Golden Ventures

Golden Ventures is a seed-stage, sector-agnostic venture capital fund headquartered in Toronto, investing throughout North America. The firm backs bold founding teams with transformative ideas, writing initial cheques of $500K–$2.5M for 8–15% ownership, and reserves capital to follow on into portfolio companies based on progress. It is comfortable leading, co-leading, or participating in rounds across the full seed spectrum—from inception through early signs of product-market fit. The firm believes technology is not an industry but a force that transcends conventional categories and touches every facet of life. As stated in their FAQ: "We're largely focused on businesses that use technology or the emergence of new platforms to disrupt the status quo." Golden trusts founders to teach them what is on the horizon, deliberately leveraging its mentorship and diverse network—spanning Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Montréal, Vancouver, and major US cities—to their advantage. The fund targets 25–30 core investments per fund cycle, with a concentrated portfolio designed to allow meaningful, hands-on support for each company.