About Elder Ventures
Elder Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Toronto, Canada. As of Jan 2025, Elder Ventures has invested in 16 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of EMN A lot of funds co-invest with Elder Ventures, with names like Ajinomoto sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Elder Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A
Elder Ventures' List of Top Investments
Elder Ventures has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments include Niahealth and Pontosense.Their portfolio spans across Canada, United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of top investments by Elder Ventures:
1. Niahealth
Provider of proactive health checkups with biomarker testing and clinician support. The company offers at-home testing and personalized plans based on scientific research. Testing includes a range of biomarkers, with options for in-clinic or at-home blood draws. Clinicians provide insights and create personalized plans, with follow-up letters for primary care physicians. The company offers various membership plans with different levels of testing and support.
Key facts about Niahealth
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.75M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Golden Ventures, The51 and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 01, 2025, $*****
2. Pontosense
Developer of sensor and AI technology for risk and wellness detection. It offers a single sensor for installation in homes to detect falls. The sensor also monitors inactivity and changes in daily routines. The technology supports families and professional care teams with insight and alerts. It respects privacy by using no cameras, microphones, or wearables.
Key facts about Pontosense
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.36M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: ventureLAB and Elder Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 25, 2025, $*****
3. Zinnia TV
Key facts about Zinnia TV
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $20K
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Techstars and Elder Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 17, 2023, $*****
4. EMN
Developer of clinical-grade nutrition products. The company's products include PREcovery product is a complex carbohydrate drink mix used to reduce postoperative insulin resistance and improve health. ISOlution product is a clinical-grade whey protein isolate powder used for rehabilitation, wound healing, and managing the protein requirements of ill and aging individuals.
Key facts about EMN
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.2M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ontario Centre of Innovation, Innovation Factory and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of a digital health app for dementia management. The app offers different quiz-based trivia games for the patient with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and help in building memories.
Key facts about Memory Lane Games
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Douglas (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Employee Count: 15 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Elder Ventures
Elder Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in EMN.Elder Ventures' Investments by Stage
Elder Ventures has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5M.Elder Ventures' Investments by Sector
Elder Ventures has a portfolio focused on Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Elder Ventures' Investments by Geography
Elder Ventures has made most investments in Canada (1).Elder Ventures' recent investments
Elder Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Elder Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 14, 2025 | Canada | Series A | 3760 | [+2] |
Team profile of Elder Ventures
Elder Ventures has a team of 1 member. Elder Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Elder Ventures
Over the past year, 5 investors have co-invested in Elder Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Elder Ventures: The Kale Fund, dsm-firmenich and 1 other have invested in rounds before Elder Ventures. There is 1 company where The Kale Fund has invested before Elder Ventures and 1 company where dsm-firmenich has invested before Elder Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Elder Ventures: 2 investors entered a company along with Elder Ventures. These include investors like Ajinomoto (1 company).
