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Investor
First Ascent Ventures
Toronto, ON, Canada
The 50 · Series A+ · AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech
Early stage, emerging and growth-oriented enterprise software companies. Dedicated Enterprise software focus. Series A+ stage with growth company investment lens.
- Type
- The 50
- Stage
- Series A+
- AUM
- US$200M
- Other offices
- San Francisco
- Source
- The 50: Canadian VC Ecosystem Guide 2026
Investment thesis
Early stage, emerging and growth-oriented enterprise software companies. Dedicated Enterprise software focus. Series A+ stage with growth company investment lens.
What makes them unique
Only Series A+ investor with dedicated Enterprise software focus. 35+ years building/scaling global software companies.
Team
- Tony van Marken (Managing Partner)
- Richard Black (Managing Partner)
- Kate O'Brien (CFO)
- Noah Chaikof (VP)
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