Saar Pikar
Managing Director @ OMERS Growth Equity
Toronto, Canada
Saar Pikar is a Series D investor at OMERS Growth Equity in Toronto focused on Education and EdTech. Saar Pikar is the Managing Director and Head of Ventures Growth of OMERS Ventures. He previously worked at TouchBistro as a Board Member. Saar attended Ivey Business School at Western University, where he earned an MBA in Business Administration and Management.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Saar Pikar invests in
Stages Saar Pikar invests in
Countries Saar Pikar invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series D
- $45M–$100M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 3 (75%)
- EdTech 2 (50%)
- Software 2 (50%)
- E-Learning 2 (50%)
- FinTech 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series D 3 (75%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 3 (75%)
- Canada 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Ladder is a digital life insurance company that offers flexible term coverage in minutes saving policyholders up to 40%. It uses an all-digital architecture and real-time underwriting to make life insurance as accessible, affordable, and beloved as it should be. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Itoffers coverage up to $8M in all 50 states. | $100M / Series D / Oct 04, 2021 | ||
| ExecOnline delivers transformational learning experiences to corporate leaders.Through partnerships with business schools such as Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, Columbia, Tuck at Dartmouth, Duke CE, IMD, Ivey, MIT-Sloan, Stanford GSB, Wharton, and Yale, the e-learning company provides leadership courses. As a Forbes “Technology Company to Watch,”its proprietary online ecosystem combines the engagement of on-campus study with the convenience of online education, through dynamic, high-impact experiences tailored to the unique strategic, innovation, and operation concerns of corporate executives.In 2012, Stephen Bailey, Mark Ozer, Barry Goldberg, and Julia Alexander co-founded the company in New York, New York. | $45M / Series D / Apr 21, 2021 | ||
| Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of inspiring classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. The company's community offers classes on any type of skill, from baking cupcakes to raising startup capital to varying fields in design, business,and technology, enabling members to harness their creative power and learn skills in an enhanced way. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York. | $66M / Series D / Aug 10, 2020 | ||
| Parlay is a discussion-based learning tool that allows teachers to facilitate meaningful and inclusive class discussions, that provide teachers with measurable data on student engagement and learning. We want to help students improve their critical thinking, develop their communication skills and foster a willingness to listen to others so they cantake these abilities with them into the world. | $306.9K / Pre-Seed / Aug 21, 2018 |
Co-Investors
About OMERS Growth Equity
OMERS Growth Equity invests and partners with companies that focuses on the healthcare and technology sectors.
OMERS Growth Equity Contacts
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Andrew Lawlor
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Jason Luo
Director
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Teresa Lee
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Geoffrey Bird
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Lisa Conway
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FAQ
What does Saar Pikar invest in?
Saar Pikar invests primarily in Education, EdTech and Software startups, most often at Series D and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Saar Pikar's check size?
Saar Pikar typically joins rounds of $45M–$100M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Saar Pikar participates in.
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When did Saar Pikar last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Saar Pikar closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 4 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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