Top Investors in Toronto

Between them, the 31 best-ranked of these 33 investors cover series a (8), pre seed (8), seed stage (8) and partners (6). They also list work in London, New York City, San Francisco and Tokyo. 31 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   International Data Group

   Also in Santiago and Cairo

   International Data Group operates under the name Foundry, a technology media and marketing business that says it has been active in the technology field since 1964.

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   Why #1: Founded 1964, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Wellington Managment

   Growth Stage · Biotech · Also in Shanghai and Zürich

   Wellington Management is an independent asset manager founded in 1928 and headquartered in Boston.

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   Why #2: Founded 1928 · Boutique · Placed below first here: a listing leads at most 5 rankings, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Cerberus Capital Management

   Also in Lisbon and Silicon Valley

   Cerberus Capital Management is an alternative investment firm founded in 1992.

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   Why #3: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Acton Capital Partners

   Growth Stage · Series · SaaS · Also in Acton and Stockholm

   Acton Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999, with offices in Munich and Vancouver.

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   Why #4: Founded 1999 · Founder-led, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   UO

   University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation

   University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation, known as UTAM, invests money on behalf of the University of Toronto. Its sole focus is managing university assets.

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   Why #5: Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   Kreos Capital

   Series A · Series · Fintech · Also in Edinburgh and Seattle

   Kreos Capital provides debt financing to venture-backed growth companies across Europe and Israel. It has focused only on this kind of lending for more than 25 years.

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   Why #6: In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Espresso Capital Partners

   Healthtech · Also in San Francisco and London

   Espresso Capital Partners is a lender that provides venture debt and growth financing to companies and their backers.

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   Why #7: Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Costanoa Venture Capital

   Series A · Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Bogota and Silicon Valley

   Costanoa Venture Capital, which trades as Costanoa Ventures, is an early-stage firm founded in 2012.

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   Why #8: Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Global Digital Assets (GDA)

   Also in Delhi NCR and Abu Dhabi

   Global Digital Assets, also called GDA Capital, incubates, advises and invests in technology companies across blockchain, digital assets, metaverse and gaming, and web3.

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   Why #9: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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10. Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
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    Harrison Street Real Estate

    Also in Berlin and Abu Dhabi

    Harrison Street Real Estate is an investment management firm dedicated to alternative real assets.

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    On record: Team of 240+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    adMare BioInnovations

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Early Stage · Also in Vancouver and Quebec

    adMare BioInnovations builds life sciences companies in Canada.

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    Antler

    Series A · Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Nairobi and Helsinki

    Antler is an early-stage investor that operates in 30 locations worldwide.

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    Balyasny Asset Management

    Also in Warsaw and Miami

    Balyasny Asset Management describes itself as a multi-strategy asset management firm aiming to provide consistent, uncorrelated returns across market environments.

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    Brightspark Ventures

    Series A · Artificial Intelligence · Fintech · Also in Montreal

    Brightspark Ventures is a Canadian venture capital firm that puts money into early-stage technology companies.

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    DMZ

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Accelerator

    Toronto Metropolitan University's investment arm running startup support and accelerator programmes in Canada, Vietnam and India

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    Enterprise Ireland

    Biotech · Also in Austin and Seattle

    Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government agency responsible for supporting businesses in manufacturing and internationally traded services.

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    FairVentures

    Insurance · Also in Wellington and Ontario

    FairVentures is the innovation arm of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a Toronto-headquartered holding company.

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    FINCA Ventures

    Partners · Series · Production · Also in Africa and Washington, Dc

    FINCA Ventures is the impact investing initiative of FINCA International, a microfinance network.

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    Hyde Park Venture Partners

    Series A · Pre Seed · Early Stage · Also in Hyde and Boston

    Hyde Park Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology startups in the mid-continent of the United States.

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    iGan Partners

    Partners · Healthtech

    iGan Partners is a Toronto venture capital firm that invests in healthcare.

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    Impression Ventures

    Series A · Seed Stage · Partners · Also in Canada

    Impression Ventures invests only in startups that change everyday financial services.

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    MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

    Seed Stage

    MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, known as MaRS IAF, is an early-stage venture capital fund launched in 2008.

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    Monozukuri Ventures

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Artificial Intelligence · Also in New York City

    Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm operating out of Japan and North America that specialises in hard tech and IoT.

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    MuckerLab

    Series A · Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in California and Santa Monica, California

    MuckerLab is an accelerator and investor that says it differs from the usual programme.

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