MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (MaRS IAF) is a Toronto-based venture capital firm established in 2008. It focuses on early-stage investments, providing seed and pre-seed funding along with strategic support to technology startups primarily located in Ontario. The firm operates as part of the Investment Accelerator Fund, a repayable capital program managed by MaRS Discovery District and funded by the Province of Ontario. With approximately $90 million in assets under management, MaRS IAF has made over 175 investments, deploying more than $100 million into Ontario startups. The fund offers re
Investing activity
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is thri5 (Seed, $5.4M, Sep 2026).
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund most often invests alongside Whitecap Venture Partners, Mistral AI, Amar Varma and Farhan Thawar, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
What AI companies has MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invested in?
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund's AI investments include thri5. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund based?
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What stage does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund co-invest with?
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Whitecap Venture Partners (1 deal), Mistral AI (1 deal), Amar Varma (1 deal), Farhan Thawar (1 deal) and N49P (1 deal).
How can founders reach MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund?
Founders on AI Lounge can see MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund'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 MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.