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Amplitude Venture Capital

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Montreal · Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Amplitude focuses on human health from ideation through patient care, specializing in precision medicine. As active company builders, entrepreneurs, and scientists, the firm partners with founders to create, build, and scale biotech and health science companies. It emphasizes excellence, transparency, and integrity, working closely with founders on strategy, talent, and fundraising. Amplitude also runs the Amplitude Fellowship, a summer program bringing Canadian health-focused PhD candidates, post-docs, and MDs together to explore biotech concepts and launch new health science companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Montreal, QC, CA
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$340M
Tracked investments
11
IPOs
1

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Anish Kaushal· Analyst𝕏

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Amplitude Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 5 of 11 portfolio companies

Biotech ×5Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3Deep Tech ×1

HQs:United States×3Canada×1

Investments · 11 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12024 · 22023 · 22022 · 22021 · 22019 · 12018 · 111 dated

Zymeworkszymeworks.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ZYMENov 2019

Zymeworks is a biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutics for patients with difficult-to-treat diseases using its proprietary drug-development platforms and in-house R&D.

BiotechHealthtechVancouver, US

ALI TEHRANI(Executive Officer, Director)inGORDON NG(Executive Officer)NEIL KLOMPAS(Executive Officer)inSURJIT DIXIT(Executive Officer)inDAVID TUCKER(Executive Officer)Paul Moore(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investorsBrace PharmaCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Lumira VenturesNextech InvestWUTIF Capital

Fluid Biomedfluidbiomed.comSeries A · Dec 2024 · $27M

Fluid Biomed develops a bioresorbable polymer-based stent designed to treat brain aneurysms by diverting blood flow and reducing risk of stroke.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesCalgary, CA

Dr. John H. Wong(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Alim P. Mitha(Co-founder, President & Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAccelerate FundLifeArc VenturesShangBay Capital LLCThin Air LabsUCeed FundsIAG Capital Partners

Mediar Therapeuticsmediartx.cominSeries B · Jan 2026 · $76M

Mediartx develops novel therapies for patients with fibrotic diseases.

BiotechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Rahul Ballal, PhD(CEO)Paul Yaworsky, PhD(CSO)inRahul Ballal(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Hubbard(Director)Stacey Brenner(Executive Officer)David de Graaf(Director)

Co-investorsAgent CapitalLongwood FundMission BiocapitalNovartis Venture FundOno Venture Investment, Inc.Pfizer Venture Investments+3 more

Radiant Biotherapeuticsradiantbio.cominSeed · Apr 2023 · $8M

Radiant Biotherapeutics develops a platform of therapeutic molecules called Multabodies that engage multiple disease targets simultaneously within a single engineered protein to treat cancer and infectious diseases.

BiotechMedical Devices

Arthur Fratamico(Executive Officer, Promoter)Deborah Geraghty, Ph.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersBill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Reverbtxreverbtx.cominSeed · Nov 2023

Reverb Therapeutics develops immunotherapies built on its Amplify•R platform, which modulates the body's natural immune system using targeted molecules such as IL-15-directed compounds.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsInBC Investment Corp.Thin Air LabsKdT Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Abdera TherapeuticsAbility biologicsCongruence TherapeuticsGiiant PharmaImagiaThryv Therapeutics

Exits · 1

1 IPOs

ZymeworksNASDAQ: ZYME

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Amplitude Venture Capital made?
Amplitude Venture Capital has 11 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Amplitude Venture Capital invest at?
Amplitude Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Amplitude Venture Capital focus on?
Amplitude Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Amplitude Venture Capital located?
Amplitude Venture Capital is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
Does Amplitude Venture Capital lead rounds?
Amplitude Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 9

ShangBay Capital LLC

ShangBay Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building disruptive companies addressing high, unmet clinical needs with novel ideas.

Dimension Capital

Dimension is a multistage investment firm that partners with companies working at the intersection of science and compute.

Both backed · 1
Congruence Therapeutics
$1M – $10M
Venrock

Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.

$500K – $10M
OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a global healthcare-focused investment firm providing financing and operational support to companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $75M
BDC Venture Capital

This is the Analysis and Research section of BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada), publishing studies, surveys and reports on issues affecting Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.

$365K – $25.6M
Versant Ventures

Versant Ventures operates in-house Discovery Engines staffed by multidisciplinary scientists in dedicated laboratory facilities to help launch new biotechnology companies alongside academic founders.

$250K – $5M
Domain Associates

Domain Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 that invests in life sciences companies. The firm operates as a limited liability company.

$200K – $15M
Samsara BioCapital

Samsara BioCapital is an investment firm backing the development of transformative therapeutics for patients, bringing together scientists, physicians, drug developers, and business leaders to support next-generation therapeutic breakthroughs.

Pappas Capital

Pappas Capital is a life sciences venture capital firm that invests in and helps build companies developing next-generation life science products and technologies.

$100K – $6M

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