Members of Anges Quebec provide $200,000 in funding to support startup operations at ISIOS
After two years positioning its services in its target market, ISIOS has obtained an initial $200,000 in funding, which will enable it to continue its startup operations. The new capital will allow the firm to boost the marketing of its ISIOS software and pursue its continuous improvement program for its technology platform.
ISIOS specializes in project portfolio management and competes successfully with several major companies offering solutions that are relatively integrated but are complicated to operate and require major capital inputs. ISIOS does one up on the competition by offering a flexible, adaptable, and very affordable solution to private and public organizations struggling with project management issues. ISIOS is the result of many years of reflection by its founders, who all share the same vision of offering businesses a complete, modular, integrated project portfolio management solution they can access online with a few clicks!
The project portfolio management solution market is very specialized, and entry barriers can create a real challenge for companies that do not have extensive knowledge of the sector’s needs. It’s not just a matter of having features that are easy to use and visually attractive. The solution in itself must help crystallize best business practices, such as those recommended by the Project Management Institute.
The interest expressed by the numerous companies that have been approached so far clearly shows that ISIOS has been up to challenge!
Quote from one of the angel investors responsible for the investment
All companies, in all sectors, have to deal with project management. Yet our experience as a software integrator for major Canadian companies has taught us that company project offices are often forced to use unintegrated tools and resort to Gantt-type project management. This made the ISIOS software solution a very attractive opportunity. It goes well beyond meeting basic project management needs. It is an integrated solution that meets the needs of a variety of industries. From investment and risk management to that of time and project execution, this software solution is distinctly different. It has undeniable added value and a very promising future. We are very happy and proud to be able to contribute to its success as investors.
- Sebastien Massicotte, executive vice president of IN-RGY and member of Anges Quebec
About Anges Quebec
Anges Quebec is a network of 180 investors that finds, finances, and coaches innovative Quebec companies with high growth potential. In this capacity, Anges Quebec works with a number of key Quebec organizations interested in the creation and development of technological innovations. So far, Anges Quebec members have invested and reinvested in 59 promising businesses in the seed and startup phases.
For more information on Anges Quebec, go to http://www.angesquebec.com. Join our LinkedIn.com group for news and information about Anges Quebec activities. An English version is available online at http://www.angesquebec.com/en/nouvelles.
About ISIOS
The ISIOS trademark was created in January 2014 by ISIOS-PPM INC. Serge Diotte and François Diotte, who founded the company, have been developing the solution since 2001.
Serge Diotte, age 58, graduated from HEC and completed a master’s in project management at UQAM. He worked in business development and has invested in retailing and real estate. He also built up a sizeable real estate portfolio over the years, which enabled him to invest in ISIOS. François Diotte, age 34, is an IT graduate. He honed his skills as a programmer-analyst in a number of IT firms and has spent most of his professional life developing the ISIOS platform.
Information and interviews
Anges Québec
Marco Parent
514-349-7778
mparent@tactconseil.ca
ISIOS
Serge Diotte
514-796-2621
serge.diotte@isios.ca