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Ajay Gopal

Investor

Associé (Partner) at Framework Venture Partners

Toronto

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ajay Gopal is a partner and member of the founding team at Framework. He has close to 20 years of experience in venture capital, alternative investments, and capital markets, and his work includes board representation, contract development, and supporting portfolio companies on operational and strategic initiatives. Trained as an engineer, he also advises a Toronto-based health services company, holds an MBA from Ivey Business School along with a BSc in electrical engineering and a BA in economics from Queen's University, and is a CFA charterholder.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Framework Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 28)current2023 — present
  3. LiminalInvestor / Board Observercurrent2025 — presentDenver, CO
  4. KoverlyInvestor / Board Observercurrent2025 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
  5. QuandriInvestor / Board Directorcurrent2025 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  6. QuoteToMeInvestor / Board Observercurrent2024 — presentEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
  7. ZayZoonInvestor / Board Directorcurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  8. ResiliaInvestor / Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentSunnyvale, California, United States
  9. CarDoorInvestor / Board Observer (prior)current2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. CountingupInvestor / Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  11. PaperInvestor / Board Observer (prior)current2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  12. FlipGiveInvestor / Board Observer (prior)current2019 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  13. HopperInvestor / Board Observer (prior)2016 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  14. TouchBistroInvestor / Board Observer (prior)2016 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  15. MaxSoldInvestor / Board Director2022 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  16. Daisy Intelligence CorporationInvestor / Board Observer2019 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  17. WattpadInvestor / Board Observer (prior)2016 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  18. Wave HQInvestor / Board Observer (prior)2016 — 2019Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  19. HubdocInvestor / Board Observer2017 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  20. East Coast Fund ManagementVice President2013 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area

Education

  1. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2012 — 2013
  2. Queen's UniversityBachelor of Arts (Honours), Economics2003 — 2007
  3. Queen's UniversityBachelor of Science (Honours), Electrical Engineering2002 — 2006

Skills & more

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
  • Series 63 (Inactive) — FINRA
  • Series 7 (Inactive) — FINRA

From Ajay's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University192

ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs

+ 186 more

Also attended Queen's University182

Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable Capital

+ 176 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows366

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 360 more

Also worked at QuoteToMe2

Steve Dell'OrtoVenture Partner, Construction at Builders VCPaul VerhesenVenture Partner at Builders VC

Also worked at Resilia1

Barbara DirksGeneral Partner at Framework Venture Partners

Also worked at Countingup2

Peter MisekManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Framework Venture PartnersWilliam McQuillanPartner at Frontline Ventures

Investments

Board seats

Counting UpQuandriZayZoon

Investor

CarDoorCastellumCheckfrontCounting UpKoverlyLiminalMaxSoldQuandriQuote2MeResiliaZayZoon

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Framework Venture Partners

Abdullah Khalid
Analyst at Framework Venture Partners
Alex Read
Analyst at Framework Venture Partners
Barbara Dirks
General Partner at Framework Venture Partners
Boyang Li
Associate at Framework Venture Partners
Jasmeen Raghubans
Analyst at Framework Venture Partners
Jim Texier
Partner at Framework Venture Partners
Jonathan Jennings
Associate at Framework Venture Partners
Michel Lozeau
Venture Partner at Framework Venture Partners

Network9

Jim TexierScout
Partner at Framework Venture Partners
Michel LozeauScout
Venture Partner at Framework Venture Partners
Mike DobbinsScout
Venture Partner at Framework Venture Partners
Paul JudgeScout
Managing Partner at Panoramic Ventures
Abdullah Khalid
Analyst at Framework Venture Partners
Alex Read
Analyst at Framework Venture Partners
Barbara Dirks
General Partner at Framework Venture Partners
Boyang Li
Associate at Framework Venture Partners
Jasmeen Raghubans
Analyst at Framework Venture Partners

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