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Align Ventures

VC
Toronto, CanadaWebsite

Align Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada investing in Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 19 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$3.0M
Portfolio
19 companies on record
Partners
13 listed
AUM
$20M
Stage
Seed, Series A
Sectors
Other
HQ
Toronto, Canada

Last verified: 2026-05-04

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

AUM

$20M

Portfolio

19+ companies

Team

13 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Align Ventures invests in companies creating tools to optimize career progression, leadership skills, and workforce engagement at scale.

How Align Ventures invests

Align Ventures is a vc firm based in Toronto, Canada. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in B2C, E-commerce.

Align Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $20M in assets under management.

Align Ventures has backed 19 companies in our records, including PureNanoTech, TheraNest, LeadNow.

Partners & Team

GH

Grant Hosking

Managing Partner

NC

Neel Chary

Partner

BB

Ben Bryce

Managing Partner

AF

Andrew Ferrero

Vice President

consumer
technology investments

Andrew joined Align Ventures in 2024 and focuses on consumer and technology investments. He previously served as an Investment Banking Associate at Presidio Technology Partners, advising software and e-commerce companies on M&A transactions.

GL

Greer Love

Venture Partner

LL

Leif Lundaas

Venture Partner

CG

Chris Gardner

Venture Partner

CG

Chris G

Partner

NK

Nik Kolluru

Chief Operating Officer

PH

Phil Hintze

Venture Partner

MS

Melanie Singh

Senior Analyst

early-stage consumer investments

Melanie joined Align Ventures in 2025 and focuses on early-stage consumer investments. She previously worked at The Estée Lauder Companies on the New Incubation Ventures team, investing in emerging prestige and luxury beauty brands globally.

JN

James Novak

General Partner

Mental Health
HealthTech
B2B SaaS
ST

Susan Tran

Partner

Materials Innovation
Semiconductors

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

B2C
E-commerce

Portfolio Companies (19)

Other

PU

PureNanoTech

Advanced Materials
TH

TheraNest

Mental Health SaaS
LE

LeadNow

Leadership Development
RA

Radar

AI

BA

Base Power

Climate Tech·Seed

Powering A Resilient, Sustainable Energy Future.

BI

Billie

Consumer·Series A

Razors And Body Products Made For Womankind.

BL

Blue Zones Kitchen

Consumer·Seed

Frozen Meals Inspired By The World’s Longevity Cultures.

CA

California Naturals

Consumer

Trusted Clean Beauty, Capturing The Ease Of California Living.

CA

Carta

Fintech·Growth

Reimagining Ownership Across Startups, Funds, And Private Capital.

CO

Coterie

Consumer

Premium Baby Care For Healthier Skin And Better Sleep.

How to pitch Align Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Grant Hosking, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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