DMZ Ventures
Corporate VCToronto Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 2 people tracked
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.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 26 of 31 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ15AI & Machine Learning Γ13PropTech Γ6Fintech Γ5Consumer Γ4Marketing Tech Γ4Data & Infrastructure Γ3Retail Tech Γ3
HQs:CanadaΓ9United StatesΓ2
Investments Β· 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 Β· 12020 Β· 12 dated
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
Co-investorsDMZ
Co-investorsDMZ
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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-investorsAweh VenturesInnovative Solutions Canada
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)
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesChatter Β· bloomberg.com Β· Apr 7, 2025
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 β $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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