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Overview

Strategic investment arm focusing on digital health and innovation.

Founded

2001

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

AgTech
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Consumer
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

45rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Waabi
Jan 2026Participated
$750 MSeries C
Naluri Life
Aug 2025Led
$5 MSeries B
Unmind
Jul 2025Led
$35 MOther Equity
Swift Navigation
Jul 2025Participated
$50 MSeries E
Tastewise
Jun 2025Led
$50 MSeries B
Rhino Health
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Homethrive
Nov 2024Led
$20 MOther Equity
Walnut Insurance
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Q Bio
Jul 2024Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Raven Connected
Jun 2024Led
$10 MSeries A
Firstvet
Jun 2024Led
$21 MSeries C
Acorn Biolabs
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Waabi
Jan 2026Participated
$750 MSeries C
Naluri Life
Aug 2025Led
$5 MSeries B
Unmind
Jul 2025Led
$35 MOther Equity
Swift Navigation
Jul 2025Participated
$50 MSeries E
Tastewise
Jun 2025Led
$50 MSeries B
Rhino Health
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Homethrive
Nov 2024Led
$20 MOther Equity
Walnut Insurance
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Q Bio
Jul 2024Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Raven Connected
Jun 2024Led
$10 MSeries A
Firstvet
Jun 2024Led
$21 MSeries C
Acorn Biolabs
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

TELUS Ventures: 45 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
TELUS Ventures: 45 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed31
Series A43
Series B68
Series C+36
Other Equity83

Monthly Deal Activity

TELUS Ventures: 45 deals are recorded across 159 months.All available history.
TELUS Ventures: 45 deals are recorded across 159 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '131
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '192
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
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Apr '200
May '200
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Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
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Apr '210
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Jun '210
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Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '220
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Apr '221
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Oct '221
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Jan '230
Feb '232
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Apr '242
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Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
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Apr '260
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

TELUS Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

TELUS Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software17
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
Health & Life Sciences15
Transportation & Logistics11
Hardware & Robotics10
AI & Machine Learning9
Cybersecurity & Privacy8
Fintech8
Data, Analytics & IT6
Food & Agriculture6
E-Commerce & Retail4
Real Estate & Construction4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Education & Workforce2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

TELUS Ventures: 45 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.

TELUS Ventures: 45 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

TELUS Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

TELUS Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States19
Canada17
Europe3
Australia2
Malaysia1
India1
Puerto Rico1
Israel1
TELUS Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Avanta Ventures 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.

Investment Strategy

TELUS Ventures: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation.All available history.
TELUS Ventures: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2453%
Participating2147%
TELUS Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
TELUS Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1667%
Co-led833%

Team

Brian Martin

Investment Director

Chris Robertson

Senior Associate

Jay Crone

Investment Director

Jon Wolkin

Investment Director

Mario Mele

Vice President Corporate Strategy and Controller

Omair Shah

Strategic Portfolio Development Director

Rob Peets

Investment Director

Xuan Luc

Executive Assistant