strategy by offering a cloud service for public and private microblogging sites. | $875K | Seed | Oct 27, 2009 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Inovia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inovia-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [eonCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eonbusiness-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FirstMark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firstmark-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Klein Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/klein-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Montreal Start Up invest in?

Montreal Start Up invests primarily in SaaS, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Montreal Start Up's check size?

Montreal Start Up typically joins rounds of $300k–$1.5M at Seed and $366k–$1.3M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Montreal Start Up participates in.

### When did Montreal Start Up last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Montreal Start Up closed in Sep 2011. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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