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Fund profile

OMERS Ventures

OMERS Ventures

Toronto, Canada

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About

OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System, focuses on investing in Series A to C companies across North America. Founded in 2011, the firm has backed several high-profile tech companies like Shopify and Wave. Their investment strategy centers on transformative technology sectors, including fintech, healthtech, proptech, and workplace technology. Typical initial investments range from $5 million to $25 million. OMERS Ventures has decided to withdraw from the European market to concentrate its efforts on North America. This strategic shift follows a challenging market environment in Europe and aims to leverage North America's relative economic stability. As part of this transition, the firm plans to open a new office in New York while maintaining its presence in Toronto and San Francisco. The leadership team includes Michael Yang, who emphasizes the importance of building strong relationships with founders and has a background in investing in emerging areas such as healthtech and IoT. For startups looking to engage with OMERS Ventures, demonstrating a deep understanding of the market and a clear vision for growth is essential. The firm values transparency and strong founder-investor relationships, aiming to support companies through various market challenges and opportunities.

Details

Average check

$3M-$10M
$10M-$50M

Round

Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C+
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
Biotech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Energy & Utilities
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Gaming
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
Natural Resources
Other
Pharma
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Sharing economy
Social media
Software & Apps
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
Travel & Tourism
VR & AR
Web 3.0

Geo focus

Europe
USA
Canada

Highlights

$1.5M

Historical average check

$200M

Historical max check

January 2025

Last investment date

152

Investments

Healthtech & Wellness

Software & Apps

Lifestyle

Fintech & Financial services

Data & Analytics

AI & Deep Tech

CleanTech & Sustainability

Social media

Transportation & Mobility

Energy & Utilities

Gaming

Sharing economy

Other

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Website

omersventures.com

Email

info@omersventures.com

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