Innovation Grade Ventures
Fund · Toronto · innovationgrade.com
A seed fund run by former founders and operators that backs companies building for a healthier society or selling B2B software to specific industries.
Innovation Grade Ventures (IGV) typically invests in seed rounds of early stage companies. Its team offers founders advice and contacts in sales, marketing, operations, tech strategy, financing and board management.
David Ceolin leads its B2B practice. He founded Digital Cement, which Pitney Bowes acquired in 2007.
Founders reach it by email at info@innovationgrade.com.
What it invests in
Seed rounds of early stage companies
Companies with new solutions for a healthier society
B2B software (SaaS) that solves problems in a specific industry
Links
Waterloo Region startups backed by Innovation Grade Ventures (3)
LabsCubed
labscubed.comAutomated, ISO- and ASTM-compliant tensile testing for polymer and rubber labs — repeatable results that free your team from repetitive testing.
Nicoya Lifesciences Inc.
nicoyalife.comFastHDX pushes protein dynamics research farther, helping scientists understand dynamic structural biology right as it happens. That means no more development blind spots, missed candidates, or undruggable proteins. FastHDX seamlessly integrates with your existing HDX-MS workflows to provide…
Bridgit
gobridgit.comBridgit is a leading provider of construction resource management software, helping construction teams optimize workforce planning and project delivery.
From the fund's own portfolio page and public announcements of its rounds. Only Waterloo Region companies in the directory are shown.
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