TBDC Pivot 1
Monk Trader
FinTech / Investment OS
SeedIndia$2–5M USD
16,000+ organic users. 12-broker white-label pipeline (UAE + Germany).
Tier 1 — priority introductions (score 11–14/14)
Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV)
Sheel Mohnot (Co-founder & GP) — LinkedIn. Jake Gibson (Co-founder & GP) — LinkedIn. btv.vc. Founded by NerdWallet co-founder. Highly accessible to cold outreach.
Tier 1 · 10/14
Gap: India primary market. BTV (T1) is exact thesis match.
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VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $500K–$5M USD | Geo: US+Global | Sectors: FinTech, Financial Infrastructure, AI in Finance exclusively
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Tier 2 — qualified outreach (score 7–10/14)
Real Ventures
Jean-Sébastien Cournoyer (Managing Partner) — LinkedIn. Strong Quebec ecosystem ties.
Tier 2 · 9/14
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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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RBC Ventures
Via RBC innovation team. Warm intro via TBDC strongly preferred. Focus on banking-adjacent FinTech.
Tier 2 · 9/14
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Corporate VC | Stage: Seed–Series B | Cheque: $1–10M CAD | Geo: Canada | Sectors: FinTech, WealthTech, Open Banking
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Golden Ventures
Janet Bannister (General Partner) — LinkedIn. janet@golden.ventures (public)
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $500K–$2M CAD | Geo: Canada | Sectors: B2B SaaS, Applied AI, Marketplace
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Panache Ventures
Julien Brault (Partner) or Karam Nijjar (Partner) — LinkedIn outreach. Panache is accessible cold.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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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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Portage Ventures
Adam Felesky (Co-founder & Partner) — LinkedIn. Warm intro via TBDC strongly preferred.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Seed–Series B | Cheque: $2–20M CAD | Geo: Canada+Global | Sectors: FinTech, InsurTech, WealthTech
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Luge Capital
David Nault (Co-founder & Managing Partner) or Karim Gillani (Co-founder & Managing Partner) — LinkedIn.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Seed–Series A | Cheque: $1–5M CAD | Geo: Canada+US | Sectors: FinTech, InsurTech, WealthTech
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Highline Beta
Marcus Daniels (Founder & CEO) — LinkedIn. Note: venture studio model; deal flow is partially proprietary. External pitches accepted but studio pipeline takes priority.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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Venture Studio / VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $250K–$1.5M CAD | Geo: Canada | Sectors: B2B SaaS, FinTech, InsurTech
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National Bank Venture Fund
Via National Bank innovation team. Strong Quebec presence. Warm intro preferred.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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Corporate VC | Stage: Seed–Series B | Cheque: $1–5M CAD | Geo: Canada (Quebec + national) | Sectors: FinTech, AI, Enterprise Tech
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Accel
Rich Wong (General Partner — cloud/SaaS/AI) — LinkedIn. accel.com. Warm intro strongly preferred.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Seed–Series B | Cheque: $1M–$30M USD | Geo: US+Europe+India | Sectors: Enterprise SaaS, AI, Cybersecurity, FinTech
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Khosla Ventures
Vinod Khosla (Founder) — LinkedIn. khoslaventures.com. Strong cleantech + AI conviction; known for contrarian early bets.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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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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AI Fund (Andrew Ng)
Andrew Ng (Founder & Managing General Partner) — LinkedIn. aifund.ai. Strong AI conviction; accessible to technical founders.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Seed | Cheque: $1M–$10M USD | Geo: US+Global | Sectors: Applied AI, Machine Learning, AI infrastructure
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Blume Ventures
Karthik Reddy (Co-founder & Managing Partner) — LinkedIn. blume.vc. India's leading early-stage VC.
Tier 2 · 8/14
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VC | Stage: Pre-seed–Series A | Cheque: $250K–$3M USD | Geo: India | Sectors: AI, B2B SaaS, HealthTech, Deep Tech
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