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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.
OMERS Ventures
Apr 23
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
OMERS Ventures
Apr 10
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.
OMERS Ventures
Apr 10
Optimizing your Insurtech for venture investment
Optimizing your Insurtech for venture investment
Written by Dave Wechsler.
OMERS Ventures
Apr 3
Mapping the impending impact of Vertical AI
Mapping the impending impact of Vertical AI
By Marissa Moore, CFA and Taku Murahwi
OMERS Ventures
Mar 31
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…
OMERS Ventures
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…
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…
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…
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…
OMERS Ventures
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.
OMERS Ventures
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
OMERS Ventures
Apr 12, 2023
Does the winner take it all?
Does the winner take it all?
Over the next few months I’m going to be sharing some thoughts on different market characteristics and business models that are often…
Lily Shaw
Mar 31, 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.
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.
Justin Ouyang
Oct 6, 2022
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