SunnySide was founded in 2008 to back the institutions and operators building Canada's future — and the founders building the next generation of AI and data centre compute.
2008
Founded — nearly two decades of operating history
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Continents of active relationships
20+
Investments across our portfolio
Tier I
Academic & research institutions
Approach
SunnySide is a strategic investor focused on AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. We support founders building the systems, supply chains, and capacity required for large-scale AI training, inference, and deployment.
Our model combines investment with operating support. Portfolio companies draw on help navigating compute sourcing, hardware and infrastructure relationships, public-sector and academic channels, and deployment logistics — support that is relationship-based and shaped case by case.
Founded in 2008, SunnySide is Canadian-born and works across four continents, backing companies where capital, hardware access, data-centre infrastructure, research channels, and deployment logistics intersect.
Who we back
SunnySide partners with founders building the infrastructure layer of AI: compute access, data-centre capacity, hardware deployment, training and inference infrastructure, and the supply chains that make large-scale deployment possible.
Capabilities
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Patient, partner-aligned investment for founders building AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. Our model is designed for companies that need more than funding — including access to infrastructure relationships, procurement support, and institutional channels.
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We help portfolio companies navigate AI compute and infrastructure access, including relationships with the hardware platforms that support training, inference, and data-centre deployment at scale.
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We connect eligible portfolio companies with research institutions and public-sector programs that can support AI infrastructure development, R&D, commercialization, and grant access.
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Hands-on procurement, supply-chain coordination, and deployment support for teams scaling GPU, training, inference, or data-centre capacity.
Portfolio
We back a concentrated portfolio where our capital, compute relationships, and deployment support compound. Selected investments are published as they are approved.
Selected investment
Hyperloom is a selected investment in SunnySide's portfolio. A fuller company profile is coming soon.
Additional portfolio companies are published as they are approved for disclosure — 20+ investments across AI compute, data-centre infrastructure, and related supply chains.
Network
SunnySide's network connects portfolio companies with hardware platforms, research institutions, public-sector programs, and enterprise and institutional channels that can accelerate AI infrastructure deployment.
Direct relationships with the hardware platforms that power AI training, inference, and data-centre buildouts at scale.
Pathways into Tier-1 research institutions and the programs that move research toward commercialization.
Institutional channels that support portfolio companies where capital, compute access, and deployment intersect.
Relationships vary by organization, company, and program; access is relationship-based and case-dependent.
Access
Direct access to AI training and data-centre compute partners — so infrastructure conversations start at the platform level.
Fortune 500 customer and channel pathways — opening enterprise doors that would otherwise take years.
Federal R&D and grant-program access — for eligible companies building in Canada's ecosystem.
Tier-1 academic and research distribution — connecting products to the institutions that stress-test them.
Compute procurement and supply-chain support at scale — shortening hardware sourcing cycles for scaling teams.
A network spanning four continents — relationships across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Global Presence
Founded in Canada, SunnySide works across North American AI, research, and data-centre ecosystems while maintaining relationships across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Leadership
Chair
Taras Kulyk serves as Chair of SunnySide, providing strategic oversight and helping guide the firm's long-term vision and investment direction. He works closely with the executive team to advance SunnySide's focus on AI, digital infrastructure, and next-generation technology investments.
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Chief Executive Officer
Igor Momot is Chief Executive Officer of SunnySide, leading the firm's day-to-day operations, investment execution, and strategic initiatives. He oversees the firm's growth and portfolio while driving SunnySide's focus on AI compute, digital infrastructure, and long-term value creation.
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Managing Director
Yuri Navarro is Managing Director of SunnySide, working with portfolio companies on partnerships, capital, and ecosystem access.
LinkedInFAQ
SunnySide is a strategic investor focused on AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. It supports founders with capital, compute and infrastructure relationships, research and government channels, and procurement and logistics support for scaling compute capacity.
SunnySide backs founders building the infrastructure layer of AI, including companies working on compute access, data-centre capacity, AI training and inference infrastructure, hardware deployment, and related supply chains.
Support spans compute sourcing, hardware and infrastructure relationships, government and academic channels, grant-program pathways, enterprise and channel relationships, and deployment logistics. Support is relationship-based and shaped case by case.
SunnySide is Canadian-born and operates through relationships across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
SunnySide has made 20+ investments across its portfolio. Hyperloom is a selected investment; additional portfolio companies are published as they are approved.
SunnySide's network includes hardware, academic, research, and institutional relationships. Relationship types vary by organization and program — from direct hardware-platform relationships to research and institutional channels — and access is case-dependent.
Contact
For founders, co-investors, institutions, and ecosystem partners working in AI compute and data-centre infrastructure.
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