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Align Ventures

VC
Toronto, CanadaWebsite
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.

Meet the Team

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Grant Hosking

Managing Partner

NC

Neel Chary

Partner

BB

Ben Bryce

Managing Partner

GL

Greer Love

Venture Partner

LL

Leif Lundaas

Venture Partner

CG

Chris Gardner

Venture 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.

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Susan Tran

Partner

Materials Innovation
Semiconductors
JN

James Novak

General Partner

Mental Health
HealthTech
B2B SaaS
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.

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Chris G

Partner

NK

Nik Kolluru

Chief Operating Officer

PH

Phil Hintze

Venture Partner

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

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

AI

BA

Base Power

Climate Tech·Seed

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Powering A Resilient, Sustainable Energy Future.

BI

Billie

Consumer·Series A

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Razors And Body Products Made For Womankind.

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Blue Zones Kitchen

Consumer·Seed

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Frozen Meals Inspired By The World’s Longevity Cultures.

CA

California Naturals

Consumer

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Trusted Clean Beauty, Capturing The Ease Of California Living.

CA

Carta

Fintech·Growth

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Reimagining Ownership Across Startups, Funds, And Private Capital.

CO

Coterie

Consumer

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Premium Baby Care For Healthier Skin And Better Sleep.

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