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Overview

Venture capital firm supporting early-stage entrepreneurs.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

12

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

42rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Safeworld
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Rivet
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Antares
Jul 2026Participated
$470 MSeries C
Walden Robotics
Jul 2026Participated
$300 MSeed
Turnout
Jun 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
MOTHER.tech
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Zenskar
Apr 2026Led
$15 MSeries A
Gizmo
Apr 2026Led
$22 MSeries A
Denki
Mar 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Cosmos
Jan 2026Led
$15 MSeries A
Antares
Dec 2025Led
$96 MSeries B
Numerai
Nov 2025Participated
$30 MSeries C
Safeworld
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Rivet
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Antares
Jul 2026Participated
$470 MSeries C
Walden Robotics
Jul 2026Participated
$300 MSeed
Turnout
Jun 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
MOTHER.tech
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Zenskar
Apr 2026Led
$15 MSeries A
Gizmo
Apr 2026Led
$22 MSeries A
Denki
Mar 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Cosmos
Jan 2026Led
$15 MSeries A
Antares
Dec 2025Led
$96 MSeries B
Numerai
Nov 2025Participated
$30 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Shine Capital: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shine Capital: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed611
Series A124
Series B12
Series C+02
Other Equity22

Monthly Deal Activity

Shine Capital: 42 deals are recorded across 70 months.All available history.
Shine Capital: 42 deals are recorded across 70 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
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Sep '210
Oct '212
Nov '211
Dec '211
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Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '262
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '262
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Shine Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 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.

Shine Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning15
Fintech10
Enterprise Software9
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Hardware & Robotics7
Manufacturing6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Transportation & Logistics4
Media & Entertainment4
Health & Life Sciences4
Professional Services4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Education & Workforce2
Government & Defense2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Food & Agriculture2
Social & Community Platforms2
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Shine Capital: 42 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.

Shine Capital: 42 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M20
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Shine Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Shine Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States33
Europe5
Canada3
Israel1
Shine Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 4 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

Shine Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Shine Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2150%
Participating2150%
Shine Capital: Single-lead accounts for 48% and co-led for 52% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Shine Capital: Single-lead accounts for 48% and co-led for 52% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1048%
Co-led1152%

Team

Alex Hartz

General Partner

Amanda Niu

CFO & General Partner

Elie Seidman

Venture Partner

Ethan Daly

Partner

Jenna Greenspan

Head of Investor Relations & Comms

Mo Koyfman

Founder & General Partner