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Announcing our investment in Neo Financial, Canada’s leading challenger bank

News

At Version One, we typically focus on early-stage investments, though we occasionally make exceptions for standout opportunities—like Clio’s Series C and Coinbase’s Series D. These unique investments delivered exceptional returns for V1 and our investors. Today, we’re thrilled to share another investment that goes beyond our typical early-stage sweet spot.…

Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review

Portfolio

We hope everyone had a great summer and you’re off to a strong start on 2024’s final stretch. It’s always crazy how fast time flies, and this year is no exception.  As you’ve come to expect on our blog, here’s a quick rundown of the highlights from the past few…

Announcing our investment in Optimotive

Portfolio

We’re excited to announce our investment in Optimotive, having led the company’s $2m seed round with participation from Garage and NewLab.  Optimotive is building a fleet of advanced autonomous robots for some of the toughest, extreme environments… picture the rocky, dusty, muddy and unpredictable conditions common in industries like construction,…

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