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MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 141 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ABiomarkerBioimagingMed Device

Deploying now
78%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 141 on record
Since the last cheque16days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.5MRounds led1 of 141Sole investor59 roundsExits11 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 97%
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MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 59 rounds, median $500K

  4. 04

    11 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We’re MaRS IAF, one of Canada’s most active early-stage investors.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
BiomarkerBioimagingMed Device
Based in
Toronto, Canada
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first141 appearances

  1. 2026

    6 rounds

  2. Oct
    Sprout FamilySeed · CA · The SaaS News$2.5MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    Daedal SystemsSeed · CA · BetaKit$4.0MWith 4 others
  4. Sept
    Thri5Seed · CA · BetaKit$5.4MWith 6 others
  5. Sept
    AzomaSeed · CA$4.0MWith 2 others
  6. Jul
    Cybeats TechnologiesCA$1.4MWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    BrickeyeSeries B · CA · GreenSky Ventures$10MWith 7 others
  8. 2025

    5 rounds

  9. Nov
    FalconPre-seed · CA$1.5MWith 2 others
  10. Aug
    MedMe HealthVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  11. Jul
    CaveloSeed · CA$3.6MWith 1 other
  12. Mar
    Sprout FamilyPre-seed · CA$1.2MWith 2 others
  13. Feb
    StackAdaptGrowth · CA · Crunchbase News$235MWith 4 others
  14. 2024

    7 rounds

  15. Dec
    CyderPre-seed · US$1.1MWith 1 other
  16. Nov
    HomewiseVenture · CA$1.3MWith 2 others
  17. Nov
    runQLPre-seed · CA$1.1MWith 2 others
  18. Sept
    EcomtentPre-seed · CA$845KWith 1 other
  19. Sept
    Bloks, Inc.Seed · CA$1.5MWith 1 other
  20. Jul
    ReliONSeed · CA · Diagram$3.0MWith 4 others
  21. Feb
    SibliSeed · CA$4.5MWith 1 other
  22. 2023

    4 rounds

  23. Aug
    FlipGiveSeries B · CA$3.7MWith 2 others
  24. Jul
    ThinkData Works Inc.Debt · CA$2.0MWith 1 other
  25. Jul
    Monogram Creative ConsoleVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  26. May
    Tough CommerceSeed · CA$1.5MWith 1 other
  27. 2022

    3 rounds

  28. Dec
    KeyOpsSeed · CA$4.0MWith 1 other
  29. Jul
    WelbiSeed · CA$2.3MSole investor
  30. Jan
    FunnelyticsSeed · CA$1.5MWith 2 others
  31. 2021

    6 rounds

  32. Dec
    CerioGrowth · CA$48MWith 3 others
  33. Dec
    Polar SapphireGrant · CA$4.1MWith 1 other
  34. Sept
    IrwinSeries A · CA$20MSole investor
  35. Sept
    LearnExpertsSeed · CA$1.3MWith 1 other
  36. Apr
    VXGVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  37. Jan
    WeeverVentureUndisclosedWith 4 others
  38. 2020

    1 round

  39. May
    DoorrSeed$1.8MWith 4 others
  40. 2019

    3 rounds

  41. Sept
    PagecloudVenture$2.1MWith 2 others
  42. May
    Bonne O HoldingsSeries B · CA · FinSMEs$7.5MWith 3 others
  43. Apr
    FindBoBVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  44. 2018

    4 rounds

  45. Jul
    Lending LoopVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  46. Jun
    StatfloSeries A · CA · Techvibes$12MWith 6 others
  47. Apr
    Wysdom.AIVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  48. Feb
    UpchainSeries A$7.4MWith 1 other
  49. 2017

    4 rounds

  50. Oct

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.

The team

We hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed11 in all

PerspecsysBought by Blue Coat SystemsUndisclosedJul 2015
VeroldBought by BoxUndisclosedApr 2015
SurfEasyBought by OperaUndisclosedMar 2015
Bering MediaBought by Audience PartnersUndisclosedOct 2014
SeaWell NetworksBought by Arris GroupUndisclosedApr 2014
Vana WorkforceBought by FinancialForce.comUndisclosedNov 2013
LocationaryBought by AppleUndisclosedJul 2013
KneeboneBought by DeloitteUndisclosedApr 2013
EnomalyBought by VirtustreamUndisclosedDec 2011
SysomosBought by MarketwiredUndisclosedJun 2010
Atreo MedicalBought by MedtronicUndisclosedFeb 2010

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 MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund put money into.

Quick answers about MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

What does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invest in?

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invests most often at Seed and Venture (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biomarker, Bioimaging and Med Device.

How active is MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund?

141 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sprout Family (Seed, Oct 2026), Daedal Systems (Seed, Sept 2026) and Thri5 (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.5M.

Does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 141 investments on record (1%).

Where does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (97%).

Is MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund invest alongside?

Most often BDC Capital (13 rounds together), Accel (7 rounds together) and Ontario Centres of Excellence (6 rounds together).

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