TBDC Pivot 1
Fermi Dev
Enterprise AI / Manufacturing
Early SeedToronto$1–3M CAD
2 paying customers — Zeiss Pharma, Agora Analytics
Tier 1 — priority introductions (score 11–14/14)
TandemLaunch
Helge Seetzen (CEO) — LinkedIn. Note: studio model; primarily commercialises university IP. Limited open pipeline for external companies.
Tier 1 · 11/14
Gap: Raise size not stated. TandemLaunch (T1) flagged — hardware studio, verify fit.
✓ Sector 3/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✓ Founder 2/1✓ Gap 1/1
Venture Studio / VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $250K–$1M CAD | Geo: Canada+Global | Sectors: Deep Tech, Hardware, AI
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Real Ventures
Jean-Sébastien Cournoyer (Managing Partner) — LinkedIn. Strong Quebec ecosystem ties.
Tier 1 · 10/14
Gap:
✓ Sector 3/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✓ Founder 1/1✓ Gap 1/1
VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Series A | Cheque: $500K–$5M CAD | Geo: Canada (Montreal focus) | Sectors: B2B SaaS, AI, Deep Tech, Marketplace
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Tier 2 — qualified outreach (score 7–10/14)
Panache Ventures
Julien Brault (Partner) or Karam Nijjar (Partner) — LinkedIn outreach. Panache is accessible cold.
Tier 2 · 9/14
Gap:
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VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $500K–$1.5M CAD | Geo: Canada (coast-to-coast) | Sectors: B2B SaaS, Deep Tech, FinTech
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Angel One Investor Network
Via angelone.ca. AIO member.
Tier 2 · 9/14
Gap:
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Angel Network | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $250K–$1M CAD (syndicated) | Geo: Ontario (Hamilton-Burlington-Waterloo corridor) | Sectors: Tech, Advanced Manufacturing, B2B SaaS
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Khosla Ventures
Vinod Khosla (Founder) — LinkedIn. khoslaventures.com. Strong cleantech + AI conviction; known for contrarian early bets.
Tier 2 · 9/14
Gap:
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VC | Stage: Seed–Series B | Cheque: $500K–$20M USD | Geo: US+Global | Sectors: AI, Deep Tech, Cleantech, HealthTech, FinTech
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Radical Ventures
Jordan Jacobs (Managing Partner) — LinkedIn outreach or TBDC warm path. jordan@radical.vc (public)
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Seed–Series A | Cheque: $2–15M CAD | Geo: Canada+US | Sectors: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech, Applied ML
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Golden Ventures
Janet Bannister (General Partner) — LinkedIn. janet@golden.ventures (public)
Tier 2 · 8/14
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~ Sector 2/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✗ Founder 0/1✓ Gap 1/1
VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $500K–$2M CAD | Geo: Canada | Sectors: B2B SaaS, Applied AI, Marketplace
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Staircase Ventures
Kyle Pearce (Partner) — LinkedIn. Accessible via cold outreach.
Tier 2 · 8/14
Gap:
~ Sector 2/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✗ Founder 0/1✓ Gap 1/1
VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $250K–$1M CAD | Geo: Canada | Sectors: B2B SaaS, FinTech, AI
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Mistral Venture Partners
John Stokes (Partner) — LinkedIn. Ottawa-based; strong gov-tech and cybersecurity network.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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~ Sector 2/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✗ Founder 0/1✓ Gap 1/1
VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $250K–$1M CAD | Geo: Canada+US+Israel | Sectors: Enterprise SaaS, AI, Marketplace
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Garage Capital
Sid Paquette (Partner) or Adam Nanjee (Partner) — LinkedIn. Highly accessible; responsive to cold outreach.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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~ Sector 2/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✗ Founder 0/1✓ Gap 1/1
VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $250K–$1M CAD | Geo: Canada | Sectors: B2B SaaS, AI, Developer Tools
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Build Ventures
Mike Sanderson (Managing Partner) — LinkedIn. Atlantic Canada specialist; $86M+ raised.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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~ Sector 2/3✓ Stage 3/3✓ Cheque 2/2✗ Founder 0/1✓ Gap 1/1
VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Series A | Cheque: $500K–$3M CAD | Geo: Atlantic Canada | Sectors: Enterprise SaaS, AI, Tech
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