OMERS Ventures
Invest in early stage technology founders building solutions for a better tomorrow. Help founders build great companies.
Check Size$500K – $5M
StagesSeed, Series A, Series B
LocationCanada
Data quality65good
Investment thesis
Invest in early stage technology founders building solutions for a better tomorrow. Help founders build great companies.
70 confidence · stated by fund
What sets OMERS Ventures apart
- Canada-headquartered with strong presence in Canadian tech ecosystem (D2L, Shopify early investor, Hootsuite, Wattpad, Busbud)
- OMERS pension backing provides large check capacity and patient capital
- Thesis on AI as horizontal utility across B2B sectors
- Infrastructure and climate tech exposure unusual for early-stage fund
Recent investments
Octaura, Crux, Highlight AI
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Sectors
- SaaS, Fintech, AI/ML, Climate Tech, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- What does OMERS Ventures invest in?
- OMERS Ventures is a seed, series a, series b stage SaaS, Fintech, AI/ML, Climate Tech, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto investor, typically writing $500K – $5M checks, primarily investing in Canada. Their thesis: Invest in early stage technology founders building solutions for a better tomorrow. Help founders build great companies.
- What check size does OMERS Ventures write?
- OMERS Ventures typically writes $500K – $5M checks at the Seed, Series A, Series B stage in SaaS, Fintech, AI/ML, Climate Tech, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto.
- Is OMERS Ventures actively deploying capital?
- OMERS Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Recent investments through 2025 (Octaura June 2025, Crux April 2025), active content publishing, and portfolio company announcements indicate active deployment.
- What makes OMERS Ventures different from other funds?
- OMERS Ventures stands out on 4 points: Canada-headquartered with strong presence in Canadian tech ecosystem (D2L, Shopify early investor, Hootsuite, Wattpad, Busbud); OMERS pension backing provides large check capacity and patient capital; Thesis on AI as horizontal utility across B2B sectors; Infrastructure and climate tech exposure unusual for early-stage fund.
- What has OMERS Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from OMERS Ventures include Octaura, Crux, Highlight AI.
- What other funds are similar to OMERS Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Westbound Equity Partners, L-SPARK, NextGen Venture Partners. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to OMERS Ventures?
- OMERS Ventures doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with OMERS Ventures's thesis and focus areas (SaaS, Fintech, AI/ML, Climate Tech, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.