Alate Partners
Venture capitalToronto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
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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 24 of 29 portfolio companiesPropTech ×15SaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4Marketplaces ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×12Canada×7
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×23 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
McMaster University ×2Queen's University ×2University of Washington ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Economics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
C100 ×2VTS, Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · showing 26 of 29
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 62021 · 110 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 Tech
Robert Saunders(Founder (CEO))Joel Fox(Co-founder)Benjamin Berry(Co-founder & First Lawyer)FrancescoEmre
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-investorsBeringeaCNIAlpaca VCBanana CapitalCosmic Venture PartnersHyde Park Angels+4 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
Co-investorsAccelCanaan PartnersCoastCapComcast VenturesCraft VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)+19 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)in
Co-investorsCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pear VCPlayground Global+11 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
Co-investorsAct One VenturesBonfire VenturesGeneral AtlanticGreat North VenturesMatchstick VenturesTechstars+7 more
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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-investorsMaywic Select InvestmentsSuperAngel.FundAdditionAgya VenturesCowboy VenturesCrossCut+11 more
Branch (branch.gg), a Web3 gaming company; the supplied sources contain no substantive information about it.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesHomebrewAgya VenturesCrossCutMarch Capital PartnersMatchstick Ventures+4 more
Branch provides financial services and lending solutions to underserved populations in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and India.
Fintech
Daniel Jung(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)inMatthew Flannery(Founder)inPremal Shah(President)in
Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCreation Investments Capital ManagementDag Ventures+10 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(Founder/CEO)inGuy Morita(Founder)inKyle Wilkinson(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersReshapeSierra Ventures
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-investorsMetaPropPathlight VenturesPrudence
Toronto proptech company offering a tenant experience and communication platform for commercial landlords and their occupants.
PropTechToronto, CA
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalTechstarsDeVCKae CapitalPanache Ventures
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
myAbode provides outsourced back-office deal processing and compliance services for Canadian real estate brokerages, handling files, RECO audits, and commission processing on a pay-per-deal basis.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
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 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 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+9 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 PartnersVillage GlobalWonder VenturesAmazon Alexa Fund+3 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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inReza Nasseri(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)Radical VenturesRelay Ventures
Co-investorsNine Four VenturesRelay VenturesWilshire Lane Capital
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(Co-Founder & CEO (2014–2025))inMartin Picard(Co-Founder)inLucas Pellan(Co-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 VenturesFounderFuelGreylock PartnersReshape+4 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 Ventures
A U.S. software provider serving commercial real estate professionals with a leasing and asset management platform.
PropTech
Nick Romito(Founder)inBrandon WeberDonald DeSantisKarl BaumRyan Masiello
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersBling CapitalCamber CreekOpenView Venture PartnersRed Swan Ventures+7 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.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArrive · mynorthwest.com · Aug 20, 2026
Lane · whalesbook.com · Aug 14, 2026
Sonder · singletrackworld.com · Jul 16, 2026
Bird Scooters · katu.com · Jul 1, 2026
ParkWhiz · en.wikipedia.org · Jun 16, 2026
Branch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Alate Partners made?
- Alate Partners has 29 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, Series A 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, Reshape, among 81 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Alate Partners back?
- Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Alate Partners has joined rounds of $2M – $20.5M (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
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLMRE PropTech VC Spotlight- Alate Partners- Courtney Cooper
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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.
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.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Eniac Ventures partners with early-stage founders, backing companies from 0 to 1.
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.
Canvas Prime (formerly Canvas Ventures) is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in AI transforming digital health and fintech, leading Series A and B rounds in companies ready to scale.
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.
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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