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Written by Marissa Moore and Taku Murahwi. Vertical software is naturally an area of intense business transformation, and dramatic, fundamental shifts. To keep on top of what industries and categories… Read More »Where we’re looking to invest in vertical B2B software & AI
Written by Dave Wechsler. The Insurtech category is starting to bounce back. Coming off investment lows of ’22 and ’23, there’s renewed interest from the VC community in Insurtechs… Read More »Optimizing your Insurtech for venture investment
By Marissa Moore, CFA and Taku Murahwi At this point, we all know AI is drastically changing many job functions, across many industries. But not all verticals are created equal — and… Read More »Mapping the impending impact of Vertical AI
Here on OMERS Ventures’ vertical SaaS team, we make a practice of doing deep dives into specific verticals we think are particularly well suited for breakout vertical SaaS companies.… Read More »Dental vertical software: drilling into trends and opportunities
Continued focus on B2B software in the era of generative AI Today marks a milestone for Craft Ventures as we announce the successful closing of $1.32 billion in fresh… Read More »Announcing $1.3 Billion for Craft Ventures IV and Growth II
“Idea to software, fast.” We’re happy to announce our $20M investment in Replit, which underscores our excitement about their bold vision to empower the next billion software creators. One… Read More »Why We Invested in Replit
Previously we shared a high-level overview of the opportunities in fintech, highlighting financial wellness as an area we are especially interested in. The possibility of unlocking financial literacy and… Read More »Cents and sensibility: the role of technology in driving financial wellness
Earlier this summer, I had the honor of being asked to lead OMERS Ventures (OV). Every investment organization within OMERS bears a tremendous responsibility for investing on behalf of… Read More »OV 3.0. The constant state of change
Continuing our series on Vertical Software (VSaaS), we’re spotlighting the latest sector we’ve been focused on: Autotech. We’ve highlighted before that we believe successful VSaaS companies emerge from fragmented… Read More »Emerging trends in Autotech
Despite pervasive fear, uncertainty and doubt, and rumors of fintech’s demise, we believe that the fintech venture opportunity has never been stronger. It’s a space we know well and… Read More »Unlocking the future of finance: why we are all-in on fintech.