Rho Canada

Rho Canada is the Canadian arm of Rho, an investor that has been putting money into companies since 1981. It works with inventors, entrepreneurs and operators and describes its aim as helping create companies that define their markets.

The firm says it brings decades of investing and operating experience, and it offers hands-on help to the executives of companies it backs. Testimonials on its site come from chief executives of firms such as Convercent, Enerkem and Intralinks, and from the founder of Chango.

What Rho Canada offers

• Investment at every stage — funding for young and growing companies.
• Operating support — input timed to the moment it can help a company most.
• Network introductions — connections made when they are useful to the team.

Who it works with

Ambitious founders, inventors and operators building companies that aim to lead their markets.

Key facts

• Investing since: 1981
• Office: New York