Janet Bannister
Managing Partner at Staircase Ventures
Janet Bannister
Managing Partner at Staircase Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2023 - Current
Staircase Ventures leads seed-stage rounds into Canada’s highest potential tech companies with unparalleled dedication to accelerating founders’ development and performance.
Board Member
2023
Fillip is a digital payments platform that allows fleet operators to reduce costs, increase transparency, and improve operational efficiencies.
Board Member
2023
Biossil is an applied AI drug discovery platform founded to develop targeted therapies for biologically defined patient sub-populations
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.
Board Member
2023
Sibli provides advanced AI-based tools to enable institutional asset managers to secure an information advantage.
Managing Partner
2014 - 2023
Real invests in - and supports the development of - early-stage, visionary founders who are building innovative, impactful tech companies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Education
Investments
Latest Articles
How to Weave Your Vision and Mission into Company Culture
Talks about company culture, mission and vision statements and employee engagement
Kick-starting a Two-sided Online Marketplace
Talks about two-sided online marketplace, Kijiji and marketplace growth strategies
Meet C100’s New Co-Chair: Janet Bannister
Talks about C100, Janet Bannister and Canadian tech ecosystem