Carolyn Moorlag

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in Canada, primarily in Ontario. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of advanced manufacturing, IT, communications, clean-tech and life sciences. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging up to $0.5 million.

gShift Labs, Inc. engages in the provision of web presence analytics software. It offers brand development, competitive assessment, digital recruitment, content, influencer, integrated social media, and paid marketing, SEO marketing, web consulting and site audit services. The company was founded in 2009 by Krista LaRiviere and Chris Adams and is headquartered in Barrie, Canada.

Vana Group, Inc. provides human capital software and service solutions. Its platform force.com, vana human capital management delivers one complete and integrated human capital management solution for global organizations form hire to retire including the core human resource system of record, benefits & compensation, absence management, performance and talent management, career and succession planning, workforce collaboration, and workforce analytics. The company was founded by David Vanheukelom in 2008 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

SVX, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Earnest Young engages in the provision of accountancy, auditing, tax advice and management consulting services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

Kauffman Fellows Ventures (Kauffman Fellows) is a venture capital subsidiary of Society of Kauffman Fellows founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) (MaRS Discovery District) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ESS, Inc. is a company that provides sustainable, long-duration energy storage solutions to accelerate decarbonization. The company is based in Wilsonville, OR. The company's technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. ESS was founded in 2011 by Julia Song, Craig E. Evans. Eric P. Dresselhuys has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Systems With Intelligence, Inc. provides solutions for the electric utility industry. The firm operates as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) that designs, manufactures, and integrates various components to offer complete video solutions tailored specifically for the target application in the areas of physical security, asset monitoring, video automation and safety. The company was founded by Angelo Rizzo and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

ESS Tech Subsidiary, Inc. develops and commercializes a long duration battery for commercial and utility scale energy storage. It offers applications to the military, commercial and utility industries. The company was founded by Craig E. Evans and Julia Song in 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Polystyvert, Inc. engages in the recycling of polystyrene. The company was founded by Solenne Brouard Gaillot in 2011 and is headquartered in Anjou, Canada.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. engages in development of a catalytic process to produce commercial quality waxes and fuels by recycling plastics. Its products include Ceranovus GW Wax Series, Ceranovus AW Wax Series and Ceranovus AW Low Melt Wax Series. The firm’s platform manufacturing technology allows to custom produce high quality end-product formulations, directly based on customers’ specifications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Brantford, Canada.

MineSense Technologies Ltd. engages in the provision of sensor-based mineral processing solutions for ore pre-concentration to the global mining industry. It offers data analytics, ShovelSense, and BeltSense systems. The company was founded by Andrew Bamber in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

ESC Corporate Services Ltd provides online company public records, registry, due diligence, and corporate supply requirement services. The firm serves banks, law firms, fin-techs, equipment leasing captives and insurance & accountant institutions. The company was founded by Chris Valentine in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.