JB

Janet Bannister

Founder & Managing Partner, Staircase Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Work Experience

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2023

    Staircase Ventures leads seed-stage rounds into Canada’s highest potential tech companies with unparalleled dedication to accelerating founders’ development and performance.

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

    Fillip is a digital payments platform that allows fleet operators to reduce costs, increase transparency, and improve operational efficiencies.

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

    Biossil is an applied AI drug discovery platform founded to develop targeted therapies for biologically defined patient sub-populations

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

    Rhenti is a marketing automation and leasing platform that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the “lead-to-lease” process for the residential real estate industry.

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

    Sibli provides advanced AI-based tools to enable institutional asset managers to secure an information advantage.

2014 - 2023

  • Managing Partner

    2014 - 2023

    Real invests in - and supports the development of - early-stage, visionary founders who are building innovative, impactful tech companies.

2020 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2023

    Clutch offers Canadians a best-in-class e-commerce experience for used cars - easy, transparent, and risk-free. Led Seed, participated in subsequent rounds.

2019 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2023

    Plum is helping enterprises and employees thrive in the fast-changing workplace through their talent management platform which is based on scientifically-validated assessments. Led Seed round.

2017 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2023

    atVenu is the leading platform for selling merchandise sales at live events and is used by thousands of artists, venues, and festivals. Led Seed stage round, participated in subsequent rounds.

2017 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2023

    Canvass's AI-drive platform collects data from multiple sources and provides real-time insights and predictive analytics for manufacturers. Led Seed, participated in subsequent rounds.

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