GC Ventures invests in companies creating the future we want.

Black swan events, like COVID-19, will fuel innovation. They are a force function for change. More than ever, the world will need to rethink how we live and work.

We will need to use first principles thinking to design our post-Covid world. We will see even more leveraging of the crowd, data science, and virtual experiences than before. The way our society functions will change. Our education, work, healthcare, entertainment and human connection will all be reimagined.

We back globally ambitious entrepreneurs building the next generation of gamechanging companies. GC Ventures is a firm with best in class go-to-market expertise, global networks, and a passion for helping the best entrepreneurs succeed globally.

Our portfolio companies

GC Ventures Round One, with investments made through Faktory Ventures.

 
Medchart is a platform that connects medical records with explicit individual consent.Founder: James Bateman

Medchart is a platform that connects medical records with explicit individual consent.

Founder: James Bateman

The HeartWatch is a 24/7 wearable heart monitor that contacts EMS when the user suffers a heart attack.Founder: Andre Bertram

The HeartWatch is a 24/7 wearable heart monitor that contacts EMS when the user suffers a heart attack.

Founder: Andre Bertram

Layer 6 is an AI platform for handling predictions on noisy data to offer new product recommendations to users.Founder: Tomi Poutanen

Layer 6 is an AI platform for handling predictions on noisy data to offer new product recommendations to users.

Founder: Tomi Poutanen

Drop is a free app that's giving out millions in cash rewards for the spending you do everyday.Founder: Derrick Fung

Drop is a free app that's giving out millions in cash rewards for the spending you do everyday.

Founder: Derrick Fung

Flipd nudges people to spend time off their phones at home and at work.Founder: Alana Harvey

Flipd nudges people to spend time off their phones at home and at work.

Founder: Alana Harvey

Plantiga is a clinical-grade wearable sensor insole and analytics platform on a mission to empower both practitioners and individuals with objective health data.Founder: Quin Sandler

Plantiga is a clinical-grade wearable sensor insole and analytics platform on a mission to empower both practitioners and individuals with objective health data.

Founder: Quin Sandler

More Labs is creating science-backed products to help you wake up feeling great after a night out.Founder: Sisun Lee

More Labs is creating science-backed products to help you wake up feeling great after a night out.

Founder: Sisun Lee

Highlighter is an app that allows you to save and share the most interesting passages from whatever you’re reading.Founder: David King

Highlighter is an app that allows you to save and share the most interesting passages from whatever you’re reading.

Founder: David King

Wondeur is a ground-breaking cultural platform reinventing how we discover, experience, and invest in art worldwide.Founder: Sophia Perceval

Wondeur is a ground-breaking cultural platform reinventing how we discover, experience, and invest in art worldwide.

Founder: Sophia Perceval

Cape Privacy is building technology to train artificial intelligence on sensitive data without compromising privacy.Founder: Gavin Uhma

Cape Privacy is building technology to train artificial intelligence on sensitive data without compromising privacy.

Founder: Gavin Uhma

FieldChat is a messaging platform for construction teams that works natively with text messaging.Founder: Stephen Smith

FieldChat is a messaging platform for construction teams that works natively with text messaging.

Founder: Stephen Smith

Fluent.ai offers a range of artificial intelligence (AI) voice interface software products to OEMs and service providers that delivers unprecedented accuracy.Founder: Probal Lala

Fluent.ai offers a range of artificial intelligence (AI) voice interface software products to OEMs and service providers that delivers unprecedented accuracy.

Founder: Probal Lala

What we bring to the table

Empathy.

We have deep empathy for the entrepreneurial journey. We have a holistic view of entrepreneurship, corporate venture, and VC backed scale, to help you on the journey ahead.

Global Network.

We have made it our business to build strong network effects ourselves - connections to capital, customers, and talent across LA, NY, SF, Israel and Toronto that we enjoy sharing.

Partnership.

We only invest where we believe we can have an impact. Whether it’s leveraging our network, rolling up our sleeves on strategy and product, or being a sounding board, we are here to help.

 

We are deeply involved and connected to the Canadian and Silicon Valley Tech Ecosystems.

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We have raised capital for previous companies from leading VCs globally and more recently co-invested alongside some of them.

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The GC investment community connects Toronto to the global tech community

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