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Portag3 Ventures

Venture capital

Montreal · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Portage invests in fintech and financial services companies across all stages, providing flexible, multi-stage capital. Beyond funding, the firm offers portfolio companies a global network of investors, commercial partners, advisors and value creation specialists, drawing on deep industry knowledge and entrepreneurial experience to support leaders reshaping financial services.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Montreal, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
AUM
$6.4B
Tracked investments
7
Acquisitions
1

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & curated
Adam Felesky· Co-Founder

Co-founded Portage in 2016 to help fintech and financial services entrepreneurs scale globally.

What they invest in

from 5 of 7 portfolio companies

Fintech ×4InsurTech ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1FoodTech ×1Gaming ×1

HQs:United States×3France×1Greece×1

Investments · 7 tracked

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By year:2017 · 12015 · 12 dated

Personal Capitalpersonalcapital.comin𝕏Jul 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Personal Capital provides wealth management and investment advisory services, offering personalized portfolio strategy, retirement planning, and tax-optimized investment management for individual investors.

FintechSan Carlos, US

William H Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Bergholm(Executive Officer)Mike Armsby(Executive Officer)Jay Shah(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStephen Harrick(Director)in

Board seatPaul Desmarais III· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Aug 2017

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)New York Life VenturesPropel Venture PartnersVenrock+2 more

Acheelacheel.comin𝕏

Acheel is a French insurtech offering online insurance products for individuals and professionals, including home, auto, health, pet, non-occupant landlord, borrower, school, legal protection, and professional liability coverage.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Ralph Ruimy(Founder)inFrancky Défosséin

Co-investorsSerena

Dropgetdrop.comin

Fresco builds an AI cooking companion and a connected-cooking platform (KitchenOS) that appliance and app brands embed to deliver guided cooking experiences across devices.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechIoT

Co-investorsInnolinks VenturesVTF CapitalAream & Co.Decathlon Capital PartnersFf Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more

Hellas Directhellasdirect.grin𝕏

Hellas Direct is an online insurer offering car and home insurance in Greece, with fast claims handling, flexible coverage and payment options, and a network of partner repair shops.

FintechInsurTechMaroúsi, GR

Alexis Pantazis(Founder)inEmilios Markou(Founder)in

Co-investorsETF PartnersPerscitus LLPEndeavor CatalystEuropean Investment BankIFCThird Point

Sanlosanlo.ioin

Sanlo provides monetization and payment infrastructure for game developers and publishers, including a D2C web shop builder, web checkout, and native Unity checkout to accept payments across web shops, web games, and alternative app stores.

E-commerceFintechGamingSaaS

Co-investorsGFR FundIndex VenturesChemistry

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 · 1

1 acquisitions

Quovoacq. by Plaid

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Portag3 Ventures made?
Portag3 Ventures has 7 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Portag3 Ventures invest at?
Portag3 Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Portag3 Ventures focus on?
Portag3 Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech.
Where is Portag3 Ventures located?
Portag3 Ventures is headquartered in Montreal, CA.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Portag3 Ventures with Paul Desmarais III (Chairman) | E40

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