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N49P

Venture capitalActively deploying

Canada · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked

Also known as N49P MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

N49P partners with visionary Canadian founders from the earliest stages, aiming to help them reach product-market fit and scale faster. The firm emphasizes hands-on, no-nonsense support and 24/7 availability. It cultivates a founder-led community where portfolio founders share knowledge through WhatsApp groups, Zooms, and events. N49P also offers access to a network of 50+ experienced leaders who provide strategic guidance and customer connections, and it supports founders in transforming their markets.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$500K – $750K
HQ
Canada, ON, CA
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Last 12 months
5 investments
Tracked investments
29
Acquisitions
1

Team · 3 people

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What they invest in

from 23 of 29 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×12Fintech ×6Enterprise Software ×5Developer Tools ×4Marketing Tech ×4Healthtech ×3PropTech ×3

HQs:United States×6Canada×4United Kingdom×1

Investments · 29 tracked

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By year:2026 · 52024 · 22023 · 29 dated

Connect Venturesconnectventures.coin𝕏✓ verified

Dessn offers a design-to-code tool that connects to a product's repository and uses AI to extract design components and generate a cloud-hosted design environment built around the codebase.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSSector AgnosticLondon, GB

Marcus Persson(Co-founder)inNils Nygren Liljenstrand(Co-founder & CPO)inGabriella Hachem(Co-founder)Nim(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBetaworksFJ LabsVentures TogetherBallou CapitalConnect VenturesIndaco Venture Partners+1 more

Lotlylotly.com✓ verified

Lotly provides personalized financing solutions for homeowners, particularly those with non-traditional income or imperfect credit, using AI and expert analysis to create customized options for debt consolidation, refinancing, and cash flow improvements.

AI & Machine LearningFintechToronto, CA

Martyna Gatkiewicz(Founder)inGrace Du(Founder)in

Co-investorsPanache VenturesForum Ventures

Postilizepostilize.comin✓ verified

Postilize Signals is a business intelligence platform that monitors thousands of real-time business events and matches them to law firm clients and prospects to identify legal opportunities before RFPs are issued.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSales TechNew Brunswick, CA

Co-investorsNorthside VenturesFJ LabsGarage CapitalEast Valley Ventures

Actualonactual.comin

Actual provides a platform for restaurants, hotels, and coffee shops to automate tip division, digital tip payouts, payroll, and compliance, plus operations reporting and data-driven sales forecasting.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Altrioaltrio.comin𝕏

Altrio provides AI-native software for commercial real estate investment teams, supporting acquisitions, asset management, capital raising, development, dispositions, lending, and portfolio management.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsAlate PartnersMantella Venture PartnersPanache VenturesRelay VenturesWhitecap Venture Partners

Appetronixappetronix.com

Appetronix develops autonomous quick-service restaurant systems that combine AI-driven kitchen automation and robotics to prepare made-to-order meals with zero on-site staff.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics Ventures

AssistIQassistiq.aiin

AssistIQ uses AI-powered computer vision to automatically capture and recognize implants, tissue, and surgical supplies as they are used in the operating room, updating inventory and charge data without manual entry.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Lisa Israelovitch(Chief Executive Officer)inMundeep Minhas(Chief Product Officer)inThierry Wong(Chief Technology Officer)inDr. Moishe Liberman(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesStand Up VenturesTamarind Hill

Backboardbackboard.ioin𝕏Jan 2026

Backboard builds a workflow system that connects AI models, planning tools, and project context into a unified platform for software teams to collaborate and ship production-grade code.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSummit, US

Jonathan Flax(CEO)

Co-investorsGarage CapitalMistral Venture Partners

Baselinebaselinepro.comin𝕏May 2024

Baseline is sports facility management software that handles configurable memberships, billing, renewals, predictive churn scoring, revenue forecasting, family accounts, team registration, and payment-gated smart-lock access.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSports Tech

Elijah Herrick(Founder)in

Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalService Provider CapitalBaselineExit North Ventures

Baseline Lendingbaselinesoftware.comin𝕏

Baseline provides an online portal that allows investment fund managers to create and publish investment offerings, manage investor transactions, and deliver real-time performance reporting and automatically generated investor documents.

FintechPropTechSaaS

Shaye Wali(Founder)in

Bettermodebettermode.comin𝕏

Bettermode is a no-code community platform that enables teams to build, manage, and measure community engagement.

Marketing TechSaaS

Mo Malayeri(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Golden VenturesInovia CapitalPath Ventures

Cariboucaribouwealth.comin

Move Health pairs healthcare cost intelligence technology with licensed experts to help financial advisors and households plan for healthcare expenses with greater clarity and confidence.

FintechHealthtechInsurTech

Co-investorsGarage CapitalAccompliceGaingelsGoldman SachsInnovius CapitalModerne Ventures+1 more

Co:brandcobrand.comin

Cobrand is a music marketing platform that provides artists and record labels with analytics, fan CRM tools, creator discovery and outreach, and campaign management.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsAZURO CAPITAL VENTURES

Corecruitcorecruit.comin

CoRecruit unifies video, mobile, and VoIP communications into a single data stream for recruiters, integrating with ATS systems to reduce manual administrative work.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSales Tech

Ryan FramptoninJordan Malfarain

Crescendocrescendowork.com

Cultural competence training courses for global teams

Co-investorsGarage Capital

Ctocto.aiin𝕏

CTO.ai builds a developer operations platform that measures and improves developer productivity through workflow intelligence and KPI tracking.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsPallasite VenturesYaletown Partners

Dessndessn.aiin𝕏May 2026 · $6M

Dessn is a design and prototyping tool that connects to a team's production codebase (read-only) and turns it into a collaborative design environment, letting designers and non-developers create high-fidelity prototypes as live branches without opening an IDE.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Gabriella Hachem(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetaworksConnect VenturesConnect Ventures

Jombonejombone.comin

Jombone is an operations platform for high-volume staffing agencies, offering automated candidate matching, shift scheduling, timesheet capture, and payroll workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Sumit Sahdev(Founder)in

Co-investorsStand Up VenturesThe 51 VenturesStandUp Ventures

Kento Healthkentohealth.cominOct 2023 · $3M

Kento develops AI-powered clinical decision support models that integrate wearable sensor data, device readings, and patient-reported signals into actionable summaries for clinicians.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

BoardLaura Cohen(Preventive Cardiologist)Steven Keteyian(Director, Preventive Cardiology)Francisco Lopez-Jimenez(Chair of Preventive Cardiology)Fatima Rodriguez(Section Chief, Preventive Cardiology)

Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBoreal VenturesBroom VenturesGraphite VenturesBorealis VenturesEntrepreneur First

Manevamaneva.aiin𝕏Apr 2026

Maneva develops Video-to-Action AI for manufacturers, converting production-floor visual data into real-time actions for quality control, machine integrity, and line supervision (via its ALIS AI Line Supervisor).

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsToronto

Kelvin Chan(Co-Founder & CTO)inRae Jeong(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors640 OxfordArka Venture LabsBling CapitalEvolution VC PartnersUS Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)+1 more

Mavegomave.coinOct 2024 · $2M

Mave provides an AI marketing tool for real estate professionals that automatically gathers property and listing data and generates branded marketing content once a listing goes live.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTech

Co-investorsAlate PartnersRelay VenturesBlume VenturesClarim Ventures

Perplexity Fundperplexityfund.aiin𝕏Jul 2026 · $2M

Perplexity Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in AI-focused startups, primarily in enterprise software and infrastructure.

AI & Machine Learning

Co-investorsInvariantes Fund

Valstadvalstad.comAug 2026

Valstad develops AI-enabled manufacturing systems for distributed ship production and repair, including robotic fabrication cells, phased array laser welding, and precision structural steel kits.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsAustin, US

Dustin Walper(CEO, Founder)inRyan Cook(Chief Operating Officer)inWisam Abdullah(Director)

Co-investorsNorthside Ventures

Vivid Machinesvivid-machines.comin𝕏Apr 2023 · $5.8M

Vivid Machines provides real-time crop intelligence and vision-based technology for fruit producers, offering insights on crop load management, yield forecasting, plant health, and disease detection.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareToronto, CA

Jonathan Binas(Co-founder)inJenny Lemieux(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)Spatial CapitalStand Up VenturesTall Grass VenturesBDC Capital Corporation+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

BloomCocoNFTRemitianSynexWygo

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has N49P made?
N49P has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does N49P invest at?
N49P invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is N49P's typical check size?
N49P typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
What sectors does N49P focus on?
N49P focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is N49P located?
N49P is headquartered in Canada, CA.
Does N49P lead rounds?
N49P typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does N49P co-invest with?
N49P most often shares deals with Garage Capital, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 25 tracked co-investors.

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N49P has written recently about closing its fourth fund and announcing pre-seed investments in Dessn, a design-to-code platform, and Wygo, a community organizing infrastructure platform. AI summary

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Alex Norman (TechTO/N49P) | How to Build a Thriving Startup Community

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Zeifmans Armand Sorra sits down with Alex Norman, Partner at N49P & AngelList & TechTO co-founder

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