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Extreme Venture Partners LLP

Venture capital

Seed · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Extreme Venture Partners focuses on seed-stage startups in Canada, acting as both investor and mentor. Over multiple funds it has invested in more than 100 companies, co-founded many businesses, and helped create jobs and generate substantial shareholder value, with exits to some of the world's largest brands.

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Source: firm website, verified Jul 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website
Ian Ainsworth· Founding Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Veteran technology asset manager, formerly Managing Director and CIO of Altamira overseeing billions in assets, and later led the growth investing team at Mackenzie Investments. Named Fund Manager of the Year twice.

Imran Bashir· Founding Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Entrepreneur and technology leader with over three decades of experience, including CEO of Jugnoo and founder of Envision Mobile and Octanewave Software (acquired by Dexterra). Holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Ken Teslia· Founding Partner, Chairman

Capital markets veteran with a long career in institutional equity sales at firms including GMP Securities, CSFB, and RBC Dominion Securities. Has served as director for portfolio companies such as Xtreme Labs, Kognitiv, and Mavencare.

Ray Sharma· Founding Partner, CEO

Serial entrepreneur and technology investor who founded Extreme Venture Partners in 2007 and previously built companies including Xtreme Labs, XMG Studios, and ThinkData Works. A former top-ranked technology analyst on Bay Street and Wall Street, and later VP at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Aniket Patel· Principal

A generalist who first joined Extreme Venture Partners as a co-op student and rejoined full-time in 2018, working across sales, marketing, design, and due diligence, and leading the creation of Founder Hub. Founded the consumer automotive app Sunday Drive.

Jasmeet Juneja· Director of Finance

Director of Finance and a CPA, CGA with over a decade of financial experience across startups and public companies in healthcare, cannabis, and technology. Holds a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Extreme Venture Partners LLP invest at?
Extreme Venture Partners LLP invests at the Seed stage.

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