# FounderFuel

> FounderFuel is a VC fund in Montréal backing E-Commerce and Software. See 104 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 104
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/founderfuel
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/founderfuel
- Website: http://founderfuel.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FounderFuel

FounderFuel is a mentor-driven venture accelerator that helps new startups make progress on the venture path. The company is a four-month intensive program supported by a network of veteran entrepreneurs, operators, and executives. The program pushes companies to refine visions, expand the network and rapidly accelerate output. FounderFuel wasfounded by Real Ventures in 2011 and is headquartered Montreal, Canada.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for FounderFuel. Shizune tracks 10 team members at FounderFuel. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/founderfuel?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 17 | 16% |
| Software | 16 | 15% |
| Mobile | 13 | 13% |
| SaaS | 11 | 11% |
| Machine Learning | 10 | 10% |

186 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 69 | 66% |
| Pre-Seed | 29 | 28% |
| Series A | 2 | 2% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 85 | 82% |
| United States | 13 | 13% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan MacIntosh | Founder & Mentor | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-macintosh |
| Benjamin Tuff | Startup Advisor & Mentor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-tuff |
| Carl Mercier | Mentor | 0 | — |
| Daniel Drouet | Mentor | 0 | — |
| Eric Morin | Mentor | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LeaseSimple | LeaseSimple offers a self-leasing solution for rental properties to automate their leasing operations. |  | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Artemis | Artemis is an AI-powered knowledge graph that enables analysts to quickly transform data into actionable knowledge. |  | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Prospecer | Prospecer is a software-as-a-service platform designed for interior designers to help them expedite the entire design process, from specification through procurement. |  | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Roll | Roll is a social app that uses online board games to let people connect more authentically. |  | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Quack | Quack is a business-to-business SaaS prospecting platform for salespeople that makes cold calling simple. | $158K | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| SnapWrite | SnapWrite AI assists brands in managing their used items ethically with reputable resellers. |  | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Aim Colours | Technologies AIM Colours Inc. is a Montreal-based start-up striving to remove the time penalty from beauty by combining cosmetics with technology. Our first product is ePolish, artificial nails that can instantly change colour from a mobile app. Unlike conventional nail products, ePolish will allow the 82% of all women worldwide who already expressthemselves through nails to do so in 30 seconds, without exposure to chemical solvents, and while helping them reduce their environmental footprint, as ePolish lasts up to a year. | $88K | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| QuoteMachine | QuoteMachine is a software to help local retailers turn any in-store conversation into an online sale. When a customer leaves the store without buying, the sales associate sends them a personalized microsite that contains the list of the products they talked about. When the customer is ready, they can then order directly from the microsite. Ourmicrosite converts at 70%. | $794.2K | Seed | Mar 29, 2021 |  |
| QuoteMachine | QuoteMachine is a software to help local retailers turn any in-store conversation into an online sale. When a customer leaves the store without buying, the sales associate sends them a personalized microsite that contains the list of the products they talked about. When the customer is ready, they can then order directly from the microsite. Ourmicrosite converts at 70%. | $731K | Seed | Mar 29, 2021 |  |
| Livescale | Livescale is a Live Shopping solution that empowers brands to create awareness, engagement and sales through a fully-customized and brand-owned experience. Founded by Virgile Ollivier in Montreal, Canada, Livescale is changing the way brands build community through its unique Live Shopping technology, allowing for immersive, engaging and seamlessshopping experiences to occur in-house for brands across industry. Unique in the global market for its integrated checkout, immersive client resources and outstanding customer service. | $2M | Seed | Mar 16, 2021 |  |

10 of 104 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 20 deals together
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Accelerate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Accelerate Ventures — 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
- [Capital Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-angel-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does FounderFuel invest in?

FounderFuel invests primarily in E-Commerce, Software and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 104 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 FounderFuel?

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### Who are the partners at FounderFuel?

The team at FounderFuel includes Alan MacIntosh (Founder & Mentor), Benjamin Tuff (Startup Advisor & Mentor) and Carl Mercier (Mentor), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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