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Overview

Seed-stage venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

5

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

41rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Thri5
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Ultimarii
Sep 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Walaw
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Frugal
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Ready Plan Go
Oct 2025Led
$0.75 MSeed
Trusty
Jul 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
runQL
Nov 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Bloks, Inc.
Sep 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Loop
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Axle Automation
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Gamercraft
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Expeto
Dec 2022Participated
$12 MSeries B
Thri5
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Ultimarii
Sep 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Walaw
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Frugal
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Ready Plan Go
Oct 2025Led
$0.75 MSeed
Trusty
Jul 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
runQL
Nov 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Bloks, Inc.
Sep 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Loop
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Axle Automation
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Gamercraft
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Expeto
Dec 2022Participated
$12 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Mistral Venture Partners: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mistral Venture Partners: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed611
Series A19
Series B05
Series C+02
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

Mistral Venture Partners: 41 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Mistral Venture Partners: 41 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Mistral Venture Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Mistral Venture Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software21
Data, Analytics & IT13
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
AI & Machine Learning11
Fintech8
Professional Services7
E-Commerce & Retail5
Hardware & Robotics3
Health & Life Sciences3
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Mistral Venture Partners: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Mistral Venture Partners: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M18
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mistral Venture Partners: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Mistral Venture Partners: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada35
United States6
Mistral Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Mistral Venture Partners: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Mistral Venture Partners: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led820%
Participating3380%
Mistral Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mistral Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead450%
Co-led450%

Team

Aaron Newman

Executive Fellow

Bernie Zeisig

Managing Partner

Code Cubitt

Managing Partner

Gordon Smythe

Venture Partner

Mike Scanlin

Venture Partner

Peter Griffiths

Executive Fellow