Sam Haffar

Partner at Real Ventures

📍 Montreal, Quebec, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2019
VC🌍 Canada
7
Total investments
4
Early stage
2
Mid stage
1
Late stage
11y
Years active

Portfolio

7 investments · sorted by recency
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Board Observer
Feb 2019
At Mejuri, were redefining luxury. Feeling disconnected from the traditional industry narrative, CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweller to rethink the way we purchase jewelry—for ourselves. From that founding moment, we’ve been putting a modern spin on a legacy industry through high-quality craftsmanship, timeless design, meaningful stories and an authentic sense of community. “I founded Mejuri because I saw a jewelry industry that was built for men gifting women and not women celebrating themselves. To me, the truest expression of Mejuri is mutual uplift: all of us supporting each other, and you, our community, feeling empowered to invest in yourself and, in turn, the community around you.” - Noura Sakkijha, CEO OUR VISION A world in which everyone feels inspired to celebrate more than what were told. To recognize the moments and memories we experience every day that matter most to us. JOIN OUR TEAM Visit our Careers Page for all of our current Corporate & Retail job openings: https://mejuri.com/company/careers.
Board Observer
Jan 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.
Investor
Aug 2016
The first-ever Educational Support System (ESS) offering personalized academic support: 💬24/7 tutoring 📝Writing feedback 📚Reading, math & vocabulary practice 🏫College & career readiness
Board Observer
Aug 2016
Bus.com is a network of local bus operators powered by technology for on-demand passenger transportation using its flexible fleet. Bus.com aims to empower communities, transit authorities, and bus operators to move people and move with people. -- Bus.com removes all of the friction involved in bringing a group of people to an event or experience. Our web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips: we believe organizing group travel should be just as easy and fun as the trip itself. Founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle, we get you where you want to go, with people you love, while having a blast. Planning an event, going on a trip, or just curious? Visit us at www.bus.com You can also follow us on Twitter @buscomhq
Board Observer
Jan 2016
Breezy HR is end-to-end recruiting software designed to optimize your recruiting process and delight your entire team. Bring everyone on board in less time (and with less hassle) with our user-friendly, feature-rich platform with always Unlimited Users (even on our Free Forever plan!), and Unlimited Jobs on every paid plan. Your hiring process will a productivity boost with our unique, visual approach to pipeline management. A simple drag & drop interface means anyone (so, everyone!) on your team will be up and running in minutes, and Breezy Tasks ensure nothing falls through the cracks. You'll connect with candidates and make better decisions, sooner, too: From the all-new Candidate Match Score (which instantly calculates your best-fit applicants) to world-class resume parsing that lays everyone out on uniform, individual cards; to our scorecarding system and Interview Guides that flex to objectively handle everyone's input on a candidate. Need to assess soft skills like a second language or salesmanship? Our integrated one-way video questions and live video interviews let you evaluate these important qualifications earlier than ever. Our iOS and Android apps let your real-time conversations flow, notify your team about important events, and keep everyone on the same page –no matter where they are. Hired a recruiter? Bring 'em on board! We built Breezy to support the diversity of modern teams, so recruiters can help your team find, vet, and hire your best candidates, faster. And when you want to optimize your recruiting ROI, we're ready for you: We've put reporting and analysis at your fingertips, so you can hone in on pipeline sticking points or ID the sourcing that's bringing you the superstars. Start optimizing your recruiting today with a free trial: https://breezy.hr/
Board Observer
Aug 2015
Sonder is revolutionizing hospitality through innovative, tech-powered service and inspiring, thoughtfully designed accommodations combined into one seamlessly managed experience. Welcome to the future of hospitality. Officially launched in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, Sonder is making a world of better stays open to all with a variety of accommodation options — from rooms to suites and apartments — found in more than 30 cities spanning eight countries and three continents. Sonder’s innovative app empowers guests by making self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support just a tap away. From simple self check-in to boutique bathroom amenities, we bring the best of a hotel without any of the formality.
mid stageHospitality
Board Observer
Aug 2015
Sonder is revolutionizing hospitality through innovative, tech-powered service and inspiring, thoughtfully designed accommodations combined into one seamlessly managed experience. Welcome to the future of hospitality. Officially launched in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, Sonder is making a world of better stays open to all with a variety of accommodation options — from rooms to suites and apartments — found in more than 30 cities spanning eight countries and three continents. Sonder’s innovative app empowers guests by making self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support just a tap away. From simple self check-in to boutique bathroom amenities, we bring the best of a hotel without any of the formality.
mid stageHospitality
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2019
Board Observer
Feb 2019
At Mejuri, were redefining luxury. Feeling disconnected from the traditional industry narrative, CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweller to rethink the way we purchase jewelry—for ourselves. From that founding moment, we’ve been putting a modern spin on a legacy industry through high-quality craftsmanship, timeless design, meaningful stories and an authentic sense of community. “I founded Mejuri because I saw a jewelry industry that was built for men gifting women and not women celebrating themselves. To me, the truest expression of Mejuri is mutual uplift: all of us supporting each other, and you, our community, feeling empowered to invest in yourself and, in turn, the community around you.” - Noura Sakkijha, CEO OUR VISION A world in which everyone feels inspired to celebrate more than what were told. To recognize the moments and memories we experience every day that matter most to us. JOIN OUR TEAM Visit our Careers Page for all of our current Corporate & Retail job openings: https://mejuri.com/company/careers.
2017
Board Observer
Jan 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.
2016
Investor
Aug 2016
The first-ever Educational Support System (ESS) offering personalized academic support: 💬24/7 tutoring 📝Writing feedback 📚Reading, math & vocabulary practice 🏫College & career readiness
Board Observer
Aug 2016
Bus.com is a network of local bus operators powered by technology for on-demand passenger transportation using its flexible fleet. Bus.com aims to empower communities, transit authorities, and bus operators to move people and move with people. -- Bus.com removes all of the friction involved in bringing a group of people to an event or experience. Our web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips: we believe organizing group travel should be just as easy and fun as the trip itself. Founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle, we get you where you want to go, with people you love, while having a blast. Planning an event, going on a trip, or just curious? Visit us at www.bus.com You can also follow us on Twitter @buscomhq
Board Observer
Jan 2016
Breezy HR is end-to-end recruiting software designed to optimize your recruiting process and delight your entire team. Bring everyone on board in less time (and with less hassle) with our user-friendly, feature-rich platform with always Unlimited Users (even on our Free Forever plan!), and Unlimited Jobs on every paid plan. Your hiring process will a productivity boost with our unique, visual approach to pipeline management. A simple drag & drop interface means anyone (so, everyone!) on your team will be up and running in minutes, and Breezy Tasks ensure nothing falls through the cracks. You'll connect with candidates and make better decisions, sooner, too: From the all-new Candidate Match Score (which instantly calculates your best-fit applicants) to world-class resume parsing that lays everyone out on uniform, individual cards; to our scorecarding system and Interview Guides that flex to objectively handle everyone's input on a candidate. Need to assess soft skills like a second language or salesmanship? Our integrated one-way video questions and live video interviews let you evaluate these important qualifications earlier than ever. Our iOS and Android apps let your real-time conversations flow, notify your team about important events, and keep everyone on the same page –no matter where they are. Hired a recruiter? Bring 'em on board! We built Breezy to support the diversity of modern teams, so recruiters can help your team find, vet, and hire your best candidates, faster. And when you want to optimize your recruiting ROI, we're ready for you: We've put reporting and analysis at your fingertips, so you can hone in on pipeline sticking points or ID the sourcing that's bringing you the superstars. Start optimizing your recruiting today with a free trial: https://breezy.hr/
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