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StandUp Ventures

101 College St., Suite 250, Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7, Canada

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in female-founded B2B software and health.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pluvo
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Velix
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Reusables.com
Apr 2025Led
$3 MSeed
MaxRetail
May 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
AmacaThera
Nov 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Metafold 3D
Jul 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Vivid Machines
Apr 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Mercator AI
Mar 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
AssistIQ
Mar 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Mercator AI
Jun 2022Led
$0.78 MSeed
ODAIA
Feb 2022Participated
$14 MSeries A
Bridgit
Oct 2021Participated
$19 MSeries B
Pluvo
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Velix
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Reusables.com
Apr 2025Led
$3 MSeed
MaxRetail
May 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
AmacaThera
Nov 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Metafold 3D
Jul 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Vivid Machines
Apr 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Mercator AI
Mar 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
AssistIQ
Mar 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Mercator AI
Jun 2022Led
$0.78 MSeed
ODAIA
Feb 2022Participated
$14 MSeries A
Bridgit
Oct 2021Participated
$19 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

StandUp Ventures: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
StandUp Ventures: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed66
Series A19
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

StandUp Ventures: 25 deals are recorded across 109 months.All available history.
StandUp Ventures: 25 deals are recorded across 109 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
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Dec '180
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Dec '190
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Jul '201
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Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
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Apr '211
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Dec '210
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Sector Breakdown

StandUp Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

StandUp Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning10
Enterprise Software8
Marketing & Advertising7
Health & Life Sciences7
E-Commerce & Retail5
Data, Analytics & IT5
Real Estate & Construction4
Transportation & Logistics4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

StandUp Ventures: 25 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.

StandUp Ventures: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

StandUp Ventures: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

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

StandUp Ventures: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada18
United States5
Australia2
StandUp Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 10 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.

StandUp Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with BDC Capital sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BDC Capital10
MaRS IAF7
The513
BDC2
Brightspark Ventures2
Conexus Venture Capital2
Desjardins Capital2
Factory2
Freycinet Investments2
Grand Ventures2
Inveready2
Lumira Ventures2
N49P2
Panache Ventures2
Refinery Ventures2
Workday Ventures2
Accelia Capital1
Active Impact Investments1
Algoma Orchards1
AltaIR Capital1

Investment Strategy

StandUp Ventures: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
StandUp Ventures: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led728%
Participating1872%
StandUp Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics.All available history.
StandUp Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead229%
Co-led571%

Team

Katheleen Eva
Lance Laking

General Partner

Lauren Epstein

Principal

Lucas Perlman

Senior Associate

Michelle McBane

Managing Director