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About Nesta
Nesta is a private equity firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based in Ottawa, Canada. As of Oct 2026, Nesta is an active investor with a portfolio of 4 companies, comprising 4 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Canada and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Healthcare to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Furbnow on Jul 23, 2026 which also saw participation from Future Planet Capital, Wrightwood Investments and other investors.
Overall Nesta portfolio has seen 1 IPO, namely Auxly. A lot of funds co-invest with Nesta, with names like Future Planet Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Nesta has a team of 2 people, including 2 partners.
Nesta's Portfolio
Nesta has a portfolio of 4 companies. They have invested in a total of 4 companies. Their most recent investment was in Furbnow (Seed round) on Jul 23, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Nesta:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 23, 2026 | Seed | 6191 |
Nesta has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Wikileaf on May 02, 2016. Here is the most recent acquisition by Nesta:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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May 02, 2016 | Manufacturer and supplier of cannabis based medicine | - | 2014 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Nesta:
Investments by Year
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Canada and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Healthcare
Team profile of Nesta
Nesta has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in Canada. Nesta's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Nesta
Over the past 11 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Nesta's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Nesta: 2 investors entered a company along with Nesta. These include investors like Future Planet Capital (1 company).
Nesta News
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Nesta Holding Announces Increase in Shareholdings of Wikileaf Technologies Inc.CNW•Dec 18, 2020•Nesta, Wikileaf
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Skin Analytics raises £4M Series A to use AI for skin cancer screeningTechCrunch+•Sep 08, 2020•Skin Analytics, Hoxton Ventures, Mustard Seed + Partners, Nesta and 2 others
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Chinese firms win 11.6-bln-USD buyout bid for Singaporean logistics firmXinhua Finance Agency•Jul 14, 2017•Nesta, GLP, Hillhouse Capital Group
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Warburg pipped in bidding for Asian warehousing giant Global Logistic PropertiesAltAssets•Jul 13, 2017•Warburg Pincus, GLP, http://nesta.com, Hillhouse Capital Group and 2 others
