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Angel networkToronto · Pre-Seed–Seed
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Backbone Angels is a collective of ten women angel investors who came together after building teams and scaling one of the world's largest tech companies. Each member invests her own capital in startups aligned with her personal interests and criteria, with every decision rooted in a strong belief in the founding team and the problem being addressed. Founders may receive investment from one or all members, but backing from even a single angel grants access to the expertise of the entire collective. The group draws on years of experience at the forefront of a fast-paced technology industry, as well as their own experience as founders, to help companies scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 37 of 52 portfolio companiesConsumer ×19Direct to Consumer ×13SaaS ×12Wellness & Fitness ×12AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×6E-commerce ×5FemTech ×5
HQs:United States×11Canada×9Iceland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 28 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×103 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
University of Toronto ×3Harvard Business School Online ×2Middlebury College ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Business & Management ×5Humanities ×4Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
QuizUp ×2Ticketmaster ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12020 · 15 dated
#paid operates a creator marketplace that connects brands and content creators for influencer marketing campaigns, along with creative strategy support and post-campaign performance reporting.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesToronto, CA
Bryan Gold(Founder)in
Co-investorsTribe CapitalTwo Small Fish VenturesGood News VenturesVanedge CapitalScaleUP Ventures
Alder Apparel designs premium outdoor clothing for women, offering size-inclusive pieces (XS-6X) that combine fashion and function.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Co-investorsConsumer VenturesMaple Leaf Angels
Apono provides an access management platform that replaces standing privileges by granting scoped, just-in-time access at runtime and automatically revoking it.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sara Teare(Founder)Rom Carmel(CEO and Co-Founder)inOfir Stein(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investors33NAccelMatrixMeron CapitalMindset VentureNew Era Capital Partners+11 more
Arrae creates natural, science-backed wellness supplements for women that address everyday health concerns like bloating, sleep, and weight management.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Siffat Haider(Founder)inNishant S.(Founder)in
Co-investorsSelva VenturesVerity Venture Partners
Attn: Grace designs and manufactures plant-based, skin-safe incontinence products for women, manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities.
Circular EconomyConsumerFemTechHealthtech
Alexandra Fennell(Founder)in
Co-investors37 AngelsFlybridge Capital PartnersHow Women InvestIngeborg InvestmentsJoyance PartnersKapor Capital+9 more
Avo is a SaaS analytics governance platform that helps product managers, developers, and data scientists plan, track, and govern product analytics.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReykjavík, IS
Stefania Olafsdottir(Founder/CEO)inSölvi Logason(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeavybitNotable CapitalY CombinatorBrunnur Ventures GPCrowberry CapitalVentureSouq+11 more
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The page is a Vietnamese-language online gambling/gaming portal ("Hit Club") promoting real-money card games, casino, slots, fishing games, and lottery-style betting, along with app download and deposit/withdrawal instructions.
Bird & Be develops nutrient-packed supplement formulas designed to support fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health across all stages of the reproductive journey.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
SamanthaBreannaShannonDr. JenniferDr. TracyJennifer Fitzgerald(ND (Naturopathic Doctor))
Co-investorsBAM VenturesMontage Capital
Blume is a skincare brand offering all-natural, anti-inflammatory products formulated for sensitive, acne-prone skin, such as its Meltdown oil.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Bunny Ghatrora(Founder)inTaran Ghatrora(Co-founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFelicis VenturesFJ LabsPanache VenturesThe 51 VenturesUpHonest Capital+3 more
Blume creates functional superfood wellness products designed to celebrate all bodies and support individual wellness journeys.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Karen(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)The 51 Ventures
Brown Girl Magazine is a multimedia platform and community publication serving South Asian diaspora communities, featuring content on identity, culture, and social issues alongside podcasts, events, and apparel.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York, US
Trisha Sakhuja-Walia(CEO & Co-Founder)
Calico is a research and development company studying the biology of aging and translating those insights into potential medicines for age-related diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevity
Common Heir was a luxury skincare brand offering inclusive, sustainable skincare products designed to be safe and effective for a broad range of consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSanta Monica, US
AngelaCary
Daily Blends prepares chef-made meals, wraps, sandwiches, and curated snacks in an HACCP-approved, SQF-certified kitchen, with diet-specific options such as vegan, gluten-free, and halal.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsFlair VenturesHustle FundMaple Leaf Angels2048 VenturesLooking Glass Capital
Vancouver-based direct-to-consumer tableware and home decor brand selling ceramics, glassware, stemware and flatware.
Wellness & FitnessVancouver, CA
Co-investorsSandpiper VenturesTechstarsAera VCAgFunderFive Elms CapitalK3 Ventures+1 more
Gnara makes outdoor apparel featuring its patented GoFly zipper technology, including hiking pants and compression leggings designed with a second pee zipper that lets wearers relieve themselves outdoors without removing clothing.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFemTechNew MaterialsVermont, US
Georgia Grace Edwards(Founder)inBianca Gonzalez(Co-Founder)inCharlotte Massey(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomGreater Colorado Venture Fund
Haloo builds technology for trademark and intellectual property protection, applying a tech-driven approach to legal services in the trademark industry.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechMarketing TechSaaS
Julie MacDonell(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalAngels of ManyRecall CapitalSheBootThe 51 VenturesWaterloo Accelerator Centre+4 more
House of Wise produces hemp-derived Delta 9 THC gummies and CBD products sold directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessDenver, US
The page is an Indonesian-language online gambling landing page promoting a slot/casino betting site branded "JAGUAR33", listing deposit methods and popular games.
Co-investorsPanache Ventures
Mentorly provides a software platform that enables organizations to create, manage, and measure mentorship programs at scale.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Ashley Werhun(Founder)in
MyFO is a family office platform for consolidating and reporting on assets, offering multi-level portfolio reporting with breakdowns by asset class, currency, and geography, plus secure document management organized by entity with role-based access.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Simran Kang(Founder)in
Co-investorsRhino VenturesThe 51 Ventures
PAUME is a hand care brand offering clean, high-performance formulas including antibacterial hand gel, along with sustainable, design-forward dispensers and tools.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBoxOne Ventures
Cupertino, US
Michelle Ufford(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAaref Hilaly(Director)
Co-investorsWingBain Capital Ventures
Woodway Assurance builds software that assesses and reduces the privacy risks of data used to train AI models, helping organizations keep training data anonymous and compliant with privacy laws.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDigital HealthMedia & EntertainmentSaaSOttawa, CA
Mike Potter(Co-founder & CEO)James Ciesielski(Co-founder & CTO)Khaled El Emam(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsH.I.G. Growth PartnersInovia CapitalInsight PartnersNina Capital
Peggy is a social marketplace app for buying, selling, and discovering contemporary art, serving artists, galleries, and collectors.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Adam Meghji(Co-Founder)inCraig Follett(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesGarage CapitalNovalis BiotechZ Venture CapitalNomad Capital
An AI-powered platform that uses natural language agents to clean enterprise data and build semantic layers, automating what previously required manual data engineering work.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US
Gabriella Steele(Executive Officer, Director)Leah Weiss(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvid VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesGround Up VenturesVerissimo VenturesAngular Ventures
SalonScale offers backbar management software that lets salon owners track the exact cost of products used, manage inventory, and improve profitability.
ConsumerRetail TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Alicia Austin(Founder & CEO)Alicia Soulier(Founder)in
Co-investorsCo.LabsGolden Opportunities FundGraphite Ventures
Select Star offers an automated data catalog that lets teams search, document, and understand their data assets, with features like a business glossary, data lineage, popularity metrics, and entity relationships.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
SHINJI KIM(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsBowery CapitalCardinia VenturesData TechHumans Of The InternetLightspeed Venture PartnersSozo Ventures+1 more
Sheertex manufactures luxury rip-resistant shaping tights designed for compression and support.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Natalie Catania(Founder)in
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCIcebook Investments Corp.Saltagen VenturesTwo Small Fish VenturesArcTern VenturesBDC Venture Capital+2 more
SIDIA is a fragrance brand that creates named scents based on emotional states rather than ingredients, positioning fragrances as extensions of personal identity.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Erin Kleinberg(Founder)
Soft Services sells physical exfoliating bars and soap storage solutions for personal care.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Rebecca Zhou(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundPoint King Capital
SpaceRyde develops reusable spacecraft that deploy via stratospheric balloon and establish an orbital network to perform cargo transport and on-demand in-space services such as refueling, deep-space missions, and debris removal.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Sohrab Haghighat(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi CampusY CombinatorAutomation VenturesChainFund CapitalLiquid VenturesMetaplanet+5 more
Tall Poppy provides digital safety tools and incident response services designed to protect individuals from online harassment and attacks.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechOttawa, CA
Leigh Honeywell(Founder/CEO)inLogan Dean(Founder/CTO)inL G Dean(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesInner Loop CapitalLagomorphic Capital I A Series Of Lagomorpgic CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersLucid Fog
The Folklore is an all-in-one platform enabling small brands to sell across multiple marketplaces, social platforms, and search engines from a single dashboard, while offering AI-powered marketing tools and international fulfillment services.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Amira Rasool(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlack Tech Nation VenturesFab Co-Creation Studio VenturesSlauson & Co.TechstarsTwo RavensUntapped Capital+3 more
The Juggernaut is a media technology company that publishes original journalism about South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, targeting both diaspora communities and general readers interested in the region.
ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Snigdha Sur(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalY CombinatorPrecursor VenturesHead & Heart CapitalGaingelsGoodwater Capital+9 more
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Three Ships is a natural skincare brand offering dermatologist-tested, plant-derived beauty products free from over 1,900 potentially harmful synthetics.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Laura(Co-founder)Connie(Co-founder)
Vuru was an online tool that analyzed public companies' financial statements into simplified stock reports and portfolio-tracking for retail investors.
Co-investorsFrazier Healthcare Partners
Wavy makes augmented reality experiences centered on music and visual art content.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Hammad Bashir(Founder)inSonia Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsTwo Small Fish VenturesY CombinatorArchangelGarage CapitalLaconiaVenture Investment Associates
Wavy is a management software for hair salons, barbershops, and beauty institutes, offering point-of-sale, online booking, a branded website, digital marketing, inventory management, and a secure client database.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Shawn Hewat(Founder)in
Co-investorsWind VentureArchangelGarage CapitalLaconiaTwo Small Fish Ventures
Wethos is an all-in-one software platform that helps freelancers and small creative studios manage their businesses through tools for pricing, proposal creation, invoicing, and payments.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS
Summer Lambert(Founder)Rachel Renock(Founder)in
Co-investors27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)Clocktower VenturesDeepwater Asset ManagementFlybridge Capital PartnersGFT VenturesLoup Ventures+12 more
Willful operates an online estate planning platform that guides individuals through creating legally valid wills and power of attorney documents.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
Erin Bury(Co-founder & CEO)inKevin Oulds(Co-founder & Head of Research and Innovation)inJulia Wilkie(Head of Customer Experience and Operations)inChris Long(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsFounderFuelMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)TacticoMaRS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AmicoleAstreiaCbcCeremoniaJoinwavyLocalloveObanjSphereStoryboltThesnackappWalo
Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 1Vuruacq. by Wave Accounting (Wave Financial/Wave HQ)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSelect Star · leadsontrees.com · Dec 2, 2025
Apono · fintech.global · Nov 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Backbone Angels made?
- Backbone Angels has 52 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Backbone Angels invest at?
- Backbone Angels invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Backbone Angels focus on?
- Backbone Angels focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Backbone Angels located?
- Backbone Angels is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does Backbone Angels co-invest with?
- Backbone Angels most often shares deals with The 51 Ventures, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, among 106 tracked co-investors.
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