NU

Nurture Fund

VC
Toronto, CanadaWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$60K – $200K

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Dedicated to fostering startups that support early developmental stages and childcare solutions.

How Nurture Fund invests

Nurture Fund is a vc firm based in Toronto, Canada. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, EdTech, AI / ML, Food / AgTech, Consumer. It does not invest in Fintech.

Nurture Fund typically writes checks of $60K–$200K per investment.

Nurture Fund has backed 5 companies in our records, including Little Sprouts, TerViva, Kuli Kuli.

Meet the Team

GW

Greg Winston

Co-founder & Partner

Childcare
Early Stage Ventures
ST

Shashi Tripathi

Managing Partner

health
tech
board member
advisors

Successful entrepreneur, investor, and fund manager. Deep health and tech experience; board member and advisors

RD

Robbie Dutta

Venture Partner

platform business
industry coordinator at MIT

Successful entrepreneur, investor and board member Deep expertise in platform business, industry coordinator at MIT

NK

Nitya Kedia

Venture Associate

Private Equity
VC
FinTech

Graduated from Northeastern University with honors Experience in Private Equity, VC, and FinTech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
EdTech
AI / ML
Food / AgTech
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Fintech

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

LI

Little Sprouts

Early Childhood Education
TE

TerViva

Agriculture Technology / FoodTech / Sustainability·Series D·Nurture Fund I

An agricultural technology company that produces high-yielding, resilient pongamia trees to generate sustainable food and biofuel ingredients.

KU

Kuli Kuli

Food & Beverage / Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)·Series A / Series B·Nurture Fund I

A food brand and supply chain pioneer that manufactures and distributes climate-smart foods made from moringa and other superfoods.

BA

Back to the Roots

Consumer Goods / Urban Agriculture·Early Stage / Growth·Nurture Fund I

An organic gardening company that creates indoor gardening kits and organic soil to make gardening accessible to families and classrooms.

RI

Ripple Foods

FoodTech / Alternative Protein·Series C·Nurture Fund

A food technology company that produces dairy-free, plant-based milk, protein shakes, and frozen desserts using proprietary pea-protein technology.

How to pitch Nurture Fund
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, EdTech, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $60K – $200K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Greg Winston, Co-founder & Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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