Corporate VC · Vancouver, BC
TELUS Ventures
Strategic capital and TELUS' global reach, the investment arm of TELUS.
- Cheque
- Not disclosed
- Role
- Can lead a round
- Pace
- Deploying heavily
- Kind
- Corporate VC
- Based in
- Vancouver, BC
- Founded
- 2001
- Works in
- EN
- Last deal seen
- January 2026
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B and later
Their thesis, in full
TELUS Global Ventures is the corporate venture arm of TELUS Corporation, renamed from TELUS Ventures in May 2024. The firm invests from incubation to global expansion in digital health, agriculture and consumer goods, enterprise platforms and IoT, connected consumer and impact, with high deal volume: 30 venture deals and over USD 175M deployed in 2023, more than 150 companies backed since 2001 and 85 in the current portfolio. Lead or follow. The core strategic value is access to the TELUS network (telecoms, healthcare, agriculture, security) for commercial pilots, distribution and channel acquisition. Built for founders who view a major Canadian operator as a GTM accelerator rather than a strategic threat.
What they bring past the cheque
- TELUS channel
- Health network
- Pilot customers
- Smart city access
- Strategic M&A
Questions they usually ask
Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.
- Where does TELUS sit in your GTM and where is the win for both sides?
- What does a TELUS Health or Agriculture pilot unlock in 12 months?
- How do you stay independent if TELUS becomes 30% of revenue?
Follow-on
Reserves follow-on capital for portfolio companies that achieve commercial traction with TELUS or its strategic partners, often through Series B and beyond.
Who to talk to
- Terry DoyleManaging Partner & Vice President TELUSLinkedIn ↗
- Ming ChowPartner & Investment DirectorLinkedIn ↗
- Rohit NuwalPartner & Investment DirectorLinkedIn ↗
- Chris RobertsonPartner & Investment DirectorLinkedIn ↗
- Ravit Warsha DorPartner & Investment DirectorLinkedIn ↗
- Matthew LombardiPartner & Director of Platform ServicesLinkedIn ↗
- Omair ShahVice President Corporate Strategy TELUSLinkedIn ↗
- Tanmay BhargavaPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Rob FreelePrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Nabeela MerchantPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Sophie NgoPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Chetan SrivastavaPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Mike TitkovPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Anthony LamAssociateLinkedIn ↗
- Mary M. ArmisteadAssociateLinkedIn ↗
Portfolio
Names they back, most notable first.
- WaabiSeries B+ · 2026
- Eli HealthSeries A · 2025
- OptableSeries A · 2025
- CliniaSeries A · 2024
- MiovisionSeries B+ · 2023
Often in the same rounds
Investors seen alongside them in past rounds.
- BDC Capital
- Export Development Canada
- Khosla Ventures
- Radical Ventures
- Maverix Private Equity
- Accelia Capital
- Desjardins Capital
- Brightspark Ventures
- Anges Quebec
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