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Graphite Ventures

Canadian early-stage fund backing B2B software, AI and healthcare founders across North America.

Thesis
B2B SaaS
Stage
Pre-seed
Region
Canada

Thesis

Investment focus

Sectors

  • B2B SaaS
  • AI
  • Health

Stages

  • Pre-seed
  • Seed

Geography

  • Canada
  • North America

How we work with Graphite Ventures

Founders met in person, filtered to this thesis.

The weekly digest for Graphite Ventures is filtered to B2B SaaS, AI, Health · Pre-seed and Seed · Canada and North America.

  1. 01

    Every company was in a room

    Each one came to an Ascent Valley evening, presented what it is building and answered questions from the people at the tables.

  2. 02

    One digest, every Monday

    What the founder presented in the room and the numbers they submitted with their application — only the companies that fit these filters, and no quota to fill.

  3. 03

    The introduction is ours

    When a company fits, we make the introduction ourselves, when both sides want it. Never a cold deck, never a list handed over.

In the directory now

80 companies fit this thesis

Matched on sector and stage from what each founder submitted. Every one was met in person.

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Bonsai Social cover
Bonsai Social logo

AI native referral hiring systems

Fixing hiring, for everyone

3 pilot customers
AIBoston
Bootstrapped
StethoMe cover
StethoMe logo

Making everyday breathing the next vital sign category tracked at home.

StethoMe combines proprietary acoustic AI and smart hardware to make everyday breathing an intuitive vital sign tracked at home.

20000025008000
AISan Francisco
8400000
Unwind Minds logo

Unwind Minds

Pre-seed

Predictive AI and continuous monitoring for maternal mental health.

elephAi combines wearable biometrics and predictive AI with human clinical escalation to prevent maternal mental health crises before they happen.

€875 MRR100% organic (zero paid marketing)150+ active beta users
HealthTechZurich
50000

Meet them in the room

The next evenings in Canada and North America

The companies in the digest are the ones on these stages. Come and hear them before they reach your inbox.

  1. 23SepLos AngelesStartup Pitch Night · Wed · 7:00 PM
  2. 29SepMontrealInvestor Connect · Tue · 6:00 PM
  3. 29SepBostonFounders & Investor Mixer · Tue · 7:00 PMInvestor seat on Luma · free · by approval

For investors

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Every Monday, companies we met in person, filtered to your own stage, sector and geography. Free once your application is approved.

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For founders

Want Graphite Ventures to read about you?

Ascent Valley sends a weekly digest of companies met in person at our evenings, matched to each investor’s thesis. Apply to be considered — we’ll surface you to B2B SaaS / AI-thesis investors when you’re ready.