Bert Amato

Angel Investor | Venture Partner | Director | Adviser

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 30 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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9
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30y
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Portfolio

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2025
Auto Hauler Exchange is the only marketplace for vehicle logistics. We are bringing transparency to the industry by connecting carriers and shippers directly – removing the broker – allowing for faster shipments at true market prices. By working with our 5000+ highly vetted carriers, shippers will get the transport experience they expect in less time.
Investor
2025
ProteinQure is a biotech company focused on the design of novel exotic peptides with broad therapeutic applications. Powered by atomic-level simulations and artificial intelligence, we design dynamic peptides that take drugs straight to their target – outperforming other treatment delivery systems. By daring to deliver therapeutics in a novel way we are changing the game for drug development and bringing hope to patients with previously untreatable diseases. At ProteinQure, we pride ourselves on our unique, diverse and cross-disciplinary team that brings together experts from experimental & computational biology, machine learning and software engineering.
Investor
Jan 2017
notch is a foodservice operations app that reduces the barriers to connect between restaurants and distributors, using their existing systems, with the aim of making foodservice better for everyone. notch makes it simple to manage orders, reconcile invoices and process payments all in one platform, giving foodservice owners and their staff the tools needed to automate manual tasks required to run and grow their business. The notch platform is made up of 4 key product offerings: notch Invoice Manager, notch Order Manager, and notch AP Manager for restaurants, and notch AR Manager for distributors. These products combine to create the only solution built specifically for the hospitality industry. notch is headquartered in the heart of downtown Toronto, the fastest growing tech hub in North America, with notchers serving our restaurant and distributor partners across the continent.
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Nov 2016
BenchSci’s vision is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research by empowering scientists with the world’s most advanced biomedical artificial intelligence. Backed by F-Prime, Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund), Inovia Capital, and TCV, our platform accelerates science at 16 of the top-20 pharmaceutical companies, and over 4,300 leading research centers worldwide. We’re a remote-first company recognized for our impact and culture as a Deloitte Tech Fast 50TM, CIX Top 10 Growth, and Great Place to Work®.
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Jan 2010
Wattpad. Where Stories Live. Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. A leading social storytelling platform and home to a community of more than 94 million people who spend over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original stories, Wattpad has democratized storytelling for a new generation of diverse Gen Z writers and their fans. Alongside Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the company’s TV, film, and publishing counterparts, Wattpad combines art and science to unearth incredible stories and cultivate the fandoms driving the future of entertainment. The company is proudly based in Toronto, Canada. Learn more at: company.wattpad.com
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2007
Reimage's online tool is a revolutionary new concept in Windows PC repair. The Reimage program repairs damaged Windows PCs with technology that not only fixes the Operating System, but also reverses the damage already done with a full database of replacement files. The Reimage process is completely automatic. The repair is like a clean Windows installation in one hour, without losing any programs, settings or any of your personal user data.
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2005
Echoworx protects the privacy of people and businesses throughout the world by making email data protection easier. Our scalable, easy to use, and configurable cloud security and email encryption solutions, have been adopted by the top and best in the business across more than 30 countries. Our next level email encryption protection is offered as a completely turn-key, cloud-based managed service, with a passionate hands-on expert staff to help transform communication chaos into order for organizations who understand — it pays to be secure.
Experience · 12 entries
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2025
Investor
2025
Auto Hauler Exchange is the only marketplace for vehicle logistics. We are bringing transparency to the industry by connecting carriers and shippers directly – removing the broker – allowing for faster shipments at true market prices. By working with our 5000+ highly vetted carriers, shippers will get the transport experience they expect in less time.
Investor
2025
ProteinQure is a biotech company focused on the design of novel exotic peptides with broad therapeutic applications. Powered by atomic-level simulations and artificial intelligence, we design dynamic peptides that take drugs straight to their target – outperforming other treatment delivery systems. By daring to deliver therapeutics in a novel way we are changing the game for drug development and bringing hope to patients with previously untreatable diseases. At ProteinQure, we pride ourselves on our unique, diverse and cross-disciplinary team that brings together experts from experimental & computational biology, machine learning and software engineering.
2017
Investor
Jan 2017
notch is a foodservice operations app that reduces the barriers to connect between restaurants and distributors, using their existing systems, with the aim of making foodservice better for everyone. notch makes it simple to manage orders, reconcile invoices and process payments all in one platform, giving foodservice owners and their staff the tools needed to automate manual tasks required to run and grow their business. The notch platform is made up of 4 key product offerings: notch Invoice Manager, notch Order Manager, and notch AP Manager for restaurants, and notch AR Manager for distributors. These products combine to create the only solution built specifically for the hospitality industry. notch is headquartered in the heart of downtown Toronto, the fastest growing tech hub in North America, with notchers serving our restaurant and distributor partners across the continent.
2016
Investor
Nov 2016
BenchSci’s vision is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research by empowering scientists with the world’s most advanced biomedical artificial intelligence. Backed by F-Prime, Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund), Inovia Capital, and TCV, our platform accelerates science at 16 of the top-20 pharmaceutical companies, and over 4,300 leading research centers worldwide. We’re a remote-first company recognized for our impact and culture as a Deloitte Tech Fast 50TM, CIX Top 10 Growth, and Great Place to Work®.
Artworks for Cancer Foundation
Director Co-founder
Jun 2016
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