Published inOMERS Ventures·Apr 12Cerbos raises US$7.5M to usher in a new era in access management.When you’ve seen a major problem come up time and again, and nobody has solved it, a true entrepreneur doesn’t just accept it — they want to fix it. That might be the defining feature that differentiates entrepreneurs from ordinary mortals. In Emre Baran, Charith Ellawala, and Cerbos we’ve found…Open Source3 min readOpen Source3 min read
Published inOMERS Ventures·Jan 17Founders, your teams need to hear from youWe know it’s a stressful time, but don’t forget your team. It’s a tough time. We know this. Founders are heads down, laser-focused on retaining business, staying lean, avoiding layoffs and appeasing needy investors. As a consequence, I’m starting to hear a common theme among early-stage teams — founders are…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Dec 20, 2022OV in the US: a very different type of fourth yearIn a couple of weeks, it will be four years since we began our operations in the US. The 2019–2022 era will go down as one of the most topsy-turvy periods ever in the venture business. …3 min read3 min read
Dec 15, 2022Not your usual predictions blog postAs much as we love predicting things, even we’re finding ourselves up to our ears in anticipatory ruminations on what lies ahead in 2023. So instead of another annual review and prediction post, we’re opting to share a few key insights and recommendations that helped us this year, and/or are…4 min read4 min read
Aug 4, 2022Do you own your identity?by Charlie Renzoni 2021 was a milestone year for the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. The number of unique users in the ecosystem is expected to pass 1 billion in 2022. …3 min read3 min read
Published inOMERS Ventures·Aug 2, 20222022 is marching to the beat of a new drumWritten by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures As public market valuations plummeted, no new venture-backed tech IPOs were priced nor were the typically cash-flush public technology companies completing acquisitions during Q2, 2022. It is notable that, while not recently backed by VC capital, BlueCat Group was sold (again) by Invictus…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Published inOMERS Ventures·Jul 26, 2022Meet Caraway: redesigning campus care delivery from the ground upWritten by Chrissy Farr, Investor, OMERS Ventures College kids are at the peak of their youth and vibrancy, breezing through their time on campus dividing time between class and parties. Right? Well that’s the stereotypical view. But it’s far from the reality for most students. So today, we announced $10.5…Healthtech7 min readHealthtech7 min read
Published inOMERS Ventures·Jul 20, 2022Crunchbase crunches its way to fresh new capitalwritten by Michael Yang, Managing Partner, OMERS Ventures Today, Crunchbase announced a $50M Series D financing led by growth equity firm, Alignment Growth. We doubled down on our initial investment made back in the fall of 2019. …Venture Capital2 min readVenture Capital2 min read
Published inOMERS Ventures·May 24, 2022Why we believe gig work is real work.Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures Today we announced our USD$5M funding round in Moves, an all-in-one banking app for gig workers. We have all experienced the important contribution that gig workers make to both our daily needs and life’s little pleasures. No time more so than during the…4 min read4 min read
Published inOMERS Ventures·Apr 26, 2022Redefining the boundaries of wealth management with OneVestWritten by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures There’s something exciting finally starting to happen in Canada’s wealth sector. In a market that has been dominated by so few incumbents for decades, creating genuine change has been a challenge. But there are companies willing to take on the challenge. And OneVest…Fintech3 min readFintech3 min read
