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Montreal · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 28 people tracked
Also known as Portag3 Ventures · SAGARD HOLDINGS MANAGER LP
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Portage focuses on fintech and financial services, backing companies reshaping the sector across all stages. It provides flexible capital and multi-stage strategies, pairing investment with a global network of investors, commercial partners, advisors and value-creation specialists. Drawing on deep industry knowledge and entrepreneurial experience, the firm positions itself as a hands-on partner to founders and leaders in financial services.
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Team · 28 people
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What they invest in
from 59 of 125 portfolio companiesFintech ×41SaaS ×36AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×19Data & Infrastructure ×9Developer Tools ×7InsurTech ×7Cloud Computing ×5
HQs:United States×29United Kingdom×5France×3Australia×2Canada×2Mexico×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 36 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×113 founders×94+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with education data
Columbia University ×2Miami University ×2The Wharton School ×2Universidad de Los Andes ×2University of Michigan ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 38 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×15Finance & Accounting ×11Business & Management ×9Economics ×5Engineering ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 43 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×3Department of Defense ×2Deutsche Bank ×2Marklogic ×2Nomura ×2Uber ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 42 with degree data)
Investments · 125 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 72024 · 62023 · 22022 · 52021 · 32020 · 12018 · 12016 · 12014 · 133 dated
Agios is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for rare diseases, with a primary focus on hemolytic anemias including pyruvate kinase deficiency, thalassemia, and sickle cell disease.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Lewis C. Cantley, Ph.D.(Founder)Tak Mak, Ph.D.(Founder)Craig B. Thompson, M.D.(Founder)Brian Goff(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersThird Rock VenturesFlagship VenturesSamsara BioCapital
Alloy River provides AI-native software to finance and accounting firms, combining automation, workflow orchestration, and applied AI into their operations to eliminate manual data movement and boost efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsElad GilElectric CapitalHustle FundMaple VC
Haruko provides an institutional-grade platform for digital asset investment managers, offering real-time risk and performance monitoring across front- to back-office workflows on a single centralized system.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsWhite Star CapitalMMC Ventures
Tuum provides a modular, API-first core banking platform that enables financial institutions and fintechs to launch digital financial services rapidly and with high flexibility.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSTallinn, EE
Ove Kreison(Founder)inRivo Uibo(Founder)inJan Lakspere(Founder)inJüri Kirme(Core Banking Product Manager & Co-founder)inJuri Kirme(Founder)Vilve Vene(Founder)
Co-investorsCommerzVenturesKarma VenturesCiti VenturesSpeedinvest
Valstro develops a cloud-native order management system (OMS) for institutional finance, designed to handle modern trading infrastructure and data accessibility requirements.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Stephen Barrow(Founder)in
Co-investorsMotive PartnersEJF Ventures
Athena Club sells personal care and body products, including body wash and fine fragrance available in multiple signature scents.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Maria Markina(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert Fetherstonhaugh(Director)Charles-Edouard Desmarais(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Tjan(Director)
Board seatPaul Desmarais, Jr.· per SEC Form D · $35.5M raise · filed Jan 2024
Retirable offers holistic retirement planning through dedicated fiduciary financial advisors, providing customized investment plans, reliable monthly retirement income, high-yield cash savings, and $1M in identity theft protection.
FintechLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Robert Tyler End(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Yamey(Co-founder & CTO)inTyler End(Co-founder & CEO (CFP®))in
BoardMatt Perlman(Director)inStephany Kirkpatrick(Director)
Board seatStephanie Choo· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Apr 2026
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDiagramHDS CapitalIA Capital GroupPrimary Venture PartnersPrimetime Partners+2 more
Socotra is a cloud-native insurance core platform that provides configuration-only deployments, open APIs, and real-time data access for insurers across personal, commercial, and life insurance lines.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingInsurTechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Dan Woods(Founder)inEkine Akuiyibo(Chief Operating Officer)inSonny Patel(Chief Product and Technology Officer)in
BoardBenny Peretz(Director)
Board seatAdam Felesky· per SEC Form D
Co-investors8VCActivant CapitalMS&AD VenturesTuesday CapitalUlu VenturesBrewer Lane Ventures+2 more
1Money builds a decentralized payment network for stablecoin and tokenized deposit transfers, designed for global financial settlements.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Matt Shroder(Founder)inBrian Shroder(Founder)inMatthew Shroder(Founder)
Co-investorsA100X VenturesCMT Digital VenturesEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.F-Prime CapitalGenerative VenturesHack VC+5 more
Agio Ratings provides on-chain risk monitoring and modeling for the digital assets market, helping financial institutions track counterparty risks and evaluate probability of default.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAlbionVCMS&AD VenturesSuperscrypt
Allocate provides infrastructure software for private markets, enabling wealth advisors and asset managers to efficiently handle subscriptions, capital flows, and portfolio operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Samir Kaji(Founder)inHana Yang(Founder)in
BoardCarter Reum(Director)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAtacama VenturesCommunity Access FundFikaFJ LabsFour Acres Capital+15 more
Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(CEO)inHitoshi Harada(CTO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)inRaja Bhatia(Vice President of Engineering)Kevin Chandra(Software Engineer)inAbbey Gless(HR Manager)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBreakpoint CapitalDiagramElefundEndeavor CatalystHorizons Ventures+24 more
Angle Health is an AI-enabled health insurance platform that serves employers and their employees by consolidating carrier, third-party administrator, and managing general underwriter functions into a single integrated experience.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ty Wang(Founder)inAnirban Gangopadhyay(Founder)inTylon (Ty) W(Founder)inBJ ScottMay Babraitis(Head of Talent)Kevin Saunders(Technical Recruiting Manager)
Co-investorsAloft VCBlumberg CapitalCrew CapitalMighty CapitalMindset VenturePruVen Capital Partners+13 more
Atomic builds financial infrastructure and open finance solutions used by financial institutions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Jordan Wright(Co-founder)inScott Weinert(Co-founder)inAndrea Martone(Co-founder)inLindsay Davis(Head of Markets (as of 2021-2022))in
BoardJosh McFarland(Greylock Partner (investor contact / board involvement implied))in
Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthATX Venture PartnersCore Venture CapitalGreylock PartnersMercato PartnersSharf Ventures+5 more
Benepass provides flexible benefits platforms that enable employers to offer personalized, choice-based employee benefits aligned with company values and DEI initiatives.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Jaclyn Chen(Founder)inMark Fischer(Founder)inKabir Soorya(Founder)inMax Martin(Director of Business Development)Andrea Gould(Customer Support)Rob Allen(Product Manager)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersClocktower VenturesElysium Ventures+13 more
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Boosted.ai provides an AI platform for investment research that answers questions on stocks and themes and uses AI agents to generate reports and analysis for investment professionals.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Joshua Pantony(Founder)inJon Dorando(Founder)in
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersRBCxFidelity InvestmentsHarbourVest Partners (Canada)Spark CapitalTen Coves Capital
Bunch is a mobile app for video chatting with friends while playing party games together.
ConsumerGamingImpact & Social GoodSocial
Jason Liang(Founder)Jordan Howlett(Founder)Anthony Reo(Founder)Darja Gutnick(Founder)Enrico Ohnemueller(Founder)Enrico Ohnemüller(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalColopl NextGolden VenturesKonvoy VenturesMetis VenturesRed Beard Ventures+8 more
Champ is an AI-powered sales development platform that identifies interested leads and handles meeting scheduling logistics, allowing sales teams to focus on deal closure.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Matt Sun(Founder)inDaniel Wasserlauf(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesY CombinatorCourtyard VenturesParticle Future VentureSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)SV Angel
Lydia is an AI behavioral coaching agent designed for financial advisors, integrated into the Conquest planning platform to help advisors deliver advice with greater empathy and client outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBDC Growth Venture FundCanapi VenturesFidelity International Strategic Ventures
CoverTree provides insurance exclusively for manufactured homes, offering plans that can be purchased online with potential savings.
FintechInsurTechSaaSDetroit, US
RISHIE MODI(Executive Officer, Director)inDIVYANSH SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)inAdarsh Rachmale(Founder)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesDetroit Venture PartnersDistributed VenturesEverywhere VenturesNFPAnnox Capital+2 more
DotAlign builds relationship intelligence software that surfaces a firm's collective network and up-to-date contact information within existing workflows, without manual data entry.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Vincent Scafaria(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jaspreet Bakshi(Founder)inVince Scafaria(Founder)
BoardRobert Holthausen(Director)Christopher Morin(Director)in
Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures
Feathery builds AI-powered workflow automation and forms platform designed for insurance and wealth management companies.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zack Khan(Founder)inPeter Dun(Founder)inBryce Yan(Founder)
Co-investorsContraryIndex VenturesWingBain Capital VenturesClocktower Ventures
Fiscal.ai is a financial data platform and research terminal combining institutional-grade fundamentals with an AI copilot.
Braden Dennis(Founder)in
Co-investorsTinySeedSocial LeverageVanEck
Flex Finance provides a spend management platform that helps businesses track and manage expenses across mobile, web, and corporate cards.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsExpert DOJO53 StationsCrosslink CapitalFlorida FundersTitanium Ventures
FlexAI operates a control plane for AI workloads that unifies inference, fine-tuning, and pre-training across different runtimes, models, and accelerators.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsParis, FR
Brijesh Tripathi(Founder)Dali Kilani(Founder)Ryan Wallace(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalElaiaFrstHeartcore CapitalMotier VenturesPartech Ventures
Fondeadora is a financial platform in Mexico offering banking accounts and services for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses.
FintechMexico City, MX
Norman Müller(Founder)inRene Serrano(Founder)inNorman Muller Vergara(Executive Officer, Director)Rene Omar Serrano Ocampo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalHi VenturesIGNIAVentureSouqY CombinatorBizRupt+8 more
Formance provides a platform for developers to build and integrate complex financial applications using composable, open-source primitives that can connect to any financial partner.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Clément Salaün(Founder)inAnne-Sybille Pradelles(Founder)inMaxence Maireaux(Vice President Engineering)Taylor Martin(Project Manager)Clio Murphy(Project Manager)Maylis Pichon(Project Manager)
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalHoxton VenturesY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLABFrstKima Ventures+4 more
GenTwo provides infrastructure and a platform (GenTwo Pro, powered by investOS) for financial institutions and asset managers to turn any investment strategy or asset into a bankable security with an ISIN.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Patrick Loepfe(Founder)Philippe Naegeli(Founder)
Co-investorsCV VCPoint72 Ventures
A digital wealth management platform that aggregates investment portfolios, cash, alternative assets, and liabilities across multiple financial institutions, providing portfolio analytics and financial guidance to individual investors across Europe.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechGermany, DE
Raphael Steil(Founder)in
Co-investorsGerman Media PoolHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_Horizons VenturesMotive PartnersRuna Capital
HANetf is a provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs), distributing its funds through regulated investment platforms and brokers rather than directly to individual investors.
Climate TechFintech
Hector McNeil(Founder)Nik Bienkowski(Founder)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesThirdstream Partners
Hapi offers Latin American consumers a mobile platform to buy stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies without account minimums or trading fees, accessible in minutes.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Dusko Kelez(Founder)inBilly Caballero(Founder)inPiero Sifuentes(Founder)inMariale Iyo(Growth Manager)Christian Maynard-Philipp(Chief Compliance Officer)Rodrigo Castillo(Data Manager)
Co-investorsImmeasurableINCA VENTURESY CombinatorAAF Management Ltd.Asymmetry VenturesFour Cities+11 more
Happl is an AI-native platform that helps global companies manage, automate, and personalize employee benefits across multiple countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB
Ben Towers(Founder)inMike RoseBen Shorrock(Creative Director)
Co-investorsAscensionBackfuture Ventures, LlcHaatchPioneerPitchdriveY Combinator+3 more
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 LLPEBRDEndeavor CatalystEuropean Investment BankPortag3 Ventures+1 more
integrate.ai develops agentic AI technology aimed at enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Steve Irvine(Founder)in
Kikoff offers credit-building financial services and tools designed to help users improve their credit scores, particularly those starting below 600.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Xinyi Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Christophe Chong(Founder)Cynthia Chen(Founder)inChristophe C(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoatue ManagementCore Venture CapitalFemale FoundersLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable Capital+3 more
Kontempo offers B2B payments and credit management software that lets companies extend credit to their business customers, automate collections, and analyze creditworthiness using AI.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSCiudad De Mexico, MX
Matthew Meehan(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesIGNIALatitud VenturesMS&AD VenturesPolymath VenturesRedstone+5 more
LoanStreet operates an online platform for loan trading, syndication, and portfolio management serving credit unions, banks, and direct lenders.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Christopher Wu(Executive Officer, Director)Thaddeus Pitney(Executive Officer)Ian Lampl
Co-investorsArbor VenturesCurql Collective, LLCNext Level VenturesRosecliff VenturesThird PrimeArboretum Ventures
Logicbroker offers an API-first commerce platform that unifies product availability, order orchestration, and fulfillment across trading partners, using AI agents for intelligent order routing, inventory sync, and exception handling.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Peyman Z.(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsLorimer Ventures
Marshmallow is an insurance and financial services company that builds its own pricing and fraud technology to offer fairer prices to people who have recently moved to the UK.
FintechInsurTech
AlexanderAlexander Kent-Braham(Founder)David Goate(Founder)Oliver Kent-Braham(Founder)
Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Impact VenturesKreos CapitalOutrun VenturesPassion CapitalPortfolio Ventures+5 more
Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.
Ryan Selkis(Founder)inDan McArdle(Founder)Eric Turner(Founder)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi Capital+19 more
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Mooncard offers corporate payment cards combined with expense management, an accounting engine, and electronic invoicing to automate the handling of business expenses from payment through to accounting close.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAglae VenturesPartech Ventures
MX provides financial data connectivity, intelligence, and API tools that enable banks and fintechs to deliver personalized financial guidance and insights to their customers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLehi, US
Brandon Dewitt(Founder)inRyan Caldwell(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapitalGCommerce VenturesCota CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsDG Daiwa Ventures+8 more
Nesto is an online mortgage lending platform in Canada that offers origination, funding, and servicing for residential mortgages with transparent pricing and simplified application processes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSCanada, CA
Malik Yacoubi(Founder)inChase Belair(Founder)Damien Charbonneau(Founder)Karim Benabdallah(Founder)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDiagramExpedition Growth CapitalNAventuresEndeavor CatalystFondaction+2 more
OatFi operates a B2B credit network that embeds working capital into B2B payments, providing credit at the point of invoicing and payment.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
John Jordan(Founder)inMike Barbosa(Founder)inMichael Barbosa(Founder)
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalEvolution VenturesLorimer VenturesPICUS CAPITALQED InvestorsWhite Star Capital+1 more
Ontop enables companies to hire and pay contractors globally while providing contractors with access to a financial account, card, and spending tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMiami, US
Julian Torres(Founder)inSantiago Aparicio(Founder)inJulian Torres Gomez(Founder)inJaime Abella(Founder)Jaime Abella Alvarez(Founder)Maria Camila Ramirez(Founder)
Co-investors17SigmaFundersClubHTwentyKube VCMagma PartnersOpen Opportunity Fund+17 more
PayEngine provides payment processing solutions enabling merchants to accept contactless payments through Tap to Pay on iPhone via a no-code companion app or through API and SDK integration.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Rashid Kamran(Founder)Spartak Buniatyan(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesMucker CapitalPoint72 VenturesK5 Global
Pearler is an investing platform that lets Australian retail investors buy US shares and ETFs on the NYSE and NASDAQ using AUD, with fractional shares, dividend reinvestment, and automation tools like dollar-cost averaging and portfolio rebalancing.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Hayden Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchangel VenturesMighty PartnersTen13UNSW Founders 10xAltered Capital
EdTechLewisham, AU
Co-investorsTechstarsAxel Springer Digital VenturesBloomberg BetaPrecursor VenturesStripeVillage Global
Proton Health operates Symphony, an AI-powered platform that helps people with chronic skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis, topical steroid withdrawal) identify triggers by analyzing data on symptoms, lifestyle, diet, stress, and products.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB
Dr. Niall Jawad(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnspire CapitalTechstars
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
Olya Caliujnaia(Founder)William Liu(Founder)
Co-investorsGFR FundIndex VenturesChemistryFin CapitalGokul RajaramLondon Venture Partners+2 more
SimpleHash provides NFT indexing and data infrastructure for blockchain applications, helping companies reduce costs and improve customer experience in the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Olly Wilson(Founder)inAlex Kilkka(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOCoinbase VenturesFundersClubMantle NetworkY CombinatorBonfire Union+5 more
Sproutfi is a Latin American investment platform that lets users buy US stocks and ETFs with minimal capital requirements and no fees, while connecting investors through social features for idea-sharing and learning.
FintechSão Paulo, BR
Tyler Richie(Founder)inRuben GuerreroHelio Padrao(Head of Mobile)Caitlin Ramalho(Director of VP \u0026 Culture)
Co-investorsFirst Check VenturesWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorGeometryHOF CapitalInvesto Capital+7 more
Tesouro provides embedded banking infrastructure, money movement, bill pay, invoicing, and underwriting tools for banks to deploy through their existing systems and serve SMB customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMiami, US
Sean Donovan(Founder)inAngela Ammon(Executive Officer, Director)Angie Ammon(Founder)
BoardSugam Sarin(Director)Chris Olsen(Director)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitaleGateway CapitalPage One VenturesPoint72 Ventures
Ray is an AI suite within ThetaRay's Investigation Center that automates and standardizes anti-money-laundering (AML) case investigations, generating structured end-to-end investigation reports and providing an on-demand AI assistant for analysts.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechNew York City, US
Amir Averbuch(Founder)inBrad Levy(Chief Executive Officer)inLaure Richmond(Chief Financial Officer)inMoshe Siman-Tov(Chief Operating Officer)inBrian Gilman(Chief Marketing Officer)inMoran Goldwein(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)LIP Ventures BoutiqueR136 VenturesABN AMRO VenturesBenhamou Global VenturesFort Ross Ventures
Thread was an AI-powered personal styling service that combined artificial intelligence with expert stylists to provide clothing recommendations for men and women.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechLondon, GB
Kieran O'Neill(CEO)inBen Phillips(CTO)inIan Rosenberger(Founder)Lee Kimball(Founder)Mark Alayev(Founder)Matt Linn(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBeringeaY CombinatorDraper TriangleFirst Row PartnersH&M CO:LAB+3 more
Thread provides an AI-powered service desk for managed service providers (MSPs), using AI agents to handle client calls, chat, and email, automatically create and triage tickets, and capture knowledge from resolutions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPittsburgh, US
Mark Alayev(Founder)inMatt Linn(Founder)inLeo R. Kimball II(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ian Rosenberger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Vyacheslav AlayevStephen Boss
Co-investorsFrontera Technology VenturesSusquehanna Growth EquityGreycroft
Thread provides AI "guides" that run customer onboarding and sales-to-customer-success handoffs on a per-account basis, pursuing goals across text, email, and voice while verifying each step against the customer's CRM, data warehouse, or product telemetry.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Justin Vandehey(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Row PartnersOregon Venture FundGreycroftHeadlineUpper90
Thread Bank is a technology-enabled community bank offering digital-first banking solutions for individuals and businesses, combining streamlined technology with traditional banking services.
FintechNashville, US
Chris Black(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)
Co-investorsPatriot Financial Partners
Tilt is an AI-powered leave management platform designed for HR leaders and teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSFort Collins, US
Jen Henderson(Tilt Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBramalea PartnersGolden VenturesKokopelli CapitalOrigin VenturesPortland Seed FundRockies Venture Club+2 more
Zeal is an embedded payroll and workforce payments platform for staffing companies, labor marketplaces, and workforce management tools.
FintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pranab Krishnan(Founder)inKirti Shenoy(Founder)inJonathan MairenaHenry Guillen(Founding Engineer)Alex Dees(Partner Growth Manager)Grace Turner(Lead Recruiter)
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesSpark CapitalBoxGroupCohen CircleLorimer VenturesY Combinator+15 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Lakefield Acquisition Corp.Valstro Holdings LLC24 ExchangeAcheelAchieveAdaptAghanimAgoloAlbertAllocateBayzatBorrowellBrightwavebunchCard91CataCertaCLARKConduitConquestCroissantD2XDeductionDrivewealthElysianESGEvoloExtendFayeFinal POSFINNFloatFlybitsImperativeIncogniaInfluurKertosKOHOKOHO FinancialLeapXpertlopayMassiveMembraneMeridianMidasModular Technologies OÜMoniteMossnajarNavObsidianOneCarNowPagospathfinderPlutoPuzzl GroupSeedsSkipifySyncfysyncteraTheGuarantorsThread BankTonikTrade Ledger
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 · 5
1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 2Agios PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: AGIOThreadacq. by Marks & Spencer
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAngle Health · anglehealth.com · Sep 18, 2026
Alpaca · finsmes.com · Jul 16, 2026
Feathery · fintech.global · Jul 15, 2026
Nesto · betakit.com · Jun 10, 2026
Marshmallow · marshmallow.com · Jun 1, 2026
Valstro · prnewswire.com · Apr 29, 2026
Messari · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Thread · getthread.com · Mar 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Portage Ventures made?
- Portage Ventures has 125 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Portage Ventures invest at?
- Portage Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Portage Ventures focus on?
- Portage Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- Where is Portage Ventures located?
- Portage Ventures is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
- Does Portage Ventures lead rounds?
- Portage Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Portage Ventures co-invest with?
- Portage Ventures most often shares deals with Point72 Ventures, Y Combinator, Techstars, among 181 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Portage Ventures back?
- Across 12 deals with disclosed amounts, Portage Ventures has joined rounds of $9M – $60M (median $23M).
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Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
MS&AD Ventures is the corporate venture arm backed by MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, investing in early-stage technology companies across insurtech, fintech, digital health, AI and related sectors.
Endeavor is a global nonprofit network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs across 45+ markets, and operates Endeavor Catalyst, a rules-based co-investment fund that invests in the same entrepreneurs Endeavor supports.
Drive Capital is a venture capital firm backing founders across the American Heartland and Midwest, partnering with companies from early idea through IPO.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Partech is a global venture capital firm supporting founders across multiple continents and investment stages through dedicated teams and funds.
White Star Capital is a multi-market venture capital firm with a presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, partnering with founders building globally minded technology businesses.
Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.
TTV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies operating across financial services and consumer finance.
Brewer Lane Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing founders reinventing financial services, insurance, and healthcare, including how consumers and companies engage with these services and how risk is assessed and managed.
Precursor Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm that focuses on backing founders and building long-term relationships with them from the earliest stages.
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