About Front Row Ventures
Front Row Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Montreal, Canada. As of Apr 2026, Front Row Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 30 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and EdTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Tydra Labs Overall, Front Row Ventures portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions, namely Valence Labs, 1Mentor and LSK Technologies. A lot of funds co-invest with Front Row Ventures, with names like nadarraventures.com sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Front Row Ventures has team of 54 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Front Row Ventures' List of Top Investments
Front Row Ventures has a portfolio of 30 companies. Their most notable investments are in AWL-Electricity and Spectraplasmonics.Their portfolio spans across Canada and Uganda. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, EdTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Front Row Ventures:
1. Dispersa
Developer of biosurfactants using microbes. The company offers a platform named BioEterna Technology. It is used to produce biodegradable, biologically-based surfactants. The company's products are PuraSurf-LF, a low-foaming formulation used in cleaning products, and PuraSurf-HF, a high-foaming formulation used for personal care.
Key facts about Dispersa
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Laval (Canada)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.29M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MaRS Discovery District, Fondaction and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Axya
Axya is a procurement execution platform built for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers. It connects buyers, suppliers, and ERP systems in real time, so purchase orders, supplier status, and exceptions are visible as they happen instead of surfacing days or weeks later inside the ERP. The platform covers RFQ management, order management, and supplier management, with native integrations to most ERPs. Axya's customers include manufacturers in aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial equipment, mining and resources, packaging, and more.
Key facts about Axya
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.5M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Sep 15, 2026
- Investors: Real Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Korbit
Platform providing AI powered code review solutions. The solutions integrates with control systems such as GitHub and Bitbucket. Its technology flags high-impact issues, explains how to fix them, and facilitates collaborative code reviews.
Key facts about Korbit
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $10.3M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Real Ventures, Graphite Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 31, 2023, $*****
4. Asepha
Developer of artificial intelligence software for pharmacy workflow automation tasks. This technology automates manual data entry, document intake, script processing, and back-office administrative functions. The software facilitates medication reconciliation, medication therapy management, and regulatory compliance reporting. It also provides conversational voice tools for managing patient and prescriber communications. The system integrates with existing pharmacy management software to streamline prior authorization requests and benefit verification processes.
Key facts about Asepha
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.02M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glasswing Ventures, Ripple Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Nomic
Provider of next-generation proteomics platform for drug discovery and protein analysis. The company has developed the nELISA, a next-generation ELISA platform by using DNA nanotechnology for measuring proteins and applicable for a wide variety of use cases within drug and biomarker development workflows.
Key facts about Nomic
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $63M
- Employee Count: 110 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Uncommon Denominator, Real Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 17, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Front Row Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Front Row Ventures has invested in 30 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Tydra Labs.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Front Row Ventures' Investments by Stage
Front Row Ventures has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.29M.Front Row Ventures' Investments by Sector
Front Row Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, HealthTech, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 24 Tech companies, 23 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 16 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Environment Tech | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Front Row Ventures' Investments by Geography
Front Row Ventures has made most investments in Canada (12).Front Row Ventures' recent investments
Front Row Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Tydra Labs.Here are the most recent investments by Front Row Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 14, 2026 | Canada | Seed | 9208 | ||
Jul 14, 2025 | Canada | Seed | 3307 | [+5] | |
Feb 25, 2025 | Canada | Seed | 2744 | [+7] | |
Mar 08, 2023 | Canada | Seed | 5007 | - | |
May 13, 2022 | Canada | Seed | 4198 | - |
Acquired companies in Front Row Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Front Row Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was 1Mentor in Jan 2024 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds for $*****.Here are Front Row Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 11, 2024 | - | - | 9178 | |
May 08, 2023 | - | - | 5659 | |
May 02, 2022 | - | - | 4624 | |
Jul 27, 2021 | - | - | 5677 |
Team profile of Front Row Ventures
Front Row Ventures has a team of 54 members including 4 Partners and 3 Principals located in Canada, United States and 1 more location. Front Row Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Front Row Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Montreal | - | - | |
Partner | Rwanda | - | ||
Partner | Canada | - | ||
Partner | Montreal | - | ||
Principal | Montreal | - | ||
Principal | Vancouver | - | ||
Principal | Montreal | - |
Co-investors of Front Row Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 56 investors have co-invested in Front Row Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Front Row Ventures: Invest Nova Scotia, Fondaction and 6 others have invested in rounds before Front Row Ventures. There is 1 company where Invest Nova Scotia has invested before Front Row Ventures and 1 company where Fondaction has invested before Front Row Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Front Row Ventures: 21 investors entered a company along with Front Row Ventures. These include investors like nadarraventures.com (1 company).
- Invested after Front Row Ventures: A total of 27 investors have invested in Front Row Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Anges Quebec (2 companies), Broadview Ventures (1 company) and Grant Park Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Front Row Ventures
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Front Ventures AB Announces Unit Issue with Preferential RightsCision•Nov 10, 2025•Front Row Ventures
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Dispersa Closes $5.8M CAD Seed Round to Commercially Scale Waste-Derived BiosurfactantsCNW•Feb 25, 2025•Dispersa, Nàdarra Ventures, BDC, Cycle Momentum and 5 others
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Front Row Ventures’ Investment in RetinaLogik Inc.Global Legal Chronicle•Apr 07, 2023•Front Row Ventures, Osler, RetinaLogik
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Espace CDPQ is partnering with Front Row Ventures to support the next generation in venture capitalEspace CDPQ•Dec 13, 2021•Espace CDPQ, Front Row Ventures
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FTEX Closes $485,000 Pre-Seed RoundACCESSWIRE•Oct 07, 2021•FTEX, Front Row Ventures, Ecofuel Fund, Loyal and 2 others
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Puzzle Medical Devices receives its first investment from Front Row VenturesPuzzle Medical Devices•Jan 03, 2019•Front Row Ventures, Puzzle Medical Devices
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Front Row Ventures plans Canadian expansion with goal to raise $10 millionBetaKit•Jul 18, 2018•Front Row Ventures
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Front Row Ventures makes first investment in subscription management platform PelcroMontreal in Technology•Jan 31, 2018•Pelcro, Front Row Ventures
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Front Row Ventures and Real Ventures launch $600,000 student VC fund | BetaKitBetaKit•Oct 04, 2017•Front Row Ventures, Real Ventures
