# Kalthoum Bouacida

> Kalthoum Bouacida is a seed investor at AQC Capital backing Medical. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AQC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-qu%C3%A9bec-capital)
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalthoumbouacida/

Kalthoum Bouacida is a seed investor at AQC Capital in Montréal focused on Medical and Health Care. Kalthoum Bouacida is the Vice President Investments at AQC Capital

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kalthoum Bouacida: work email, personal email, work phone, personal phone and socials. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-email/kalthoum-bouacida?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 3 | 27% |
| Health Care | 3 | 27% |
| Internet | 2 | 18% |
| CleanTech | 2 | 18% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 18% |

40 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 91% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SELL IT9 | SELLIT9 lets online shoppers trade in used items for instant store credit at checkout — with zero inventory burden for the merchant.SELLIT9 is the leading trade-in platform built for e-commerce merchants. It integrates directly into online stores (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Wix, Custom, etc.) enabling customers to trade in used items forinstant store credit redeemable at checkout, so consumers can apply trade-in value toward their next purchase.Unlike traditional buyback programs, SELLIT9 is fully merchant-side: merchants never touch, collect, or resell traded items (unless they want to). SELLIT9 manages the entire trade-in logistics end-to-end, reimbursing merchants directly while handling item assessment, customer communication, and fulfillment. The result is a zero-hassle revenue channel that boosts conversion rates, increases average order value, drives repeat purchases, and builds customer loyalty.Why merchants choose SELLIT9: -Seamless integration: installs directly into stores via the respective app store or a few lines of code; customers see trade-in options and can increase purchasing power while they shop -Zero inventory burden: merchants never handle traded goods (unless they want them); SELLIT9 manages all logistics -Instant credits for checkout: customers receive store credit immediately to use in that session (via discount code, gift card, coupon code, etc.), increasing purchasing intent -Configurable category support: electronics, cameras, lenses, scooters, and expanding across consumer goods categories — configurable by merchant -Sustainability edge: appeals to eco-conscious shoppers by keeping products in the circular economy- -Proven merchant results: trusted by brands across Canada with 5/5 stars across all merchant reviews to dateBest described as "Affirm for trade-ins," SELLIT9 introduces trade-in credit as a new form of purchasing currency, the same way BNPL transformed payments.Founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Backed by Northside Ventures, Drive Capital, and MaRS IAF (Pre-Seed). | $2.9M | Seed | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| Trustii | Trustii is an automated pre-hire and pre-hire survey solutions application. | $2M | Seed | Oct 16, 2024 |  |
| Saguaro Technologies | Saguaro offers new drug discovery technologies that help fight human disease. Their unique products help drug developers make the most of their in vitro models, with the goal of generating new data that is more predictive of results in clinical trials with humans. | $3M | Seed | Jun 04, 2024 |  |
| BioIntelligence Technologies | BioIntelligence Technology develops intelligent monitoring instruments to accelerate bioprocess development for biotechnology industries. They provide solutions for microorganisms or cells to biosynthesize a molecule or a group of molecules. | $3.7M | Seed | Apr 23, 2024 |  |
| MYNI | MYNI reduces CO2, eliminates plastic, offers products without toxicity, and concentrates the essence of its products into small tablets and powders without compromising the product's quality. They offer water-soluble cleaning products that are safe for the family and the planet. | $2.1M | Seed | Nov 30, 2023 |  |
| HALEO Clinic | HALEO’s mission is to improve human health and performance by increasing access to high quality care for poor sleep. Our specialty clinic is accessible through our mobile app, providing professional and digital SaaS solutions that are clinically proven to improve sleep and mood. Our services help organizations reduce costs related to productivitylosses, accidents, burnout and disability by helping their employees sleep better. | $4M | Seed | Jul 05, 2022 |  |
| Oneka Technologies | Traditional desalination is an expensive, unsustainable, inefficient, and polluting $20bn/yr market. It is essentially a process to transform fossil fuels into potable water. Our company harnesses wave power to produce fresh water with zero GHG, zero land, responsible brine using modular units for water-scarce regions in the world whilereducing their water costs by up to 75% in identified markets. Oneka has already demonstrated its technology in the ocean.The mission of Oneka is to make the oceans the most sustainable and affordable source of drinking water. | $2M | Seed | Dec 17, 2018 |  |
| Sig.num Pre-emptive Healthcare | Sig.num Pre-emptive Healthcare manufactures an automated and contactless ECG acquisition system for consumer and medical markets. |  | Seed | Dec 05, 2017 |  |
| GOrendezvous | GOrendezvous is an online appointment and class management platform having the first Smart Waiting List on the market that automatically replaces cancelled appointments, Collaborative Cloud Appointment: Maximize client satisfaction by letting them make their appointments online & Reminders with confirmations by email or SMS | $755K | Seed | Nov 22, 2017 |  |
| SpherePlay | SpherePlay creates, delivers, and monetizes VR experiences across all platforms. Its solution is a suite of VR media players that enables broadcasters, publishers and commercial content distributors to integrate virtual reality experiences to their existing media distribution workflow via their own apps and websites.The company was founded in2014 and is headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. | $1.3M |  | Nov 13, 2017 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Accelia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelia-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Boreal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boreal-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
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About AQC Capital

VC Fund · Montréal, Canada

AQC Capital is an investment fund created to provide financial support to Anges Québec members. The fund is mainly sponsored by Investissement Québec to support angel investors who invest in innovative seed or start-up companies in Quebec. This joint effort by the angels and Investissement Québec has made more than $30 million available toentrepreneurs, allowing them to benefit from more substantial financial leverage in order to considerably increase the development of their business.

4 contacts available at AQC Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kalthoum Bouacida | Vice President Investments | — |
| Louis Saint-Jacques | Partner/Associate | — |
| David Dufresne | Investment Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-dufresne |
| Serge Beauchemin | Founder & Managing Partner | — |

## Similar investors

### 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

## FAQ

### What does Kalthoum Bouacida invest in?

Kalthoum Bouacida invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 11 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 Kalthoum Bouacida?

Public channels for Kalthoum Bouacida include LinkedIn. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### When did Kalthoum Bouacida last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kalthoum Bouacida closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 11 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co