Real Ventures

Venture Capital Est. 2007

Also known as Real.

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USD 325M
Estimated FUM
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Montreal, QC, Canada
Founded
2007
Focus
Varies by strategy

About

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in Canadian technology companies, founded in 2007, with $325M under management across five funds.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Sources

Profile sources

  1. realventures.com — Deep Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology

Locations & investment markets

  • Office · Montreal, Canada

  • Investment market · Canada

    The current site describes support for early-stage Canadian technology leaders and says its focus is primarily on Canadian entrepreneurs; this is a stated, non-exclusive Canadian focus.

Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.

Investment Criteria

Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Canada
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Montreal, QC, Canada
Office Presence
1 country
Canada
1 known office
Montreal, QC, Canada (HQ)

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
26
Most common deal types
Unknown (25) Series B (1)
Deals by domain
Saas 3
Consumer 3
Recent tracked deals
SPARK Microsystems
Series B - 2026
$17M
Bus.com
2020
avidbots.com
2020
ChallengeU
Canvass
Busbud
Consumer
Bus.com
Breezy
Saas

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