McLean Watson Capital

About The Fund

McLean Watson Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in financing and nurturing growth in companies within the information technology (IT) and telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors. Founded in 1992 by Loudon McLean Owen and John Eckert, the firm is based in Toronto, Canada, and provides insight, networking, and strategic guidance to their portfolio companies. Their investment activities span across various stages of company development, including early-stage and growth-stage investments. McLean Watson Capital is known for its focus on investing in innovative companies with high growth potential in hardware, software, and energy technology sectors. They bring a wealth of experience and resources to the companies they invest in, aiming to drive growth, market leadership, and successful outcomes through strategic exits such as acquisitions and IPOs. Their current portfolio includes i4i, which develops software to structure unstructured data, Quantec, a group of world-leading ground geophysicists with deep targeting technology, and Signiant, a provider of advanced data movement software. McLean Watson Capital has also successfully exited investments in various companies like Activplant, BelAir, Brainhunter, and Lavalife, showcasing their ability to identify and grow companies that lead to successful acquisitions by larger entities or public listings. They are actively involved in managing talent networks, as demonstrated by their exit from Wheresfrankie, and have a broad interest in engineering consulting and software for industry sectors such as space, exemplified by their exit from Rhea.