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Pre-seed investors in Canada

29 of 40 pre-seed firms that report a preference say they can lead. 13 active since September.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active
Panache VenturesActive Oct 1
Quebec · Fund $100M (Fund II)
Patrick Lor, Genevieve Tanguay+6 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
$500K to $3MCan lead
Diagram VenturesActive Sep 27
Quebec
Charles Poire, Emily Haniotis+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsFintech +2Confirmed by the firm
$500K to $1MCan lead
Real VenturesActive Sep 24
Quebec
John Stokes, Katy Yam+5 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
$250K to $3MCan lead
Golden VenturesActive Sep 22
Ontario · Fund $100M (2024)
Ameet Shah, Matt Golden+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralistConfirmed by the firm
$500K to $3MCan lead
Inovia CapitalActive Oct 2
Quebec
Chris Arsenault, Dennis Kavelman+21 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsGeneralist
Check size not reportedCan lead
Relay VenturesActive Oct 7
Toronto · Fund Approximately
Alex Baker, Irfhan Rawji+5 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsLogistics and mobility +3
$500K to $10MCan lead
Two Small Fish VenturesActive Sep 23
Toronto · Fund $30M (Fund III)
Eva Lau, Albert Chen+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsDeep tech
$1M to $3MCan lead
CoalitionActive Sep 27
United States and Canada
Kyang Yung, Tom Hennessey+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedAI and data +1
$500K to $500KLead not reported
137 VenturesActive Sep 24
United States and Canada
Justin Fishner-Wolfson, Alex Jacobson+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BFintech +3
$1M to $10MLead not reported
Front Row VenturesActive Sep 23
Quebec
Emmanuelle Coppinger, Ashkan Gharahgozli+3 on the team
Pre-seedGeneralist
$25K to $100KMostly follows
Global Founders CapitalActive Oct 7
United States and Canada
Spyro Korsanos, David Sainteff+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedAI and data +1
$100K to $1MLead not reported
Sandpiper VenturesActive Sep 23
Nova Scotia
Cathy Bennett, Rhiannon Davies+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries AGeneralist
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Wittington VenturesActive Sep 22
Toronto
Jim Orlando, Megh Gupta+11 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BClimate +3
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Active Impact Investments
British Columbia
Mike Winterfield, Tom Boddez+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsClimateConfirmed by the firm
$500K to $3MCan lead
Alate Partners
Ontario · Fund $60M AUM
Courtney Cooper, Stephanie Wood
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsProptech
$250K to $1MCan lead
Amplify Capital
Toronto · Fund CAD $60M Fund III
Kathryn Wortsman, Craig Hunter+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsClimate +2
$1M to $3MCan lead
Amplitude Ventures
Quebec · Fund C$263M Fund II (2024)
Dion Madsen, Jean-Francois Pariseau+7 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsLife sciences +1
Check size not reportedCan lead
Defined VC
British Columbia
Mark Trevitt, Gautam Chintapenta
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
$250K to $1MCan lead
Desjardins Capital
Quebec · Fund C$3B AUM
Roland Leger, David Pastor+4 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsGeneralist
$500K to $30M+Can lead
Garage Capital
Ontario
Devon Galloway, Michael Litt+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
Check size not reportedCan lead
HaloHealth
Toronto
Pre-seedSeedLeadsHealthtech +1
Check size not reportedCan lead
Harlo Equity Partners
Toronto · Fund USD
Justin Shulman, Mike Kimel+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsGeneralist
$500K to $3MCan lead
Loyal VC
Ontario
Kamal Hassan, Michael Kosic
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsGeneralist
Up to $3MCan lead
Luge Capital
Quebec · Fund CA$71 (2023)
David Nault, Karim Gillani+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsFintechConfirmed by the firm
$250K to $3MCan lead
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Ontario
William Ma, Robbie Marks+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
$25K to $500KCan lead
N49P
Ontario
Alex Norman, Doug Penick+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralistConfirmed by the firm
$250K to $1MCan lead
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
New Brunswick · Fund $100M evergreen platform
Jeff White, Daniel Armali+5 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
$25K to $1MCan lead
Nimbus Synergies Inc.
British Columbia
Laura Cassin, Nidhi Kamal Mohan+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsHealthtech
$250K to $3MCan lead
Osney Capital
Alberta
Adam Cragg, Joshua Walter+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsCybersecurityConfirmed by the firm
$500K to $1MCan lead
Quantacet
Quebec · Fund C$20 (2023)
Chloe Archambault, Ghyslain Goulet+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsDeep tech
Check size not reportedCan lead
Ripple Ventures
Toronto
Dominic Lau, Jay Lee+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralistConfirmed by the firm
$250K to $1MCan lead
Storytime Capital
Ontario · Fund CAD (2025)
Lauren Epstein, Neil Grunberg+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsEducation and work
$500K to $3MCan lead
Tall Grass Ventures
Alberta
Chris Edwards, Wilson Acton+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsFood and agConfirmed by the firm
$250K to $500KCan lead
Tidal Venture Partners
Nova Scotia
Chris Crowell, Ian Whytock
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist
Check size not reportedCan lead
Triptyq Capital
Quebec · Fund $41M
Bertrand Nepveu, Charles Sylvestre+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsGaming and media
$250K to $1MCan lead
757 Angels
United States and Canada
Paul Nolde, John Paris+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedGeneralist
$100K to $1MLead not reported
Abbeywood Partners
Canada
Keith Thomas, Brett Holtby
Pre-seedSeedGeneralist
$100K to $1MLead not reported
Accredited Investors(AI) Angel Club
United States and Canada
Jeehoon Kim
Pre-seedSeedGeneralist
$100K to $1MLead not reported
Acuity Partners (Private Markets - Gp And LP Strategic Advisory Services)
Canada
Pre-seedSeedGeneralist
$100K to $1MLead not reported
Adelaide Capital Investments
Canada
Michael Platt
Pre-seedSeedGeneralist
$100K to $1MLead not reported

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Questions

How many pre-seed investors in canada are there?

Mode VC tracks 139 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 13 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do pre-seed investors in canada write?

The most reported band is $500K to $1M, reported by 101 firms on this list.

Which pre-seed investors in canada lead rounds?

29 of 40 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.