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Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital, based in Quebec, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, often leads rounds, and has invested in Cohere and Wealthsimple.

Website
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team23 people1 activity update, latest Oct 2

Who you would pitch at Inovia Capital

23 people on the investing team, 12 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Chris ArsenaultPartnerHe focuses on investing in and supporting companies within the Canadian tech ecosystem.
Dennis KavelmanPartnerHe previously served as CFO and COO at RIM and COO at D2L.
Hugues LalancettePartnerHe previously held CFO and advisor roles at technology companies and worked at BMO.
Karamdeep NijjarPartnerHe joined Inovia Capital in January 2010 and focuses on leading venture stage investments.
Kory JeffreyPartnerFocus: software and deep tech.
Magaly CharbonneauPartnerShe previously held operational and investment roles at PasswordBox, Hostopia.com, and Anomalous Networks Inc.
Mia MorissetPartnerFocus: growth-stage technology investments.
Patrick PichettePartnerHe has held leadership roles at Google and Inovia Capital and served on the board of Twitter.
Raif JacobsPartner
Shawn AbbottPartnerShawn Abbott co-founded Inovia Capital in 2007 after 20 years as a founder and executive, and currently serves as a Partner there while sitting on…
Steve WoodsPartnerHe previously led engineering and product teams at Google Canada and co-founded three software companies.
Taha MubashirPartnerHe previously worked in private equity at PSP and in investment banking at BMO.
Etienne GauthierVice PresidentFocus: AI, SaaS, and enterprise software.
Noah NagleVice PresidentHe joined in 2022 and previously worked in TMT investment banking at National Bank Financial.
Steven ChungVice PresidentFocus: scaling SaaS and enterprise companies.
Ayush MalhotraInvestorHe joined full-time in May 2025 after interning at Inovia in 2024 and at BCI.
Carlee OlsenInvestorShe previously worked as an Associate at Deloitte and completed internships in AI strategy and venture capital.
Jason MartoshInvestorHe invests through Inovia Capital across pre-seed, seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.
Prateek MehanInvestorHe is listed among the team members on the firm's website.
Rania AjakaneInvestorShe previously advised financial institutions and large enterprises on transformations including AI adoption and cost reduction.
Sam TotonchyInvestorFocus: fintech, SaaS, and enterprise software.
Sophie GuInvestorShe has internship experience at Altas Partners, BMO Capital Markets, and BCI Direct Private Equity, and holds a mathematics degree from the…
Thomas-Jacques NyczInvestorHe invests through one fund and does not invest at the angel round.

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Check size not reported yet.

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1 activity update since September, latest Oct 2.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

CohereWealthsimpleAtom ComputingFractileFloatKatalyze AI
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On these lists

Seed investors in Canada811Series A investors in Canada694Pre-seed investors in Canada139Series B investors in Canada26Seed investors in Quebec20Pre-seed investors in Quebec14Series A investors in Quebec10Seed investors3020

Questions

What stage does Inovia Capital invest in?

Inovia Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Inovia Capital invest?

Inovia Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Inovia Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Inovia Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Inovia Capital?

Chris Arsenault (Partner), Dennis Kavelman (Partner), Hugues Lalancette (Partner), Karamdeep Nijjar (Partner), Kory Jeffrey (Partner), Magaly Charbonneau (Partner).

Is Inovia Capital active right now?

Inovia Capital has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-02.

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