Q4 is the first IR Ops Platform combining a large proprietary investor dataset with tools to help public companies attract, manage, and understand investors. Its AI-enabled platform includes an IR website management system, events software, a robust analytics engine, a streamlined investor CRM, and shareholder intelligence with enhanced metrics. The company serves more than 2,600 public companies globally. Leadership says the company is entering its next phase of growth as an AI-driven IR Ops Platform following a new strategic sponsor. The recent strategic investment by Sumeru Equity Partners is supported by credit facilities from CIBC Innovation Banking to help Q4 deliver greater value to clients. Q4 is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in New York and London. Q4 is a Toronto-based provider of cloud-based investor relations and capital markets solutions, offering a full suite across websites, virtual events, corporate access, data & analytics, CRM and capital markets intelligence. The company serves roughly 2,200 clients across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Q4 says it will use the new financing to continue scaling its team, deepen its technology platform, and pursue inorganic growth opportunities. The company completed a $35 million USD growth equity raise in 2018 and has since pursued strategic transactions with Business Wire and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q4 lists offices in New York, Toronto, Hamilton, Copenhagen, and London. It is backed by Napier Park Financial Partners, First Ascent Ventures, Information Venture Partners and other venture and angel investors. Q4 provides a purpose-built investor relations CRM and analytics platform that combines quantitative and real-time shareholder analytics, AI targeting, pipeline management, roadshow planning, website and event analytics, webcasting and professional services. The company recently released Studio, its next-generation investor website platform, and positions itself as the industry’s only full-suite IR provider. Q4 serves over 1,200 of the world’s top global brands and provides IR solutions to 25% of the S&P 500. The business sells cloud-based IR and capital markets tools and emphasizes technology-first product development and customer support. Proceeds from the recent financing are earmarked to accelerate the product roadmap, expand global sales and marketing, and pursue strategic acquisitions. Q4 has offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, Copenhagen, and London. Q4 provides a SaaS-based investor-relations communication and intelligence platform that includes investor websites, earnings webcasting, market intelligence and an investor CRM suite. The company applies artificial intelligence methods such as machine learning and natural language processing to deliver real-time insights on institutional trading, market sentiment, volatility and investor activism. Led by CEO Darrell Heaps, Q4 has over 150 employees across offices in Toronto, Chicago and New York. The company closed a $22M Series B and has raised $30M to date. Q4 intends to use the new capital to expand its engineering, sales and marketing teams. Q4 Web Systems is a Toronto-based provider of SaaS-based investor relations solutions. Its core offerings include web and mobile products, and the company has expanded its platform to provide webcasting and market intelligence solutions. Q4 has experienced triple-digit growth and counts customers including nearly 20% of the S&P 500. The company added 46 new hires in North America in the past year and recently doubled its office space to an 8,000 square foot open-concept layout. Q4 plans to use the new funding to expand its product, engineering, and sales teams and to scale product design and engineering. Founder and CEO Darrell Heaps said the team’s talent has enabled the company to design and launch a series of successful web and mobile products.

Total raised

$90M

Funding rounds

5

Latest round

Debt Financing

Latest activity

Apr 2020