Accelerate Fund
Venture capitalCalgary · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Accelerate Fund is an early-stage co-investor focused on Alberta technology startups, providing venture capital that matches angel investment. The firm targets high-growth Alberta tech companies, often participating in pre-seed rounds and helping attract additional angel investors. It positions itself as a trusted local partner with a strong regional network, track record, and expertise to support portfolio companies as they scale. Having fully invested Accelerate Funds I, II, and III, the firm is currently seeking qualified companies for Accelerate Fund IV.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 18 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Digital Health ×2Energy ×2
HQs:Canada×4
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAmbyint offers an AI-powered platform for optimizing oil and gas production, using physics-informed models and analytics to monitor wells, detect anomalies, and manage controller setpoints.
AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSCalgary, CA
Co-investorsGE VenturesFlyover CapitalFrontera Technology VenturesMercury FundYaletown Partners
Arolytics provides software for oil and gas operators to detect, measure, and manage methane emissions, including SCADA-based detection methods for equipment such as storage tanks at upstream facilities.
Climate TechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsBDC Sustainability Venture FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Startup TNTBDC Capital CorporationMetiquity VenturesYaletown Partners
Cellar Insights offers a smart remote monitoring system that detects rot gas and adverse storage conditions to help potato growers, processors, and storage operators reduce spoilage, shrink, and quality loss.
AgTechFoodTechIoT
Co-investorsTall Grass VenturesUCeed FundsVerdex CapitalCarrot VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVEUCeed
Fairly Staffing operates a platform and mobile app that connects dental temp professionals with clinics to handle temporary staffing.
HealthtechHR TechMarketplacesEdmonton, CA
Aisha Abdul(Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsEdmonton Unlimited
Fluid Biomed develops the ReSolv stent, a hybrid polymer-metal, self-expanding flow-diverting stent designed to treat brain aneurysms and reduce the risk of rupture and stroke.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsLifeArc VenturesShangBay Capital LLCThin Air LabsUCeed Funds
Helcim is a payment processing platform for small businesses, offering in-person, online, and phone card payments plus ACH, invoicing, payment links, and 40+ integrations.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Nic Beique(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesVesey VenturesGold House Ventures
PayShepherd is a platform that connects procurement, project, finance, preconstruction, and contractor teams to track labor, equipment, and material costs, verify contractor invoices against agreements, and capture project insights for future planning.
Construction TechFintechSaaS
Co-investorsInovia CapitalThin Air Labs
PulseMedica develops femtosecond laser technology for imaging and treating vitreoretinal eye conditions, building medical devices aimed at improving care for patients with retinal diseases.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Nir Katchinskiy(CEO & Co-founder)inEric Martin(COO & Co-Founder)inAbdulhakem Elezzabi(Co-founder)Thas Yuwaraj(CTO)in
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedSaltagen VenturesScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Startup TNTUCeed Funds
StellarAlgo provides a fan data platform that unifies sports fan data from ticketing, CRM, merchandise, and data warehouse sources into a single customer view, with machine learning for churn prediction, propensity modeling, and revenue optimization.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSports Tech
Vincent Ircandia(Founder)inSean Fynn(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesThin Air LabsBluesky Equities Ltd.InterGen Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFairly Staffing · betakit.com · Apr 16, 2026
Cellar Insights · manitobacooperator.ca · Apr 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Accelerate Fund made?
- Accelerate Fund has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Accelerate Fund invest at?
- Accelerate Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Accelerate Fund's typical check size?
- Accelerate Fund typically writes checks of $250K.
- What sectors does Accelerate Fund focus on?
- Accelerate Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Accelerate Fund located?
- Accelerate Fund is headquartered in Calgary, CA.
- Does Accelerate Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Accelerate Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does Accelerate Fund co-invest with?
- Accelerate Fund most often shares deals with Thin Air Labs, UCeed Funds, Startup TNT, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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