Investing Profile

Damien Steel

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Managing Partner and Head of Ventures at OMERS Ventures
omersventures.com/team/damien...Toronto, Ontario
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Current Investing Position
OMERS Ventures
Investment Range
$5.0M - $25.0M
Sweet Spot
$15.0M
Investments On Record
26

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Damien Steel's Investments On Record (13)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Courtyard AI
SeedAug 2022$5M
$5M
Hopper
Secondary MarketFeb 2022$35M
Series EMay 2020$70M
Series DOct 2018$100M
Series CDec 2016$62M
Series BAug 2012$12M
$290M
Co-investors: Sophie Forest (Brightspark Ventures), Jeff Fagnan (Accomplice VC), Jack Fraser (BDC Venture Capital), Steven Abrams (BDC Venture Capital)
TouchBistro
Series ESep 2019$120M
Series DJun 2018$55M
$210M
Co-investors: John Albright (Relay Ventures), Peter Misek (Framework Venture Partners)
Wave
Series DMay 2017$24M
Series CMay 2015$10M
Series UnknownOct 2013$6M
Series BMay 2012$12M
Series AOct 2011$5M
SeedMay 2011$2M
$120M
Co-investors: Joe Kraus (GV (Google Ventures)), Will Porteous (RRE Ventures), Phil Sanderson (Griffin Gaming Partners), Matthew Caspari (Alumni Ventures ), Devdutt Yellurkar (Propeller VC), Jonathan Medved (OurCrowd), Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins), Peter Misek (Framework Venture Partners), Mike Dobbins (Framework Venture Partners), Chamath Palihapitiya (Social Capital LP), Alex Chung (Curious Capital), Bryan Rosenblatt (Craft Ventures), Scooter Braun (TQ Ventures), Alex Rodriguez (Vision/Capital/People (VCP)), David Wu (Maveron LLC), Michelle Moon (Sorenson Ventures), Alice Lloyd George, Prescott Watson, Kevin Lin
Klipfolio
Series BJan 2017$9M
Series AFeb 2015$6M
$17M
Co-investors: Ron Warburton (BDC Venture Capital)
Fusebill
Series ASep 2016$6M
SeedApr 2013$2M
$8M
Co-investors: Pratik Budhdev
Felix & Paul Studios
Series AJun 2016$7M
$7M
AmpMe
Series AMay 2016$8M
$10M
Co-investors: Mark Britto (Paypal), John Albright (Relay Ventures), Mike Cegelski (iNovia Capital)

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Damien Steel's Experience

Member of the Small and Medium Enterprise Committee Ontario Securities CommissionPresent
Board Director Wave HQPresent
Board Director Wave AccountingPresent
Chairman of the Board LeadSift (a Foundry company)Present
Chairman of the Board LeadSiftPresent
Board Director Stax BillPresent
Board Director FusebillPresent
Board Director PasswordBoxPresent
Board Director KlipfolioPresent
Board Observer MojixPresent
Board Director BusbudPresent
Board Director Kaleo SoftwarePresent
Board Observer DogVacay (Acquired by Rover, March 2017)Present
Board Director HopperPresent
Board Observer DogVacayPresent
Board Director Felix & Paul StudiosPresent
Board Director TouchBistroPresent
Board Observer DuckDuckGoPresent
Board Observer HootSuitePresent
Sr. Advisor OMERS VenturesPresent
Advisor Deep SkyPresent
Chief Technology, Data & AI Officer HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)Present
Managing Partner and Head of Ventures OMERS VenturesPresent
Chief Executive Officer Deep SkyPresent
Venture Partner Whitecap Venture PartnersPresent