# Peter Virk

> Peter Virk is a non-equity assistance investor at Blackberry backing Software and Machine Learning. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blackberry](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackberry)
- Location: Warwick, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/peter-virk/8/6a3/b13
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/petervirk
- Website: https://x.com/petervirk

Peter Virk is a non-equity assistance investor at Blackberry in Warwick focused on Software and Machine Learning. Vice President, IVY Ecosystem at Blackberry. He attended University of Warwick.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 67% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 67% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 67% |
| GPS | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-equity Assistance | 2 | 67% |
| Grant | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deeplite | Deeplite creates intelligent optimization software for deep learning deployed on cloud servers and edge devices. Deeplite provides a platform that uses AI to automatically make other AI models smaller, faster, and more energy efficient creating compact, high-performance deep neural networks that can run at the “edge” in vehicles, cameras, sensors,phones; devices you use every day. A significant challenge with deep learning models is that they are too large to deploy on small hardware, too slow to process mission critical applications or compromise battery life. Deeplite solves this problem by using a fully automated, proprietary and patented AI engine to optimize DNN models so that they can be deployed to any hardware platform on any device. .Our technology leverages years of research and new developments in tinyML to produce fast, efficient and scalable deep learning solutions for challenging real-world environments. At Deeplite, we enable AI for everyday life. |  | Grant | Jul 13, 2022 |  |
| Wedge Networks Inc. | Wedge Networks is a cyber security software vendor specializing in Real-time Threat Prevention. With numerous patents, industry awards, including a Gartner Cool Vendor designation, and twice bestowed with Build-In-Canada Innovation awards, its products are distributed through MSSP, OEM, VAR and SI partners to end customers worldwide. Wedge isheadquartered in Calgary, Canada with international teams in the North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa regions.Real-time Threat Prevention is one of the most critical cyber defense requirements for the digital economy with enterprise security capacity being over-run by rapidly expanding security workloads as organizations shift to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other cloud native applications. With the cloud connected world seeing billions of new connected endpoint devices added, especially in areas such as smart cities, smart manufacturing, and other smart infrastructure, the network perimeter has now been extended to encompass anywhere these devices are located; further widening the security gap. The ability for the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to rapidly roll out real-time threat prevention services, and to adapt and deliver end-to-end protection as and when needed, is a key challenge in this cloud connected world, especially for MSPs, MDRs and other service providers. Wedge’s leadership in this area allows us to form important and strategic partnerships with players who are movers and shakers in this digital transformation and enables increased growth for these partners. Today, Wedge’s products prevent advanced security threats for tens of millions of endpoints spanning more than 22 countries.Our technology platform, WedgeARP™, has the deepest visibility of network data in the industry, possessing an unmatched ability to defend against malicious attacks that are undetectable with shallow inspection techniques. It delivers the highest real-time performance of orchestrated security services through a software implementation that is portable to all x86 servers. Trained with nearly 1 billion threat samples, its automated and continually-learning embedded artificial neural network can detect never-before-seen malware in milliseconds. WedgeARP™ represents the present and future of how much-needed security services can be delivered, from the cloud core to the ever-expanding network edge, to help reduce the security gap. Supported by a world class software product team in Canada, it allows enterprises, governments, telecommunications providers and critical infrastructure operators to achieve real-time prevention of advanced threats; and enables Wedge’s distribution partners to increase their Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) and reduce customer CHURN. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jul 13, 2022 |  |
| Raven Connected | Raven Connected offers vehicle tracking and driver monitoring system services, enhancing safety and efficiency in transportation operations. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jul 13, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [L-SPARK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-spark) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-research-council-of-canada-industrial-research-assistance-program) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Blackberry

VC Fund · Waterloo, Canada

BlackBerry provides wireless devices and solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. It is widely known for the development of the Blackberry smartphone.It offers the BlackBerry wireless communications platform solution, which includes the commpression and security infrastructure services enabling BlackBerry hand-held wirelessdevices to send and receive wireless messages and data. It is engaged in the sale of BlackBerry hand-held devices and the provision of data communication.Its portfolio of products and solutions includes the BlackBerry wireless solution, the BlackBerry Wireless Hand-held product line, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, software development tools, and other software and hardware. It also provides QNX software for embedded systems market and BBM, which is known as an instant mobile to mobile private messaging service. BlackBerry also carries expertise in allowing third party commercial and enterprise software developers to build and deploy custom applications to run on BlackBerry smartphones. In addition, it provides its users with the BlackBerry Messenger Social Apps Platform, push, payments, advertising, location, maps, analytics, and Scoreloop services as well as repair and maintenance services.BlackBerry is engaged in the sales of its solutions through wireless communication carriers and third party distribution channels.

5 contacts available at Blackberry.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anooj Shah | Senior Director of Investments & Strategy | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anooj-shah |
| Barbara Stymiest | Chairman of the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barbara-stymiest |
| Charles Eagan | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-eagan |
| Mike Daniels | Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-daniels |
| Peter Virk | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-virk |

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## FAQ

### What does Peter Virk invest in?

Peter Virk invests primarily in Software, Machine Learning and Information Technology startups, most often at Non-equity Assistance and Grant stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Peter Virk last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Peter Virk closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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