Graphite Ventures
Venture capitalToronto · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
Graphite positions itself as a seed partner for Canadian B2B founders, emphasizing capital efficiency, discipline, and sustainable growth over rapid headcount or speed. The firm supports founders in building scalable B2B technology platforms and helps them progress from seed to Series A by establishing strong foundations. It provides strategic insight, market understanding, and connections to strategic capital partners, assisting Canadian companies in scaling internationally and expanding beyond Canada across North America and new markets. Graphite favors building enduring businesses rather than simply raising rounds, remaining a consistent, constructive partner through varied market cycles.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 50 of 63 portfolio companiesSaaS ×36AI & Machine Learning ×26Healthtech ×14Enterprise Software ×11Digital Health ×7Fintech ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×5Deep Tech ×4
HQs:Canada×15
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×2
Investments · 63 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 36 dated
Glowtify builds an AI-powered marketing and growth platform with generative features that helps brands with organic and paid search, social media, and content marketing.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Marc Allard(Co-Founder & CEO)JP Arcand(Co-Founder & COO)Olivier Fradette-Roy(Co-Founder & COO)Alexandra Lefort(Co-Founder & Creative Lead)
Co-investorsAccelia CapitalSproutx
Toronto
Abraham Thomas(Director)Zheng Li(Chief Executive Officer and President.)
Board seatAaron Bast· per SEC Form D · $1.7M raise · filed Aug 2025
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 PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPGood News VenturesQuesta Capital
Loop provides multi-currency business banking, including CAD, USD, EUR, and GBP accounts, FX-free multi-currency corporate credit cards, international transfers, and working capital, with CDIC- and FDIC-insured deposits.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsGood News VenturesMistral Venture PartnersWedbush Ventures
Basetwo provides AI solutions that optimize manufacturing operations for Fortune 500 companies in pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, and personal care.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSToronto, CA
Tawfeeq Abdul Gaffoor(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesGlobal BrainArgon VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointMaRS
Black Owl Systems develops cloud-based lease accounting software supporting ASC 842, IFRS 16, and ASPE 3065 for both lessee and lessor accounting, with automation for modifications, multi-entity, and multi-currency reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalgary, CA
Brickeye provides an IoT-enabled construction risk intelligence platform that combines ruggedized job site sensors, connectivity, and software to detect site conditions and issue early warnings.
Construction TechInsurTechIoT
Co-investorsBrightspark VenturesGreenSky VenturesStartup TNTMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Bridgit provides workforce planning and project management software for construction contractors, offering real-time visibility into projects, team members, and staffing needs with AI-powered recommendations for team assembly and resource allocation.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
David Diamond(CEO and Co-founder)Mallorie Brodie(Founder)in
Co-investorsCamber CreekCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Hyde Park Venture PartnersInvestHER VenturesPallasite VenturesStorm Ventures+2 more
Cavelo offers a unified cyber risk platform for MSPs, MSSPs, vCISOs and IT teams that combines data exposure management, data discovery and classification, and vulnerability management with AI-driven risk prioritization.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsInovia Capital
Cognito provides online mental health care including diagnosis, medication management, and CBT-based care coaching, with a focus on conditions such as ADHD.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsGarage Capital
e-Zinc develops zinc-based long-duration energy storage technology that decouples energy from power to provide reliable, lower-cost backup power and grid support.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
James Larsenin
Co-investorsToyota VenturesAnzu PartnersEarth FoundryEnergy Foundry
ENVGO builds electric-propulsion marine technology that lifts vessels above the water to improve efficiency and adds autonomy, real-time awareness, and safety systems for defence, transportation, and recreational markets.
CleantechDeep TechDefense TechMobility & Transportation
Mike Peasgood(CEO)Mike Tribou(CTO)Paul Masojc(COO)Pete Keller(VP Sales & BD)Jerry Mailloux(VP Engineering)
Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator Centre
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
infinitySPM is a Sales Performance Management solution built on the OneStream platform that unifies corporate performance management (CPM) and SPM, covering sales planning, territory and quota optimization, account segmentation, and automated commission and incentive calculation.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsInovia Capital
InsideDesk provides a platform for dental practices to manage insurance claims digitally, automate payer accounts-receivable follow-up, and handle payment posting and reporting.
FintechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsPender VenturesRound13 Capital
Intellijoint Surgical is a Canadian medical technology company that develops surgical planning and navigation systems for total joint (hip and knee) replacement procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKitchener, CA
Co-investorsGeorgian Angel NetworkWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Kaster Technology builds prescriptive AI software (AIM | Pace) that generates and continuously adjusts GMP-compliant production schedules for pharmaceutical manufacturers, modeling constraints like changeovers, equipment, labor, and lab/QA release timings.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Kento provides a continuous cardiovascular monitoring and management platform that combines AI-powered risk scoring with clinical expertise to enable proactive heart care for hospitals, insurers, and patients.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBoreal VenturesBroom Ventures
KeyOps operates an AI-powered platform for healthcare professional (HCP) advisory, quantitative research, effectiveness tracking, and program evaluation, replacing traditional advisory boards with asynchronous digital engagement.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSToronto, CA
Darren Anderson(Founder)
Kritik is an education platform offering two tools: VisibleAI, which tracks how students use AI in their work to promote ethical AI use, and Kritik360, a peer-assessment tool aimed at reducing instructor grading workload while building students' critical thinking skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersGarage Capital
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-investorsFramework Venture PartnersNAventuresAQC CapitalBDC Capital CorporationYork IE
Building the operating system for pharmacies, transforming them from dispensaries into community healthcare hubs.
MedMe provides pharmacies with a modular, API-driven and AI-native platform to launch, run, and bill for clinical services, covering scheduling, intake, documentation, patient outreach, and medical billing/revenue cycle management.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Merinio provides a workforce management platform that automates shift scheduling, callouts, timecard validation, and employee communication for organizations seeking to reduce labor costs and improve operational efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsFront Row Ventures
Mycroft builds AI-based security and compliance officers that automate enterprise-grade security and compliance work for companies, consolidating multiple point solutions into a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Mike Kim(Co-founder & CEO)Jon Mendes(Co-founder, Product & Design)Jan Jedrasik(Co-founder, Engineering)
Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesLuge Capital
myStoria builds tools that help reproductive health patients organize their medical history and arrive at appointments better informed and prepared.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Jessica(Founder)
Co-investorsOntario Centre of InnovationOntario Centre of Innovation programs
Nicoya develops instruments and platforms for protein interaction and dynamics analysis, including SPR (Revo, OpenSPR, Alto), millisecond HDX-MS (FastHDX), and circular dichroism systems for measuring binding, kinetics, structure, and stability.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsGarage CapitalInnovative Solutions CanadaWhitecap Venture PartnersMaple Leaf AngelsRipple Ventures
ODAIA offers Marketing Intelligence, a platform for pharmaceutical marketing and sales teams that ties channel-level actions to prescription (Rx) outcomes and coordinates healthcare provider (HCP) engagement across digital and field channels.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Philip Poulidis(Founder)in
Co-investorsMonograph Capital PartnersPanache VenturesStand Up VenturesThreshold VenturesToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersWittington Ventures+5 more
Ontopical is a pre-RFP intelligence platform that surfaces upcoming North American government projects for suppliers.
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersGreenSky Ventures
OrderEase provides a B2B order management system that unifies orders from multiple channels — wholesale portals, EDI, email POs, and marketplaces — and routes them cleanly into a seller's ERP and fulfillment systems.
Logistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsGeorgian Angel Network
Part3 is a construction administration platform for architects that manages submittals, RFIs, drawings, and field reports in one centralized system.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsGrid Capital
Planworth is a financial planning platform for financial advisors that generates tax, estate, and financial planning recommendations tailored to each client's situation.
FintechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGarage Capital
Premise offers a low-code platform for building and sharing applications, alongside a data integration product (Groundfloor) that connects and standardizes real estate systems and data, plus conversational AI capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
ProNavigator is an AI assistant embedded into insurance workflows that provides real-time answers, guidance, and actions for property & casualty (P&C) insurance operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Co-investorsGreenSky VenturesLuge CapitalTactico
Raven provides road intelligence technology combining AI video telematics, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) that turn vehicles into real-time data nodes.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsCeltic House Venture Partners
Rondeivu is an InvestTech platform matching institutional investors to private market deals and offering OCIO/advisory services.
SalonScale offers backbar management software that lets salon owners track the exact cost of products used, manage inventory, and improve profitability.
ConsumerRetail TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Alicia Austin(Founder & CEO)Alicia Soulier(Founder)
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsCo.LabsGolden Opportunities Fund
Scribenote provides AI-powered clinical documentation software for veterinary professionals to automate note-taking and reduce administrative workload.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSKitchener, CA
Dr. Katie(Veterinary Lead, Co-founder)Alina Pavel(Secretary and Chief Product Officer)Ryan Gallagher(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Emily(Marketing, Co-founder)inDr. Emily Merry(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzInovia Capital
Super Advisor is practice-management software for Canadian discretionary portfolio managers and US registered investment advisors that turns existing documents into a complete client record, surfaces tasks, and keeps KYC and reviews current across an advisor's book.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Swift Medical develops a wound care platform whose Portal captures real-time wound assessment data, centralized reports, and risk monitoring for clinicians.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsClaritas CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Venture OntarioRelay Ventures
TimeSmart.AI is a clinician-led platform for healthcare organizations to manage physician timesheets, invoices, and contracts, with automated compliance checks against contract terms.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsArchangel Network of Funds
Tracktile is a cloud-based manufacturing execution platform for food and beverage producers, covering inventory management, production tracking, full traceability, regulatory compliance (CFIA, FDA, HACCP, SQF), and AI-powered production planning.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsIsland CapitalBDC Seed Venture FundIsland Capital Partners
Trusty offers a guided process for financial advisors and professionals to help clients document their accounts, property, investments, key people, and personal wishes, compiling them into a personalized Estate Binder for their families.
FintechSaaS
Vena Medical develops medical devices for neuro-interventional applications, founded by mechanical engineering graduates.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKitchener, CA
Michael Phillips(Founder)inPhillip Cooper(Founder)inPhil
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsAmplify Capital
WaitWell provides a configurable queue management system designed for organizations with multi-service operations to reduce wait times and improve customer satisfaction.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Shannon Vander Meulen(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartup TNTMetiquity Ventures
Weever offers a connected worker platform that lets manufacturing frontline teams capture floor data, assign and track follow-up actions, and analyze operations across programs like 5S, autonomous maintenance, quality, and sanitation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsGreenSky Ventures
Welbi provides an AI-powered resident engagement platform for senior living communities that personalizes life enrichment programs, improves operational efficiency, and supports compliance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsThird Act VenturesSoGal Ventures
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.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFluencetechacq. by Anaplan
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVena Medical · evtoday.com · Feb 26, 2026
Tracktile · finsmes.com · Dec 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Graphite Ventures made?
- Graphite Ventures has 63 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Graphite Ventures invest at?
- Graphite Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Graphite Ventures's typical check size?
- Graphite Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Graphite Ventures focus on?
- Graphite Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Graphite Ventures located?
- Graphite Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Does Graphite Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Graphite Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Graphite Ventures co-invest with?
- Graphite Ventures most often shares deals with Garage Capital, GreenSky Ventures, Inovia Capital, among 60 tracked co-investors.
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