About Maropost Ventures
Maropost Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Toronto, Canada. As of Jan 2023, Maropost Ventures has invested in 17 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Australia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Detected Overall, Maropost Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 1 acquisition including key companies like SpaceX, Groq and People.ai. A lot of funds co-invest with Maropost Ventures, with names like Vectr Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Maropost Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Maropost Ventures' List of Top Investments
Maropost Ventures has a portfolio of 17 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Lyre’s and Detected.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Sweden and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Maropost Ventures:
1. SpaceX
Provider of advanced aerospace and space transportation services. It delivers advanced launch services using reusable rocket systems designed to transport crew and cargo for missions to orbit, the Moon, Mars, and deep space exploration. It also develops and operates large-scale satellite networks that provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the globe, including remote and underserved regions. It supports human spaceflight programs aimed at expanding long-duration space exploration and increasing access to space for both commercial and governmental missions.
Key facts about SpaceX
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Hawthorne (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 19,280 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 259 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Groq
Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters. It develops inference-specific LPUs and offers GroqCloud, a platform for AI inference. It also provides GroqRack, an on-premise AI inference cluster for data centers. The company focuses on delivering consistent performance at scale with its custom-built LPU architecture.
Key facts about Groq
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $2.4B
- Employee Count: 318 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Cisco Investments and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Exeger
Manufacturer of solar cells. It offers a proprietary material that improves the performance of the cell. It also uses technology which uses light-sensitive dye to collect energy like photosynthesis.
Key facts about Exeger
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $50.1M
- Employee Count: 97 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: SEB, Raging Bull and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. People.ai
Developer of an AI revenue platform for sales team enablement. The platform provides forecasting, sales insights, and account execution tools. It offers features such as opportunity management and data-driven strategies. The platform helps align sales teams and automate sales processes. It also integrates with customer relationship management systems.
Key facts about People.ai
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $198M
- Employee Count: 129 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, West Coast Equity Partners and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 11, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. EasyPost
Provider of shipping API suite and related shipping management tools. The company offers tools for address verification, insurance, tracking, and white-label shipping. It provides solutions for enterprises, small businesses, e-commerce platforms, and fulfillment integrations. The company also offers consulting and professional services, along with resources such as documentation, support, and case studies.
Key facts about EasyPost
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.85M
- Employee Count: 372 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, TTC and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 15, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Maropost Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Maropost Ventures has invested in 17 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Detected and most recent follow-on round was in Detected.Maropost Ventures' Investments by Stage
Maropost Ventures has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.46M.Maropost Ventures' Investments by Sector
Maropost Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer Goods, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Food and Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
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Consumer Goods | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Maropost Ventures' Investments by Geography
Maropost Ventures has made most investments in Australia (2), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Australia | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Maropost Ventures' recent investments
Maropost Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Maropost Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 12, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7198 | ||
Mar 02, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3191 | [+4] | |
Nov 15, 2021 | Australia | Series A | 2602 | [+3] | |
Jul 13, 2021 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2576 | [+4] | |
May 04, 2021 | Australia | Seed | 5048 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Maropost Ventures' Portfolio
Maropost Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - People.ai, Groq and ApplyBoard. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is People.ai. It became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Maropost Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Maropost Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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66 | Developer of an AI revenue platform for sales team enablement | 2016 | San Francisco | Series D | qgmsiov | ||
72 | Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters | 2016 | Mountain View | Series E | yoljsed | ||
57 | Study abroad application platform connecting recruitment partners and schools | 2015 | Kitchener | Series D | yaimnbb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Maropost Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Maropost Ventures' portfolio company became public - SpaceX. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996BHere are Maropost Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 8177 |
Acquired companies in Maropost Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Maropost Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was EasyPost in Mar 2020 by Ruby Has Fulfillment for $*****.Here are Maropost Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 20, 2020 | - | - | 9006 |
Team profile of Maropost Ventures
Maropost Ventures has a team of 1 member located in Canada. Maropost Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Maropost Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 28 investors have co-invested in Maropost Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Maropost Ventures: Rob Barnett, Craig Sears- Black and 2 others have invested in rounds before Maropost Ventures. There is 1 company where Rob Barnett has invested before Maropost Ventures and 1 company where Craig Sears- Black has invested before Maropost Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Maropost Ventures: 8 investors entered a company along with Maropost Ventures. These include investors like Vectr Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Maropost Ventures: A total of 16 investors have invested in Maropost Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Hitachi Ventures (1 company), Possible Ventures (1 company) and Acequia Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Maropost Ventures
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Detected closes £2.5 million financing roundFinextra•Jan 12, 2023•Detected, Webflow, Love Ventures, Maropost Ventures and 2 others
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Thomson Reuters CVC invests in UK fintech DetectedTech.eu•Jan 12, 2023•Thomson Reuters, Detected, Love Ventures, Maropost Ventures and 3 others
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Detected Latest Funding Brings Total Raised To £2mAngel News•Jul 14, 2021•Detected, EmergeVest, Detected, Maropost Ventures
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Non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s hits $179 million valuation on seed round top-upStartup Daily•May 06, 2021•Lyre’s, Bitburger Ventures, DLF Venture, VRD and 3 others
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Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits Raises $11.5M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Sep 28, 2020•Lyre’s, VRD Investments, Dohler Ventures, Maropost Ventures and 4 others
