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News and bold ideas from founder, Alex McIsaac, and the Northside community.
The Northside Approach: Our Vision for Backing Exceptional Canadian Founders. Before Day One.
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.
Alex McIsaac
July 3, 2025
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5 min read
Should You Talk to VCs When You’re Not Raising?
For pre-seed and seed stage founders, there are really three different scenarios — and the right approach is different for each.
Alex McIsaac
June 6, 2025
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3 min read
State of the Venture Market Today
My perspective on the forces shaping early-stage venture in 2025.
Alex McIsaac
May 6, 2025
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6 min read
Tech Trends I Observed in Q1 2025
Here are the trends that emerged after screening 1,600 companies and having 100+ founder conversations last quarter.
Alex McIsaac
April 7, 2025
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5 min read
Announcing Northside Ventures $15M CAD Fund I
Northside Ventures has secured final close for Fund I to back Canadian founders at inception.
Alex McIsaac
September 5, 2024
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4 min read
Year One Reflections and Strategies for Emerging Fund Managers
Practical advice for navigating the first year of fundraising.
Alex McIsaac
March 25, 2024
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5 min read
3 Archetypes of Canadian AI Founders
In a year dominated by the meteoric rise of AI we observed the emergence of three founder archetypes.
Alex McIsaac
December 19, 2023
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7 min read