Investor

Daniel Debow

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 7 cheques on record.

Deploying nowAngel

SeedPre-seedSeries A

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque55days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.6MRounds led0 of 7Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 57%
Pitch Daniel Debow

Daniel Debow highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Sept
    MeissnerPre-seed · CA · BetaKit$2.6MWith 9 others
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. May
    TaplyticsSeed · US$2.4MWith 14 others
  5. May
    ArtivestSeries A · US$15MWith 17 others
  6. 2014

    2 rounds

  7. Oct
    CareGuideSeed · CA$1.5MWith 38 others
  8. Aug
    LumotuneCA$400KWith 3 others
  9. 2013

    1 round

  10. Dec
    Figure 1Seed · TR · pevc.dowjones.com$1.6MWith 3 others
  11. 2011

    1 round

  12. Sept
    GoInstantSeed · CA · fis.dowjones.com$1.7MWith 8 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

12 of 19 we have independently watched raise

BlueJClioCreative Destruction LabDeep GenomicsInforMUBISalesforceShopifySkipTheDishesWealthsimpleXanaduswshADA SupportBonfire Arts CollectiveBuild CanadaDominion DynamicsGoInstantKindredLayer6

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

GoInstantBought by Salesforce$70MJul 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Daniel Debow. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Daniel Debow put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Daniel Debow in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Daniel Debow

What does Daniel Debow invest in?

Daniel Debow invests most often at Seed and Pre-seed (83% of the rounds on record).

How active is Daniel Debow?

7 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Daniel Debow invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Meissner (Pre-seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Daniel Debow's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.6M.

Does Daniel Debow lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Daniel Debow invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (57%), the United States (29%) and Türkiye (14%).

Is Daniel Debow investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Daniel Debow invest alongside?

Most often Jevon MacDonald (2 rounds together), Jonas Brandon (2 rounds together) and Y Combinator (2 rounds together).

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