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Highline Beta
Venture studioToronto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Highline Beta operates a corporate venture studio and pre-seed VC model, partnering with corporations and family offices to build, validate, and scale new ventures beyond their core business. Since 2016, the firm has combined disciplined venture building with capital, strategy, and operational expertise, investing alongside its partners to accelerate validation and scale. It builds and grows corporate venture studios with leading corporate innovators and investors, and has expanded into vertical studios such as Highline Beta ETH (focused on TradFi, AI, and Ethereum) and Highline Beta DentalTech.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
The Highline Beta mafia →7 people who came through Highline Beta went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 6 of 9 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×2AdTech ×1AgTech ×1Developer Tools ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Energy ×1
HQs:Canada×3United States×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 22018 · 18 dated
ChargeLab develops EV charging management software and a programmable charging platform used by EV drivers, installers, and software developers.
EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSEtobicoke, CA
Zak Lefevre(Founder)Zak L.(Founder)in
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Expansion Venture CapitalKing River CapitalMaple VCNotation Capital+4 more
Moselle provides demand planning and inventory management software for direct-to-consumer and consumer brands.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerRetail TechSaaSToronto, CA
Lakhveer Singh Jajj(Founder)in
Co-investorsRebellion VenturesTrue.AQC CapitalMaRSMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
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AdTechAI & Machine LearningInsurTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSToronto
Greg Boutin(Executive Officer, Director)inShawn Ellis(Director)
BoardChris Olsen(Director)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalAmerican Family Ventures
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 PartnersFramework Venture Partners
Squire is a developer tool that generates pull request descriptions, conducts code reviews, and writes code to address feedback from reviews.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Brandon Waselnuk(Founder)inKarl Clement(Founder)inSaumil Patel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator2.12 AngelsAsymmetry VenturesAYDIN MIRZAEECrossbeam Venture PartnersEmergence Capital Partners+6 more
Verqor provides agricultural credit and financing to farmers, adapting loan terms to the specific crop and offering a response within 72 hours and automatic renewal.
AgTechFintechCoyoacan, Cdmx
Jose Hugo Garduno Ortega(Executive Officer, Director)Valentina Rogacheva(Founder)inHugo Garduno Ortega(Founder)
Co-investorsAccionAmplifica CapitalCapria VenturesCentury Oak VenturesGLOCAL LatamImpacta Latam VC+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Bullfinch EarthLounnWalnut Insurance
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Highline Beta made?
- Highline Beta has 9 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Highline Beta invest at?
- Highline Beta invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed 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
Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.
Construct Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies transforming foundational industries such as supply chain, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, energy transition, and core software.
Notation Capital writes the very first check for technical founding teams at the moment of company creation, treating pre-seed as a distinct risk profile and working "in the trenches" with founders on "day 0:00" rather than just writing smaller checks. The firm operates with unusual transparency by publishing its internal operating manual on GitHub and running a podcast that interviews LPs to demystify venture fund underwriting, while also running a free, equity-free program for future founders in underestimated ecosystems beyond Silicon Valley.
Root Ventures is a San Francisco-based deep tech seed fund led by engineers, focusing on leading initial funding rounds for founders pursuing new technical opportunities.
Third Sphere is an early-stage investor that deploys capital to upgrade systems across sectors such as infrastructure and supply chains, focusing on climate resilience beyond carbon reduction.
Framework Venture Partners is a venture capital firm backing vertical SaaS and AI founders across Canada and the USA.
Harvest Venture Partners is an early-stage venture fund that writes first checks to fintech founders working on wealth, insurance, and commerce products.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Practical Venture Capital (PVC) is a Silicon Valley venture firm focused on the venture capital secondary market, acquiring LP and GP interests in venture funds and direct secondaries in late-stage private companies.
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 London-based 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.
▶7 more co-investors
MetaPropGolden VenturesStructure CapitalPiton Capital LLPDeeptech LabsMagnetic VenturesConcrete Ventures
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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