Plaza Ventures

About The Fund

Plaza Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 and based in Toronto, Canada. They specialize in early-stage, later-stage, and growth equity investments, focusing their efforts within sectors such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart City technology, digital media, and e-commerce primarily across the United States and Canada. As an investment partner, Plaza Ventures typically invests between $1,000,000 to $15,000,000, with a 'sweet spot' of around $3,000,000 for their investments. Their investment thesis revolves around filling the capital gap for scaling operations or supporting shareholder liquidity needs through secondary transactions. Placing a strong emphasis on profit-oriented strategies, they aim to increase the enterprise value of their portfolio companies and generate profit for their shareholders and investors. Through their platform, they foster deep and positive relationships with their investee companies, providing a combination of knowledge and capital. This investor-centric approach is designed to offer tailored solutions that align with the specific needs of their partners, thereby creating natural alignment between Plaza Ventures and their portfolio companies. They describe their investment platform as 'Better venture capital' which is underscored by a commitment to being motivated solely by the success of their investments and the good of their company partners. The firm takes pride in a hands-on approach to venture capital, offering more than just financing by actively collaborating with companies to ensure a beneficial alignment of interests. Apart from investing, Plaza Ventures highlights recent significant investments in their portfolio companies on their website, demonstrating an active and dynamic approach to their investment philosophy with ongoing involvement and support for their investees.