Karim Gillani

General Partner @ Luge Capital | Kauffman Fellow

📍 Greater Toronto Area Metropolitan Area, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Canada
8
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5
Early stage
1
Mid stage
1
Late stage
12y
Years active

Portfolio

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Board Observer
Jun 2024
Computer Use agents for any software interface. Web, native, legacy — no APIs, no integrations, no limits.
Board Member
Apr 2022
OneVest is a financial technology company on a mission to power the world’s wealth. It offers an end-to-end wealth management platform, from client onboarding, to portfolio management, to analytics and beyond. OneVest’s software was built to be modular, allowing financial institutions to fill gaps in their process depending on their needs.
Board Observer
Jan 2021
Our all-in-one payment automation platform securely automates all payable and receivable workflows, offers extensive payment capabilities, and seamless integration with accounting software to automatically reconcile invoices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Plooto serves over 10,000 North American businesses, and integrates with top accounting software platforms Quickbooks, Xero, and NetSuite. Simplifying complex processes at scale, Plooto is the financial engine businesses rely on to achieve their growth potential. You can start your free 30-day trial today by visiting our website.
Board Member
Mar 2019
Finaeo is an Insurtech company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built by advisors, for advisors, Finaeo is re-imagining the life insurance industry through technology.
mid stageInsurance
Board Member
Jul 2018
Flinks enables businesses to connect to their customers’ financial accounts, enrich this data, and utilize it to deliver better digital products. Trusted by millions of consumers, and serving innovators in lending, FinTech, digital banking, asset management and insurance, Flinks is becoming a global leader in financial data open banking and analytics. To learn more, visit www.flinks.com
Investor/Advisor
2016
The Knowledge Society (TKS) is a global innovation program for ambitious teens (ages 13–17) focused on tackling real-world challenges. At TKS, we’re transforming the way young people engage with the world’s toughest problems. Our 10-month program empowers students to go beyond curiosity and become capable innovators and leaders. Through exposure to 40+ emerging technologies and mentorship from top industry experts, students work on impactful projects with leading companies like Microsoft, Interac, and the United Nations. Its not about memorization—its about experimenting, building, and creating solutions that matter. Designed by leaders from McKinsey, Google, and Stanford, TKS replicates the fast-paced, collaborative culture of top startups like SpaceX and DeepMind. Students often leave with published research, startup momentum, internships, or the confidence to launch their own ideas. Since 2016, we’ve partnered with over 4,000 students in 60+ countries, building a global community focused on leadership, growth, and innovation. With both in-person and global virtual programs, TKS brings this transformative experience directly to students wherever they are. And we’re just getting started.
early stageEducation
Investor/Advisor
2015
Clearco is the capital partner that thinks like a founder. We provide fast, flexible, and founder-first funding designed to scale with your momentum, not slow it down. With over $3 billion deployed to 10,000+ brands, Clearco is the only platform offering both Cash Advance and Invoice Funding in one place. Our performance-driven model delivers competitive terms, capped weekly repayments, and access to capital in as little as 24 hours. There’s no dilution, no personal guarantees, and no friction. Whether youre securing inventory, funding ads, or launching your next big product, Clearco helps you move faster with confidence.
Investor/Advisor
2014
teaBOT makes a customized cup of loose leaf tea. We are creating an engaging experience through tea, design and robotics. Show your patrons or employees that you care about giving them the best quality and experience by treating them a customized cup of tea from teaBOT. Find out more at www.teabot.com
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2024
Board Observer
Jun 2024
Computer Use agents for any software interface. Web, native, legacy — no APIs, no integrations, no limits.
2022
Board Member
Apr 2022
OneVest is a financial technology company on a mission to power the world’s wealth. It offers an end-to-end wealth management platform, from client onboarding, to portfolio management, to analytics and beyond. OneVest’s software was built to be modular, allowing financial institutions to fill gaps in their process depending on their needs.
2021
Board Observer
Jan 2021
Our all-in-one payment automation platform securely automates all payable and receivable workflows, offers extensive payment capabilities, and seamless integration with accounting software to automatically reconcile invoices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Plooto serves over 10,000 North American businesses, and integrates with top accounting software platforms Quickbooks, Xero, and NetSuite. Simplifying complex processes at scale, Plooto is the financial engine businesses rely on to achieve their growth potential. You can start your free 30-day trial today by visiting our website.
2019
Board Member
Mar 2019
Finaeo is an Insurtech company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built by advisors, for advisors, Finaeo is re-imagining the life insurance industry through technology.
mid stageInsurance
Advisory Board Member
Mar 2019
Village Capital is reinventing the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future. Known for its groundbreaking approaches to supporting founders who are building solutions to emergent social, economic, and environmental challenges, VilCap unlocks critical social and financial capital for early-stage companies to maximize business and impact growth. Since 2009, Village Capital has supported over 1,400 startups that have raised over $5 billion in investment capital. It has made more than 150 investments through its various affiliated funds, including Vilcap Investments, which has invested in 110 peer-selected companies. Over 20,000 entrepreneurs have improved their investment readiness through its network of entrepreneur support organizations and its platform, Abaca.
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