# Cycle Momentum

> Cycle Momentum is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence. See 86 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 86
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 83%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyclemomentum/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/cycle_momentum
- Website: http://cyclemomentum.com

Cycle Momentum is a specialized and personalized accelerator dedicated to the cleantech startups. Founded by Cycle Capital, the accelerator works with entrepreneurs that develop and commercialize clean technologies to help build globally competitive companies. Cycle Momentum offers entrepreneurs a specialized and personalized program of trainingworkshops, networking sessions, experienced mentors and gives access to the investors to some of the most promising Canadian cleantech ventures.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 21% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 11 | 13% |
| Agriculture | 10 | 12% |
| Biotechnology | 8 | 9% |
| Software | 7 | 8% |

116 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 72 | 84% |
| Seed | 6 | 7% |
| Grant | 3 | 3% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 74 | 86% |
| United States | 3 | 3% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrée-Lise Méthot | Founder and Chairperson | 29 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-lise-mthot-2 |
| Marc-Antoine Ducas | Entrepreneur in residence | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-antoine-ducas |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opalia | Opalia develops food technology focused on producing animal-free dairy using cell-based systems. It creates real milk by cultivating mammary cells in controlled bioreactors, generating proteins, fats, and sugars that match conventional dairy composition. The company provides a platform that produces complete milk rather than isolated ingredients,allowing direct use in products such as cheese, butter, and ice cream. Its offering is structured as a business-to-business model, supplying milk and dairy inputs to food manufacturers and partners for integration into existing production processes.Opalia also develops modular bioreactor systems and production methods designed to scale manufacturing of cell-based dairy. The technology is applied to support food production systems that operate without livestock while maintaining functional properties of traditional dairy. | $2.3M | Seed | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| JetScale AI | JetScale AI is a Montreal-based startup specializing in AI-driven cloud infrastructure optimization. It uses agentic AI to detect inefficiencies, provide remediation plans, and generate compliant Infrastructure-as-Code for cost savings and sustainability. | $5.4M | Seed | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Irreversible | Irreversible designs next-generation analog AI chips that enable meaningful intelligence anywhere — from sensors to robots. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| Dispersa | Harnessing the power of microbe-derived natural solutions to decarbonize the chemicals industry. | $4.1M | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| Aplantex | Aplantex produces plant-based active compounds for application in the pharma, cosmetics, and agri-food industries. | $2.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 28, 2024 |  |
| ReliON | ReliON is an end-to-end EV charging infrastructure operation and maintenance system that offers an integrated experience from problem identification to resolution. | $2.2M | Seed | Jul 17, 2024 |  |
| Rithmik Solutions | We increase uptime in mines with advanced analytics that optimize maintenance and extend equipment life. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 21, 2024 |  |
| Opalia | Opalia develops food technology focused on producing animal-free dairy using cell-based systems. It creates real milk by cultivating mammary cells in controlled bioreactors, generating proteins, fats, and sugars that match conventional dairy composition. The company provides a platform that produces complete milk rather than isolated ingredients,allowing direct use in products such as cheese, butter, and ice cream. Its offering is structured as a business-to-business model, supplying milk and dairy inputs to food manufacturers and partners for integration into existing production processes.Opalia also develops modular bioreactor systems and production methods designed to scale manufacturing of cell-based dairy. The technology is applied to support food production systems that operate without livestock while maintaining functional properties of traditional dairy. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 07, 2024 |  |
| Genuine Taste | Genuine taste is a cell agriculture company focused on creating fat without harming animals. We add taste, aroma, and texture to alternative meat products, giving them the 'meatiness' that makes them delicious and savory. Our mission is to enable consumers to experience the genuine taste of meat while building toward a sustainable andcruelty-free future for the food industry. | $14.7K | Grant | Mar 01, 2024 |  |
| GreenLIB Materials | GreenLIB Materials is a long-term recovery process for key materials from all forms of lithium-ion batteries. | $14.7K | Grant | Mar 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 86 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [BoxOne Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxone-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-development-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Diagram Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diagram-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dragonfly Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dragonfly-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Cycle Momentum invest in?

Cycle Momentum invests primarily in Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence and Agriculture startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 86 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Cycle Momentum?

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### Who are the partners at Cycle Momentum?

The team at Cycle Momentum includes Andrée-Lise Méthot (Founder and Chairperson) and Marc-Antoine Ducas (Entrepreneur in residence). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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