Participated · Equity · Mar 2022

Tiny Rebel Games is a NYC-based developer of games and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Its core product is the Petaverse Network, which combines games, XR, and Web 3.0 to define an open standard for digital pets in the metaverse. The company plans to roll out pet companions starting with cats in Q2 2022 and dogs later the same year, alongside new games and XR experiences. Tiny Rebel intends to use the newly raised funds to expand the Petaverse Network, develop additional games and experiences, and hire key developer positions. The company is led by Lee Cummings and Susan Cummings and counts 1UP Ventures among its existing investors. Financially, the company closed a $7m funding round in which multiple strategic investors and web3 gaming veterans participated.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2022

ClearEstate provides a platform for executors and planners to streamline tasks and professional services related to estate planning and settlement. The company was founded in 2020 by CPO Alexandre Gauthier and CEO Davide Pisanu and is based in Montreal, with offices in Ontario, California and Texas. ClearEstate raised US$13.25M in a Series A equity round led by OMERS Ventures. Other participants in the round include Diagram Ventures, Torstar, Triangle Capital and NAVentures (the venture arm of the National Bank of Canada). The company said it will use the funds to expand throughout Canada and into the four largest US markets. The startup is described in the article as now being supported by some of Canada’s most credible investors. ClearEstate is a digital-first estate settlement platform that guides estate executors through the probate process. The product aims to demystify executor responsibilities and streamline estate settlement for North American users. The company raised C$2.5M in a seed extension to fund platform launch and geographic expansion. ClearEstate intends to use the proceeds to launch the platform and expand its business reach across the United States and Canada. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Davide Pisanu. Investors in the round include Anthem Partners, Torstar Corporation, Triangle Capital Corporation, NAventures and Diagram Ventures.

Led · Equity · Apr 2010

Media Temple provides web hosting and related software services across a product portfolio that includes Grid Service, Dedicated Virtual, and the high-powered Nitro tier. The company serves both small businesses and more technical developers, and hosts over 600,000 domains with more than 87,000 clients, including Sony, Adobe, Toyota, and ABC. Media Temple has grown rapidly, reporting a compounded annual growth rate of 70% and headcount increases of 30% in 2009 and an expected 25% this year. The company operates two data centers and has expanded its footprint via an internal venture arm, (mt) Ventures, and prior acquisitions such as Krop, Virb, Vantageous, and Reinvigorate. Management says forthcoming work will focus on revamping and evolving its core hosting packages to be more user friendly for lay users while retaining advanced capabilities for developers.