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  • A status check on OV 3.0

    A status check on OV 3.0

    Written by OMERS Ventures Senior Managing Partner, Michael Yang.
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    Apr 23, 2024
    What makes an industry well-suited for vertical AI?

    What makes an industry well-suited for vertical AI?

    By Marissa Moore, CFA and Taku Murahwi
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    Apr 10, 2024
    Where we’re looking to invest in vertical B2B software & AI

    Where we’re looking to invest in vertical B2B software & AI

    Written by Marissa Moore and Taku Murahwi.
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 10, 2024
    Optimizing your Insurtech for venture investment

    Optimizing your Insurtech for venture investment

    Written by Dave Wechsler.
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 3, 2024
    Mapping the impending impact of Vertical AI

    Mapping the impending impact of Vertical AI

    By Marissa Moore, CFA and Taku Murahwi
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    Mar 31, 2024
    Dental vertical software: drilling into trends and opportunities

    Dental vertical software: drilling into trends and opportunities

    Here on OMERS Ventures’ vertical SaaS team, we make a practice of doing deep dives into specific verticals we think are particularly well…
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    Dec 6, 2023
    Cents and sensibility: the role of technology in driving financial wellness

    Cents and sensibility: the role of technology in driving financial wellness

    Previously we shared a high-level overview of the opportunities in fintech, highlighting financial wellness as an area we are especially…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Oct 23, 2023
    OV 3.0. The constant state of change

    OV 3.0. The constant state of change

    Earlier this summer, I had the honor of being asked to lead OMERS Ventures (OV). Every investment organization within OMERS bears a…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Oct 19, 2023
    Emerging trends in Autotech

    Emerging trends in Autotech

    Continuing our series on Vertical Software (VSaaS), we’re spotlighting the latest sector we’ve been focused on: Autotech. We’ve highlighted…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Oct 5, 2023
    Unlocking the future of finance: why we are all-in on fintech.

    Unlocking the future of finance: why we are all-in on fintech.

    Despite pervasive fear, uncertainty and doubt, and rumors of fintech’s demise, we believe that the fintech venture opportunity has never…
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    Oct 2, 2023
    From hiring to retention: HR tech’s most promising opportunities

    From hiring to retention: HR tech’s most promising opportunities

    For better or worse, the HR function has consistently been overlooked — by everyone from investors to the media.
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    Sep 29, 2023
    B2B Software, AI, and the Industry brain

    B2B Software, AI, and the Industry brain

    It seems clear that AI will be a major platform shift and perhaps the most significant one in the history of software. Machine learning has…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Sep 28, 2023
    The challenges of legal vertical SaaS

    The challenges of legal vertical SaaS

    OK, maybe it’s a bit weird to write a post about why we are NOT likely to invest in a sector, but I think it could be useful — so hear me…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Sep 6, 2023
    Finding the right fit in vertical SaaS

    Finding the right fit in vertical SaaS

    The VC world is often criticized for being shrouded in secrecy. Well, consider this our attempt to reveal the magic that happens in the…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Aug 30, 2023
    Bean counters no more: Strategic finance for the modern enterprise

    Bean counters no more: Strategic finance for the modern enterprise

    Our investment in Mosaic
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    OMERS Ventures
    Jun 15, 2023
    Follow the money: how one technology startup is ushering in a new era for wealth management.

    Follow the money: how one technology startup is ushering in a new era for wealth management.

    In the developed world there are relatively few areas of our lives that technology doesn’t touch. And for good reason, heavily regulated…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Jun 13, 2023
    Cerbos raises US$7.5M to usher in a new era in access management.

    Cerbos raises US$7.5M to usher in a new era in access management.

    When you’ve seen a major problem come up time and again, and nobody has solved it, a true entrepreneur doesn’t just accept it — they want…
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 12, 2023
    Founders, your teams need to hear from you

    Founders, your teams need to hear from you

    We know it’s a stressful time, but don’t forget your team.
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    OMERS Ventures
    Jan 17, 2023
    After the Acquisition: Reflections for founders from someone who’s been there

    After the Acquisition: Reflections for founders from someone who’s been there

    Adobe recently snatched up Figma for $20B. Everyone has been talking about the deal.
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    Justin Ouyang
    Oct 6, 2022
    Finally, an easy way to generate useful insight from relevant data!

    Finally, an easy way to generate useful insight from relevant data!

    Imagine sitting in front of your laptop staring at a bunch of line graphs and bar charts wondering what they mean. Or better yet, what to…
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    Eugene Lee
    Sep 1, 2022
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