About Georgian
Georgian is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Toronto, Canada. As of Sep 2026, Georgian is an active investor, having invested in 98 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series F round of Island Overall, Georgian portfolio has seen 18 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 32 acquisitions including key companies like Shopify, Microsoft and Render. A lot of funds co-invest with Georgian, with names like 01 Advisors sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Georgian has team of 33 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C, Series B & 6 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Georgian's List of Top Investments
Georgian has a portfolio of 98 companies, including 18 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Sentient Science and IEX.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Series B and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Georgian:
1. Shopify
Provider of an all-in-one commerce platform for businesses of all sizes. The platform enables merchants to start, grow, market, and manage their retail operations. It offers tools to build brands, create websites, and customize online stores. The platform also provides solutions for selling products online, in person, and across various channels. It facilitates payment acceptance, marketing, customer management, and business analytics.
Key facts about Shopify
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Ottawa (Canada)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $122M
- Employee Count: 28,530 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Georgian, Ringway Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 11, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Microsoft
Developer of computer software hardware gaming consoles and cloud services. Offerings include operating systems, productivity applications, and integrated development environments for personal and professional computing. Hardware products consist of portable and desktop computers along with home entertainment gaming consoles. Cloud infrastructure provides storage, computing power, and artificial intelligence tools for business and individual use. Additional services include digital marketplaces for software distribution and subscription-based access to gaming libraries.
Key facts about Microsoft
- Founded Year: 1975
- Location: Redmond (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jun 30, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 231,632 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Greyrock Investments, equitywestsecurities.com and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Apr 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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3. Render
Unified cloud platform for building, deploying, and managing scalable web applications. It is a unified cloud platform offering scalable infrastructure for building, running, and deploying web applications, with features including free SSL, global CDN, and automatic deploys from Git. The platform provides a range of services, including computing, networking, and storage, to support the development and deployment of modern web applications.
Key facts about Render
4. eBay
Online retailer of electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles, sports, and more. The platform provides a marketplace for buying and selling a wide array of products. Categories include automotive parts, clothing, art, sporting goods, health, beauty, industrial equipment, and home and garden items. The platform facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers.
Key facts about eBay
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 20,658 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Elliott Management, Starboard Value and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 22, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Clickup
Developer of a platform providing project management and team collaboration. The platform offers tools for task management, time tracking, document creation, and workflow automation. It facilitates project planning, execution, and monitoring through integrated features. The platform supports various team sizes and project complexities.
Key facts about Clickup
Georgian's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Georgian has invested in 99 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 10 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Supabase and most recent follow-on round was in Island.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2025 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2022 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2021 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
2020 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
2019 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Georgian's Investments by Stage
Georgian is primarily an Late Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series C (25) rounds where average round size is $1.76B, Series B (24) rounds where average round size is $921M and Series D (9) rounds where average round size is $1.05B.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 25 |
Series B | 24 |
Series D | 9 |
Series A | 7 |
Series E | 5 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Georgian's Investments by Sector
Georgian has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Vertical SaaS, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 97 Tech companies, 92 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 86 Software companies and at least 65 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 67 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 26 |
Vertical SaaS | 23 |
High Tech | 18 |
FinTech | 12 |
Others | 64 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Georgian's Investments by Geography
Georgian has made most investments in United States (55), followed by Canada where it has made 16 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 55 |
Canada | 16 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Costa Rica | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Georgian's recent investments
Georgian has made 10 investments in 2026 so far. Island and Defend the Dominion are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Georgian:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 24, 2026 | United States | Series F | 3615 | ||
Jun 30, 2026 | Canada | Series A | 7724 | [+12] | |
Jun 04, 2026 | Singapore | Series F | 6342 | [+8] | |
Jun 02, 2026 | United States | Series G | 6427 | ||
Apr 16, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2249 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Georgian's Portfolio
Georgian has 18 unicorns in its portfolio - Render, Bedrock Robotics, You Technologies and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Render. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after Georgian first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Georgian's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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79 | Unified cloud platform for building, deploying, and managing scalable web applications | 2018 | San Francisco | Series C | phwbwjt | ||
65 | Developer of autonomous technology for transforming construction and industrial equipment | 2024 | San Francisco | Series B | bcbzosq | ||
69 | AI-enabled key-word based private search engine | 2020 | Palo Alto | Series C | qqqyadt | ||
69 | Provider of AI-based medical scribe software for providers | 2020 | San Francisco | Series C | hwdtg{r | ||
67 | Developer of relational database management tools and backend infrastructure services | 2020 | Singapore | Series F | th{hbam |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Georgian's Portfolio
10 of Georgian's portfolio companies have become public. Xanadu got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), in Mar 2026 at marketcap of $433M and Disco got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $1.8B.Here are Georgian's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 26, 2026 | Jun 24, 2019 | Series A | 5329 | |
Jul 21, 2021 | Jan 24, 2019 | Series E | 4174 | |
Jun 29, 2018 | - | - | 6321 | |
Mar 31, 2014 | Oct 17, 2011 | Series B | 8578 | |
Mar 20, 2014 | - | - | 2454 |
Acquired companies in Georgian's Portfolio
32 companies from Georgian's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dagster in Jul 2026 by Prefect for $*****.Here are Georgian's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 13, 2026 | May 24, 2023 | Series B | 5146 | |
Jul 07, 2026 | May 29, 2019 | Series D | 1722 | |
May 13, 2026 | Feb 04, 2016 | Series B | 4996 | |
Feb 06, 2026 | Jan 24, 2017 | Series D | 4291 | |
Dec 23, 2025 | Feb 09, 2021 | Series C | 1233 |
Team profile of Georgian
Georgian has a team of 33 members including 7 Partners and 13 Principals located in Canada and United States. Georgian's team sits on the board of 7 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Georgian:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Portland | - | - | |
Principal | Toronto | - | ||
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Co-investors of Georgian
Over the past 15 years, 611 investors have co-invested in Georgian's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Georgian: Insight Partners, FirstMark and 318 others have invested in rounds before Georgian. There are 8 companies where Insight Partners has invested before Georgian and 5 companies where FirstMark has invested before Georgian.
- Top Co-investors of Georgian: 127 investors entered a company along with Georgian. These include investors like 01 Advisors (2 companies).
- Invested after Georgian: A total of 164 investors have invested in Georgian's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BMO (6 companies), Evolution Equity Partners (3 companies) and SLW (3 companies).
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