Active Sep 30Ontario

Radical Ventures

Radical Ventures, based in Ontario, backs Seed and Series A startups, mostly leading rounds with checks from $250k to $10M, including AI firms like Cohere and Xanadu.

Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check size$250K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team22 people2 activity updates, latest Sep 30

Who you would pitch at Radical Ventures

22 people on the investing team, 19 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jordan Jacobs
Jordan JacobsCo-Founder & Managing PartnerHe previously co-founded Layer 6 AI and served as co-CEO before its acquisition by TD Bank Group, where he became Chief AI Officer.
Paige Dickie
Paige DickieVice-PresidentShe previously worked at McKinsey, Layer 6, and the Vector Institute.
Tomi Poutanen
Tomi PoutanenCo-Founder & PartnerHe co-founded several AI companies, including Layer 6 AI, and served as Chief AI Officer at TD Bank Group.
Aaron Rosenberg
Aaron RosenbergPartnerHe previously held roles at DeepMind and McKinsey & Company, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Daniel Mulet
Daniel MuletPartnerFocus: deep tech, climate, life sciences, and materials.
David Katz
David KatzPartnerHe previously founded several technology ventures including InsLogic, Portfolios.com, EQ Works, Benecaid, and Honeybee.
Dominic Barton
Dominic BartonPartnerHe chairs Rio Tinto and LeapFrog Investments, and previously served as Canada's Ambassador to China and McKinsey's Global Managing Partner.
Ed Clark
Ed ClarkPartnerHe has received numerous honors including the Order of Canada.
Fei-Fei Li
Fei-Fei LiScientific PartnerShe created ImageNet and co-founded AI4ALL, advocating for diversity in AI.
John Megrue
John MegrueVice Chair & PartnerHe has held leadership roles at Apax Partners U.S. and Saunders, Karp and Megrue, and serves on several boards.
Molly Welch
Molly WelchPartnerShe previously worked at Google Brain, Lyft, and Playground Global, and holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard.
Parasvil Patel
Parasvil PatelPartnerFocus: AI technology investments.
Rich Kotite
Rich KotitePartnerHis career includes roles at Accel, Google, and Bain & Company.
Richa Mehta
Richa MehtaPartnerPreviously a Principal at ICONIQ Capital and on the tech investing team at General Atlantic.
Rob Toews
Rob ToewsPartnerHe previously worked in venture capital, autonomous vehicle strategy, and government policy.
Ryan Shannon
Ryan ShannonPartnerFocus: its Growth Strategy and involved in investments including Cohere and Writer.
Salim Teja
Salim TejaPartner & Head of Velocity TeamHe has experience as an entrepreneur and venture investor across various technology sectors.
Sanjana Basu
Sanjana BasuPartnerInvests in AI companies since 2016.
Vin Sachidananda
Vin SachidanandaPartnerInvests in AI and deeptech.
Jules Qiu
Jules QiuPrincipalPreviously, she was a VP at Coatue, working with companies like Persona, Distyl AI, and Miter.
Natasha Lim
Natasha LimPrincipalShe previously worked at Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs, and graduated from New York University and Harvard Business School.
Andy Bredar
Andy BredarInvestorHe holds a B.S. from Santa Clara University.

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Writes $250K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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2 activity updates since September, latest Sep 30.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target> 12%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

CohereXanaduHebbiaTwelveLabsYou.comRekaGenesis Molecular AIPromise Robotics
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What stage does Radical Ventures invest in?

Radical Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Radical Ventures invest?

Radical Ventures reports checks of $250K to $10M.

Does Radical Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Radical Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Radical Ventures?

Jordan Jacobs (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Paige Dickie (Vice-President), Tomi Poutanen (Co-Founder & Partner), Aaron Rosenberg (Partner), Daniel Mulet (Partner), David Katz (Partner).

Is Radical Ventures active right now?

Radical Ventures has shown 2 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-30.

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