Ontario Centres of Excellence
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
Ontario Centres of Excellence is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Software and Information Technology. The Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to impact the Ontario economy through the commercialization of leading edge research.OCE invests in- Industry-Academic collaborative research- Commercialization of academic research through licensing and spin off companies- Early stage seedfinancing of start-ups- Skills development for high quality personnelThe Ontario Centres of Excellence is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1987. Core funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
- Total investments:
- 167
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 8%
Last updated:
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Industries Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in
Stages Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in
Countries Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 35 (21%)
- Information Technology 27 (16%)
- Health Care 24 (14%)
- Artificial Intelligence 18 (11%)
- Medical Device 12 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 87 (52%)
- Grant 34 (20%)
- Pre-Seed 24 (14%)
- Angel 5 (3%)
- Series A 3 (2%)
Country
- Canada 136 (81%)
- United States 6 (4%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Debbie Fischer
Board of Directors
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Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Anne Wettlaufer
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
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Vice President, Marketing & Communications | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Bob Civak
Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations
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Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Brian G. Armstrong
Vice-Chair & Secretary, Board of Directors
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Vice-Chair & Secretary, Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Claudia Krywiak
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
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Myomar Molecular
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Myomar Molecular is developing a diagnostic tool to identify early stages of muscle atrophy. this technology will be used by physiotherapists and medical doctors to access therapy approaches, reduce hospitalization time, and analyze recovery progress. | $1.2M / Seed / May 11, 2026 | |
Novel Biotechnology
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Novel Biotechnology operates as a biotechnology company and develops innovative solutions for plasmid DNA production. | $2.5M / Seed / Sep 27, 2023 | |
Uride
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Uride is a mobile ride-sharing application that permits users to request and arrange trips by connecting to verified drivers in real-time. | Pre-Seed / Jul 04, 2023 | |
ventureLAB
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ventureLAB’s innovative start-up support model connects their clients to create a supportive community of entrepreneurs focused on learning, sharing talent, and leveraging ideas. This collaborative model is central to the success of ventureLAB and it's entrepreneurs clients. | $1M / Grant / Dec 13, 2022 | |
Able Innovations
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Able Innovations is developing advanced medical devices to tackle the pressing problem of patient transfer in healthcare. Their technology is revolutionizing the quality of care provision - providing a safe, efficient, and dignified care experience for patients and caregivers. | $3.5M / Seed / Jun 13, 2022 | |
FluidAI Medical
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FluidAI Medical is a medical platform company at the forefront of revolutionizing global patient care, leveraging the transformative power of artificial intelligence in post-operative recovery. | $559.2K / Grant / Apr 29, 2022 | |
RealSage
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SoulRooms enables multifamily and student housing landlords to rent/manage properties efficiently, and create a better appeal for modern, digital native renters. We apply deep learning to simplify the regular tasks of online application review, acceptance and automate information flow for tenant requests. Our platform also provides aproprietary renting by the room feature that enables landlords to improve cashflows by over 30% and reduce vacancies across the portfolio. | $1M / Seed / Feb 25, 2021 | |
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RealSage
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SoulRooms enables multifamily and student housing landlords to rent/manage properties efficiently, and create a better appeal for modern, digital native renters. We apply deep learning to simplify the regular tasks of online application review, acceptance and automate information flow for tenant requests. Our platform also provides aproprietary renting by the room feature that enables landlords to improve cashflows by over 30% and reduce vacancies across the portfolio. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Feb 25, 2021 | |
Leni
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We are on a mission to revolutionize the way the real estate industry makes decisions. Real estate decision-making is hard. What makes it harder is your broken data! This creates a data decision gap for your teams and managers. That’s why RealSage combines all of your scattered and nontransparent data to give you a single holistic source of allyour answers with AI that helps you make faster, better decisions. | Pre-Seed / Feb 25, 2021 | |
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Leni
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We are on a mission to revolutionize the way the real estate industry makes decisions. Real estate decision-making is hard. What makes it harder is your broken data! This creates a data decision gap for your teams and managers. That’s why RealSage combines all of your scattered and nontransparent data to give you a single holistic source of allyour answers with AI that helps you make faster, better decisions. | $198.2K / Grant / Feb 25, 2021 | |
| See all 167 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
11 deals together
DMZ
10 deals together
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
7 deals together
Angel One Network
5 deals together
York Angels Investors
5 deals together
Northern Ontario Angels
4 deals together
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What does Ontario Centres of Excellence invest in?
Ontario Centres of Excellence invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 167 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 Ontario Centres of Excellence?
The team at Ontario Centres of Excellence includes Debbie Fischer (Board of Directors), Anne Wettlaufer (Vice President, Marketing & Communications) and Bob Civak (Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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