First Ascent Ventures

Toronto, Ontario
Series AEst. US$200MThe 50: Canadian VC Ecosystem Guide 2026

Investment Thesis

First Ascent Ventures invests in Series A+ stage, emerging and growth-oriented enterprise software companies with a dedicated focus on B2B SaaS platforms. The fund leverages 35+ years of experience building and scaling global software companies to support early-stage enterprise software businesses transitioning to growth phase.

Focus Areas

Investment Stage
Series A
Sectors
AICybersecurityFintechHealthtechICTIoTProptechSaaS

Investment Signals

Check SizeC$30M
GeographyNorth America
ProvincesON
RoleLead
Revenue Stagetraction required
Business ModelsB2B, SaaS, platform

Sample Portfolio Companies

LinkSquares
Potloc
Andgo Systems
Sama
Osano
Burai
Assent
ThinkData Works
Dialogue

Management Team

T
Tony van Marken
Managing Partner
R
Richard Black
Managing Partner
K
Kate O'Brien
CFO
N
Noah Chaikof
VP

What Makes Us Unique

Only Series A+ investor with dedicated Enterprise software focus. 35+ years building/scaling global software companies.

AUM & Sources

Est. US$200M
Assets under management (estimated)
Sources
No public sources found.
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