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Alate Partners
Venture capitalToronto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked
Also known as Alate
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Investment thesis
Alate invests in early-stage real estate technology (proptech) companies, backing founders building transformational technology to improve the built world. Beyond capital, the firm leverages a network of influential real estate partners, investors, and founders to provide portfolio companies with access to expertise and customers. The team combines decades of experience across venture capital, operations, and real estate, positioning itself as a specialist, hands-on investor that makes introductions and helps technologies reach the real estate companies that need them. Dream is a founding partner in the fund.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Alate Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 30 portfolio companiesPropTech ×14SaaS ×12Fintech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4HR Tech ×3Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×12Canada×7Brazil×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×13 founders×34+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
McMaster University ×2Queen's University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Washington ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Economics ×3Engineering ×3Computer Science ×2Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
C100 ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 82021 · 22019 · 317 dated
Ownright (formerly Doormat) operates a technology platform that digitizes the legal side of residential real estate transactions, serving homebuyers, sellers, real estate brokerages, and the lawyers who handle home closings and refinancings.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechPropTechSales TechBrooklyn, CA
Robert Saunders(Founder (CEO))Joel Fox(Co-founder)Benjamin Berry(Co-founder & First Lawyer)Emre Altinok(Director)Francesco Decamilli(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPathlight VenturesPrudenceMetaPropRE VC
Altrio provides AI-native software for commercial real estate investment teams, supporting acquisitions, asset management, capital raising, development, dispositions, lending, and portfolio management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMantella Venture PartnersN49PPanache VenturesRelay VenturesWhitecap Venture Partners
Arrive operates an urban mobility platform that helps cities, fleet operators, and policymakers manage city movement through solutions such as parking, public transport, and mobility data analysis.
GovTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArba LLCBeringeaCNIAlpaca VCBanana Capital+6 more
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Adriaan Mol(Founder)inBob Violier(Founder)Joey van Ommen(Founder)Robert Vis(Founder)Travis VanderZanden(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelCanaan PartnersCoastCapComcast VenturesCraft VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)+22 more
Branch is an AI-powered mobile measurement partner (MMP) and omnichannel linking platform that helps brands measure marketing impact and guide customers across apps, web, email, paid media, social, and connected TV.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mada Seghete(Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)inAlex Austin(Founder)Charles Vien(Founder)Connor Hollasch(Founder)Dayton Mills(Founder)
Co-investorsCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pear VCPlayground Global+27 more
Branch is a workforce payments platform that accelerates wage payments to employees and provides financial services.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechMinneapolis, US
Atif Siddiqi(Founder)in
BoardVicki Lin(Director)Andy Jenks(Director)TOM MCGOVERN(Director)BRETT BREWER(Director)JAMES ARMSTRONG(Director)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesBonfire VenturesCrosscut VenturesGeneral AtlanticGreat North VenturesIdealab+10 more
Branch designs and sells ergonomic office furniture, including office chairs and standing desks, aimed at both work-from-home individuals and companies furnishing team workspaces.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Verity Sylvester(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsRRE VenturesSuperangelSuperAngel.FundAddition+10 more
Branch (branch.gg), a Web3 gaming company; the supplied sources contain no substantive information about it.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFJ LabsHomebrewCrosscut VenturesGreat Wave VenturesMarch Capital Partners+5 more
Branch offers bundled home and auto insurance designed to simplify the buying process and help members save, using secure data to auto-fill customer profiles.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsBoxGroupGreat Wave VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsNine Four VenturesSpringdale VenturesSuperAngel.Fund
Branch provides financial services and lending solutions to underserved populations in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and India.
Fintech
Daniel Jung(Founder)inMatthew Flannery(Founder)inPremal Shah(President)inMatt Flannery(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCreation Investments Capital ManagementDag Ventures+13 more
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Eden provides an all-in-one workplace experience platform that helps companies manage hybrid and office operations through integrated HR, people operations, and workplace software.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joe Du Bey(CEO)inGuy Morita(Founder)inKyle Wilkinson(CTO)inMaryn JuergensCecilia LiangSara Wong(People \u0026 Office Operations)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersS28 CapitalComcast VenturesFundersClubGlobal Brain+26 more
Flash is a Brazilian platform that integrates corporate benefits management, HR/people management, expense management, and a corporate/multi-benefit card into a single system.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Ricardo Salem(Founder)inGuilherme Lane(Founder)Pedro Lane(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesMONASHEESNorte VenturesBlume VenturesEmphasis VenturesEndeavor Catalyst+5 more
Flash provides cloud-native software, hardware, and demand channels that connect parking asset owners, operators, and drivers, covering the full parking experience from finding and reserving to charging and payment.
Mobility & TransportationPropTechSaaSAustin, US
Dan Sharplin(Chairman)inChris Donus(CEO & President)inShannon Kennedy(Chief Human Resources Officer)inDan Roarty(Chief Digital Officer)inElliott DeLoach(Chief Financial Officer)inJim Zeitunian(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsL CattertonVista Equity PartnersGeekdomRelay Ventures
Uniti provides AI-powered operations management software for real estate operators, learning their existing playbooks and automating execution across properties to maintain operational standards during scaling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York, US
FranEmre
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesPathlight VenturesPrudence
Toronto proptech company offering a tenant experience and communication platform for commercial landlords and their occupants.
PropTechToronto, CA
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalClanton CapitalKae CapitalRound13 CapitalTechstarsDeVC+1 more
Mave provides an AI marketing tool for real estate professionals that automatically gathers property and listing data and generates branded marketing content once a listing goes live.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTech
Co-investorsRelay VenturesBlume VenturesClarim VenturesN49P
Occupier provides lease administration software for commercial real estate teams at multi-location businesses, centralizing lease data, automating critical date alerts, and enabling real-time portfolio visibility.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSBoston, US
Andrew Flint(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Giffune(Founder)in🏔 Erik Pearson(Founder)inBenjamin McGuinness(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesOMERS VenturesStage 2 CapitalRelay VenturesSecond Century Ventures
Ownright provides online real estate legal services for property closings, refinancing, and ownership transfers, letting clients complete transactions remotely through an online portal with support from a legal team.
LegalTechPropTechSaaSToronto, CA
Robert Saunders(Co-founder & CEO)inJoel Fox(Co-founder & COO)inBenjamin Berry(Co-founder & Principal Lawyer)in
Co-investorsLegalTechRelay VenturesScale Shift Ventures
PadSplit is a U.S. coliving marketplace connecting property owners with renters seeking furnished private rooms on all-inclusive weekly terms.
PropTechAtlanta, US
Atticus LeBlanc(Executive Officer, Director)inKathryn Petralia(Director)
BoardArjan Schutte(Director)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Core Venture CapitalFlow CapitalKapor CapitalKern Venture GroupMetaProp+11 more
ParkWhiz is an online parking marketplace and mobile app that lets drivers search, compare prices, and reserve parking spaces in advance for events or immediate use.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US
Aashish Dalal(Director)inJon Thornton(Director)inYona Shtern(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Sands(Director)Sachin Chitnis(Director)Adam Erlebacher(Director)
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersHyde Park Venture PartnersVillage GlobalWonder Ventures+2 more
Promise Robotics builds robotic automation and AI-optimized workflows for residential homebuilding, offering a Factory-as-a-Service platform that spans digital design, robotic production, and on-site logistics.
Construction TechPropTechRoboticsToronto, CA
Ramtin Attar(Founder)inReza Nasseri(Founder)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)Radical VenturesRelay Ventures
Co-investorsNine Four VenturesRelay VenturesWilshire Lane CapitalFifth Wall
Sonder operates a hospitality platform offering managed short-term rental accommodations across multiple cities globally, combining contemporary design with technology-enabled services for guests.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Francis Davidson(Founder)inMartin Picard(Founder)inLucas Pellan(Founder)Sanjay Banker(President & Chief Financial Officer)Satyen Pandya(Chief Technology Officer)Daniel Cornwell(Interim Co-CEO (from June 2025))
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Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesBDC Venture CapitalBlackbird VenturesFounderFuelGoresGreylock Partners+10 more
VendorPM provides a procurement and compliance platform for property management teams to source, vet, and manage service vendors, including RFX workflows, competitive bidding, contract management, and vendor credentialing.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaSToronto, CA
Emiel B.(Founder)inEmiel Bril(Co-founder & CEO)Neel Bali(Co-founder)Dylan Sher(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMucker CapitalNavitas CapitalPrudenceRelay Ventures01 Advisors+1 more
A U.S. software provider serving commercial real estate professionals with a leasing and asset management platform.
PropTech
Nick Romito(Founder)inBrandon WeberDonald DeSantisKarl Baum(Founder)Ryan Masiello(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersBling CapitalBoxGroupCamber CreekInsight Partners+9 more
Whitecap Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B software and healthcare companies.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSector AgnosticToronto, CA
Carey Diamond(Partner, Co-founder)inBlaine Hobson(Chair of Investment Committee, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedMantella Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Branch FurnitureEden Workplace
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBranch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Alate Partners made?
- Alate Partners has 30 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Alate Partners invest at?
- Alate Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Alate Partners focus on?
- Alate Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, PropTech.
- Where is Alate Partners located?
- Alate Partners is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Does Alate Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Alate Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Alate Partners co-invest with?
- Alate Partners most often shares deals with Relay Ventures, MetaProp, MetaProp Ventures, among 100 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Alate Partners back?
- Across 9 deals with disclosed amounts, Alate Partners has joined rounds of $2M – $25M (median $10M).
From the blog
visit blog ↗Recent posts focus on Alate's investments in Canadian real estate technology, including the launch of the myVentures fund with myAbode, leading Ownright's seed round for digital home-closing legal services, and backing Uniti AI's AI leasing agent. AI summary
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Co-investors · 7
Relay Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders from pre-seed and seed through later financing stages, focusing on companies solving major pain points in large, high-growth markets.
Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.
Camber Creek is a venture capital firm focused on real estate technology (proptech), partnering closely with founders and leveraging its network of real estate industry limited partners to support portfolio companies.
Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.
Canvas Prime (formerly Canvas Ventures) is an early-stage venture firm that leads Series A and B investments, focusing on AI applied to digital health and fintech.
Second Century Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by the National Association of REALTORS that invests in technology startups serving the real estate, financial, insurance and home services industries. It also runs REACH, a growth and scale-up program for real estate technology companies.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Alate Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Alate Partners's recorded portfolio.
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