# Senia Rapisarda

> Senia Rapisarda is a angel investor at HarbourVest Partners (Toronto) backing Q&A and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HarbourVest Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harbourvest-partners)
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senia-rapisarda-ll-m-cim-19769a/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/seniarapisarda
- Website: https://x.com/seniarapisarda

Senia Rapisarda is a angel investor at HarbourVest Partners in Toronto focused on Q&A and Software. Senia Rapisarda joined HarbourVest in 2014 to focus on partnership and direct co-investments in Canada and to expand HarbourVest's local presence in the market.Senia joined the Firm from BDC Venture Capital, where she was responsible for the establishment of a team focused on direct and indirect investments across Canada. Her previousexperience includes positions at Nur Energie in London, London Business School, Nomura International, and Salomon Brothers, among other roles.Senia received a JD (summa cum laude) from LUISS University in Rome in 1987 and a Masters in Law and Economics (Fulbright Scholar) from Columbia University in 1989. An Italian citizen who holds permanent resident status in Canada, Senia speaks fluent Italian, French, and Spanish.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q&A | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Ediscovery | 1 | 33% |
| Communities | 1 | 33% |
| Social Media | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ThoughtExchange | Whether you’re looking to engage ten stakeholders or a community of 10,000 people, ThoughtExchange allows leaders to drive strategic discussions at scale. Unlike meetings, ThoughtExchange ensures you’re not just hearing from the loudest voices in the room. Unlike surveys, respondents feel more comfortable answering tough questions candidly.Unlike polls, leaders receive dynamic, data-rich reports that list results according to priority and urgency. ThoughtExchange was founded in beautiful Rossland, British Columbia, but our teams enjoy working remotely from all over North America. | $13.5M |  | Nov 30, 2023 |  |
| ThoughtExchange | Whether you’re looking to engage ten stakeholders or a community of 10,000 people, ThoughtExchange allows leaders to drive strategic discussions at scale. Unlike meetings, ThoughtExchange ensures you’re not just hearing from the loudest voices in the room. Unlike surveys, respondents feel more comfortable answering tough questions candidly.Unlike polls, leaders receive dynamic, data-rich reports that list results according to priority and urgency. ThoughtExchange was founded in beautiful Rossland, British Columbia, but our teams enjoy working remotely from all over North America. | $4M | Series B | Nov 10, 2020 |  |
| Noovo | Noovo is the simplest way to aggregate, share and discover great content on the web. | $329K | Angel | Oct 01, 2007 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Voyager Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voyager-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [First Generation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-generation-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InBC Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inbc-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Information Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/information-venture-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Yaletown Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yaletown-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About HarbourVest Partners

VC Fund · Boston, United States

HarbourVest is an independent investment firm that provides innovative private equity solutions to institutional clients worldwide. As one of the first private equity fund-of-funds, they have a long and distinguished history of investing in venture, buyout, and mezzanine and distressed markets in the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific, and emergingmarkets through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments.

5 contacts available at HarbourVest Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corentin Du Roy | Managing Director & Direct Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corentin-du-roy |
| Kapil Kirpalani | Vice President, Legal and Compliance Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kapil-kirpalani |
| Peter Lipson | Managing Director, Boston | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-lipson |
| Peter Wilson | Managing Director, London | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-wilson |
| Senia Rapisarda | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/senia-rapisarda |

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## FAQ

### What does Senia Rapisarda invest in?

Senia Rapisarda invests primarily in Q&A, Software and Ediscovery startups, most often at Angel and Series B 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 Senia Rapisarda last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Senia Rapisarda closed in Nov 2023. 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.

### 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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