| Investor Type | Firm |
| Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
| Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
| Stages | Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Funding |
| Investing | United States • Canada |
| Investment Range | $100,000 - $200,000,000 |
| Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Real Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that specializes in backing entrepreneurs and building supportive ecosystems. Established in 2007 and located at 51 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec, Real Ventures has a broad investment portfolio across various industries.
They focus on sectors including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS), PropTech, IT & TMT, Hospitality & Events, Media, Education, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, Retail & E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Gaming & eSports, Advertising, Analytics, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare & Wellness, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer, Woman Focused, and other areas.
Real Ventures' investment approach is characterized by supporting daring entrepreneurs with the ambition to create successful global companies.
With investment amounts ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000 and a sweet spot of $1,500,000, Real Ventures caters to the financial needs of startups at various early stages, including Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A. Their team comprises experienced members familiar with the challenges of startup growth and development.
Real Ventures is committed to transforming industries like aquaculture with companies like XpertSea, advancing artificial intelligence with organizations like Tenstorrent, and supporting innovative concepts such as Mejuri's fine jewelry for everyday wear and Sonder's alternative lodging experiences.
Additionally, they focus on high-impact fields like drastically reducing drug discovery timelines exemplified in their portfolio company BenchSci. As Canada's leading early-stage VC firm, Real Ventures firmly believes that people are the cornerstone of game-changing companies, guiding founders from inception, facilitating scale, and ensuring a deep understanding of the startup business landscape.
Since 2007, Real Ventures has dedicated itself to building the Canadian startup ecosystem on the belief that people, not money, build game-changing companies.Real Ventures manages $325 million across five funds and its active portfolio of 100+ companies is currently valued at $10 billion.
What we look for: We invest in daring entrepreneurs with the ambition to create successful, global companies.
How we help: Real Ventures provides stage-specific guidance, mentorship, and access to networks and resources to fast-track founders’ personal and company growth.



