Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures Over a year ago, we started to notice that something exciting was happening in Canada — the tech ecosystem was maturing in multiple cities across the country, financing round sizes were getting bigger, and exit values were dramatically improving. If you remember the…

Written by Shawn Chance, Partner, OMERS Ventures. Rarely do people follow a direct path into a venture career. Rather than plotting a course and following a map to get here, most of us have stumbled upon it and decided to stay. …

Written by Silvio Memme, OMERS Ventures First I want to say a big thank you to those who reached out, having read my earlier post about breaking in to VC. It clearly struck a chord with lots of you, which is always a pleasant surprise…and it is heartening to see…

Written by Shawn Chance, Partner, OMERS Ventures The question that I get most frequently from early-stage founders is “what metrics do you look for at Series A?” and often, “how much revenue do you look for at Series A?”. These are great question that can be answered in as many…

Written by Michael Yang, Managing Partner OMERS Ventures A year ago, we brought onboard Christian Ebersol as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) to start a company that could help address the climate tech challenge. It was our first time running an EIR program; it was Christian’s first time as a founder; and…

Written by Chrissy Farr, OMERS Ventures I first met Camilla Hermann back in 2017, a chance encounter at a coffee shop when I learned she was building a pediatrics company for the modern day parent. Then I got pregnant with my pandemic baby and found myself with a million small…

Written by Shawn Chance, Partner, OMERS Ventures Uncomfortable as it might be for some, I’m going to talk about death. If there is one universal truth, it is that no one lives forever. Macabre as it sounds, the prospect of losing (or leaving) those we love is made worse by…

Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures The true sign of a maturing startup ecosystem is when we start to see successful second-time entrepreneurs building new businesses. …

Written by Laura Lenz and Charlie Renzoni We’re big believers that data tells a strong story. And the good news is, 2021 ended much like it started, with Canadian companies proving that billion-dollar businesses can be founded and operated right here in Canada. …