Northside Ventures
Northside Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital fund that focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments. Founded in 2023, the firm is dedicated to supporting exceptional Canadian founders at the inception of their companies, even before they have developed products or generated revenue. With a targeted fund size of approximately $15 million CAD, Northside Ventures has successfully closed its inaugural fund, achieving its financial goal despite challenging market conditions. The firm specializes in providing crucial initial funding, with typical investment amounts ranging from $100K to
Investing activity
Northside Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $4M and the largest at $5M. The most recent are Space (Pre-seed, $2.4M, Aug 2026), Overworld (Pre-seed, $4.5M, Jun 2026) and Predictive Horizons (Seed, $3.5M, Feb 2026).
Northside Ventures most often invests alongside a16z Speedrun, Golden Ventures, Kindred Ventures and Garage Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Northside Ventures
What AI companies has Northside Ventures invested in?
Northside Ventures's AI investments include Space, Overworld and Predictive Horizons. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Northside Ventures based?
Northside Ventures is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What stage does Northside Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Northside Ventures has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Northside Ventures co-invest with?
Northside Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are a16z Speedrun (1 deal), Golden Ventures (1 deal), Kindred Ventures (1 deal), Garage Capital (1 deal) and Amplify.LA (1 deal).
How can founders reach Northside Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Northside 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 Northside Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.