Leaders Fund
Venture capitalToronto · Seed–Growth · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
Leaders Fund positions itself as an operator-led investor partnering with enterprise software founders on the path to $100M+ in ARR. Drawing on the team's own experience building and exiting companies, the firm emphasizes tactical, hands-on help: refining go-to-market and pricing strategy, strengthening sales motions, landing the first cornerstone enterprise accounts, and navigating key scaling decisions. It backs companies from early stages through growth, having supported startups from pre-revenue through acquisition. The firm highlights deep SaaS and enterprise go-to-market expertise and claims 15 successful exits, framing itself as a co-builder rather than a passive capital provider.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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4 people who came through Leaders Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 11 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×5Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×6Canada×1
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12021 · 14 dated
Upwind is a cloud and AI security platform that combines a runtime intelligence layer with agentless and eBPF-based sensors to correlate cloud inventory, posture, network topology, applications, and identities into a single operational view.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Amiram Shachar(Co-Founder & CEO)inTal Zur(Co-Founder & CTO)inLavi Ferdman(Co-Founder, Growth)inLiran Polak(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inTomer Hadassi(COO)inRinki Sethi(Chief Security Officer (CSO))in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCyberstartsArtisanal VenturesCerca PartnersCraft VenturesGreylock Partners+4 more
David Hariri(Founder)inMike Murchison(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)DMZFirstMark CapitalTwo Small Fish VenturesUniversity of Toronto Entrepreneurship HatcheryVersion One Ventures
Atom Six Studio is a strategic partner offering AI, design, and technology services, including AI assessments that map processes, prioritize use cases, and deliver functional proof-of-concepts, followed by building prioritized solutions into production with a dedicated team.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Atlanta, US
Kevin James Mann(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Andrew Powell(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Eis(Executive Officer)Wain Kellum(Director)
BoardDean Nelson(Director)inStephen Debacco(Director)in
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCBrookstone Venture CapitalSageview Capital
CrowdRiff operates a creator marketplace that enables travelers to share authentic local experiences and helps travel brands and agencies leverage user-generated content and visual assets.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Dan Holowack(Co-Founder & CEO)Abhinav Ajgaonkar(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsHigh Alpha
Drata offers a compliance automation platform that centralizes controls and evidence, continuously monitors controls, and tracks remediation so teams can maintain audit readiness across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US
Adam Markowitz(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inDaniel Marashlian(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inTroy Markowitz(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)Tim Jackson(Director)William Griffith(Director)
BoardOren Yunger(Director)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alkeon InnovationBallistic VenturesBasis Set VenturesComcast VenturesConverge+11 more
Mantle provides a data infrastructure layer that turns fragmented documents, reports, and records about alternative assets into structured, verified data for AI-powered workflows and decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechToronto, CA
Amit Jethani(Founder)inDwayne Forde(Founder)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesGarage CapitalRelay VenturesSierra VenturesTime Zero CapitalCraft Ventures
Matia provides a unified data pipeline that delivers clean, connected, and contextualized data to power AI, including a metadata context layer, semantic layer, data observability, and data quality tooling.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsRed Dot Capital PartnersCaffeinated CapitalSecret Chord Ventures
JFrog ML (formerly Qwak) is an MLOps platform for building, deploying, managing, and monitoring AI and machine learning workflows, including generative AI, large language models, and classical ML models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Alon Lev(Founder)inLior Penso(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersNordstarStageOne Ventures
Rho offers a business savings account that spreads idle cash across 400+ FDIC-insured banks (via American Deposit Management) for up to $75M in deposit coverage and yield.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Everett Cook(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsClaritas CapitalClocktower VenturesFlucas VenturesHelium-3 VenturesInspired CapitalRecall Capital+6 more
Tangos builds an autonomous investigation platform for financial crime and risk teams, producing examiner-ready case files for AML, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, PEP, and counter-terrorist financing investigations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsClarim VenturesRed Dot Capital PartnersSelah Ventures
Chicago, US
Godard Abel(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Houston(Executive Officer, Director)Joachim Klein(Executive Officer, Director)David Stein(Director)Matthew Gorniak(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJacob Mullins(Director)in
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionShasta Ventures
Co-investorsGarage Capital
Zaius provided a customer data platform (CDP) and B2C marketing automation software that unified customer data to power personalized marketing campaigns.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Mark Gally(Executive Officer, Director)Spencer Pingry(Executive Officer, Director)Salvatore Fondaco(Executive Officer)Philip Wickline(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRaymond Tacoma(Director)David Skok(Director)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersUnderscore VCMatrix
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSpotacq. by FlexeraZaiusacq. by Optimizely
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRho · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Tangos · finsmes.com · Jul 7, 2026
Mantle · dallasinnovates.com · Jun 24, 2026
Matia · calcalistech.com · Feb 10, 2026
Upwind · techcrunch.com · Jan 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Leaders Fund made?
- Leaders Fund has 38 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Leaders Fund invest at?
- Leaders Fund invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Leaders Fund's typical check size?
- Leaders Fund typically writes checks of $20M.
- What sectors does Leaders Fund focus on?
- Leaders Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Leaders Fund located?
- Leaders Fund is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does Leaders Fund co-invest with?
- Leaders Fund most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, High Alpha, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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