Extreme Venture Partners LLP
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Investment thesis
Extreme Venture Partners focuses on Canadian seed-stage startups, acting as both investor and mentor. The firm emphasizes hands-on involvement, having co-founded many companies and helped create jobs and shareholder value across its portfolio, with exits to major global brands. Its approach spans three funds and more than 100 startup investments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 34 of 43 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9Marketing Tech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×5Healthtech ×5E-commerce ×4Media & Entertainment ×4
HQs:Canada×23United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×13 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data
University of Waterloo ×4Queen's University ×2York University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history
S&P Capital IQ ×3Openlabs Technologies & Consulting (P) LTD ×2Shopify ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathExtreme Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 that invests in technology companies.
Sector Agnostic
Ray Sharma(Founding Partner, CEO)Ken Teslia(Founding Partner, CHAIRMAN)Imran Bashir(Founding Partner, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER)Ian Ainsworth(Founding Partner, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER)
Acto provides a mobile app platform for field-based sales teams in regulated industries to deliver training, coaching, and presentations with approved content and messaging.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSales Tech
Parth Khanna(CEO)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersGood News VenturesGraphite VenturesQuesta Capital
AdStash provides a platform and device that enables businesses to monetize digital screens through targeted advertising, serving venues ranging from small retail stores to large facilities with multiple displays.
AdTechSaaSToronto, CA
Co-investorsalphabet angelsCapital InnovatorsExtreme Venture PartnersWalnut Venture Associates
Adstra provides identity resolution and data licensing solutions that enable brands, agencies, and publishers to drive growth through clean customer data and targeted audience activation across marketing channels.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersProgress VenturesGreycroftMenlo VenturesTiger Global Management
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Blanc Labs is a technology consulting and systems integration firm serving financial services and healthcare companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechCanada, CA
Hamid Akbari(CEO)inVaibhav(Head of Advisory)in
Co-investors7 Gate VenturesExtreme Venture Partners
Bot Food Co builds a personal context layer for AI that allows individuals to own and control their data across multiple AI platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSToronto, CA
Ian Collins(Co-founder)inNitin Singhal(Co-founder)inFaik Faisalin
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
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 Fosterin
Co-investors500 GlobalDMZ VenturesExtreme Venture PartnersRogue Insight Capital
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
d1g1t provides wealth management and portfolio management software for financial advisors, RIAs, and multi-family offices.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSToronto
Dan Rosen(Co-founder & CEO)inPhilippe Rouanet(Co-founder & COO)inBenoit Fleury(Co-founder)inJason Marks(Director)inDarie Urbanky(Director)Andrew L. Newcomb(Director)
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersFINTOP CapitalMissionOGNAventuresGibraltar VenturesIlluminate Financial
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationVancouver, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersTechstarsPallasite Ventures
Dentem is a cloud-based dental practice management platform that unifies scheduling, patient records, imaging, billing, CRM and analytics for dental clinics.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Dot Health provides a platform for patients to access, track, and share their health records and medical data with their healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechToronto, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersThin Air Labs
Envoi is a courier and package delivery company operating across Canada that combines software and operational efficiency to provide shipping with transparency and predictability.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSKitchener, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersTechstars
Western University is a public university in Canada, presenting institutional initiatives across equity and inclusion, Indigenous engagement, sustainability, wellness, campus safety, accessibility, entrepreneurship, and accountability.
EdTech
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Flixel creates software tools for visual storytelling, including Cinemagraph Pro (for creating animated still images), Flixel Cloud (for hosting and streaming), and Persecond (a timelapse app).
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Mark H Pavlidis(Technical Co-founder, CTO and Managing Director)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersMantella Venture Partners
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersLuge Capital
Fulfil builds operations software for direct-to-consumer and growing ecommerce brands that integrates inventory management, order fulfillment, accounting, and warehouse operations into one platform.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSToronto, CA
Sharoon ThomasinPrakash PandeyinRituparna PandaTarun Bhardwajin
Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Extreme Venture PartnersEclipseKhosla Ventures
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersPeak XV PartnersPortland Seed FundScout VenturesScout VenturesWalnut Venture Associates+2 more
Hackworks designs and executes custom hackathons and innovation programs for enterprises across health, finance, professional services, government, and real estate sectors.
Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Influitive provides a SaaS platform and professional services for customer advocate marketing, helping companies discover and mobilize their customer advocates to drive sales and customer lifetime value.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Mark Organ(Founder)inPuneet ArorainRich Stollerin
Co-investors500 GlobalExtreme Venture PartnersGolden VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Lightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+3 more
Kognitiv provides loyalty technology that powers reward programs for consumer brands, handling transaction processing and redemptions in real-time on mobile platforms.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCogent CapitalExtreme Venture PartnersSWO Angel Group
Linkett develops analytics software for digital signage and out-of-home advertising networks.
Media & Entertainment
Ashok PatelDouglas LustedVlad Pisanov
Co-investors500 GlobalExtreme Venture Partners
Lokafy is a travel platform that connects travelers with local people and experiences, emphasizing authentic cultural encounters and human connection over traditional tourism.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSocialTravel & Hospitality
Kiran Samra(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Mavencare connects seniors requiring home care with their families through a mobile platform that provides real-time updates on care appointments, medication reminders, and caregiver monitoring.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechToronto, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersScaleUP Ventures
Monogram designs hardware tools that enable creative professionals to interact with digital creation software through physical interfaces.
Creator EconomyHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Calvin Chu(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersDST GlobalLux Capital
Perks is a platform where consumers earn points by completing surveys, submitting product reviews, creating content, and applying to brand ambassador and product-testing opportunities, then redeem those points for discount codes and rewards.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Nekso is a mobile app that connects passengers with licensed taxi drivers and fleets, offering ride-hailing services with an emphasis on driver selection, passenger safety, and support for established local taxi operators.
B2B MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investors7 Gate VenturesExtreme Venture Partners
Pitstop is an AI-powered fleet maintenance platform that uses predictive analytics to reduce vehicle downtime and maintenance costs for fleet operators.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSToronto, CA
Shiva Bhardwaj(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityExtreme Venture PartnersService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesTechstarsWorldQuant Ventures+2 more
RiverPay enables global merchants to accept payments from Chinese consumers and access Chinese marketing channels including WeChat and Alibaba payment integrations.
E-commerceFintechMarketing Tech
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersMarathon Venture PartnersIMO Ventures
SensorSuite partners building system specialists and utility executives to modernize building systems in support of energy grid transition.
CleantechEnergyIoTPropTech
Kristian Lavereau(President & CEO)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersGreensoil PropTech VenturesHazelview Ventures
Shopify is a commerce platform that lets businesses build online stores, sell across multiple online and in-person channels, and manage international sales and shipping.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA
Daniel Weinand(Founder)inScott Lake(Founder)Tobias Lütke(Founder)inHarley Finkelsteinin
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersExtreme Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesFirstMark CapitalGelt VCInsight Partners+4 more
Kii Health provides employee health navigation services that guide workers through complex healthcare decisions by connecting them with appropriate professionals and care pathways to improve outcomes and reduce organizational risk.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Mathew Paquet(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Statflo provides a business texting platform that enables brands to conduct one-to-one customer conversations at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechToronto, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersGarage CapitalRising TideRound13 CapitalElsewhere PartnersGlobalive Capital
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
ThinkData Works provides a platform for accessing, blending, and integrating standardized data to support decision science across organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareToronto, CA
Bryan Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersYaletown Partners
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Wagepoint is a Canadian payroll software provider that serves small businesses, bookkeepers, and accountants.
HR TechSaaSCanada, CA
Ben Richmond CAin
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersTIMIA Capital
Webware.io provides online marketing and digital presence solutions for small businesses, including website creation and SEO, delivered through a single platform.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSToronto, CA
Cory York(Co-Founder & CEO)inIndrajit Chowdhury(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
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ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Wingmate provides outsourced sales team services that qualify leads and schedule appointments for B2B sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Matt Leuschner(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Well · californiapolicycenter.org · Aug 15, 2026
Monogram · under30ceo.com · Jul 16, 2026
Adstra · housingwire.com · Jun 25, 2026
Kognitiv · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Damon Motorcycles · advrider.com · Mar 11, 2026
Statflo · statflo.com · Apr 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Extreme Venture Partners LLP made?
- Extreme Venture Partners LLP has 43 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Extreme Venture Partners LLP invest at?
- Extreme Venture Partners LLP invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Extreme Venture Partners LLP focus on?
- Extreme Venture Partners LLP focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Extreme Venture Partners LLP co-invest with?
- Extreme Venture Partners LLP most often shares deals with Extreme Venture Partners, 500 Global, Techstars, among 52 tracked co-investors.
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