Highline Beta
Venture studioToronto · Pre-Seed–Growth · 18 people tracked
Investment thesis
Highline Beta combines venture building with venture capital, partnering with corporations to create new ventures through a rigorous, repeatable process. The firm helps enterprises develop innovation strategies, design and operate internal or external corporate venture studios, and build new ventures from idea through launch and beyond. Leveraging entrepreneurial and startup expertise, Highline Beta co-invests with corporate partners at an early stage, sharing risk with both the corporation and founders. This co-creation and co-investment model reflects the belief that conviction to invest early is central to successful venture studios.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Highline Beta invest at?
- Highline Beta invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Highline Beta focus on?
- Highline Beta focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Highline Beta located?
- Highline Beta is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamOpening and Keynotes: Ben Yoskovitz, Founding Partner at Highline Beta
100 Accelerator · Ben Yoskovitz
How to Build a Venture Studio with Ben Yoskovitz, Founding Partner at Highline Beta
Barry O'Reilly · Ben Yoskovitz
Nobody has the perfect formula. The venture studio model. Ben Yoskovitz @ Highline Beta
Max Pog + VCs, Family Offices & Venture Studios · Ben Yoskovitz
Dissecting the Corporate Innovation Studio Model Part II, with Highline Beta's Ben Yoskovitz
The Gallery | Startup Studio Publication · Ben Yoskovitz
Founders, solve actual problem that matters! - Ben Yoskovitz, Highline Beta
Crowdlinker · Ben Yoskovitz
New Innovators Panel / Christie Pitts - Backstage Capital / Troy Vosseller - gener8tor / Lauren Robinson - Highline Beta
Lauren Robinson · vimeo.com
Co-investors · 19
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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.
LOI Venture is a seed-stage venture fund co-founded by Hootsuite Founder Ryan Holmes and Angel Investor Manny Padda focused on backing founders under 30 usually building tech products attending the LOI Program.
Felix Capital is a venture capital firm investing at the intersection of technology and creativity, focused on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work, and in-between.
MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the proptech sector, dedicating its resources to support portfolio founders and their teams as they grow their businesses.
Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.
Construct Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders that apply technology to modernize foundational industries such as manufacturing, logistics, defense, and energy.
Notation Capital is a pre-seed/seed-stage venture firm that positions itself as a community of founders, advisors, LPs and network members supporting portfolio companies.
Structure Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides funding and support to early-stage companies. The firm offers capital, mentorship, and network access to portfolio companies.
Root Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs deep tech companies founded by engineers.
▶7 more co-investors
Piton Capital LLPThird SphereFramework Venture PartnersDeeptech LabsMagnetic VenturesConcrete VenturesHarvest Venture Partners
Firms observed investing alongside Highline Beta, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Highline Beta's recorded portfolio.
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