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Pelorus VC

33-C Shaw Street, St. John's, NL, A1E 2W7, Canada

Overview

Investment firm specializing in seed and early-stage companies.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
Canada
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SiftMed
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
CoLab Software
Nov 2025Participated
$72 MSeries C
Sparrow BioAcoustics
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Retellio
Dec 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
SiftMed
Oct 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Sparrow BioAcoustics
Sep 2024Led
$13 MSeed
CoLab
May 2024Participated
$21 MSeries B
CoLab Software
May 2024Participated
$21 MSeries B
Swiftsure Innovations
May 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Swiftsure Innovations
Dec 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
CoLab Software
Oct 2019Participated
$2 MOther Equity
HeyOrca
May 2017Led
$2 MSeed
SiftMed
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
CoLab Software
Nov 2025Participated
$72 MSeries C
Sparrow BioAcoustics
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Retellio
Dec 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
SiftMed
Oct 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Sparrow BioAcoustics
Sep 2024Led
$13 MSeed
CoLab
May 2024Participated
$21 MSeries B
CoLab Software
May 2024Participated
$21 MSeries B
Swiftsure Innovations
May 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Swiftsure Innovations
Dec 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
CoLab Software
Oct 2019Participated
$2 MOther Equity
HeyOrca
May 2017Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Pelorus VC: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pelorus VC: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed34
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Pelorus VC: 13 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
Pelorus VC: 13 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '151
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Sector Breakdown

Pelorus VC: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Pelorus VC: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences5
Hardware & Robotics3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Pelorus VC: 13 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.

Pelorus VC: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pelorus VC: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pelorus VC: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada10
United States2
Australia1
Pelorus VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Killick Capital sharing 9 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.

Pelorus VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Killick Capital sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Killick Capital9
Sandpiper Ventures4
Insight Partners3
Klister Credit3
Y Combinator3
Spider Capital2
The512
98827 Newfoundland & Labrador1
Brinex Capital1
East Valley Ventures1
FundersClub1
Intrepid Growth Partners1
Island Capital1
Liquid 2 Ventures1
MEDTEQ+1
Panache Ventures1
Pluto Investments1
Staircase Ventures1
ThresholdImpact1
Women1

Investment Strategy

Pelorus VC: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Pelorus VC: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led431%
Participating969%
Pelorus VC: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pelorus VC: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Chris Moyer

President