Impression Ventures
Impression Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Toronto and Montreal, focusing on financial technology (fintech) startups across North America. Founded in 2013 by Christian Lassonde, the firm invests between $1 million and $2.5 million in late Seed to early Series A rounds. It targets companies with a functional beta or MVP product ready for market, aiming to support founders who are enhancing financial services to provide lower costs and better access for consumers. With approximately $150 million in assets under management, Impression Ventures takes a hands-on approach,
Investing activity
Impression Ventures appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $12M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M. The most recent are Secludy (Seed, $4M, May 2026) and Juno (Seed, $12M, Apr 2026).
Impression Ventures most often invests alongside Hustle Fund, Wedbush Ventures, Chispa VC and LAUNCH, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Impression Ventures
What AI companies has Impression Ventures invested in?
Impression Ventures's AI investments include Secludy and Juno. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Impression Ventures based?
Impression Ventures is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What stage does Impression Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Impression Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M. Impression Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Impression Ventures co-invest with?
Impression Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Hustle Fund (1 deal), Wedbush Ventures (1 deal), Chispa VC (1 deal), LAUNCH (1 deal) and Mana Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Impression Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Impression Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Impression Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.