BrainBox AI was founded in Montreal in 2017 to cut the energy buildings burn on heating and cooling. Esplanade Ventures led its 2020 pre-Series A and backed it to a 2025 exit to Trane Technologies, returning nearly half its first fund. It's CVCA's 2026 VC Regional Impact Award,
The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) – representing the private capital industry in Canada.

