11 DEI Investors Based in Toronto

Your odds of raising from local investors are better than trying to raise capital from outside your city. We put together this list to help Toronto-based founders connect with dei-based investors that write checks into DEI companies. Here are 11 investors that match that criteria.

1) Alexander Barclay

Fund: Graphite Ventures
Title: Investor, Director of Data & Operations
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, DEI, Enterprise, Other Tech, Sales Tech, Transportation

2) Arlene Paterson

Fund: Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Series B, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Insurtech, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel, Other

3) Connor Edwards

Fund: Graphite Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Transportation, Travel

4) Faizal Javer

Fund: Greyhill Venture Partners
Title: Managing Partner
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Travel, Transportation, Space, Social Impact, Sex, Sales Tech, Robotics, Food Services, Other, Quantum Computing, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Parenting, Other Tech, Enterprise, Consumer, Media

5) George Brooke

Fund: CPP Investments
Title: Principal
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Series B
Sectors: AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, eSports, DEI, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech

6) Katheleen Eva

Fund: Standup Ventures
Title: Venture Capital Investor
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech

7) Kory Henn

Fund: Concrete Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space

8) Lucas Perlman

Fund: StandUp Ventures
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech, Sales Tech, Social Impact

9) Mackenzie Puklicz

Fund: Graphite Ventures
Title: Investment Analyst
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Sales Tech, Travel

10) Muhammed Shibin

Fund: Techstars
Title: Venture Associate (Global Startup Pipeline Team)
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Transportation

11) Yohann John

Fund: Antler
Title: Investment Associate
Location: Toronto, Canada
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Chemicals, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel, Other

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies in your sector. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC