The Ontario Capital Growth
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
The Ontario Capital Growth is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Energy and Software. The Ontario Capital Growth Corporation (OCGC) was established by the Ontario Capital Growth Corporation Act, 2008 and was launched on February 27, 2009. The principal business of the OCGC is to manage the interest of the Government of Ontario in the limited partnership known as the Ontario Venture Capital Fund LP (OVCF) and to manage and operatethe Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund (OETF).
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries The Ontario Capital Growth invests in
Stages The Ontario Capital Growth invests in
Countries The Ontario Capital Growth invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $1.6M–$5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 3 (38%)
- Software 2 (25%)
- Video 1 (13%)
- AgTech 1 (13%)
- Banking 1 (13%)
Stage
- Funding Round 3 (38%)
- Series A 2 (25%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
- Series C 1 (13%)
- Debt Financing 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gadi Mayman
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors
|
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Selma M. Lussenburg
Chair, Board of Directors
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Chair, Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Steve Romanyshyn
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vive Crop Protection makes effective and sustainable pesticides for organic and non-organic production. The company creates new ways to use proven crop protection products using their targeted Allosperse Delivery System, which improves the targeting and performance of pesticide active ingredients. This helps farmers do more with less, all whileincreasing crop quality and yields.Vive Crop Protection was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. | $11.6M / Oct 11, 2016 | ||
| Smart Energy Instruments (SEI) develops game-changing, ubiquitous measurement technologies for the burgeoning Smart Grid to address today's global energy-environment challenges. | $5M / Series A / Aug 24, 2014 | ||
| Verold is an online visual editor that allows users to integrate 3D models into their presentations. The platform provides a studio that enables users to customize the lighting and environment setup of their project. They can also add animations, audio, and video assets and share their output in the web through Verold’s embeddable player.In2015, Verold was acquired by Box. | $1.6M / Series A / Aug 13, 2014 | ||
| Leading developer of silicon-proven embedded NVM (non-volatile memory) intellectual property (IP). Sidense's patented one-time programmable OTP memory and logic NVM enables a wide range of electronic products. | $3.6M / Series C / Feb 28, 2013 | ||
| Woodland Biofuels Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian company that has developed and patented a low-cost process technology to produce cellulosic ethanol from waste biomass, such as wood chips and agricultural waste. Woodland's efficient catalytic process puts them on track to be North America's lowest-cost cellulosic ethanol producer.Their strategy is to build, own and operate cellulosic ethanol plants, together with pursuing selected licensing opportunities. | $12M / Jan 12, 2011 | ||
| NeurAxon, Inc. discovers and develops pain therapeutics targeting neuronal nitric oxide synthase. It has oral products in pipeline addressing acute migraine, neuropathic pain chronic daily headache, inflammatory pain, migraine prophylaxis, and severe pain. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | $14M / Debt Financing / Sep 30, 2010 | ||
| Covarity is the developer of post-origination commercial loan monitoring and analysis solutions for financial institutions looking to measurably improve their overall portfolio health and performance. By automating the process of collecting and analyzing borrower financial data, Covarity enables financial institutions to manage credit risk on aloan-by-loan basis. By providing the insight and control that lenders need to profitably grow their portfolio - while reducing risk and enhancing client service - Covarity enables lenders to enjoy improved competitiveness, reduced costs, and richer client experiences.Covarity's modular solution offers lenders the exact functionality they need for their portfolio segments, actually expanding and enhancing monitoring practices while reducing operational costs. Covarity empowers clients with actionable intelligence for proactive loan management across the portfolio, enabling them to act quickly on loan-by-loan concerns before they become serious.Covarity's customers include RBC Financial, RBC Bank, Fidelity Bank, BMO Financial, Libro Financial Group, Laurentian Bank and Crestmark Bank. | $2.3M / Sep 21, 2010 | ||
| Energate Inc. develops home energy management controls and systems. Its products include thermostats, energy displays, load switches, and peripherals. The company serves AMI, utility, service, home automation, and HVAC companies. Energate Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with sales offices in Texas and California. | $7.2M / Series B / May 27, 2010 |
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FAQ
What does The Ontario Capital Growth invest in?
The Ontario Capital Growth invests primarily in Energy, Software and Video startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is The Ontario Capital Growth's check size?
The Ontario Capital Growth typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$5M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Ontario Capital Growth participates in.
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Who are the partners at The Ontario Capital Growth?
The team at The Ontario Capital Growth includes Gadi Mayman (Vice-Chair, Board of Directors), Selma M. Lussenburg (Chair, Board of Directors) and Steve Romanyshyn (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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