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  • Our investment in Next Matter and the future of operations

    Our investment in Next Matter and the future of operations

    You probably know the pain-point well: you have a dozen unanswered emails hanging in cyberspace; you are saddled with repetitive paperwork…
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    Will Dufton
    Jun 14
    Take Two: how the customer success landscape has evolved

    Take Two: how the customer success landscape has evolved

    The customer success (CS) landscape is constantly changing. Last year we wrote about why we thought it was the next vertical to explode…
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    Eugene Lee
    May 25
    Why we believe gig work is real work.

    Why we believe gig work is real work.

    Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    May 24
    What role does web3 and the metaverse have to play in the future of real estate?

    What role does web3 and the metaverse have to play in the future of real estate?

    It’s almost impossible to read anything about tech these days without tripping over something related to web3 and the metaverse. I’ve been…
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    Michelle Killoran
    Apr 29
    Redefining the boundaries of wealth management with OneVest

    Redefining the boundaries of wealth management with OneVest

    Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 26
    2022 telling a different story about Canadian exits

    2022 telling a different story about Canadian exits

    Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 21
    How to break into VC: we’re hiring in Canada

    How to break into VC: we’re hiring in Canada

    Written by Shawn Chance, Partner, OMERS Ventures.
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 12
    Pushing the VC ecosystem forward one conversation at a time

    Pushing the VC ecosystem forward one conversation at a time

    Written by Silvio Memme, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Apr 6
    Series A metrics (spoiler, it’s not always about metrics)

    Series A metrics (spoiler, it’s not always about metrics)

    Written by Shawn Chance, Partner, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Mar 25
    Data & Analytics Predictions for the Next 3 Years

    Data & Analytics Predictions for the Next 3 Years

    There’s a lot of hype around data right now. Businesses across the board are evaluating their approach to data. If they have a data stack…
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    Justin Ouyang
    Mar 23
    The Little (Big) Engine that Can

    The Little (Big) Engine that Can

    Today is another milestone day for our growing US portfolio, as WorkRamp announced a $40M Series C financing led by Salesforce Ventures…
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    Eugene Lee
    Mar 23
    A new macroeconomic regime — what does it mean for venture?

    A new macroeconomic regime — what does it mean for venture?

    The cause, not the symptoms.
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    Lily Shaw
    Mar 14
    How Founders Should Think about GTM — Part 3: Systems

    How Founders Should Think about GTM — Part 3: Systems

    Systems: Set the right foundation
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    Justin Ouyang
    Mar 3
    How Founders Should Think about GTM — Part 2: Processes

    How Founders Should Think about GTM — Part 2: Processes

    Processes: Build for scale
    Go to the profile of Justin Ouyang
    Justin Ouyang
    Mar 3
    How Founders Should Think about GTM - Part 1: People

    How Founders Should Think about GTM - Part 1: People

    Congratulations, you’ve raised a round! How are you thinking about deploying this for your B2B distribution model? We’ve pulled together a…
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    Justin Ouyang
    Mar 3
    A fresh approach to climate tech

    A fresh approach to climate tech

    Written by Michael Yang, Managing Partner OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Feb 22
    Investing in Oath: a 21st-century community for new parents and parents-to-be

    Investing in Oath: a 21st-century community for new parents and parents-to-be

    Written by Chrissy Farr, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Feb 9
    Making smarter real estate decisions — starting with leases

    Making smarter real estate decisions — starting with leases

    Today we announced that we co-led a $10.5M investment in Occupier alongside Stage2 Capital.
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    Michelle Killoran
    Feb 9
    We need to talk about estate planning.

    We need to talk about estate planning.

    Written by Shawn Chance, Partner, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Feb 3
    There’s a robot for that: how one company is making it easy to cut time spent on the boring stuff

    There’s a robot for that: how one company is making it easy to cut time spent on the boring stuff

    Written by Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS Ventures
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    OMERS Ventures
    Feb 2
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