Emerging and High Growth Companies

Ontopical in its acquisition by SOVRA Ontopical in its acquisition by SOVRA

Ontopical
Key Contact
Michael Grantmyre

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Team
Jacob Young

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

John-David (JD) D’Souza

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Nnaemeka (Emy) Ezeani

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Sylvia McLean

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

Sereena Dosanjh

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Emily Gilmour

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Geneviève Beebe

Associate, Tax, Montréal

Heather Maxted

Associate, Employment and Labour, Calgary

Erika Romanow

Associate, Employment and Labour; Privacy and Data Management, Calgary

Adam LaRoche

Partner, Privacy and Data Management; Employment and Labour, Calgary

Jonathan Marin

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

Sam Ip

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Kelly Moffatt

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Justin P’ng, CIPP/C/US

Associate, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Matthew Kronby

Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Josh Disenhouse

Partner, Real Estate, Toronto

On August 18, 2025, SOVRA announced that it has acquired Ontopical. Ontopical is a Calgary-based government market intelligence platform designed to help companies win more work with local governments by detecting early signals of new business using AI.

Among other things, this acquisition will set the foundation for SOVRA’s new AI Center of Excellence, which will enhance the development of intelligent features and automation across the SOVRA platform for both suppliers and public-sector buyers.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Ontopical with a team consisting of Michael Grantmyre, Jacob Young, JD D’Souza, Emy Ezeani, Sylvia McLean and Sereena Dosanjh (Emerging and High Growth Companies), Dov Begun, Emily Gilmour and Geneviève Beebe (Tax), Heather Maxted and Erika Romanow (Employment and Labour), Adam LaRoche (Privacy), Jonathan Marin (Pensions and Benefits), Sam Ip, Kelly Moffatt and Justin P’ng (Technology), Matthew Kronby (Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment) and Josh Disenhouse (Real Estate).

Value
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Date Announced
August 18, 2025
Lead Office
Calgary
Key Contact
Michael Grantmyre

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Team
Jacob Young

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

John-David (JD) D’Souza

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Nnaemeka (Emy) Ezeani

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Sylvia McLean

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

Sereena Dosanjh

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Calgary

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Emily Gilmour

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Geneviève Beebe

Associate, Tax, Montréal

Heather Maxted

Associate, Employment and Labour, Calgary

Erika Romanow

Associate, Employment and Labour; Privacy and Data Management, Calgary

Adam LaRoche

Partner, Privacy and Data Management; Employment and Labour, Calgary

Jonathan Marin

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

Sam Ip

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Kelly Moffatt

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Justin P’ng, CIPP/C/US

Associate, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Matthew Kronby

Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Josh Disenhouse

Partner, Real Estate, Toronto