Kevin Kimsa

Venture Capitalist @ Climate Innovation Capital | Climatech Sector

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 25 investments📅 24 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2026𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
Feb 2026
We stop lighting strikes over high-risk areas to prevent catastrophic wildfires from starting.
early stageFire Protection
Board Member
Apr 2024
Manifest Climate is the leading ESG Regulatory Compliance Software that empowers decision-makers with AI-driven audits and expert insights for fast, accurate, and seamless compliance with global standards.
Board Member
Sep 2022
Support the expanding energy economy by equipping our utility partners with digital infrastructure solutions needed to integrate new energy sources, mitigate extreme weather events, and meet the challenges of a new energy paradigm. Follow us on Twitter: @LineVisionCo LineVision provides electric utilities with the real-time monitoring and analytics needed to accelerate the net-zero grid. LineVision’s patented non-contact sensors collect critical information to unlock additional capacity on existing lines, provide insight into conductor health, and detect anomalies and risks. LineVision’s platform is rapidly deployed at scale without the need for scheduled outages, live line work, or specialized installation equipment. LineVision is helping our utility partners around the world lead the energy transition by increasing the capacity, resilience, and safety of the grid.
Board Observer
Oct 2021
Mysa designs, builds, and sells smart thermostats for electric heating and cooling systems. Using the Mysa app, our users can save up to 26% on their energy bills with smart features like remote control, scheduling, and geofencing - or integrate them into their smart home or office setup. Mysa serves businesses, utilities, and consumers, and we have a growing presence in large-scale decarbonization projects all across North America. The future is electric - so come join us in our fight against climate change!
Board Member
Nov 2018
Flexitive Design Automation is the next generation design and content platform. Over the last 10 years, the media and communications industries have faced unprecedented changes and challenges that are still unfolding. At Flexitive, we’re focused on helping teams centralize the design and communication process and scale globally. Flexitive Design Automation is truly revolutionary - it helps our customers quickly create and manage high-quality, interactive experiences that are consistent, yet optimized across every device. Many of our clients report a 5x increase in productivity when using Flexitive. Flexitive's primary customers are brands, agencies, and media companies. We also have a lot of partners such as screen & device manufacturers, marketing tech companies and industry associations such as the IAB.
Board Member
Oct 2018
FundThrough is a leading fintech company that enables businesses to access unlimited capital based on the value of their outstanding customer invoices. Its platform lets businesses connect their accounting software and directly submit invoices for funding. On average, FundThrough improves its clients’ cash flow position by reducing their wait time by 97%. The company serves clients across the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit www.fundthrough.com.
Board Observer
Sep 2018
Cinchy is a Data Collaboration platform revolutionizing how organizations manage data. Unlike traditional data platforms and integration tools, Cinchy allows for real-time, secure co-production of data between various stakeholders, be it systems, humans, or AI models. With Cinchy, every new “integration” doubles as “liberation”, saving future projects from wasting time and money to re-integrate the same data. With a focus on "changing how you change," Cinchy promotes an iterative approach to data collaboration, ensuring rapid value delivery and reduced complexity. By creating “collaborative data products”, data owners benefit from granular access controls, automatic data/metadata version control, and federated data governance. Teams can work autonomously yet collaboratively, distributing work across multiple parties without creating cross-departmental dependencies, all within a highly controlled, secure environment. Cinchy isnt just a data storage or integration solution; it enables secure, efficient, and collaborative data co-production.
Board Member
Sep 2018
Cinchy is a Data Collaboration platform revolutionizing how organizations manage data. Unlike traditional data platforms and integration tools, Cinchy allows for real-time, secure co-production of data between various stakeholders, be it systems, humans, or AI models. With Cinchy, every new “integration” doubles as “liberation”, saving future projects from wasting time and money to re-integrate the same data. With a focus on "changing how you change," Cinchy promotes an iterative approach to data collaboration, ensuring rapid value delivery and reduced complexity. By creating “collaborative data products”, data owners benefit from granular access controls, automatic data/metadata version control, and federated data governance. Teams can work autonomously yet collaboratively, distributing work across multiple parties without creating cross-departmental dependencies, all within a highly controlled, secure environment. Cinchy isnt just a data storage or integration solution; it enables secure, efficient, and collaborative data co-production.
Board Observer
Aug 2018
Hundreds of thousands of developers around the world use Nylas to increase velocity and seamlessly build customizable email and scheduling capabilities through state-of-the-art APIs. Nylas is the only platform giving developers universal access to email, calendar, and contacts providers through a single integration.
Board Member
Aug 2018
Hundreds of thousands of developers around the world use Nylas to increase velocity and seamlessly build customizable email and scheduling capabilities through state-of-the-art APIs. Nylas is the only platform giving developers universal access to email, calendar, and contacts providers through a single integration.
Board Member
Jun 2018
Rose Rocket is a platform transportation management software (TMS) that help manage the unique needs of today’s transportation companies. With Rose Rocket’s Platform TMS, companies can improve communications with systems, customers, and the people who move freight. Its open platform makes it easy to connect to the software that runs your business – from QuickBooks to Samsara and more. Key features include: industry-leading Customer & Partner portals, same-time planning and dispatching modules, real-time shipment visibility, consolidated invoicing and billing capabilities, real-time reporting, and a driver mobile app. Rose Rocket is a venture-backed alumni company of Y Combinator, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Board Member
Nov 2017
At Coconut Software, we believe that connecting with your financial institution should feel as breezy as a day at the beach. That’s why we spent a decade building a platform that makes it effortless for customers to connect with representatives and easy for staff to deliver exceptional experiences. Our appointment scheduling, queue management, and video banking solutions are trusted by 150+ leading financial institutions across North America, including RBC, Vancity, and Rogue Credit Union. Coconut Software helps these FIs (and more) attract new customers, improve experience, sell more products, and improve customer loyalty.
Board Member
Mar 2017
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
Jan 2017
Delight your customers with smarter virtual agents. Virtual agents can always get better. Unleash our team of experts on your conversational AI strategy and have it optimized for increased satisfaction, revenue generation, and cost savings. Established in 2012, we are trusted by leading brands and have enterprise deployments in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Get in touch at wysdom.ai. The smartest virtual agents have Wysdom.
Board Member
Apr 2016
Askuity is a retail analytics platform and wholly-owned division of The Home Depot. Our software powers The Home Depot's supplier analytics program; whose mission is to drive collaboration between our merchants and their suppliers. Teams include: software development, data science, product management, UI/UX design, supplier engagement, merchant engagement, community enablement, operations, and support.
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2026
Board Member
Feb 2026
We stop lighting strikes over high-risk areas to prevent catastrophic wildfires from starting.
early stageFire Protection
2025
Board Observer
Aug 2025
Nofence is the world’s first commercially available virtual fencing solution for livestock. Our grazing technology eliminates the need for physical fences and enables farmers to flexibly manage their pastures and herds from their smartphones by using our app. Farmers can optimise their grazing management whilst reducing the time and cost. Animals can be utilised in new areas and to perform new services, bringing a plethora of benefits from biodiversity to fire control, all whilst producing meat and fibre. In addition, plants and soil can be protected by enabling animals to move regularly as nature intended.
Board Observer
Apr 2025
XGS Energy is a geothermal energy company founded and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. Our proprietary heat harvesting technology and closed-loop well architecture enable global deployment of terawatt-scale geothermal heat and power.
2024
Board Member
Apr 2024
Manifest Climate is the leading ESG Regulatory Compliance Software that empowers decision-makers with AI-driven audits and expert insights for fast, accurate, and seamless compliance with global standards.
2022
Board Member
Sep 2022
Support the expanding energy economy by equipping our utility partners with digital infrastructure solutions needed to integrate new energy sources, mitigate extreme weather events, and meet the challenges of a new energy paradigm. Follow us on Twitter: @LineVisionCo LineVision provides electric utilities with the real-time monitoring and analytics needed to accelerate the net-zero grid. LineVision’s patented non-contact sensors collect critical information to unlock additional capacity on existing lines, provide insight into conductor health, and detect anomalies and risks. LineVision’s platform is rapidly deployed at scale without the need for scheduled outages, live line work, or specialized installation equipment. LineVision is helping our utility partners around the world lead the energy transition by increasing the capacity, resilience, and safety of the grid.
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