Company Performance Metrics
- Aaron Bast: Managing Director and General PartnerPast Role: MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Investor
- Craig Leonard: Managing Director and General PartnerPast Role: MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Sr. Investment Director, IAF
Graphite Ventures is Canada's leading seed-stage venture capital firm for B2B founders, helping capital-efficient companies "Scale Canadian" by building disciplined, globally competitive businesses from a Canadian base. With more than 20 years of combined operator and investor experience, Graphite Ventures focuses on B2B software and
hardware startups, backing Canadian founders who scale globally.
Graphite Ventures manages $500 million in assets under management, has invested in 140+ portfolio companies, and has delivered 46 liquidity events. The firm is currently investing from Fund IV, a $120 million fund dedicated to early-stage B2B companies.
Beyond capital, Graphite Ventures offers founders a deeply engaged community through its Graphite platform, access to expert advisors, and a proven growth framework designed to support sustainable, long-term value creation.
