What stage does Boreal Ventures invest at?

Boreal Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What is Boreal Ventures's typical check size?

Boreal Ventures typically writes checks of $2.2M.

Where is Boreal Ventures located?

Boreal Ventures is headquartered in Montréal, CA.

Boreal Ventures

Venture capital

Montréal · Pre-Seed–Series A · 29 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Boreal Ventures is an early-stage investor backing technology startups across SaaS, fintech, digital health, industrial innovation, and related sectors, primarily in Quebec/Canada.

Invests inAdvanced Manufacturing AgTech Biotech Construction Tech Deep Tech Digital Health Fintech Hardware Healthtech Logistics & Supply Chain Medical Devices SaaS SemiconductorsCanadaMontrealMontréal

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$2.2M

Montréal, QC, CA

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2021

AUM

$28M

Tracked investments

Team · 29 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Alex Hoff· Founder at Auvik Networks· Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Areain

Boreal Guild member and founder of Auvik Networks.

Bernard Prevost· Co-founder @ Paymath· Greater Montreal Metropolitan Areain

Member of the Boreal Guild; co-founder of Paymath.

Danny Angers· Co-founder, EVP & CFO at Vosker· Victoriaville, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; co-founder, EVP and CFO at Vosker.

Guillaume Roy· Chief Product Officer and Co-founder at Workleap· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Workleap.

JD Saint-Martin· Co-Managing Partner· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Operator and investor with nearly 20 years of experience; began in PE/VC at GE Equity and Teralys Capital, co-founded and exited Chronogolf to Lightspeed, and served seven years as President and CRO of Lightspeed. Focuses on go-to-market and revenue growth for portfolio companies.

Mounir Hilal· Partner & Founding Board Member @ Valsoft· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; partner and founding board member at Valsoft.

Rodolphe Barrere· Co-Founder & CEO at Potloc· New York, New York, United Statesin 𝕏

Boreal Guild member; co-founder and CEO of Potloc.

Seb Rothlisberger· Co-Founder & CTO @ Vasco· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; co-founder and CTO of Vasco focused on revenue growth engineering.

Simon De Baene· Co-founder & CEO at Workleap· Canadain

Boreal Guild member; co-founder and CEO of Workleap.

David Charbonneau· Co-Managing Partner· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain 𝕏

Founder of Boreal Ventures who previously helped manage a $135M early-stage venture fund at BDC Capital and spent four years in strategy consulting at KPMG-SECOR.

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Adoniram Sides· SVP Product @ Lightspeed Commerce· Greater Bostonin

Boreal Guild member and SVP Product at Lightspeed Commerce.

Asha Bakshani· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Advisor to Boreal Ventures.

Benjamin Benhamou· Head of Revenue Operations· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; Head of Revenue Operations.

Cameron Walker· Greater Toronto Area, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; senior technology executive experienced in M&A, finance, operations and strategic partnerships.

Christian Hoya· CEO HRS E-Commerce· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Boreal Guild member; CEO of HRS E-Commerce, CMO, entrepreneur and angel investor.

Dan Micak· Chief Legal Officer at Lightspeed Commerce· Kitchener, Ontario, Canadain

Boreal Guild member and Chief Legal Officer at Lightspeed Commerce.

David Hope· Former GM at Lightspeed Commerce· Greater Montreal Metropolitan Areain

Boreal Guild member; SaaS business executive and GTM/sales strategist, former GM at Lightspeed Commerce.

Guillaume Jacquet· United Statesin

Boreal Guild member; two-time founder with one exit, focused on revenue engineering, and a startup board member and advisor.

JP Chauvet· Ex-CEO at Lightspeed Commerce· Greater Montreal Metropolitan Areain

Boreal Guild member and former CEO of Lightspeed Commerce.

Mario Bottone· Global Head of Capital at Lightspeed Commerce· Greater Montreal Metropolitan Areain

Boreal Guild member; Global Head of Capital at Lightspeed Commerce, formerly at Purpose and Logibec.

Mark Anthony Sdao· Investor· Canadain 𝕏

Advisor to Boreal Ventures specializing in M&A.

Paul Landry· Director of Sales @ Botpress· Greater Montreal Metropolitan Areain

Boreal Guild member and Director of Sales at Botpress.

Peter Dougherty· President @ Spreedly· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member and President of Spreedly.

Richard Cohene· VP Growth at Lightspeed Commerce· Greater Montreal Metropolitan Areain

Boreal Guild member; VP Growth at Lightspeed Commerce, former CMO at BeyondTheRack, Busbud and Groupe Dynamite.

Robert Talbot· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Advisor to Boreal Ventures.

Ronan Vandeputte· CEO at Groupe Tecnic· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; CEO of Groupe Tecnic, formerly at Deloitte.

Samuel Jobin-Morissette· Vice President· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Began his career at Deloitte in audit and value creation services, then led operations for Valsoft's fintech venture ValPay, scaling it internationally. Brings operational experience to sourcing and supporting entrepreneurs at Boreal Ventures.

Yamine Gluchow· VP Information Systems at Lightspeed Commerce· Montreal, Quebec, Canadain

Boreal Guild member; VP Information Systems at Lightspeed Commerce, formerly at DavidsTea and Airbnb.

Samuel Larivière· Investor· Montrealin

Joined Boreal Ventures in 2021 and became VP of Finance, focusing on deal structuring, investor relations and fund operations. Previously spent several years at KPMG; holds a BBA from HEC Montreal and a CPA designation.

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What they invest in

from 7 of 21 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×4Digital Health ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Medical Devices ×2Cleantech ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1PropTech ×1

HQs:Canada×3

Investments · 21 tracked

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Buraiburai.com

SaaS platform to manage and collaborate on project documents from conception to archiving.

Can Explorecan-explore.comin

Ditch

Developing a novel approach to treating tobacco dependence addressing physical and psychological aspects.

Ditchlabsditchlabs.comin

Ditch Labs develops a prescription medical inhaler combining nicotine replacement therapy with a digital app for personalized smoking and vaping cessation programs.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Eaigleeaigle.com

Femtumfemtum.com

Laser microprocessing and mid-IR spectroscopy for manufacturers and scientists.

FLiiPmyfliip.comin

FLiiP is a gym management platform combining CRM, billing, scheduling, member retention, a branded member app, and an AI virtual assistant for commercial gyms.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

Flojoy

No-code, open-source Python solution for test, measurement and control; a drop-in replacement for LabVIEW.

Haleo

Virtual sleep care app connecting licensed therapists with people struggling with insomnia.

HALEO Clinichaleoclinic.comin

HALEO provides virtual, evidence-based sleep therapy grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to treat insomnia, shift-work sleep issues, and nightmares.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Kento

Uses AI to create personalized cardiac programs to manage cardiovascular disease.

Kento Healthkentohealth.com

Kento provides a continuous cardiovascular monitoring and management platform that combines AI-powered risk scoring with clinical expertise to enable proactive heart care for hospitals, insurers, and patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Palisadepalisade.email

Increases email open rates with AI-powered DMARC security.

Paraitoparaito.cain

Pricepointpricepoint.coin

Puzzle Medicalpuzzlemed.comin

Puzzle Medical Devices develops a cardiac support device designed to improve heart and kidney function in heart failure patients through a minimally invasive 4Fr axillary approach, enabling patient mobility during treatment.

HealthtechMedical DevicesMontreal

AFTAB KHERANI(Director)PHILIPPE GENEREUX(Executive Officer)PASCAL LABRECQUE(Director)FRANCOIS TRUDEAU(Executive Officer, Director)DOUGLAS KOO(Director)DAVID PRIM(Director)

Revstarsummitrevstarsummit.comin

Samiagtechsamiagtech.comin 𝕏

Sketchdeck.aisketchdeck.aiin

PropTechEdmonton, CA

SmartDsmartd.techin

SmartD is a Canadian power electronics company that designs, tests, and manufactures Clean Power variable frequency drives (VFDs) for motor control, aiming to reduce harmonics, motor insulation stress, and bearing failures at the drive architecture level rather than through external filters.

CleantechEnergyHardware

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Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Puzzle Medical raises $43 million to pursue clinical trial of less-invasive device for patients with heart failure | BetaKit

Puzzle Medical · betakit.com · Apr 10, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Boreal Ventures invest at?: Boreal Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Boreal Ventures's typical check size?: Boreal Ventures typically writes checks of $2.2M.
What sectors does Boreal Ventures focus on?: Boreal Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Construction Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is Boreal Ventures located?: Boreal Ventures is headquartered in Montréal, CA.

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