Panache Ventures
Venture capitalMontreal · Pre-Seed–Seed · 15 people tracked
Investment thesis
Panache Ventures is Canada's pre-seed fund, focused on helping technology founders build high-growth companies from the earliest stage. Frequently the first institutional investor on the cap table, the firm writes initial cheques up to $1.5M from its $100M Fund II and invests across all sectors. Its approach emphasizes hands-on, operator-driven support without taking board seats, guiding portfolio companies toward Series A through direct guidance and warm introductions to leading funds in Canada and the US. With offices coast to coast, the firm leverages a nationwide network and decades of operational experience to help founders scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 38 of 121 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×13Data & Infrastructure ×8Developer Tools ×6Deep Tech ×5Cybersecurity ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:Canada×18United States×7Israel×1India×1Kenya×1
Investments · 121 tracked
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Audette provides a platform for asset and portfolio managers to identify and prioritize building retrofit investments, using data analysis to uncover high-return opportunities that improve net operating income and reduce emissions.
PropTechSaaS
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
StreamingFast (dfuse) builds blockchain data infrastructure, including the Firehose extraction layer and Substreams, a parallelized streaming engine that lets developers write Rust modules to index and transform full blockchain histories and sink the data to destinations like PostgreSQL, Kafka, or subgraphs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Dreamwell is a software platform that helps brands manage influencer marketing campaigns by automating influencer discovery, prospecting, negotiation, and performance tracking using a scoring system and conversion pixel.
Marketing TechSaaS
Instant, unlimited hosting for any llama model on HuggingFace.
FightCamp provides home boxing and martial arts training equipment and coaching, combining a hardware console with trackers and wraps alongside a structured digital training platform.
ConsumerGamingHardwareLos Angeles, US
Khalil Zahar(Founder/CEO)inPatrick Chandler(Founder/CMO)inAlexandre Marcotte(Founder/CTO)
Greeneye develops AI-powered targeted spraying systems that convert standard agricultural sprayers into precision machines, enabling farmers to reduce chemical pesticide use by 80-90% while maintaining crop performance.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechRoboticsTel Aviv, IL
HyperComply offers an AI-powered platform that automates security questionnaires and evidence-sharing through a Trust Page, helping companies demonstrate security and compliance to customers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Panache Ventures invest at?
- Panache Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Panache Ventures's typical check size?
- Panache Ventures typically writes checks of $1.5M.
- What sectors does Panache Ventures focus on?
- Panache Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Panache Ventures located?
- Panache Ventures is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
- Does Panache Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Panache Ventures leads investment rounds.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Panache Ventures has recently written about InstaSwitch, a business bank-switching automation platform that addresses a major activation gap for banks and fintechs, and CarbonRun, a climate technology company using river alkalinity restoration for large-scale carbon capture. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBeyond the Box: Prashant Matta - Panache Ventures
Beyond the Box · Prashant Matta
Prashant Matta of Panache Ventures speaks with Peggy Van de Plassche of the New Normal in Finance
Roar Growth · Prashant Matta
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Co-investors · 14
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Stellar Capital invests in founders building software, internet, and technology companies.
Banana Capital is Turner Novak's early-stage venture capital firm, run as a one-person operation investing up to $250k as a first or lead investor.
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.
BDC Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada, describing itself as Canada's largest and most active venture capital investor, backing Canadian technology companies with equity, advice and network access.
Pioneer Square Labs operates as a startup studio and venture capital fund, partnering with founders to build world-changing companies by combining exceptional founders, innovative ideas, and investment capital.
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Firms observed investing alongside Panache Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Panache Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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