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Framework Venture Partners

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Toronto · Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Framework Venture Partners invests in the next generation of vertical SaaS and AI-powered platform founders. The firm focuses on companies in Canada and the United States, backing them at the late seed and Series A/B stages. Its investment areas center on vertical SaaS and AI-powered platforms, supporting founders working with purpose to scale their businesses. Framework positions itself alongside operators, investors, and builders working with the companies it backs, and shares perspectives through articles, podcasts, and white papers such as its 'Intelligence Inflection' guide to the GenAI revolution.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
Toronto, ON, CA
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$215M
Tracked investments
46
Unicorns
1

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
David Fontaine· Principalin
Divina Advento· VP of Financein
Mikhail Karmali· Senior Analystin
Olivia Tiessen· Associate
Jonathan Jennings· Associate

What they invest in

from 34 of 46 portfolio companies

SaaS ×22AI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×15Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×7Sales Tech ×4Cybersecurity ×3Developer Tools ×3

HQs:United States×12Canada×6Germany×2United Kingdom×2Indonesia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies
62%
solo founders
13 of 21 mapped founding teams
35%
repeat founders
of 26 founders with career history
~5 yrs
old at investment
median across 16 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×73 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data

Boston University ×2HEC Montréal ×2University of Victoria ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×4Engineering ×3Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history

FIS ×2The C100 ×2

1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)

Investments · 46 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 62024 · 32023 · 22022 · 52021 · 82020 · 22019 · 22015 · 130 dated

Airspeedgoairspeed.cominJun 2021

Airspeed builds AI-first products, applying generative AI and large language models to enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechVancouver, US

Doug Camplejohn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Liska(Co-Founder & CEO)inDevang Agrawal(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesVI PartnersCreator FundDN CapitalGreylock PartnersPoint72 Ventures

Attunelyattunely.cominSep 2020

Attunely is a Seattle machine learning platform that helps creditors and collection agencies optimize debt recovery outreach.

Seattle, US

Scott Ferris(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bryan Wolff(Director)Michael Galgon(Executive Officer, Director)Jack Lavin(Director)

BoardAndrew Lugsdin(Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalAnthos Capital

Botpressbotpress.cominAug 2025

Botpress is an AI agent platform that runs on its own engine, converting plain-language instructions into TypeScript code executed directly instead of relying on tool-calling.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sylvain Perron(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Decibel PartnersHubSpot VenturesInovia CapitalBoxOne VenturesDeloitte Ventures+2 more

Brizobrizodata.cominSeries A · Apr 2023 · $9M

Brizo Data (Brizo by Datassential, formerly Brizo FoodMetrics) provides big-data analytics and business intelligence for the food service industry.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTechSales TechQuebec City, CA

Ian Delisle(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inGaétan Corneau(Chief Information Officer (CIO))inTrevor Shimizu(Chief Revenue Officer (CRO))inJean-Sébastien Vachon(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in

Co-investorsBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundBranded Strategic HospitalityBDC Venture Capital

CarDoorcardoor.cainSeed · Sep 2021 · $3M

CarDoor is a platform that simplifies the car selling process for Canadians by connecting sellers with buyers and handling transactions.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCanada, CA

Mark Eleoffin

Castellum AIcastellum.aiinSeries A · Jul 2025 · $9M

Castellum provides AI-powered AML/KYC compliance automation for banks, credit unions, fintechs, and digital asset firms to identify financial crime risk and reduce false positives.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Peter Piatetsky(Founder & CEO)inLee Roggenkamp(Chief Technology Officer)inMarissa Venuto(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsBTECH CONSORTIUMCameron VenturesCurql Collective, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Newfund CapitalOssian Capital+2 more

Checkfrontcheckfront.comin𝕏Series A · Mar 2020 · $7M

Checkfront provides booking management software that lets experience-based businesses handle online reservations, real-time availability, resource management, automated notifications, digital waivers, pricing, deposits, and booking channel integrations.

SaaSSales TechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsPender Growth FundPender VenturesInovia Capital

Counting Upcountingup.comin𝕏

Countingup provides a combined accounting, bookkeeping, and tax platform for self-employed individuals and small business owners in the UK.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB

Tim Fouracre(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesMolten Ventures

Daisydaisyintelligence.comin𝕏Sep 2019

Daisy Intelligence provides AI-powered software for retailers to optimize merchandise planning decisions including promotional item selection, pricing, demand forecasting, inventory allocation, assortment, and space planning.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSToronto, CA

Siva Vakalapudi(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalEv3 Ventures LlcSonae IMVOLT CAPITAL

Daisydaisypay.io

Daisy Pay is a marketing platform that activates networks of micro and macro creators to amplify brand content through organic engagement via comments, shares, and reposts.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsEv3 Ventures LlcInception CapitalBright Pixel CapitalVOLT CAPITAL

Daisyjoindaisy.comin

Daisy provides property management software and services that combine smart technology with structured operational support to simplify building management and improve resident experience.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Co-investorsAlephFinTech CollectiveBright Pixel CapitalCottonwood Technology FundEv3 Ventures LlcSonae IM+2 more

Evidentlyevidently.cominSeries A · Dec 2024 · $15M

Evidently builds AI-assisted tools that help clinicians access and work with patient data more efficiently, including chart summarization, note drafting, and denial appeal management for U.S. healthcare organizations.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsDN Capital

Evidently AIevidentlyai.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Evidently is an open-source library for monitoring machine learning models in production, offering 100+ built-in metrics for data quality, model drift detection, and performance tracking.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Elena Samuylova(Founder)inEmeli Dral(Founder)in

Co-investorsRuna CapitalY CombinatorDavidovs Venture CollectiveDN CapitalFly VenturesHarvard Management Company+2 more

FlipGivegetflipgive.comSeries A · Jul 2019 · $5M
Glyphicglyphic.ai

AI copilot for sales teams analyzing customer interactions and optimizing revenue strategies

Co-investorsFJ LabsPoint72 VenturesAtlassian VenturesCreator FundDN CapitalVI Partners

Hypatos GmbHhypatos.aiin

Hypatos provides AI-based document processing automation, using intelligent document processing to extract data and enable straight-through processing for finance and back-office workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPotsdam, DE

Ulrich Exleben(Founder)

Co-investorsDN CapitalGrazia Equity GmbHUVC PartnersBlackFin Capital PartnersAspenwoodBerliner Volksbank Ventures+6 more

Incodeincode.comin𝕏

Incode provides AI-powered identity verification and fraud prevention services for financial services, fintech, healthcare, gaming, and enterprise customers globally.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ricardo Amper(Executive Officer, Director)inJesse Franklin(Executive Officer)inRoman Karatchinski(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardThomas Rubens(Director)inJohn Somorjai(Director)inAlexander Crisses(Director)

Co-investors3L CapitalCoinbase VenturesDila CapitalDN CapitalEQUIAMFJ Labs+8 more

Koverlykoverly.cominJun 2025

Koverly is a financial technology platform that combines foreign exchange and credit services for small to medium-size importers.

B2B MarketplacesFintechWaltham, US

Igor Ostrovsky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMichail Medvinsky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardTomer Michaeli(Director)in

Co-investorsOne Way VenturesViola VenturesAccompliceVinyl Capital

LaBarge Weinsteinlwlaw.comin𝕏Mar 2022 · $16.1M

LaBarge Weinstein is a Canadian corporate law firm specializing in business advisory services for technology startups, private corporations, and venture capital firms from early stage through exit.

LegalTechToronto, CA

Debbie Weinstein(Founder)Paul LaBarge(Founder)in

Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedAlibaba Entrepreneurs FundAmplify Partners CVCanadian Business Growth FundEclipse VenturesEpiq Capital+6 more

Liminalliminal.aiin𝕏

Liminal provides a security-first platform that enables regulated enterprises to safely deploy and govern generative AI across their organization, with multi-model access, data protection, and cost efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Aaron Bach(CTO + Co-Founder)inSteven Walchek(CEO + Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesElevation CapitalFlorida FundersGood Growth CapitalHigh AlphaISV+3 more

Maxamaxa.aiin

Maxa is an agentic platform that uses AI agents to build and maintain production-grade dbt data pipelines for finance and operations teams, unifying enterprise systems like SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and Workday into a single data model.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Alexis C. Steinman(Founder)in

Co-investorsBastien Family OfficeBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundGraphite VenturesNAventuresYork IEAQC Capital+1 more

Paperpaper.coin𝕏Jun 2021 · $100M

Paper provides personalized academic support services to K-12 schools, including tutoring, 24/7 support, and after-school enrichment programs designed to build student confidence and academic skills.

EdTech

Philip Cutler(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesBullpen CapitalEdovate CapitalFounderFuelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapphire Ventures+4 more

Paperpaper.design𝕏Jul 2021 · $100M

Paper is a design platform with a canvas built on web standards (HTML/CSS) that connects designers' visual work with codebases, AI agents, apps, and data via MCP, syncing design tokens, styles, and components between code and canvas.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Stephen Haney(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelICONIQDesigner FundBDC Capital CorporationBirchmere VenturesBullpen Capital+3 more

Paper Idpaper.idin𝕏Jun 2021 · $100M

Paper provides digital invoicing and payment solutions for small to medium-sized businesses in Indonesia.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSIndonesia, ID

Yosia Sugialam(Founder)in

Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesIncubate FundSkystar CapitalSquare Peg CapitalBDC Capital CorporationBirchmere Ventures+4 more

Paxafepaxafe.comin𝕏Series A · May 2024 · $9M

PAXAFE is a logistics orchestration platform that helps cold chain manufacturers and logistics service providers reduce monitoring costs and automate lane validation and risk assessments using IoT device data and prescriptive recommendations.

Data & InfrastructureHealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainCarmel, US

ILYA PRESTON(Executive Officer, Director)inAshok Seetharam(Founder)in

BoardPETER MISEK(Director)inMATTHEW LAUTZ(Director)

Co-investorsElevate VenturesFinTech VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Rosecliff VenturesTech Square VenturesGaingels+1 more

Quandriquandri.ioinSeries A · Jul 2025 · $9M

Quandri builds an AI-powered renewal intelligence platform that automates repetitive, manual work in the policy renewal process for insurance brokerages.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSVancouver, CA

Jackson Fregeau(Co-founder)inJamieson Fregeau(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAviso VenturesFUSEGood News VenturesRebellion VenturesTeam Ignite VenturesEntrepreneur First+1 more

QuoteToMe Inc.quotetome.comin

QuoteToMe is an AI-powered procurement platform for construction teams that manages purchasing, deliveries, and invoicing in one place, letting users request and compare supplier quotes, convert them to digital purchase orders, track deliveries, and reconcile invoices.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

John Chabluk(Founder)in

Co-investorsApex Innovative Investments VenturesBlackhorn VenturesEdmonton UnlimitedStartup TNT

Requity Homesrequityhomes.cominPre-Seed · Apr 2022 · $950K

Requity Homes operates a rent-to-own program that lets Canadians who cannot yet qualify for a mortgage live in a home while accumulating savings toward its purchase.

FintechPropTechToronto, CA

Amy Ding(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Conconi Growth PartnersHighline Beta

Resiliaresilia.cominSeries B · Oct 2022 · $35M

Resilia is a SaaS platform providing capacity-building tools, coaching, and insights for nonprofits and foundations.

Impact & Social GoodSaaSNew Orleans, US

Sevetri Wilson(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsBIP VenturesCallais Capital ManagementNew Orleans Startup FundNext Wave ImpactOpen Opportunity FundTech Square Ventures+7 more

ScaleHubscalehub.cominSeries A · Nov 2022 · $8M

ScaleHub provides document processing and data extraction services using a crowdsourcing platform that combines human and artificial intelligence for shared service centers and business process outsourcers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Dan Dubiner(Senior Management)inRalf Göbel(Senior Management)Torsten Malchow(Senior Management)in

Co-investorsDN Capital

ShipInshipin.aiin𝕏Aug 2026 · $52M

ShipIn provides video analytics software that detects early warning signs of operational risk in maritime fleet operations, converting onboard video into real-time signals to prevent incidents, injuries, and insurance claims before they escalate.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNewton, US

Osher Perry(Founder)in

Co-investorsHike VenturesTwo Lanterns Venture PartnersZeev Venturesat.inc/ATINCHyperplane Venture Capital+3 more

ShipIn Systemsshipinsystems.com

Newton, US

OSHER PERRY(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMATT WALLACH(Director)inOREN ZEEV(Director)inNADAV EYLATH(Director)inSCOTT ARMOUR(Director)PETER MISEK(Director)in

Co-investorsAlso Capitalat.inc/Hyperplane Venture CapitalMunich Re VenturesProofpoint CapitalTokio Marine Future Fund+1 more

Styx Intelligencestyxintel.comin𝕏Mar 2025 · $2.7M

Styx Intel provides cybersecurity software that helps organizations protect their brand identity and reputation from external threats like executive impersonation, fake websites, and data leaks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Karim Ladha(Co-Founder & CEO)inSantosh Nair(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsSproutxTop Down Ventures

Upshotupshot.xyz

Allora Labs builds decentralized AI infrastructure that gives developers access to a self-improving collective intelligence network.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureBoston, US

Nicholas Emmons(Executive Officer, Director)Corbin Pon(Director)

BoardMichael Anderson(Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalCoinFundBlockchain CoinvestorsCollab+CurrencyFramework VenturesMechanism Capital+5 more

Vascovasco.appin

Vasco provides a GTM context graph that unifies data from 750+ sources (CRM, ERP, billing, support, product) into a single structured layer that AI-native revenue teams' agents can rely on.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Marc Pelletier(Founder)inSébastien Rothlisberger(Founder)in

Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersGarage CapitalInovia Capital

Vascovasco.fundinJan 2025 · $11.5M

Vasco provides software solutions for fund managers and investment firms to manage dealflow, automate back-office operations, create dashboards for activity tracking, and ensure security compliance in financial operations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsTeampact.venturesBY Venture PartnersInovia Capital

Zaddonszaddons.cominJun 2024 · $4M

Zaddons builds HR and workforce management solutions for enterprise HR teams.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Stephan Poirier(Founder)in

ZayZoonzayzoon.cominSeries B · Sep 2023 · $35M

ZayZoon provides earned wage access solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, allowing employees to access earned wages before payday to improve financial wellness.

FintechHR TechSaaS

Darcy Tuer(Co-founder and CEO)inTate Hackert(Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsInterGen CapitalViola FinTech

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Wave AccountingBonsaiCrewdleMaxSoldOrchid BPrime ProtocolQuote2Me

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Framework Venture Partners made?
Framework Venture Partners has 46 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Framework Venture Partners invest at?
Framework Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Framework Venture Partners focus on?
Framework Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, SaaS.
Where is Framework Venture Partners located?
Framework Venture Partners is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
Does Framework Venture Partners lead rounds?
Framework Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Framework Venture Partners co-invest with?
Framework Venture Partners most often shares deals with DN Capital, BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, Inovia Capital, among 84 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Framework Venture Partners back?
Across 15 deals with disclosed amounts, Framework Venture Partners has joined rounds of $2.7M – $100M (median $9M).

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Co-investors · 19

DN Capital

DN Capital is a global early-stage venture firm founded in 2000, investing in Seed, Series A and select Series B companies across Europe and North America.

$100K – $22M
Salesforce Ventures

Salesforce Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Salesforce, investing in enterprise technology startups from seed through growth stages since 2009.

$5M – $50M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

Both backed · 2
$15M – $75M
Bullpen Capital

Bullpen Capital is an early-stage venture firm that has funded over 100 companies, focusing on businesses that have found product-market fit but are overlooked by other investors.

Both backed · 2
$2M – $4M
Reach Capital

Reach Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building companies in learning, health, and work.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $12M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

Both backed · 1
Wave Accounting
$500K – $15M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $20M
Mucker Capital

Mucker Capital is a venture capital firm that provides Seed and Series A capital and hands-on guidance to startups located outside Silicon Valley, across the United States, Canada, and beyond. It also runs MuckerLab, a pre-seed accelerator working with 20-25 companies per year.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $750K
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

M12 is Microsoft's corporate venture capital fund, investing in innovative startups and leveraging Microsoft's resources, connections, and customers to help portfolio companies scale.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
BDC Venture Capital

This is the Analysis and Research section of BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada), publishing studies, surveys and reports on issues affecting Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.

Both backed · 1
$365K – $25.6M
Cultivation Capital

Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies with the potential to transform how people live and work, backing them from Series Seed through Series B.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $3.5M
Ubiquity Ventures

Ubiquity Ventures is a seed-stage institutional venture capital firm investing in 'software beyond the screen' — B2B startups applying AI and software to physical, real-world problems.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $3M
▶7 more co-investors

Highline BetaOMERS VenturesRelay VenturesPropeller VCClear Venturesmint VCCrédit Mutuel Equity

Firms observed investing alongside Framework Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Framework Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.

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