About Round13
Round13 is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Toronto, Canada. As of Jul 2026, Round13 is an active investor, having invested in 53 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Real Estate and Construction Tech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of InsideDesk Overall, Round13 portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 13 acquisitions including key companies like LifeSpeak, TouchBistro and Damon. A lot of funds co-invest with Round13, with names like BDC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Round13 has team of 12 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Round13's List of Top Investments
Round13 has a portfolio of 53 companies. Their most notable investments are in Surf and Alida.Their portfolio spans across Canada, United States, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech, High Tech and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Round13:1. KOHO
Koho is an internet-first bank for individuals. It offers services such as savings & deposit accounts, NFC-enabled prepaid cards for online/offline purchases, and more. It enables users to track spendings and savings. It categorizes expenses made through the card. It features savings module that automatically puts money aside and helps users save. It provides an app-based platform that is available on iOS & Android devices.
Key facts about KOHO
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $461M
- Employee Count: 465 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Savano Capital Partners, Sagard and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Nylas
Developer of APIs integrating email, calendar, contacts, and meeting functionalities. These APIs facilitate embedding communication features into applications. The offerings include tools for scheduling, email management, and contact synchronization. The APIs support integration with various email, calendar, and meeting providers.
Key facts about Nylas
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $175M
- Employee Count: 113 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. LifeSpeak
Cloud-based platform for employee wellness. It offers tools to support the holistic wellbeing of employees, covering topics such as mental health, physical health, stress management, relationships, communication, financial health, and more. It offers video-based trainings with an emphasis on mental health and well-being, covering a wide range of topics related to mental health and wellness outcomes.
Key facts about LifeSpeak
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $31.9M
- Employee Count: 110 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Kensington Capital Partners, Roynat Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. TouchBistro
Cloud-based POS and restaurant management system. It offers payment processing, act as a menu, and allows servers to take customer orders and send them to the kitchen. Its clients include restaurants, fast food joints, food trucks, coffee shops, and others in the food services industries.
Key facts about TouchBistro
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $321M
- Employee Count: 377 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Walden Venture Capital, Napier Park Global Capital and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Damon
Developer of electric motorcycles and related digital platform for riders. The company designs and manufactures electric motorcycles. It also provides a digital platform that offers connectivity, data, and software updates. The platform aims to enhance the riding experience and road safety.
Key facts about Damon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $40.3M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Fontinalis Partners, Baudpont and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Round13's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Round13 has invested in 54 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. As of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Lightworks and most recent follow-on round was in InsideDesk.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Round13's Investments by Stage
Round13 has made 15 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.3M, 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.97M and 10 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $18.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 15 |
Seed | 14 |
Series B | 10 |
Post IPO | 2 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Round13's Investments by Sector
Round13 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Real Estate and Construction Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 31 Software companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 25 |
FinTech | 8 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 5 |
Business Services | 4 |
Others | 47 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Round13's Investments by Geography
Round13 has made most investments in Canada (34), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Canada | 34 |
United States | 6 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Australia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Round13's recent investments
Round13 has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - InsideDesk and Lightworks.Here are the most recent investments by Round13:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 15, 2026 | Canada | Series A | 6226 | [+1] | |
Feb 17, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 9390 | - | |
Jun 24, 2024 | Canada | Post IPO | 2729 | [+4] | |
Jun 18, 2024 | United States | Seed | 2738 | [+13] | |
Jun 18, 2024 | Canada | Post IPO | 2071 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Round13's Portfolio
4 of Round13's portfolio companies have become public. Damon got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2024 and LifeSpeak got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V) at marketcap of $386M.Here are Round13's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2024 | Jun 04, 2019 | Seed | 1074 | |
Jul 05, 2021 | Sep 15, 2020 | Series C | 8359 | |
Nov 01, 2018 | Jan 06, 2022 | Post IPO | 9718 | |
May 08, 2007 | Oct 20, 2017 | Post IPO | 5241 |
Acquired companies in Round13's Portfolio
13 companies from Round13's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TouchBistro in Jul 2026 by Harris Computer for $*****.Here are Round13's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 13, 2026 | Oct 13, 2016 | Series B | 7645 | |
Mar 18, 2025 | Nov 30, 2017 | Series B | 4818 | |
Feb 21, 2025 | Nov 19, 2019 | Seed | 1532 | |
Nov 14, 2024 | - | - | 5798 | |
Oct 08, 2024 | Aug 09, 2023 | Seed | 2861 |
Team profile of Round13
Round13 has a team of 12 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in Canada and United Kingdom. Round13's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Round13:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Canada | |||
Partner | Toronto | - | - | |
Partner | Ottawa | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Oakville | - | ||
Partner | Canada | - | ||
Principal | Toronto | - |
Co-investors of Round13
Over the past 13 years, 240 investors have co-invested in Round13's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Round13: Kensington Capital Partners, Mogo and 74 others have invested in rounds before Round13. There are 2 companies where Kensington Capital Partners has invested before Round13 and 2 companies where Mogo has invested before Round13.
- Top Co-investors of Round13: 90 investors entered a company along with Round13. These include investors like BDC (5 companies).
- Invested after Round13: A total of 74 investors have invested in Round13's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include PROPELR Growth (2 companies), OMERS (2 companies) and Canadian Business Growth Fund (2 companies).
Recent News related to Round13
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InsideDesk Secures $12.6 Million Growth Financing Led by Pender VenturesPR Newswire•Jul 15, 2026•MB2 Dental Solutions, InsideDesk, Pender Ventures, Graphite Ventures and 1 other
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Lightworks Secures Up to $12 Million to Fast-Track Large-Scale AI DeploymentAiThority•Feb 17, 2026•Round13, Lightworks, Lightworks
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Cryptocurrency proprietary trading firm Breakout completes $4.5 million seed roundPANews•Jul 31, 2024•Breakout, RockawayX, Mechanism Capital, Round13 and 2 others
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BlueRush Announces Initial $900,000 Closing of Non-Brokered Private PlacementGlobeNewswire•Jul 25, 2024•BlueRush, Round13
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Anomaly raises $1.45M for AI-driven Layer 3 gaming platformTechio•May 23, 2024•Anomaly, BreakOrbit, Triptyq, Shima Capital and 3 others
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