Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | IT (& TMT) |
Stages | Early,Seed,Later |
Investing | Canada |
Mercator Investments is a venture capital firm located in Toronto, Canada, with a focus on investment across various stages including seed, early stage, and later stage within the Information Technology and TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) sectors. They aim to foster growth in network infrastructure, hardware, software, and technology sectors by providing necessary capital and support to startups and established companies with high growth potential. The fund takes a hands-on approach in guiding their portfolio companies through their growth phases, ensuring they have the tools and resources necessary to succeed. Originally starting under the banner of 'Netinstinct,' which provided a range of web-related services including Web Hosting, Domain Registration, Email Hosting/Archiving, Cloud Back-up, and Remote Support Services, Mercator Investments has evolved into a dedicated venture capital firm, leveraging their technical background and market understanding to invest strategically in companies and entrepreneurs that showcase innovation and scalability in the IT landscape. Mercator Investments is known for their commitment to using their expertise in the technology world to build successful, scalable businesses, and their detailed due diligence process ensures that only the most promising ventures are added to the portfolio. They pride themselves on a start-up-friendly ethos and are designed to provide the essential support and financial backing necessary for transformative ideas to develop into market-leading entities.