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DMZ Ventures

Corporate VC

Toronto Β· Pre-Seed–Seed Β· 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

DMZ Ventures backs pre-seed and seed-stage technology founders worldwide, aiming to be a startup's first institutional investor. It leverages insights gained from observing founders during DMZ's 18-month incubator program, and works to help early-stage companies build strong foundations, form key connections, and scale globally. Beyond capital, the firm provides startup portfolio management for companies in DMZ's incubator and offers strategic consulting to global organizations seeking to foster innovation and develop their tech ecosystems.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$73K – $182.5K
HQ
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Tracked investments
31

Team Β· 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 26 of 31 portfolio companies

SaaS Γ—15AI & Machine Learning Γ—13PropTech Γ—6Fintech Γ—5Consumer Γ—4Marketing Tech Γ—4Data & Infrastructure Γ—3Retail Tech Γ—3

HQs:CanadaΓ—9United StatesΓ—2

Investments Β· 31 tracked

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By year:2024 Β· 12020 Β· 12 dated

Ada Supportada.cx

Toronto-based Ada Support builds enterprise AI customer service agents that automate resolution across chat, email, voice and messaging.

Co-investorsAccelBessemer Venture PartnersFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpSpark Capital

Adam wa Mishmishadamwamishmish.com

Co-investorsDMZ

Alli Therapyalli.io

Co-investorsDMZ

Aravenda Consignment Softwarearavenda.comin𝕏

Aravenda provides cloud-based software integrated with Shopify for consignment shops to manage inventory, process consignor payouts, and expand sales online.

Circular EconomyE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSVienna, US

Carolyn Thompson(Founder)in

Co-investorsDMZTechstars

ARKIgetarki.comin

ARKI builds an AI-powered system of record for architecture and engineering (AE/AEC) firms that turns past project design data into a searchable, reusable asset to speed up design work and reduce rework.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Natalia Bakaeva(Co-founder)inMehdi(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsDMZAntler

Assetfloassetflo.comin

Assetflo builds IoT solutions that provide businesses with real-time visibility into the location and condition of their assets, inventory, and equipment.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainToronto, CA

Elie Makhoul(Cofounder & CTO)in

Co-investorsDMZGreenSky VenturesventureLAB Innovation Centre

Borrowell Toronto, Canadaborrowell.comin𝕏

Borrowell offers Canadians free weekly Equifax credit scores and reports, along with credit monitoring, education, and personalized recommendations for financial products from over 75 partner institutions.

ConsumerFintech

Andrew Graham(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedNAventuresRogue Insight CapitalWhite Star Capital+1 more

BuyProperlybuyproperly.aiin𝕏

BuyProperly is an AI-powered investment platform that offers fractional ownership in real estate, private equity, and other alternative asset classes, letting individuals invest from as little as $500.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

cashewcashewresearch.cominJul 2020

Cashew is a market research platform that uses AI to speed up research workflows while keeping interviews with verified, real people rather than bots or synthetic data.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSao Paulo

Renan Martins Zomignani Mendes(Member Manager)Eduardo Braz Del Giglio(Member Manager)

charmy (1)charmyboxshop.com

Charmy sells all-natural dog food, boosters, and treats, including single-ingredient treats and freeze-dried raw products combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Chatterchatterresearch.comin

Chatter provides a conversational platform that engages customers in real time and delivers targeted feedback to retailers to improve brand experience.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail Tech

Simon Foster

Co-investors500 GlobalExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPRogue Insight Capital

Chexychexy.co

Chexy lets consumers in Canada pay rent, tuition, taxes, utilities and other bills with any Visa, Mastercard or Amex credit card, collecting cashback, points and miles on payments that normally earn nothing.

ConsumerFintechToronto, CA

Liza Akhvledziani Carew(Founder)

Co-investorsGroundBreak Ventures

Cleanster (1)cleanster.comin𝕏

Cleanster is an on-demand platform for booking vetted cleaners or managing existing cleaners, with services covering short-term rentals, apartments, offices, and homes.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsZEMU Venture Capital

Clik aiclik.aiin𝕏

Clik AI provides an AI-powered platform for underwriting, loan servicing, and data operations in commercial real estate, automating tasks such as financial spreading, agency workbook population, lease abstraction, and portfolio reporting.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

Cozii Proptechcozii.co
Crewscopecrewscope.comin

Crewscope provides an AI field intelligence tool for heavy-industry jobsites, letting frontline crews report site conditions via text (no app or login) while its AI structures, routes, and resolves issues and pushes schedules to workers.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Co-investorsArchangel Network of FundsFuturesightGroundBreak VenturesOntario Centre of InnovationOntario Centre of Innovation programs

DMZ New Yorktorontomu.cain

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is a public university in Toronto, Canada offering 60+ undergraduate degrees, 65+ master's and PhD programs, and continuing education courses, certificates and microcredentials through The Chang School.

EdTechToronto, CA

Co-investorsDMZScale AI

Econnomieconommi.io

Co-investorsAweh VenturesInnovative Solutions Canada

Erplainerplain.comin𝕏

Erplain is a B2B sales and inventory management platform that lets small businesses handle orders, purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices, and offers a B2B Store where resellers can reorder autonomously.

Retail TechSaaSSales Tech

EZOFISezofis.comin𝕏

EZOFIS builds an AI-powered agentic automation platform that turns enterprise business applications into systems where AI agents automate tasks and workflows, from accounts payable to other day-to-day operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Fibrafibrainc.ca

Fibra is developing a fertility and reproductive-health product aimed at helping women track conception, presented as an alternative to urine test strips.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Co-investorsScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)

Flowjinflowjin.comin𝕏

Flowjin is an AI platform that converts long-form branded videos and audio (podcasts, webinars, interviews) into short captioned clips and audiograms, and generates platform-specific social copy such as titles, descriptions, and hashtags.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

FriedmannAIfriedmann.aiin

FriedmannAI offers voice-driven, AI-native financial planning software for financial and insurance advisors, letting them build plans, analyze client documents, and run scenarios for retirement, estate, insurance, and business planning.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Michael Dutra(CEO)in

Getbuildifygetbuildify.comin

Buildify provides a database and REST API of new pre-construction home listings across Canada, offering property specifications, pricing, and availability data.

Data & InfrastructurePropTechSaaS

Lighthouse-Wordmark-1lighthousehiring.aiin

Lighthouse is an AI recruiting platform that parses, scores, and ranks job applicants automatically as they apply, producing ranked shortlists with explainable, auditable evidence trails.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Loopparkingloopparking.cain

Loop Parking operates SpotSwap, a subscription-based mobile app that lets community members exchange their unused residential parking spots with one another.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationPropTech

Co-investorsTreefrog

myLamininmylaminin.netin𝕏

myLaminin is a generalist research data management (RDM) platform that supports the full research lifecycle, including team and agreement management, data collection with PHI/PII handling, clinical trial operations, IRB/REB submissions, audit trails, and dataset publication.

Data & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaS

NxtGennextgensound.io

NxtGen is a marketing platform for musicians that runs automated TikTok and Meta ads to grow listeners, captures fan contact details into a CRM the artist owns, and lets artists text and email fans directly about releases, merch, and tickets.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

OutreachGeniusoutreachgenius.aiin

OutreachGenius provides an AI-powered revenue recovery platform for home service franchisors and multi-location operators to re-engage dormant leads and convert existing prospects through coordinated outreach across voice, SMS, email, ringless voicemail, and direct mail.

AI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsFront Row Ventures

RealDeskrealdesk.aiin

RealDesk is an AI-powered platform for real estate brokerages that automates transaction management, financial operations (invoicing, trust accounting, payments), entity management, and reporting from contract to payout.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Talintalin.aiinOct 2024

Talin is an AI co-pilot for staffing and recruiting agencies that automates outbound recruiting, candidate shortlisting, and sales prospecting, integrating with existing ATS and CRM systems.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsLong Way VenturesCascade Seed Fund

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has DMZ Ventures made?
DMZ Ventures has 30 tracked investments.
What stage does DMZ Ventures invest at?
DMZ Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is DMZ Ventures's typical check size?
DMZ Ventures typically writes checks of $73K – $182.5K.
What sectors does DMZ Ventures focus on?
DMZ Ventures focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is DMZ Ventures located?
DMZ Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
Who does DMZ Ventures co-invest with?
DMZ Ventures most often shares deals with DMZ, GroundBreak Ventures, Rogue Insight Capital, among 30 tracked co-investors.

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