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Panache Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 86 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $100M, Sept 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)Big Data & Analytics

Deploying now
75%of best year12cheques in 12 months, 86 on record
Since the last cheque32days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.8MCheque size, as they say$250K – $500KRounds led0 of 86Sole investor6 roundsMostly inCanada, 63%
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Panache Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    12 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 61% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $1.7M

What they do

Panache Ventures is Canada’s pre-seed fund, helping visionary entrepreneurs build high-growth companies from the ground up. We’re writing first cheques up to $1.5M.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $500K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)Big Data & Analytics
Based in
Montreal, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first86 appearances

  1. 2026

    12 rounds

  2. Sept
    Daedal SystemsSeed · CA · BetaKit$4.0MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    BiossilSeries B · CA · BetaKit$153MWith 7 others
  4. May
    RelayGrowth · US · Ventureburn$50MWith 4 others
  5. May
    Nord QuantiqueCA · TechStartups$30MWith 8 others
  6. May
    Ranger AISeed · US$8.4MWith 3 others
  7. May
    InstaSwitchSeed · US$4.7MWith 2 others
  8. Apr
    Featherless.aiSeries A · US · Wavemaker Partners$20MWith 8 others
  9. Apr
    Soma EnergySeed · CA$7.0MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    Sanctuary Cognitive Systems CorporationVenture · CA$1.5MWith 3 others
  11. Mar
    Canada Rocket CompanyGrant · CA$6.1MWith 3 others
  12. Mar
    Smart AccessSeries A · CA$12MWith 1 other
  13. Jan
    Canada Rocket CompanySeed · CA$4.5MWith 3 others
  14. 2025

    11 rounds

  15. Oct
    CybridSeries A · CA · Ventureburn$10MWith 4 others
  16. Oct
    Featherless.aiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  17. Sept
    GiaPre-seed · CA$1.1MWith 1 other
  18. Sept
    ParableSeed · US$17MWith 1 other
  19. Jun
    AsephaSeed · CA$4.0MWith 3 others
  20. May
    HonestDoorVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 3 others
  21. May
    SandgardenSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  22. Apr
    AudetteVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. Mar
    Ranger AIPre-seed · US$2.5MWith 1 other
  24. Mar
    ACTOGrant · MX$2.1MWith 1 other
  25. Jan
    The Intelligent Search CompanyPre-seed · US$2.1MWith 1 other
  26. 2024

    10 rounds

  27. Oct
    RevylPre-seed · US$1.1MWith 2 others
  28. Sept
    NmbrSeed · CA$5.7MWith 2 others
  29. Sept
    SureBrightVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  30. Sept
    PlatformaticSeed · US$4.3MSole investor
  31. Sept
    Matchbook AIVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  32. Sept
    SandgardenSeed · US$4.5MWith 3 others
  33. Aug
    Perceptive SpacePre-seed · CA$2.8MWith 2 others
  34. Jul
    Dreamwell AIPre-seed · CA$2.2MWith 2 others
  35. Jul
    ReworkdSeed · US$2.8MWith 5 others
  36. Jan
    BeatdappSeries A · CA$17MWith 4 others
  37. 2023

    7 rounds

  38. Dec
    RenaissanceSeed · CA$736KWith 2 others
  39. Dec
    WaverlyVenture · CAUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Nov
    Pathway MedicalSeed · CA$5.0MWith 1 other
  41. Jul
    HumanFirstSeed · CA$3.8MWith 4 others
  42. Jul
    LotlyVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  43. Jun
    ALT TEXGrant · CA$216KWith 5 others
  44. Feb
    MovesVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 5 others

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The team

We hold 8 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Panache Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Panache Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Panache Ventures

What does Panache Ventures invest in?

Panache Ventures invests most often at Seed and Venture (61% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Big Data & Analytics.

How active is Panache Ventures?

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

What has Panache Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Daedal Systems (Seed, Sept 2026), Biossil (Series B, Sept 2026) and Relay (Growth, May 2026).

How big are Panache Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.8M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $500K.

Does Panache Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 86 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Panache Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (63%) and the United States (35%).

Is Panache Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Panache Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Creative Destruction Lab (7 rounds together), Garage Capital (7 rounds together) and Real Ventures (7 rounds together).

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