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OMERS Ventures

200 Bay Street, Suite 1410, South Tower, Toronto, ON, M5J 2J2, Canada

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.

Founded

2011

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

116rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Daedal Systems
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Turnstile
Feb 2026Participated
$29 MSeries A
Octaura
Jun 2025Participated
$47 MOther Equity
Arize AI
Feb 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
OneVest
Jan 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Float
Jan 2025Participated
$49 MSeries B
Brightwave
Oct 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Altana
Jul 2024Participated
$200 MSeries C
Altana
Jul 2024Participated
$200 MSeries C
Medal
Jul 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Medal
Jul 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Firstvet
Jun 2024Participated
$21 MSeries C
Daedal Systems
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Turnstile
Feb 2026Participated
$29 MSeries A
Octaura
Jun 2025Participated
$47 MOther Equity
Arize AI
Feb 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
OneVest
Jan 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Float
Jan 2025Participated
$49 MSeries B
Brightwave
Oct 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Altana
Jul 2024Participated
$200 MSeries C
Altana
Jul 2024Participated
$200 MSeries C
Medal
Jul 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Medal
Jul 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Firstvet
Jun 2024Participated
$21 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

OMERS Ventures: 116 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
OMERS Ventures: 116 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed93
Series A2112
Series B1010
Series C+718
Other Equity1214

Monthly Deal Activity

OMERS Ventures: 116 deals are recorded across 181 months.All available history.
OMERS Ventures: 116 deals are recorded across 181 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '111
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '121
Apr '120
May '122
Jun '121
Jul '121
Aug '122
Sep '121
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
Feb '130
Mar '132
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '132
Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '131
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '141
Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '141
Dec '141
Jan '151
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '162
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '172
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
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Apr '190
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Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '192
Jan '201
Feb '200
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Apr '201
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Jul '200
Aug '200
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Oct '201
Nov '202
Dec '202
Jan '212
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Apr '212
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Dec '211
Jan '221
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Dec '220
Jan '231
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Feb '261
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

OMERS Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (60 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

OMERS Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (60 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software60
Networks, Cloud & Communication33
Fintech30
Data, Analytics & IT26
E-Commerce & Retail18
Marketing & Advertising14
Media & Entertainment13
Professional Services13
Health & Life Sciences11
AI & Machine Learning10
Transportation & Logistics9
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Real Estate & Construction7
Hardware & Robotics7
Space & Frontier Tech6
Food & Agriculture6
Developer Tools6
Education & Workforce5
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Manufacturing4
Travel & Hospitality3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Gaming & eSports2

Deal Size Distribution

OMERS Ventures: 116 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

OMERS Ventures: 116 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M22
$10M-$25M41
$25M-$50M16
$50M-$100M16
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

OMERS Ventures: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (60 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

OMERS Ventures: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (60 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada60
United States28
Europe27
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OMERS Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 13 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

OMERS Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 13 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BDC Capital13
Salesforce Ventures9
FJ Labs5
CRV4
Google Ventures4
Horizons Ventures4
Inovia Capital4
Panache Ventures4
Real Ventures4
Activate Capital3
BDC3
Boldstart Ventures3
Brightspark Ventures3
Floating Point3
Friends & Family Capital3
Garage Capital3
Golden Ventures3
Goldman Sachs3
Index Ventures3
Insight Partners3

Investment Strategy

OMERS Ventures: Led accounts for 51% and participating for 49% of round participation.All available history.
OMERS Ventures: Led accounts for 51% and participating for 49% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led5951%
Participating5749%
OMERS Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 92% and co-led for 8% of lead dynamics.All available history.
OMERS Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 92% and co-led for 8% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead5492%
Co-led58%

Team

Brian Kobus

Managing Partner, Fund Operations

Casey Rovinelli

Partner, Data & Technology

Eugene Lee

Partner

Henry Gladwyn

Managing Partner, NY

Jennifer Janson

Partner, Business Operations

Laura Lenz

Partner

Michael Yang

Senior Managing Partner

Ryan Zauk

Investor