17 Developer Tools 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 developer tools-based investors that write checks into Developer Tools companies. Here are 17 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) Andrew Opala

  • Fund: Preference Capital Inc.
  • Title: Founder & Managing Partner
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Communications, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Space, Sales Tech, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Other Tech, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Logistics, Internet of Things, Fintech, EdTech

3) 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

4) 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

5) David Zhao

  • Fund: Parametric
  • Title: Partner
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, Fintech, eSports, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Enterprise

6) Dominic Lau

  • Fund: Ripple Ventures
  • Title: Partner
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Web3, Developer Tools, E-Commerce, Fintech, Enterprise

7) 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

8) 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

9) Joe DeCicco

  • Fund: CPP Investments
  • Title: Senior Associate
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
  • Sectors: Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, Fintech, eSports, Internet of Things, Marketplaces, Other Tech

10) 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

11) 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

12) 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

13) Matt Cohen

  • Fund: Ripple Ventures
  • Title: Founder & Managing Partner
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Insurtech, Legal, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Proptech, Sales Tech, Transportation

14) 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

15) Niamh Barry

  • Fund: Georgian
  • Title: Investor
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Series B
  • Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, EdTech, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech

16) Parasvil Patel

  • Fund: Radical Ventures
  • Title: Partner
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, Recruiting, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Transportation

17) 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