Maple VC
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Maple VC focuses on writing the first check for founders at the earliest stages, emphasizing conviction-driven investing before broader market attention. The firm sources deals through communities that connect it to strong founders across all sectors and geographies. It applies a proprietary Maple Investment Framework, combining a Talent Framework and an Investment Framework, to assess opportunities. The team consists of former early operators at companies including Uber, DigitalOcean, and Shopify, and maintains ties to the Canadian startup ecosystem while operating across North America.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 33 of 57 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ22SaaS Γ15Fintech Γ9Enterprise Software Γ6Marketing Tech Γ4Sales Tech Γ4Climate Tech Γ3Consumer Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ4CanadaΓ2
Investments Β· 57 tracked
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Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Alloy River partners with established finance and accounting firms, moving them onto an AI-native software platform that automates manual bookkeeping, reporting, and billing so teams can serve more clients without adding headcount.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
breadd.ai is a sales prospecting tool for freight brokers that finds niche shippers matching a broker's lane, commodity, and equipment, provides verified decision-maker contacts, and drafts personalized outreach notes in the broker's voice.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSales Tech
Calico provides intelligent software systems for apparel brands' product teams, helping them manage product development, specs, and manufacturing across a network of vetted factories.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Zak Lefevre(Cofounder)
Charlie Labs builds "daemons" β always-on AI processes defined in Markdown files that work proactively across tools like Slack, Linear, and GitHub to handle recurring maintenance work such as PR review, issue labeling, dependency updates, and documentation upkeep.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of Work
Clay provides a data enrichment and workflow platform that combines first-party, intent, and third-party data from 100+ sources to help sales and growth teams identify and reach target customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Kareem Amin(Founder & CEO)in
Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.
Climate TechFoodTech
Maricel Saenz(Founder)in
Investment Manager is an AI-powered platform that converts property management reports into structured investment data for real estate portfolio management, enabling investors to validate, analyze, and gain insights from asset performance across their holdings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTech
FINNY is a growth platform that identifies and targets financial prospects for advisors through data aggregation and automated outreach, enabling personalized client acquisition at scale.
AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Eden Ovadia(Founder)inTheodore Janson(Founder)inVictoria Toli(Founder)in
FINNY is an AI-driven growth and prospecting platform for financial advisors, aggregating data points to identify and target prospects within an advisor's niche and automate personalized outreach.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Eden Ovadia(CEO & Co-founder)Victoria Toli(President & Co-founder)Theodore Janson(CTO & Co-founder)
Forward Labs builds a sales tool that recommends which shippers a rep should call next and surfaces the research needed to make a relevant, personalized call quickly.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Guap is a mobile app that converts physical cash into digital dollars without requiring a bank account or paperwork.
ConsumerFintech
Vision is a diabetes-focused AI assistant that uses a person's CGM and insulin data to provide personalized guidance on insulin settings (basal rates, IC ratios, ISF), nutrition, exercise, and mental health support.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Interlock provides an evidence layer that verifies AI decision workflows against a company's own rules and generates the documentation insurance underwriters require to cover AI-related risk.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
OnePlusOne offers a data-driven hiring platform aimed at helping companies make recruitment decisions based on insights rather than intuition.
HR TechSaaS
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)in
Naya is an AI-and-human platform for developing physical products, combining workflow management, AI-driven manufacturing cost estimation, and sustainability impact analysis in one workspace.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Playbook is a digital asset management tool for organizing, understanding, and sharing creative files.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Jessica Ko(CEO & Co-Founder)
Rentahuman operates a marketplace that connects AI agents with human contractors to perform physical-world tasks.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US
Alexander Liteplo(Founder)in
Sivo enables fintechs and platforms to access affordable credit by financing and trading predictable payment streams from real-world cash flows such as gig economy payouts, digital commerce transactions, invoices, and subscriptions.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechVancouver, CA
Kate Hiscox(Founder)inDani Conejo Rico(Founder)in
Marco Zappacosta(Cofounder)
Titus offers a payments tool built for businesses involved in real estate transactions, letting agents and home sellers pay at closing or via card.
FintechPropTechSaaS
tmrw is a peer-to-peer payments app that lets users send and receive dollars with friends and see friends' activity.
ConsumerFintechSocial
Underflow builds Aurora, an AI agent that reads incoming insurance submission emails, extracts data from ACORD forms, identifies missing information, and follows up with brokers automatically to produce quote-ready submissions.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Wilson Lau(Founder)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArgus Β· funderintel.com Β· Jul 16, 2026
Clay Β· syracuse.com Β· Jul 8, 2026
RentAHuman Β· ycombinator.com Β· May 27, 2026
Aalo Atomics Β· datacenterdynamics.com Β· May 7, 2026
FINNY AI Β· wealthmanagement.com Β· Apr 14, 2026
LayerZero Β· layerzero.network Β· Nov 18, 2025
Calico Β· longevity.technology Β· Nov 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Maple VC invest at?
- Maple VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Maple VC's typical check size?
- Maple VC typically writes checks of $500K β $1.5M.
- What sectors does Maple VC focus on?
- Maple VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Maple VC located?
- Maple VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Maple VC lead rounds?
- Maple VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAndre Charoo - Venture Capitalist - Maple VC - Afternoon "T" Episode 76
TTT Studios Β· Andre Charoo
Co-investors Β· 1
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