Maple VC

Maple VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that writes pre-seed and seed cheques to technology founders with Canadian roots, irrespective of where they choose to build the company. The firm's remit is deliberately narrow in stage and broad in geography: partners are based in San Francisco, where the firm is headquartered at the Ferry Building, and in Montreal, while portfolio companies are pursued globally. In some cases Maple VC acts as the first institutional investor on the cap table.

The investment posture is conviction-driven - backing founders before the wider market recognises their potential - and is paired with access to a network of early operators. Team members bring operating experience from Uber, DigitalOcean and Shopify, which is deployed as practical company-building support alongside the capital. The stated mission is to close the gap between a founder's conviction and market recognition of it.

Portfolio companies include Clay, Neo Financial, Calico, Aalo and Patch. The firm operates in the venture capital and early-stage technology startup sectors.