Tech Ventures Leverage & Support

Leverage and Support Services for Technology Companies

Leverage & Support for Tech Ventures

We help technology companies raise funding by way of grants, tax credits, private or venture capital. We help technology investors achieve higher Return on Investment (ROI) by improving the quality and performance of their portfolio companies.

Startups
Investors

Our services

For Startups

Grants
  • Save at least 50% of your time and get more non-dilutive funding
  • Tap into our expertise in grant programs, application writing and process management
  • We stay on top of it while you focus on the core of your business
SR&ED
  • Secure faster and larger cash refunds and/or tax credits for expenditures on eligible R&D work done in Canada
  • Outsource the management of your complete SR&ED program based on our unique combination of technical & financial skills and expertise
Funding
  • Get fundraising support and C-level project management
  • Take advantage of our expertise and experience in raising multiple rounds of multi-million financing for a variety of tech companies
Project Management
  • Lean on your corporate “CEO-SideKick”; someone who’s been there and done that with practical experience
  • Leverage outsourced project management that is pragmatic, trustworthy, loyal and available as and when you need

For Investors

Strategic Technology Directions
  • Monitor promising strategic technology directions
  • Enrich your deal flow with input from the feet-on-the-ground startup specialists
Opportunity Evaluation
  • Get an independent opportunity assessment / evaluation
  • Use technology subject matter experts for technical Due Diligence
Innovation Commercialization
  • Get help of a serial technology entrepreneur to develop a realistic commercialization plan
  • Create and cultivate corporate innovation culture
Project Management
  • Stay focused on your core by outsourcing special projects management
  • Lean on the expertise of a serial entrepreneur with practical experience

About Us

C. Paul Slaby – Managing Director

I’m an entrepreneurial technology business specialist with deep expertise in building successful companies and business units, taking them from napkin sketch to revenue and investment exit. As a founder, hired-gun CEO and angel investor, I’ve experienced it all – in addition to my PHD in technology, I also claim an MBA from the School of Hard Knocks.

Based on decades of experience in raising multiple rounds of multi-million financing for a variety of tech companies, Yariba Tech provides specialized fundraising support and project management services that save you the time and energy you need to focus on your core business.

Think of me as your “CEO-Sidekick”; someone with practical experience who’s been there and done that, who’s pragmatic, loyal and available as needed to deliver the support to grow your business.

Successful fundraising experiences

  • raising $300-500K angel seed funding for several startups,
  • multiple IRAP projects varying from $50-500K
  • OCE R&D grants
  • CIIRDC $800K international R&D grant
  • Multiple YEP employment grants
  • Several EUREKA (EU-Canada) international collaboration $600K projects
  • SR&ED claims with up to $1M cash refunds
  • Export Market Access (EMA) grants
  • CFDC $200K equity investment
  • Debt based financing
  • Venture Capital rounds ranging from $2-15M
  • M&A transactions

Tech venture building experiences

  • Nortel – R&D management of new technologies
  • Atmos Corporation (semiconductor company) – founded, built it, sold it
  • MicroSemiX (offshore engineering) – founded, ran it, sold it
  • VoIPShield Systems (IT security) – co-founder
  • Kaben Wireless – hired CEO; tripled revenue in 2 years
  • Teslonix – privately funded; Founder & CEO
  • Yariba Tech – consulting and supporting management services

Innovation & Commercialization

  • Strategic Microelectronics Development for Industry Canada
  • Technology Advisor to Paul Castrucci & Associates
  • CMC LDW Evaluation
  • Advisor to Carleton University Foundry Programme
  • International R&D Facility Project for BNR
  • Future Semi Fab Study for Fluor Daniel Inc 
  • New Technology Evaluation for Hewlett Packard 

Let’s work together.

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