The Group Ventures is exactly what the name suggests. We are a Group of experienced operators with a track record of building value that have come together to Invest and work together with exceptional entrepreneurs. We believe in the Canadian tech ecosystem, its growth potential and the global impact it can have. Our job is to make sure that happens and help accelerate our portfolio companies’ growth.
The Latest
The Group Ventures secures $20M for Fund II
20220304 | betakit.com
Tactile Mobility Raises Series C
20211007 | techcrunch.com
iBelong Platform Launches
20210901 | mobilehealthtimes.com
Mindbridge - AI Company to watch
20210105 | forbes.com
Meet Canada's future economic stars
2020 | marsdd.com
Emerging Startups 2020: Top Social Platforms
2020 | tracxn.com
Mindbridge Receives $14.5 Million SIF Funding to Support $140 Million AI Project
2020 | betakit.com
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Canadian Tech Funding: The Inflection Point
2020 | thegroup.ventures
Our Team
Sion Balass
Chanda Carr
Anatol von Hahn
Michael O'Sullivan
Kevin O'Brien
Anthony Toldo
Mohit Kirpalani
Sharon Taylor
Lexie von Hahn
international experience | mix of entrepreneurial/corporate backgrounds/fields of expertise.
GROUP
VENTURES
THE
A new kind of Canadian focused, operator driven, venture fund.
Rigorous and disciplined DD built on years of operational, consulting and investing experience with a relentless focus on what matters.
Longitudinal Due-Diligence
Data driven platform tech companies with B2B and double-sided network effect business models poised to have a global impact.
Investment Focus
Our Portfolio
Committed to revolutionizing how internal and external audits are conducted.
A deeply sophisticated system that unifies proprietary and public data in one easy-to-use dashboard.
Offer accredited investors from around the globe the opportunity to co-invest with prominent angel investors in Israeli startup companies.
A next-generation Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) platform designed to orchestrate and automate the TPRM processes across all risk domains
As start ups transition from R&D/product focused companies to growth stage companies, professional commercialization, sales and growth are often a key pain point, but more importantly a key success/failure point.
STRATEGIC MARKETING
The transition to a growth stage company also requires the introduction of professional marketing, branding and positioning strategies (often over-looked or under-developed).
PEOPLE & CULTURE
As the company grows and starts to hire key personnel, the institution of aligned and effective recruiting, compensation and performance management strategies is critical for success.
FINANCE
Appointed financial executive placed to enhance critical capability of the company while allowing full transparency.
Our Thesis
We are operationally and strategically involved providing our portfolio companies with resources accross four key operational areas.