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ScaleUP Ventures

250 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1J2, Canada

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting early-stage B2B entrepreneurs.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise Applications
Enterprise Software
FinTech

Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Penny AI
Jun 2022Participated
$27 MSeries B
Canalyst
Jan 2022Participated
$70 MSeries C
Rewind
Sep 2021Participated
$65 MSeries B
Rewind
Jan 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
Solink
Jun 2020Participated
$17 MSeries B
Nylas
Jun 2020Participated
$25 MSeries B
Cinchy
May 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Canalyst
Jan 2020Participated
$20 MSeries B
Coconut Software
Nov 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
RenoRun
Nov 2019Participated
$17 MSeries A
MedStack
Feb 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
RenoRun
Feb 2019Participated
$3 MSeed
Penny AI
Jun 2022Participated
$27 MSeries B
Canalyst
Jan 2022Participated
$70 MSeries C
Rewind
Sep 2021Participated
$65 MSeries B
Rewind
Jan 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
Solink
Jun 2020Participated
$17 MSeries B
Nylas
Jun 2020Participated
$25 MSeries B
Cinchy
May 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Canalyst
Jan 2020Participated
$20 MSeries B
Coconut Software
Nov 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
RenoRun
Nov 2019Participated
$17 MSeries A
MedStack
Feb 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
RenoRun
Feb 2019Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

ScaleUP Ventures: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
ScaleUP Ventures: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A15
Series B06
Series C+01
Other Equity21
Debt20

Monthly Deal Activity

ScaleUP Ventures: 21 deals are recorded across 122 months.All available history.
ScaleUP Ventures: 21 deals are recorded across 122 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

ScaleUP Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

ScaleUP Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software10
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Data, Analytics & IT5
Fintech5
E-Commerce & Retail4
AI & Machine Learning4
Professional Services4
Marketing & Advertising3
Real Estate & Construction2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Media & Entertainment2
Developer Tools2
Hardware & Robotics1
Health & Life Sciences1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

ScaleUP Ventures: 21 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.

ScaleUP Ventures: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

ScaleUP Ventures: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

ScaleUP Ventures: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada19
United States2
ScaleUP Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 3 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.

ScaleUP Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BDC Capital3
Inovia Capital3
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Brightspark Ventures2
Fundfire2
Information Venture Partners2
Mantella Venture Partners2
OMERS Ventures2
Panache Ventures2
Real Ventures2
Ridge Ventures2
Spark Capital2
Valor Equity Partners2
Vanedge Capital2
8VC1
Acronym Venture Capital1
Aitken Investments1
Alta Fox Capital1
Ascent Venture Partners1
Atlassian Ventures1

Investment Strategy

ScaleUP Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
ScaleUP Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led629%
Participating1571%
ScaleUP Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
ScaleUP Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead6100%
Co-led00%

Team

Kevin Kimsa

Managing Partner

Kiran Lingam

Executive In Residence

Laith Shukri

Senior Analyst

Matt Roberts

Partner

Razor Suleman

Co-Chair