Elaine Kunda
Founder, Managing Partner @ Disruption Ventures
Toronto, Canada
Elaine Kunda is a seed investor at Disruption Ventures in Toronto focused on Software and SaaS. Elaine Kunda is the Founder and Managing Partner of Disruption Ventures a VC fund focused on investing in early stage tech companies founded by women. Prior to starting Disruption , she had a very successful career as an entrepreneur and operator. She built teams and realigned business strategies for over 15 years. She was the CEO of two venturebacked companies and had two successful exits. In addition, she spent many years consulting and advising early stage companies reach their goals and access financing.Elaine has always had a focus on the economic empowerment of women and was one of the founding advisors to the Global organization, G(irls)20, which works to encourage G7 and G20 leaders to prioritize the political empowerment and economic freedom of females worldwide. Elaine also served two terms on the McMaster University Alumni Board where she co-developed a mini-documentary on Women in Engineering. Elaine also served as a Mentor to Next Canada for 2 year, including Sensassure, which has had the most successful exit to date from the program.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Elaine Kunda invests in
Stages Elaine Kunda invests in
Countries Elaine Kunda invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (67%)
- SaaS 2 (33%)
- Legal 1 (17%)
- Chatbot 1 (17%)
- Database 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (50%)
- Series A 3 (50%)
Country
- Canada 3 (50%)
- Belgium 1 (17%)
- United States 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Ginger Desk
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Ginger Desk offers tailored virtual assistant services designed specifically for healthcare professionals. | $1.1M / Seed / May 31, 2024 | |
Hostfully
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Hostfully helps vacation rentals companies earn more revenue and deliver a 5-star guest experience. The property management software platform distributes listings to Airbnb, HomeAway, Booking.com, and TripAdvisor, and also automates operations including payments (Stripe) and accounting (Quickbooks). Hostfully's market-leading digitalguidebook platform gives travelers local recommendations and essential property information. These help managers of 10,000 properties in 80 countries around the world make vacation rental travel smoother and more delightful. | $4M / Seed / May 26, 2022 | |
Fable
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Fable is a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities.The best digital teams work with Fable to make products more accessible for over 1 billion people who live with disabilities. | $10.5M / Series A / May 17, 2022 | |
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Fable
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Fable is a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities.The best digital teams work with Fable to make products more accessible for over 1 billion people who live with disabilities. | $1.5M / Seed / Jul 27, 2020 | |
ePACT Network
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ePACT will improve emergency preparedness across North America. By connecting every home and organization with shared information and resources, ePACT will have a positive impact on the safety of our communities. Its benefits will encourage users to adopt and share the system, while its tools help North Americans manage unexpected situations. | $4.5M / Series A / Aug 30, 2019 | |
Epact
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Epact offers end-to-end solutions in the field of digital transformation, hybrid cloud, SDDC, digital workspace, database, and security. | $4.5M / Series A / Aug 30, 2019 |
Co-Investors
Yaletown Partners
2 deals together
Business Development Bank of Canada
1 deal together
Business Development Bank of Canada
1 deal together
Celtic House Asia Partners
1 deal together
Difference Partners
1 deal together
DMZ
1 deal together
About Disruption Ventures
At Disruption Ventures They know that companies with female founders grow faster. They also know there’s a whole bunch of incredible female led businesses out there looking for funding.
Disruption Ventures Contacts
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Elaine Kunda
Founder, Managing Partner
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FAQ
What does Elaine Kunda invest in?
Elaine Kunda invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Legal startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Elaine Kunda last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Elaine Kunda closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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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