# Somel Investments

> Somel Investments is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Somel Investments is a VC fund focused on Software and Information Technology. Somel Investments

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 43% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 29% |
| Data Center | 1 | 14% |
| Electronics | 1 | 14% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 14% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Hanck | Chief Investment Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-hanck |

## 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. | $4M | Seed | Apr 13, 2021 |  |
| Noviflow | NoviFlow develops high performance Ethernet switches compliant with the latest OpenFlow protocol and designed to address the two key needs of initial SDN deployments: the flow table capacity to handle large numbers of users and the network throughput to enable solutions that can scale. NoviFlow offers the most complete OpenFlow 1.3/1.4implementation for SDN forwarding planes that deliver up to 240 Gbps of throughput and support up to 1 million flow entries. | $8M |  | Nov 30, 2020 |  |
| 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. | $2M | Convertible Note | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| Kaloom | Kaloom is an emerging company developing a fully automated, programmable data center networking software solution that will disrupt how cloud and data center networks are built, managed and operated for enterprises, cloud providers, gaming companies, data center operators and 5G wireless providers. Kaloom comprises technology veterans with proventrack records of delivering large-scale networking, analytics and AI-based solutions for the world’s largest networks. The company is backed by leading investors including Fonds FTQ and Somel Investments. Kaloom has research and development offices located in the heart of the Quartier de l'innovation in Montreal, Quebec and a sales and marketing office in the Silicon Valley. | $10M | Series A | Nov 16, 2018 |  |
| Kaloom | Kaloom is an emerging company developing a fully automated, programmable data center networking software solution that will disrupt how cloud and data center networks are built, managed and operated for enterprises, cloud providers, gaming companies, data center operators and 5G wireless providers. Kaloom comprises technology veterans with proventrack records of delivering large-scale networking, analytics and AI-based solutions for the world’s largest networks. The company is backed by leading investors including Fonds FTQ and Somel Investments. Kaloom has research and development offices located in the heart of the Quartier de l'innovation in Montreal, Quebec and a sales and marketing office in the Silicon Valley. | $10.7M | Series A | Mar 24, 2017 |  |
| Boréas Technologies | Boréas Technologies commercializes innovative high-voltage, low-power integrated circuits for consumer and industrial markets. Founded in 2016 by Simon Chaput, Boréas counts on an elite team of design and technology veterans with an average of 20+ years of industrial experience to bring rapidly its technology to market.The company is based out ofBromont, Canada. |  | Seed | Mar 22, 2017 |  |
| Noviflow | NoviFlow develops high performance Ethernet switches compliant with the latest OpenFlow protocol and designed to address the two key needs of initial SDN deployments: the flow table capacity to handle large numbers of users and the network throughput to enable solutions that can scale. NoviFlow offers the most complete OpenFlow 1.3/1.4implementation for SDN forwarding planes that deliver up to 240 Gbps of throughput and support up to 1 million flow entries. | $9M | Series A | Sep 09, 2015 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fonds de solidarité FTQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fonds-de-solidarit-ftq) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-development-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Desjardins Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desjardins-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MBUZZ Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mbuzz-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ACET Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acet-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Somel Investments invest in?

Somel Investments invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Data Center 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.

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### Who are the partners at Somel Investments?

The team at Somel Investments includes Christopher Hanck (Chief Investment Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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