The51 Ventures overview
Stories about The51 Ventures

Medtech startup FemTherapeutics gathers $1.85m in VC funding
2048 Ventures led the round, with participation from Investissement Quebec, The51 Ventures, Sheboot and others.

Haloo grabs $2.3m in seed round, W Fund and The51 lead
Toronto-based Haloo, a provider of instant trademark searches, fail-safe trademark applications and automated brand enforcement, has raised $2.3 million in seed financing.

The51 Ventures unveils C$25m food and agtech fund
Canadian venture capital firm The51 Ventures has launched its Food & AgTech Fund for fundraising with institutional and retail investors.
BDO Canada sponsors woman-focused investment firm The51
BDO Canada is sponsoring The51, a new woman-focused investment firm. Founded in Calgary, The51 was launched by Judy Fairburn, Shelley Kuipers and Alice Reimer.
The51 Ventures contact information
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| Name | Job title | Location | |
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| Key Contact | Job titleCo-Founder and Fund General Partner | LocationCalgary, Canada | Email |
Job titleChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | LocationCalgary, Canada | Email | |
Job titleManaging Partner, Fund | LocationCalgary, Canada | Email | |
Job titleGeneral Partner, Advisory Committee | LocationCalgary, Canada | Email | |
The51 Ventures funds managed
Funds in market: 1
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Closed funds: 3
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size | Close dateJan 2025 | Strategy | |
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Stories that mention The51 Ventures
Realize makes first investments for debut social finance fund
The investments, totaling nine, reflect a capital commitment of C$35.2 million.
Leadership skills developer Monark grabs C$1.5m in seed VC
Storytime Capital led the round, with participation from The51, Archangel and UCeed.
VC-backed Sampler buys AdMass on heels of Abeo purchase
Based in Toronto, Sampler is a shopper promotions and insights platform.
Venture-backed Sampler acquires digital sampling agency Abeo
Based in Toronto, Sampler is an omnichannel product sampling platform.
Construction tech startup Mercator AI lands $3.75m in seed VC
Freestyle Ventures and Builders VC led the round.
Superfood latte brand Blume gathers C$2m in seed funding
The investors include Fulmer & Co, Judy Brooks, Ethan Song and The51.
Virtual Gurus nabs C$8.4m in Series A, non-dilutive financing
Calgary-based virtual assistant marketplace Virtual Gurus has raised C$8.4 million in Series A and non-dilutive financing to support growth.
Femtech startup Hyivy Health inks C$1.1m pre-seed deal
Kitchener, Ontario-based Hyivy Health, developer of a pelvic health rehabilitation system, has raised C$1.1 million in pre-seed financing.