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MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

A venture capital firm in Canada that focuses on firms operating in the cleantech, information technology, and healthcare sectors.

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marsiaf.com
iaf.marsdd.com
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Investor
Investor
Venture capital firm
Venture capital firm
Company
Company

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Industry
Software
Software
Healthcare
Healthcare
Enterprise software
Enterprise software
Information technology
Information technology
Technology
Technology
Location
Canada
Canada
Ottawa
Ottawa
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Toronto
Toronto
Founder
Lance Laking
Lance Laking
AngelList URL
angel.co/mars-inves...or-fund-iaf
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../62881-93
Email Address
iaf@marsdd.com
Founded Date
2007
Key People
Lance Laking
Lance Laking
Wellfound ID
mars-investment-accelerator-fund-iaf

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Invested in
Xagenic
Xagenic
eSight
eSight
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LiveQoS
FindBob.io
FindBob.io
Geminare
Geminare
BigRoad
BigRoad
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Bering Media
...

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Company Operating Status
Active

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund is a venture capital firm in Canada that focuses on firms operating in the cleantech, information technology, and healthcare sectors. Founded 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this venture capital invests in early stage ventures, seed, series A, series B, and debt financing. Its portfolio companies include Top Hat, tealbook, e-Zn, and Nicoya Lifesciences. As of February 2020, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund has made 161 investments. Their most recent investment was on January 14, 2020, when Nicoya Lifesciences raised CA$10M. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund has had 28 exits. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund's most notable exits include Aeryon Labs, Askuity, and Pond Technologies. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund has raised three funds, their latest being Youth Investment Accelerator Fund. This fund was announced on Feb 11, 2014 and raised a total of $8.5M.

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