About TIAP
TIAP, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2008, is based in Toronto, Canada. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 63 startups in sectors like Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications. As of Jun 2026, TIAP has witnessed 9 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Flybits, Deep Genomics and ODAIA. The program is backed by a team of 23 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Canada. Its latest investment was a $14M Seed round in Grey Matter Neurosciences on Jan 23, 2025, which also saw participation from Wittington Ventures and Ontario Brain Institute.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Toronto, Canada
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
TIAP's List of Top Investments
TIAP has a portfolio of 63 companies. Their most notable investments are in HDAX and Whirlscape.Their portfolio spans across Canada and United States. They have invested in Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by TIAP:
1. Flybits
Flybits is a banking channel for enterprises. It features Context-as-a-Service platform that enables banks and other enterprises to create and deliver context-aware mobile applications. It features tools for creating personalized mobile experiences on top of traditional app development and simple location-based services. It supports the iOS and Android devices and helps in scaling to handle the data sources of the emerging internet-of-things.
Key facts about Flybits
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TD Bank, Mastercard and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 16, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI-powered platform for RNA biology to accelerate genetic therapy discovery. It focuses on untangling complex RNA data to identify novel targets and therapeutic candidates for genetic conditions. Its offers proprietary AI platform including the flagship model BigRNA that uses machine learning to analyze vast RNA biology data, identify therapeutic targets, and evaluate potential therapeutic candidates efficiently than traditional approaches. The technology helps accelerate early stages of drug discovery and design of RNA-based therapies.
Key facts about Deep Genomics
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $238M
- Employee Count: 108 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, True Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. ODAIA
Provider of AI-powered intelligence platform for pharmaceutical commercial and sales teams. The platform delivers relevant targets, prioritized call lists, and personalized insights. It helps sales representatives engage with healthcare professionals. The platform identifies trends and patterns in engagements, empowering managers with actionable insights. It offers dynamic segmentation and targeting to optimize commercial resources.
Key facts about ODAIA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 112 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Alumni Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. BlueDot
Provider of infectious disease intelligence platform. It models how infectious diseases can spread and impact populations globally by analyzing big data such as the annual movements, human, animal, and insect population data, climate data from satellites, and news reports of disease outbreaks.
Key facts about BlueDot
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.95M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Golden Ventures, MaRS Discovery District and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. EBT Medical
EBT Medical is developing non-invasive neurostimulation therapies and disease state support systems for pelvic floor disorders, starting with overactive bladder. It delivers long-lasting pharmaceutical or invasive therapy-equivalent efficacy without the side-effects, invasiveness, or costs that are typically associated with those therapies.
Key facts about EBT Medical
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: University of Toronto, Bizistech and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 19, 2019, $*****
TIAP's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
TIAP has invested in 63 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Grey Matter Neurosciences and most recent follow-on round was in Radiant Biotherapeutics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TIAP's Investments by Stage
TIAP has made 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.69M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.94M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TIAP's Investments by Sector
TIAP has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 54 Tech companies, 47 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 32 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 13 |
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
HealthTech | 6 |
High Tech | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TIAP's Investments by Geography
TIAP has made most investments in Canada (23), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Canada | 23 |
United States | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TIAP's recent investments
TIAP has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by TIAP:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 23, 2025 | Canada | Seed | 1473 | [+2] | |
Sep 11, 2024 | Canada | Series A | 5935 | [+5] | |
Sep 05, 2024 | Canada | Seed | 6839 | [+3] | |
Apr 25, 2023 | Canada | Seed | 6277 | [+4] | |
Sep 26, 2022 | Canada | Seed | 5433 |
Acquired companies in TIAP's Portfolio
9 companies from TIAP's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bitnobi in Jan 2025 by Myant for $*****.Here are TIAP's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 16, 2025 | - | - | 5445 | |
Jun 18, 2024 | Feb 13, 2017 | Series A | 6013 | |
Sep 22, 2021 | - | - | 5031 | |
Oct 28, 2020 | - | - | 3458 | |
Oct 21, 2020 | - | - | 5573 |
Team profile of TIAP
TIAP has a team of 23 members including 12 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 3 Principals located in Canada and United States. TIAP's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in TIAP:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Vaughan | - | ||
Partner | Ajax | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Highland Park | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - |
Co-investors of TIAP
Over the past 16 years, 77 investors have co-invested in TIAP's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before TIAP: Mitacs, Canadian Glycomics Network and 6 others have invested in rounds before TIAP. There is 1 company where Mitacs has invested before TIAP and 1 company where Canadian Glycomics Network has invested before TIAP.
- Top Co-investors of TIAP: 32 investors entered a company along with TIAP. These include investors like UTEST (5 companies).
- Invested after TIAP: A total of 37 investors have invested in TIAP's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Canadian Space Agency (2 companies) and Y Combinator (2 companies).
Recent News related to TIAP
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Myant Accelerates Precision Healthcare With Acquisition Of Bitnobi Inc.Textile Industries Media Group•Jan 16, 2025•Myant, Bitnobi, TIAP
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Radiant Bio Closes $35 Million Series A Financing to Advance Therapeutic Pipeline with Its Proprietary Multabody™ PlatformBakersfield•Sep 11, 2024•Radiant Biotherapeutics, Gates, Amplitude, BDC and 7 others
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HDAX Therapeutics Announces First Closing of Oversubscribed US $3.2 (CA $4.3) Million Seed FinancingFinancial Post•Sep 05, 2024•HDAX, SeedFolio, Faceit, TIAP and 3 others
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Damona inks $5.5m seed to advance depression and aging therapeuticVCJ•Sep 28, 2022•TIAP, DAMONA Pharmaceuticals, Angelini Pharma, Noetic Psychedelic Fund and 2 others
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PhenoTips Closes CAD $2.5M Seed Funding RoundFinSMEs•Sep 23, 2021•PhenoTips, GreenSky, TIAP, Thin Air Labs and 2 others
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FedDev Ontario supports expansion of Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners ProgrammingGlobeNewswire•Oct 09, 2020•TIAP, FedDev Ontario
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