For every business milestone, and those times in between
A holistic tech portfolio
Each step in the Invest Ottawa Venture Path is designed to shorten the path to growth. We help today’s entrepreneurs leverage the experience, expertise and insights of businesses leaders who have been there and done just that — successfully launched and grown world-class technology enterprises.
The IO Venture Path by the numbers
As of September 30, 2022:
852
companies supported
$1.18 billion
investment raised
3,300+
jobs created
IO Venture Path Programs
IO Ignition, Flex, Accelerator and ScaleUp are delivered at little to no cost to qualifying companies.
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