Perspectives from
the Northside

2025 was Northside’s most active year yet, with record investments, portfolio growth, and community building across Canada and the U.S. A look back at the milestones, themes, and people that shaped the year.

We’re launching the Northside Ventures Scout Program to connect with exceptional student founders across key ecosystems and support them earlier in their journey. Meet the inaugural 2026 cohort and the thinking behind the program.

Today, I’m proud to introduce the new Northside Ventures website and our refreshed branding that reflects the lessons learned from thousands of founder conversations over the last two years since I launched the fund in 2023.

For pre-seed and seed stage founders, there are really three different scenarios — and the right approach is different for each.

My perspective on the forces shaping early-stage venture in 2025.

Here are the trends that emerged after screening 1,600 companies and having 100+ founder conversations last quarter.