# Alexander Barclay

> Alexander Barclay is a seed investor at Graphite Ventures backing Software and Internet of Things. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Graphite Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graphite-ventures)
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandercmbarclay
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AcmBarclay
- Website: https://vikingcapitalist.com

Alexander Barclay is a seed investor at Graphite Ventures in Toronto focused on Software and Internet of Things. Alex has spent a decade making seed-stage venture investments in high-potential technology startups spanning B2B SaaS, digital health, FinTech, AI/ML, NLP, CPM, Insurance, Retail, Construction, Supply Chain/Logistics, IoT, HR, Marketing, Video Telematics, Genomics, Surgical Devices, and more. During this time, he has also been an activestartup advisor with organizations like Next Canada, Antler, and OneEleven, and holds regular office hours to advise founders on business strategy, corporate development, product, unit economics, market segmentation, financing strategy, and more. His prior experience includes working with hardware & software across sectors from enterprise cloud development to healthcare hardware financing. As a business strategist and corporate finance engineer by training, he has led large-scale projects focusing on creating value through the digitization of legacy processes in Europe and North America. He will also be teaching the graduate Venture Capital and Private Equity course at the Schulich School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SYMX.AI | SYMX.AI is transforming the mining industry with cutting-edge AI, Industrial IoT, and predictive analytics, delivering data-driven solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. With deep expertise in Asset Performance Management, AI-driven Predictive Maintenance, and IoT connectivity, we empower the natural resources industryto reduce downtime, optimize fuel consumption, and improve operational reliability. Our solutions provide real-time insights and seamless data integration, leading to measurable improvements such as a 9% reduction in fuel consumption, 14% lower maintenance costs, and 50% less unscheduled downtime. SYMX.AI operates out of multiple focus cities, with key team members in Sudbury and Toronto, ON, Chicago, IL, and Elko, NV. We have served over a dozen Global 2000 enterprises across North America, South America, Africa and Europe. We are also the only player in the industry offering a fully integrated end-to-end hardware, software, and AI solution for both heavy and light-duty mobile and stationary equipment. | $2.2M | Seed | Aug 18, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Axion Ventures Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axion-pacific-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Celtic House Asia Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/celtic-house-asia-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GreenSky Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greensky-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Graphite Ventures

VC Fund · Toronto, Canada

Graphite Ventures is an investment firm.

3 contacts available at Graphite Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Barclay | Investor, Director of Data & Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-barclay-2 |
| Lance Laking | Managing Director and General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lance-laking-2 |
| Snita Balsara | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/snita-balsara |

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## FAQ

### What does Alexander Barclay invest in?

Alexander Barclay invests primarily in Software, Internet of Things and Information Services startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alexander Barclay last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Barclay closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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