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MaRS Discovery District

MaRS Discovery District

Torontomarsdd.com

Overview

MaRS Discovery District is a non-profit urban innovation hub and investment firm that supports early-stage technology companies through advisory services, community building, and its venture capital arm, the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF).

Year Founded

2000

Portfolio Companies

81

Website

marsdd.com

Investments

MaRS Discovery District investments
CompanyDateStageLead
StackAdaptSep 2014SeedLead
AxonifyMar 2012SeedCo-investor
MapleMar 2018Series A-
MindBridgeJun 2017SeedLead
Summit Lithium TechnologiesNov 2021GrantCo-investor
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Key People

Jason MacFarlane

Head of Venture and Partner Services

Karim Mekhail

Principal Investigator

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is MaRS Discovery District based?

MaRS Discovery District is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

When was MaRS Discovery District founded?

MaRS Discovery District was founded in 2000.

How many portfolio companies does MaRS Discovery District have?

MaRS Discovery District has 81 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in MaRS Discovery District's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include StackAdapt, Axonify, Maple, MindBridge, Summit Lithium Technologies.

What was MaRS Discovery District's most recent investment shown here?

MaRS Discovery District's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Summit Lithium Technologies in 2021.

What sectors does MaRS Discovery District focus on?

MaRS Discovery District focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does MaRS Discovery District focus on?

MaRS Discovery District typically invests at the Early stage.

What is MaRS Discovery District's AUM?

MaRS Discovery District's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersToronto
Year Founded2000

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