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Ventures West
Venture CapitalActiveVentures West is one of Canada's largest privately owned venture capital companies.
59
Investments
6
Exits
$400M
AUM
10.2%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Ventures West invests in various stages of fintech and venture capital companies, focusing on Canadian startups. They look for promising companies with high growth potential.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 13 years
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2012Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 59 companies
A
ACL
SaaS · Series A, 0
A
Absolute Software
Cybersecurity · Series A, 0
S
Sierra Wireless
IoT · Series A, 0
H
Hootsuite
SaaS · Series A, 2012
U
UrtheCast
Other · Series A, 2010
C
Copperleaf Technologies
SaaS · Series A, 2008
A
Avigilon
Cybersecurity · Series A, 2006
B
BuildDirect
E-commerce · Series A, 2005
D
D-Wave Systems
Other · Series A, 2005
B
Bycast
SaaS · Series A, 2003
L
Layer 7 Technologies
Cybersecurity · Series A, 2002
R
ResponseTek
SaaS · Series A, 2000
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
D-Wave SystemsAcquisition2023—
AvigilonIPO2011—
Tantalus SystemsIPO2010—
Actelis NetworksIPO2004—
Sierra WirelessIPO2000—
Extreme NetworksIPO1999—
Frequently Asked Questions
Ventures West focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.