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OMERS Ventures

Toronto, Canada · Invests in North America; US; UK; Europe · Website

SeedSeries ASeries BB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityFintechClimate & EnergyFintech & PaymentsEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & CybersecurityClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

Back ambitious founders building disruptive early-stage technology companies. We provide not just capital but access to OMERS' multi-asset institutional platform. Our permanent pension backing gives us patient, long-duration capital unconstrained by traditional 10-year fund cycles.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer applications without enterprise B2B potential; pure trend-following AI companies without real defensibility; companies lacking real traction or economic discipline

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$2B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

10 contacts on file

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Michael Yang

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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m•••@om•••.com

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Tashrik Ahmed

PartnerPartner

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t•••@om•••.com

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Saar Pikar

General PartnerManaging Partner

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Henry Gladwyn

General PartnerManaging Partner

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h•••@gm•••.com

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Brian Kobus

Platform & OpsPartner, Head of Fund Operations

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Laura Lenz

General PartnerManaging Partner

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Eugene Lee

PartnerPartner

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Ryan Zauk

PartnerPartner

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Casey Rovinelli

PartnerPartner, Data & Technology

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Dave Wechsler

PartnerPartner

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Portfolio

OctauraFintech Payments

Octaura is a trading platform that provides proprietary insights and analytics for the leveraged loan and CLO markets, enabling real-time trading decisions and analysis.

Crux ClimateClimate Clean Energy

Crux is the capital platform supercharging the clean economy by making capital markets more liquid, efficient, and intelligent.

XanaduEnterprise Software

Xanadu is a company focused on building quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere, specializing in photonic quantum computing.

Arize.aiEnterprise Software

Arize AI is an LLM observability and evaluation platform designed to help developers monitor, debug, and continuously improve their AI agents and systems, particularly in the context of complex AI models like LLMs and multimodal systems.

SnykSecurity Cyber

Snyk provides an AI-driven security platform that helps developers secure their code, manage vulnerabilities in open source dependencies, and protect containerized applications throughout the software development lifecycle.

Contentful

Contentful is a content infrastructure platform that enables organizations to deliver intelligent experiences from a single source. It provides tools for personalization, analytics, and automation to streamline content workflows, allowing businesses to create highly personalized experiences at scale.

HootsuiteEnterprise Software

Hootsuite is a social media marketing and management tool that helps organizations manage their social media presence, analyze performance, and engage with audiences across various platforms.

Shopify

Shopify is a comprehensive commerce platform that enables businesses to sell online and in person. It provides a suite of tools for building websites, managing sales, marketing, and analytics, catering to both small businesses and large enterprises.

DuckduckgoEnterprise Software

DuckDuckGo is an independent, free browser that actively protects personal information, allowing users to search and browse privately without tracking.

TouchBistroEnterprise Software

TouchBistro is a restaurant management POS system that provides tools for managing restaurant operations, including order management, payments, and customer engagement.

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WorkRampEnterprise Software

WorkRamp is an AI-first Learning Management System (LMS) designed to enhance employee, partner, and customer learning experiences. It serves as an all-in-one platform that empowers organizations to develop talent, drive revenue, and inspire customer advocacy through effective learning solutions.

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OMERS Ventures Research Investment Thesis OMERS Ventures is the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System (OMERS), a C$140.7 billion pension plan for more than half a million Ontario municipal employees. Launched in 2011, OMERS Ventures pioneered the model of pension-backed early-stage venture investing, providing founders with access to patient, long-duration capit

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