Ontario

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, based in Ontario, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $25k to $500k.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$25K to $500K
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

5 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $25K to $500K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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In their words

MaRS IAF | Seeding and supporting the growth of tomorrow's technology leadersWe’re MaRS IAF, one of Canada’s most active early-stage investors.marsiaf.com
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What stage does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invest in?

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invest?

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund reports checks of $25K to $500K.

Does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund lead rounds?

Yes. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund says it can lead.

Who are the partners at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund?

William Ma (Managing Director).

Is MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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