About Clanton Capital
Clanton Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Toronto, Canada. As of Oct 2021, Clanton Capital has invested in 15 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Psychedelic Water Overall, Clanton Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions including key companies like VTS, Enthusiast Gaming and OnCall. A lot of funds co-invest with Clanton Capital, with names like MaRS IAF sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Clanton Capital's List of Top Investments
Clanton Capital has a portfolio of 15 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Psychedelic Water and Homewise.Their portfolio spans across Canada and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Real Estate and Construction Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Clanton Capital:
1. VTS
Cloud driven real estate leasing and asset management software that provides brokers, investors, and owners with real time access to activities in their portfolio. Developed to streamline the leasing process, the platform enables tracking and analytics across the live, active deal flow. Users get their portfolio and team onto the dashboard to interact with data, identify trends, highlight opportunities and raise red flags.
Key facts about VTS
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $302M
- Employee Count: 667 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: OpenView, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 06, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online social platform for esports enthusiasts. It is a community of gamers with its own digital platforms, news websites, and community forums. The company conducts live events for its members and also has a social platform exclusively for gamers.
Key facts about Enthusiast Gaming
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $600K
- Employee Count: 167 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: PowerOne Capital Markets, Relay Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 21, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. SkyX
SkyX Systems Corp. develops a long-endurance, long-range VTOL drone for inspection and monitoring applications. It uses the drone to also provide inspection services. The company claims that its drone is partially autonomous, capable of following pre-programmed waypoints. The drone carries optical, hyperspectral and thermal cameras. SkyX's services are applicable to multiple industries, including railways, manufacturing and power plants, energy infrastructure (oil and gas, electric transmission pylons), etc.
Key facts about SkyX
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Markham (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $15.8M
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jun 25, 2025
- Investors: Drone Fund, Kuang-Chi and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 04, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. OnCall
Cloud-based telehealth management solution for providers. The company has developed software products that provide virtual care programs for patient management. It has features for real-time patient data management, appointment booking, communication, and more.
Key facts about OnCall
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $18.6M
- Employee Count: 53 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Maple Leaf Angels, Stout Street Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Lane
Cloud-based software solution for workplace management. It streamlines building operations and automates tasks. It enables users to users to store tenant handbooks, register guests, manage visitors, respond to maintenance issues, assign & book common amenities, communicate with the office community, send & receive notifications, create forums, send event invites, feature local vendors, and more. Its app is available for iOS and Android phones.
Key facts about Lane
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $9.96M
- Employee Count: 54 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Techstars, Gutter Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 11, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Clanton Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Clanton Capital has invested in 15 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Psychedelic Water.Clanton Capital's Investments by Stage
Clanton Capital has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.36M.Clanton Capital's Investments by Sector
Clanton Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer Goods, FinTech, Financial Services, Food and Agriculture and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer Goods | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Clanton Capital's Investments by Geography
Clanton Capital has made most investments in Canada (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Clanton Capital's recent investments
Clanton Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Clanton Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2021 | United States | Seed | 5234 | - | |
Feb 11, 2021 | Canada | Seed | 3778 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Clanton Capital's Portfolio
Clanton Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - VTS. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is VTS which became a unicorn in 2019, 7 years before Clanton Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Clanton Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Cloud driven real estate leasing and asset management software | 2011 | New York City | Series E | cupwqvx |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Clanton Capital's Portfolio
1 of Clanton Capital's portfolio company became public - Enthusiast Gaming. It got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), in Jan 2020 at marketcap of $472KHere are Clanton Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 27, 2020 | - | - | 7427 |
Acquired companies in Clanton Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Clanton Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was OnCall in Jul 2024 by Aldinger for $*****.Here are Clanton Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 18, 2024 | - | - | 2291 | |
Jun 10, 2022 | - | - | 1065 | |
Oct 19, 2021 | - | - | 6513 |
Co-investors of Clanton Capital
Over the past 5 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Clanton Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Clanton Capital: 3 investors entered a company along with Clanton Capital. These include investors like MaRS IAF (1 company).
Recent News related to Clanton Capital
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Homewise Solutions’ $3 Million Financing RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 08, 2021•Osler, Homewise, Clanton Capital, MaRS IAF and 1 other
