Curious Capital
Family officePre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Curious Capital positions itself between private equity, venture capital, and a family office. It is sector-agnostic by design, following curiosity rather than categories and investing across industries wherever a compelling business model and founder capture its interest. The firm emphasizes backing strong leaders and operators who understand their limits and how to exceed them, prioritizing resilient models and opportunities that capture imagination as much as returns. Operating on both sides of the Canada–US border, it brings capital, operators, and market access to whichever side an opportunity requires, working with companies across sectors from health-tech and hospitality to real estate and retail.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Digital Health ×1Healthtech ×1HR Tech ×1InsurTech ×1Mental Health ×1
HQs:Canada×2
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEco-luxury glamping hospitality using geodesic domes, farm-to-table dining, and sustainable construction.
PartnerChristina Donovan· solo GP
Real estate venture flipping and restoring Ontario homes alongside a portfolio of long-term rentals.
PartnerChristina Donovan· solo GP
Retail cannabis M&A roll-up operating multiple stores in Ontario.
PartnerChristina Donovan· solo GP
AI-driven operating system automating the Canadian health insurance brokerage lifecycle from quote to renewal.
PartnerChristina Donovan· solo GP
Owl Brokers is a licensed Canadian insurance brokerage for group employee benefits, pairing human advisory with a proprietary AI platform that ingests plan documents and processes quotes, renewals, benchmarking, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechInsurTech
Lydia
PartnerChristina Donovan· solo GP
SafeHouse Science operates a coordinated healthcare ecosystem in Canada for veterans, RCMP, first responders, and their families, integrating in-person clinics, telemedicine, nurse education, and case management under a trauma-informed model.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
David Moriarity(CEO)Dustin Zonnenberg(CFO)Tim Laidler(President, Chief Advocacy Officer)Natalie Forcier(COO)Fabiola Stevens(VP International Business Development)
PartnerChristina Donovan· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Curious Capital invest at?
- Curious Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Curious Capital focus on?
- Curious Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Healthtech, PropTech, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
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