# Ashif Mawji > Ashif Mawji is a seed investor at Rising Tide (Calgary) backing Grocery and Big Data. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Rising Tide](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rising-tide-fund) - Location: Calgary, Canada - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Mar 2022 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashifmawji/ Ashif Mawji is a seed investor at Rising Tide in Calgary focused on Grocery and Big Data. Ashif Mawji is the Venture Partner at Rising Tide. He attended NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $500k–$1.7M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Grocery | 1 | 25% | | Big Data | 1 | 25% | | Lighting | 1 | 25% | | Analytics | 1 | 25% | | GreenTech | 1 | 25% | 15 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 2 | 50% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HonestDoor | HonestDoor's tech uses big data, machine learning, and predictive analytics. It aims to bring transparency to the real estate market. | $1.7M | Seed | Mar 17, 2022 | | | Kiwi Grocery | Kiwi Grocery is an online application for grocery and food products. They offer same-day delivery services. Their application can be found online. It also provides transparent pricing and weekly price checks. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Dec 31, 2021 | | | HonestDoor | HonestDoor's tech uses big data, machine learning, and predictive analytics. It aims to bring transparency to the real estate market. | $500K | Seed | Apr 23, 2020 | | | G2V Optics | G2V's founding mission is to develop and commercialize technology that will enable food production for a growing population while significantly reducing fresh water and land use. We do this by improving yield, quality, and operating costs for commercial growers by providing efficient 'engineered sunlight'​. Our advanced technologyprovides greenhouses, vertical farms, and home growers with multi-zone lighting and plant monitoring, allowing a grower to keep tabs on their entire crop. We are obsessed with using new technology to make a difference and continue to develop some of the most dynamic and innovative new products for the horticulture market. | $1.4M | Seed | Nov 27, 2019 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Bluesky Equities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluesky-equities-ltd) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Conconi Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conconi-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Panache Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/panache-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Accelerate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Accelerate II Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-ii-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Aventrock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aventrock-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Rising Tide VC Fund · Menlo Park, United States Rising Tide their technological advancements in big data analytics, computer-aided design, optical sensors, mobile applications in vertical markets, community-connected networks, and services. 5 contacts available at Rising Tide. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Arie van Gemeren | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arie-van-gemeren | | Ashif Mawji | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashif-mawji-8667 | | Brent MacDonald | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brent-macdonald | | Hisham Jazzar | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hisham-jazzar | | Joseph Kell | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-kell-2 | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund - [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund - [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Proptech Angel Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/proptech-angel-investors-canada) - [Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/artificial-intelligence-angel-investors-canada) - [Real Estate Angel Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/real-estate-angel-investors-canada) - [Big Data Angel Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/big-data-angel-investors-canada) - [Machine Learning Angel Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/machine-learning-angel-investors-canada) - [Energy Angel Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/energy-angel-investors-canada) ## FAQ ### What does Ashif Mawji invest in? Ashif Mawji invests primarily in Grocery, Big Data and Lighting startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is Ashif Mawji's check size? Ashif Mawji typically joins rounds of $500k–$1.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ashif Mawji participates in. ### When did Ashif Mawji last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Ashif Mawji closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? 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