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Steve Woods
VCPartner & CTO, Inovia Capital
Google Canada engineering lead turned AI investor
Waterloo, Canada3 notable investments
SeedSeries ASeries B+
AIEnterprise SaaSInfrastructureHealthcareDeveloper Tools
Background
Steve Woods joined Inovia as Partner and CTO in August 2021. He previously led Google Canada engineering and product teams from 20 to over 1,300 people across numerous products from 2008 to 2021. He co-founded three Silicon Valley companies including Quack.com, the world's first interactive voice assistant, acquired by Netscape/AOL in 2000. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (AI focus) from the University of Waterloo.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B+
Sectors
AIEnterprise SaaSInfrastructureHealthcareDeveloper Tools
Based in: Waterloo, Canada (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026