Northside Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides funding to Canadian founders in the early stages of their businesses.

Northside Ventures

Northside Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm backing exceptional Canadian founders in the US and Canada with unique insights derived from past experiences that serve as a competitive advantage in their next venture.

We are passionate about working with ambitious, high-velocity founders from the earliest stages of ideation to finding product-market fit and beyond. We invest in a founder’s first round of external capital, often at the point of company inception and ideation. Our typical cheques are $100K-500K.

We believe in a generalist approach to early-stage investing, prioritizing categories that hold the potential to greatly transform our world's future. Core investment categories include: artificial intelligence, B2B SaaS, fintech and cleantech.

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My conversation with Alex McIsaac the Founder and General Partner of ⁠Northside Ventures⁠!

Northside Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm backing exceptional Canadian founders in the US and Canada with unique insights derived from past experiences that serve as a competitive advantage in their next venture. 

They invest in a founder’s first round of external capital, often at the point of company inception and ideation. Their typical cheques are $100K-500K. 

They believe in a generalist approach to early-stage investing, prioritizing categories that can potentially transform our world's future greatly. Core investment categories include artificial intelligence, B2B SaaS, fintech and cleantech.

Takeaways
Operational experience is valuable for venture capitalists, as it provides credibility and a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by founders.
Learnings from being a founder at NRStor (acquired by Blackstone) and an investor at BDC and Global Founders Capital.
The best founders often have experience working at scaled ventures and have solved hard problems, giving them a competitive advantage in their next venture.
How Alex defines an exceptional founder and what characteristics they have.
Outbound sourcing and dealflow strategies Alex uses.
Raising a first-time fund as an emerging manager and solo GP.
Canadian founders are often more conservative and capital-efficient compared to their American counterparts, but the gap is narrowing as the ecosystem matures.
Northside Ventures aims to back exceptional Canadian founders at the earliest stage and believes in the potential for Canada to produce more unicorns in the coming years.

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