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Intrepid Growth Partners
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Investment thesis
Intrepid Growth Partners invests globally in technology and AI-driven companies, leveraging more than three decades of collective experience in building and scaling investment teams and backing startups. The firm emphasizes performance and impact, and highlights its distinctive advantage in understanding how AI innovation transforms industries. Through a network of global leaders spanning finance, operating roles, and leading AI research, Intrepid aims to support visionary founders in growing into global champions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 29 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Intrepid Growth Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 32 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×28SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×15Data & Infrastructure ×6Cloud Computing ×5Cybersecurity ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Deep Tech ×4
HQs:United States×13Canada×8United Kingdom×2Israel×1Italy×1Japan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×93 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 36 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3Stanford University ×2University of British Columbia ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Engineering ×8Business & Management ×7Law ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 38 founders with career history
Google ×3Microsoft ×3Databricks ×2Harvard Business School ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 42021 · 12014 · 111 dated
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)in
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+32 more
Skin Analytics develops DERM, an autonomous AI as a Medical Device for skin cancer assessment, aimed at giving patients dermatologist-quality evaluations and lowering the cost of skin cancer care for health systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Neil(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesSpex CapitalWisconsin Investment PartnersCrista Galli VenturesCrowdcubeWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Celigo provides an AI-powered integration platform (iPaaS) that connects business systems and automates workflows across a company's tech stack.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US
Jan Arendtsz(Founder and CEO)in
BoardSteven J. Hamerslag(Director)
Board seatMark Shulgan· per SEC Form D · $47.9M raise · filed Dec 2021
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesMontage CapitalTVC Capital
Intrepid Growth Partners is an investment firm backing companies in machine intelligence, run by a team of investors, operators, and researchers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSt. John'S
Mark Machin(Founder)inJoshua Fredberg(Director)inJoe McKenna(Director)Jeremy Andrews(Executive Officer, Director)Taylor Young(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Keating(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Shulgan· per SEC Form D · $14.8M raise · filed Oct 2025
Co-investorsInsight Partners
Aledade is an accountable care organization (ACO) partner that works with primary care organizations to improve patient outcomes and healthcare quality.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechBethesda, US
Bijan Salehizadeh(Co-founder)inFarzad Mostashari(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inMat Kendall(President and Co-Founder)in
BoardRobert Kocher(Director)in
Co-investorsActivate Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersEcho Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lightspeed Venture Partners+12 more
The domain hosts a general consumer article about private jet travel, covering charter costs, jet card memberships, empty leg deals, and buying versus renting private jets.
Travel & Hospitality
Co-investorsMI VenturesGeneral CatalystHarbourVest Partners (Canada)Holly VenturesNotable Capital
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Beacon builds a unified data layer for security operations that consolidates and intelligently processes security data to help defenders detect threats and respond faster.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Gal(Co-founder)Or(Co-founder)Iddo(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAlphaDriveHolly VenturesGeneral CatalystHarbourVest Partners (Canada)Lightspeed Venture PartnersNotable Capital
Beacon acquires software businesses and holds them permanently, providing engineering, AI, sales, and operating support to grow them and add AI-native products for their customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Nilam Ganenthiran(Founder)inDivyahans Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystGlasswing VenturesGolden VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersBACKGROUND CAPITAL
Bird provides messaging infrastructure for developers, offering SMS, email, voice, and real-time messaging APIs built and operated end-to-end.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Robert Vis(Founder/CEO)inBob Violier(Founder/CTO)inJoey van Ommen(Founder/Head of Product & Partner)in
Co-investorsAccelAnthem Venture Management, LlcAtomicoBlue Lion GlobalGlynn Capital ManagementNewView Capital+12 more
Blue J is an AI-powered platform providing tax research and analysis tools for tax professionals and accountants across North America and the UK.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSToronto, CA
Benjamin Alarie(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inAlbert Yoon(Co-Founder and Senior Academic Advisor)Anthony Niblett(Co-Founder)inBrett Janssen(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsOak HC/FTSapphire VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersMistral Venture PartnersRelay Ventures
Clio provides cloud-based legal practice management software and client communication tools for law firms to streamline operations and improve client service.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLegalTechSaaSVancouver, CA
Jack Newton(CEO and Founder)inRian Gauvreau(Co-founder)Sergey Konchakovskiy(Director, Chief Executive Officer)
BoardJulian Steinberg(Director)John Bush(Director)Alyssa Ferenz(Director)
Co-investorsActon CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCapitalGJMI EquityNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Point Nine+7 more
CoLab provides AI-powered design review and collaboration software for engineering teams, automating design quality checks and organizing engineering knowledge within PLM and CAD systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSt. John's, CA
Jeremy Andrews(Founder)inAdam Keating(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fjor FoundersFundersClubInsight PartnersJude GomilaKillick Capital+10 more
CoLab develops robotic systems that automate assembly processes in manufacturing plants, using AI to analyze production data and create value through planning and development consulting.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsKawasaki, JP
Shinji Kawabata(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoral CapitalInsight PartnersKillick CapitalSpider CapitalY Combinator
Coveo provides an AI-powered search and generative experience platform that delivers relevant content across search, recommendations, and agentic interfaces for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMind the Seed - MTS FundRBCxBDC Venture CapitalFonds de solidarité FTQ
Darwin provides AI employee software that automates repetitive business tasks such as customer service, sales, and support for non-technical users.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Lautaro Schiaffino(Founder & CEO)inEzequiel Sculli(Founder)in
Co-investorsDalus CapitalFJ LabsLatitud VenturesNazcaResolute VenturesBase10 Partners+3 more
Dialpad provides a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable intelligence for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Ramon, US
Craig Walker(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inJohn Rector(Director)inBrian Peterson(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inLily Toy(Executive Officer)inDan O'Connell(Director)in
BoardMark Shulgan(Director)in
Co-investors1435 Capital3Spoke CapitalAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAtomicCerity Partners Ventures+16 more
Exein builds runtime cybersecurity for Physical AI and connected devices, protecting firmware, AI agents, cloud workloads, and Linux-based systems on-device across industries such as industrial, automotive, and aerospace.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTRome, IT
Gianni Cuozzo(Founder & CEO)inGiovanni Alberto Falcione(Chief Technology Officer)inGerardo Gagliardo(Chief Financial Officer)inGary Walshe(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investors33NBalderton CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesBlue Cloud VenturesGeodesic CapitalHV Capital+7 more
Fairmarkit provides an AI-driven autonomous sourcing platform that helps procurement teams competitively source spend across categories at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Tarek Alaruri(Cofounder)Kevin Frechette(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersMassVenturesNew Stack VenturesNewfund CapitalNotable CapitalValuestream Ventures+2 more
Iterative is an accelerator for startups in Southeast Asia that invests upfront upon admission, works with founders on their idea over a three-month cohort, and helps them prepare to raise a larger investment round via a Demo Day.
Sector Agnostic
Hsu Ken Ooi(Founder, General Partner)inBrian Ma(Founder, General Partner)inHsu Han Ooi(Founder, Partner)in
Co-investorsJude GomilaSouth QuadWavemaker Partners468 CapitalAfore CapitalBreyer Capital+4 more
Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company that combines clinical trial expertise with AI to help research teams and study sponsors expand and speed up patients' access to novel therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Jonathan Ng(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Moran(Director)Nan Li(Director)inCharles Cooney(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBreyer CapitalG Vision CapitalGV (Google Ventures)IKJ CapitalInsight Partners+11 more
Mapillary offers a collaborative platform that hosts, processes, and publishes street-level imagery and map data, using computer vision and machine learning to automate map-making at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMobility & TransportationSaaSBjarred, SE
Jan Erik Solem(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEvan Nisselson(Director)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAtomicoBMW i VenturesLDV CapitalNFXSamsung Catalyst Fund+2 more
PandaDoc is a document management platform for creating, managing, tracking, and eSigning business documents such as proposals and agreements, with support for signature and payment workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Sergey Barysiuk(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalCamber PartnersCross Creek AdvisorsEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeG SquaredHubSpot Ventures+11 more
Perk provides AI and automation that handles routine administrative tasks — travel, expenses, invoices, and payments — for employees, while giving companies visibility and configurable controls for policy, governance, and risk.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityBoston, US
Avi Meir(Co-founder & CEO)inJavier Suarez(Founder)inADAM SALOMON(Executive Officer)JEFF COLLINS(Executive Officer)TOM HYDE(Director)TED HASTINGS(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAmplo VenturesAtomicoBlue Owl CapitalClaltechD&FG ElementsFELIX CAPITAL+14 more
Security automation and orchestration platform for incident response; acquired by Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK).
Woodside, US
Oliver Friedrichs(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBlackstoneKleiner PerkinsTechOperators Venture Capital
PhysicsX offers an AI and simulation software platform that combines physics inference with numerical simulation to help engineering and manufacturing enterprises design, optimize, and control products across the product lifecycle.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechLondon, GB
Robin Tuluie(Co-Founder)inJacomo Corbo(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAtomicoGeneral CatalystTemasekFelicis VenturesInception FundRadius Capital Ventures+4 more
Pipedrive is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage sales pipelines, track leads, and automate sales processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Urmas Purde(Founder)inPaulo Cunha(Pipedrive CEO)in
Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersAngelPadAtomicoBessemer Venture PartnersCamber PartnersDigital Health Ventures+12 more
Primer builds AI-driven intelligence software that transforms large datasets into actionable insights for decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech
Sean Moriarty(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAdditionAmplify PartnersAngel Collective Opportunity FundBloomberg BetaCrosslink CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)+6 more
Limina (Private AI) offers a linguistics-first platform that helps regulated businesses convert sensitive, unstructured data into structured, secure, and usable assets while protecting privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsDifferential VenturesForum VenturesThe 98Hyperplane Venture Capital
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ProteinQure is a clinical-stage biotech company that designs novel peptides for therapeutic delivery using its proprietary ProteinStudio computational platform powered by AI and molecular simulations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechToronto, CA
Tomas Babej(Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Co-Founder)inLucas Siow(CEO - Co-Founder)inChris Ing(Chief Science Officer (CSO) - Co-Founder)inMark Fingerhuth(Chief AI Officer (CAIO) - Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedFelicis Ventures
Sanctuary AI develops general-purpose humanoid robots and physical AI aimed at industrial applications, with a focus on dexterous robotic manipulation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsVancouver, CA
Olivia Norton(Co-founder & Chief Engineering & Operations Officer)inAjay Agrawal(Co-founder & Board Director)inJames G. WellsinDaniel Friedmann(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board)in
Co-investorsBlueLake.vcDCVC (Data Collective)Evok InnovationsFoothill VenturesInBC Investment Corp.Panache Ventures+7 more
SingleStore provides a distributed SQL database designed for real-time transactional and analytical processing in a single engine, serving SaaS builders, data leaders, and enterprises that require high-performance data applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Frenkiel(Founder/CEO)inNikita Shamgunov(Founder (MemSQL))inAdam Prout(Founder (MemSQL))inErik Frankiel(Founder (MemSQL))Raj Verma(CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelCollective LiquidityDCVC (Data Collective)Divide by ZeroEastlink Capital PartnersFirst Round Capital+22 more
StackAdapt is a programmatic advertising platform that uses machine learning and data science to help marketers and advertisers reach consumers.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSToronto, CA
Ildar Shar(Co-founder)inVitaly Pecherskiy(Co-founder)inYang Han(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsPlaza VenturesRound13 CapitalSummit PartnersTeachers' Venture GrowthVerdex CapitalComcast Ventures
TruSTAR provides intelligence management technology that automates data orchestration to centralize and normalize security intelligence across security operations.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Kurtz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPatrick Coughlin(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAugust CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Heavybit+6 more
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Zoox develops autonomous robotaxis designed as purpose-built vehicles for autonomous transportation.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMenlo Park, US
TIM KENTLEY-KLAY(Executive Officer, Director)JESSE LEVINSON(Executive Officer, Director)JON FOSTER(Executive Officer)in
BoardHEIDI ROIZEN(Director)inTHOMAS TULL(Director)LAURIE YOLER(Director)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesBrave CapitalBreyer CapitalLux CapitalPrimavera Venture Management LimitedRaptor Group+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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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 · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPhysicsX · finsmes.com · Jun 8, 2026
Perk · thesaasnews.com · Jun 8, 2026
SingleStore · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Iterative Health · finsmes.com · Apr 30, 2026
PandaDoc · thesaasnews.com · Dec 18, 2025
Exein · securityweek.com · Dec 18, 2025
CoLab · betakit.com · Nov 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Intrepid Growth Partners made?
- Intrepid Growth Partners has 37 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Intrepid Growth Partners invest at?
- Intrepid Growth Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Intrepid Growth Partners focus on?
- Intrepid Growth Partners focuses on AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, LegalTech, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Intrepid Growth Partners located?
- Intrepid Growth Partners is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Does Intrepid Growth Partners lead rounds?
- Intrepid Growth Partners has led 4 of the 7 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Intrepid Growth Partners co-invest with?
- Intrepid Growth Partners most often shares deals with GV (Google Ventures), Insight Partners, Y Combinator, among 200 tracked co-investors.
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