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Highline Beta

Venture studio

Toronto · Pre-Seed–Growth · 18 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Toronto, ON, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Lauren Robinson· Co-Founder and General Partner

Frequently 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 team

Opening 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

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Inovia Capital

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$250K – $8M
Practical Venture Capital

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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
LOI Venture

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.

$100K – $1M
FELIX CAPITAL

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$1M – $20M
MetaProp

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$100K – $5M
Golden Ventures

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$500K – $2.5M
Construct Capital

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.

$2M – $6M
Notation Capital

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.

$250K – $750K
Structure Capital

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Root Ventures Manager, Llc

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$1M – $3M
7 more co-investors

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