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Accelerate Fund

North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary

Description

Accelerate Fund is an investment fund that partners with organizations to share expertise and capital to support business growth.

Investor Profile

Accelerate Fund has backed more than 12 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 17% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Canada, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (33%)
  • Series A (33%)
  • Pre Seed (17%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)

Country Focus

  • Canada (75%)
  • United States (25%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Health Care
  • Big Data
  • Software
  • E-commerce
  • Billing
  • Biotechnology
  • Data Integration
  • Identity Management
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Accelerate Fund frequently co-invest with?

Startup TNT
North America, Alberta, Canada, Edmonton
Co-Investments: 2
Accelerate Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Lehi
Co-Investments: 1
Real Ventures
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Aquiline Technology Growth
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Business Development Bank of Canada
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 1
Yaletown Partners
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 1
Valhalla Angels
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Co-Investments: 1
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 2
FounderFuel
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Accelerate Fund often collaborate with?

CN
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Drew Green
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
PP
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Jason Smith
North America, Alberta, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
Ryan Holmes
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
Kevin Sandhu
North America, Canada
Shared Deals: 1
Hanif Joshaghani
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Shared Deals: 1
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Bob. Wertz
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
Dario Meli
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Accelerate Fund?

Wyvern

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The highest resolution hyperspectral imagery of Earth from space.

AerospaceBig DataGeospatial
Series UnknownOct 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
PulseMedica

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Developing a Medical Device Platform Solution Revolutionizing Vitreoretinal Diagnostics and Treatments.

Health CareMedical Device
SeedMay 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,747,924
Ambyint

Houston, Texas, United States

Ambyint provides artificial intelligence-based technologies that automates the process of companies in oil and gas industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EnergyIndustrial AutomationMachine LearningOil and Gas
Series UnknownNov 14, 2023
PayShepherd

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

PayShepherd is a fintech platform that helps you manage your contractor billing.

BillingFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedJun 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,030,992
DrugBank

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DrugBank is a provider of drug information and insight generation tools that accelerate drug research and improve healthcare delivery.

AnalyticsBiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
SeedApr 11, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,120,169
Helcim Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Our mission is to be the world's most loved payments company.

E-CommerceFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPaymentsRetail Technology
Series AMar 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $12,709,983
Syantra

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Syantra is a precision healthcare company that focuses on the commercialization of breast cancer detection blood tests.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Series AJan 20, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,800,000
Kiwi Grocery

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Kiwi Grocery is an e- commerce application that provides food products and delivery services.

GroceryLogisticsSupply Chain Management
Pre SeedDec 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,028,440
Gradient MSP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Gradient solves the nagging problems that keep MSPs from growing: billing reconciliation and alerts monitoring.

ComputerManagement Information SystemsSoftware
Series ANov 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $10,206,460
PayShepherd

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

PayShepherd is a fintech platform that helps you manage your contractor billing.

BillingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Pre SeedApr 21, 2021
Amount Raised: $559,803