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University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery
AcceleratorToronto · Pre-Seed · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Entrepreneurship Hatchery supports University of Toronto students, graduate researchers, and faculty in launching and developing startups. It runs two main tracks: NEST, open to all UofT students regardless of program or campus, and Launch Lab, aimed at research-driven companies led by Master's, PhD, Post-Doc, and MBA students with an engineering background. Beyond program support, the Hatchery helps founders build co-founding teams, sources real-world problems from companies for students to solve at its Idea Market, and provides workspace, 3D printing, mentorship, and an entrepreneur-mentor-in-residence network. Its stated mission is to create startups and entrepreneurial human capital.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 38 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Digital Health ×4SaaS ×4Biotech ×3Medical Devices ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:Canada×4United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 6 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of Toronto ×5University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management ×2University of Waterloo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×6Life Sciences ×3Business & Management ×2Computer Science ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
NEXT Canada ×2Qualcomm ×2University of Toronto ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 38 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeToronto-based Ada Support builds enterprise AI customer service agents that automate resolution across chat, email, voice and messaging.
David Hariri(Founder)inMike Murchison(Founder)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAccelBessemer Venture PartnersCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)DMZDMZ Ventures+10 more
BenchSci builds AI infrastructure for preclinical drug discovery, using machine learning that reads scientific literature to extract experimental evidence and map disease biology for biopharma R&D teams.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechToronto, US
David Qixiang Chen, PhD(Founder)inElvis Wianda(Founder)inLiran Belenzon(Founder)inTom Leung(Founder)inDavid Q. Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsInovia CapitalGeneration Investment ManagementGradient VenturesTCV500 GlobalAfore Capital+8 more
Curovate offers digital physical therapy and rehabilitation guidance for people recovering from or considering knee replacement and other joint or orthopedic conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardwareIoTSpace TechToronto, CA
Mina Mitry(Founder)inJeffrey Osborne(Founder)Mark Michael(Founder)Wen Cheng Chong(Founder)
Co-investorsBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundBerkeley SkyDeck FundCanaan PartnersDns CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGarage Capital+13 more
Medchart automates the release of medical information for healthcare providers, physicians, pharmacies, and physiotherapy practices, handling consent capture, identity verification, patient matching, and payment collection.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsCrosslink Capital
MedMe builds a pharmacy-specific electronic health record platform with AI-powered clinical documentation and Medicare Part B billing infrastructure for community pharmacies in the United States.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSToronto, CA
Purya Sarmadi(Founder)inNick Hui(Founder)inRui Su(Cofounder)inAshwin Balamohan(Eng Lead)Grace Chi(Strategy \u0026 Ops Lead)Mathew Low(Senior Recruiter)
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesY CombinatorHarvard Management CompanyM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)NEXT CanadaVelocity Catalyst Fund+1 more
PheedLoop is all-in-one event management software for small teams running large events, covering registration and ticketing, on-site check-in and badge printing, attendee engagement apps, exhibitor and sponsor portals, session/speaker management, CE credit tracking, and virtual event tools.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Phycus Bio produces Purolic Acid™, a biobased glycolic acid made through fermentation using renewable, FSC-certified wood feedstock for cosmetic, personal care, adhesive, coating, and polymer applications.
BiotechCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsCircular Innovation FundToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersCycle CapitalNatural Products Canada
StudioPress builds WordPress themes and plugins, centered on its Genesis Framework, to help users create optimized, secure websites.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS
Toothpod manufactures a functional chewing gum designed to support oral microbiome health for consumers who lack access to traditional oral hygiene tools.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessCanada, CA
Co-investorsWomen's Equity LabLOI Venture
Trexo develops a robotic device that enables children with cerebral palsy and other mobility disabilities to walk independently at home.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsToronto, CA
Manmeet Maggu(Co-founder & CEO)inRahul Udasi(Co-founder)inAleksandra Jasek(HR Partner)
Co-investorsFoundersFoundersX VenturesGeekdomJoyance Partnerskineo financeSocial Starts+9 more
Xpan develops a single universal trocar for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) that accommodates all surgical instruments, aiming to replace traditional trocar access.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNobleton
Suresh Pai(Co-Founder & Board Director)inZaid Atto(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrexo Robotics · trexorobotics.com · Mar 30, 2026
Toothpod · theglobeandmail.com · Nov 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery made?
- University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery has 38 tracked investments.
- What stage does University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery invest at?
- University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What sectors does University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery focus on?
- University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery located?
- University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery co-invest with?
- University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery most often shares deals with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Garage Capital, Techstars, among 47 tracked co-investors.
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