Amplify Capital
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
Amplify Capital is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Health Care and Artificial Intelligence. Amplify Capital is the evolution of the MaRS Catalyst Fund, investing in mission-driven, double-bottom-line disruptors in health, education and clean tech. Every dollar invested in these companies generates a financial return and a social return. That’s how they amplify capital. And they further amplify their impact by encouraging partners,investors and co-investors to invest in companies where purpose drives profit. As investors, what they invest in today shapes the world of tomorrow.
- Total investments:
- 45
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Amplify Capital invests in
Stages Amplify Capital invests in
Countries Amplify Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$5M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.2M–$2.5M
- Series A
- $7.6M–$28M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 9 (20%)
- Artificial Intelligence 7 (16%)
- Education 6 (13%)
- Medical 4 (9%)
- Software 4 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 21 (47%)
- Series A 8 (18%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (9%)
- Series B 1 (2%)
Country
- Canada 26 (58%)
- United States 3 (7%)
- India 1 (2%)
- Singapore 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kathryn Wortsman
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
|
Louis Delorme
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Stacey Fruitman
Advisor - Amplify Capital (formerly MaRS Catalyst Fund)
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Advisor - Amplify Capital (formerly MaRS Catalyst Fund) | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURA is the low-energy and low-carbon solution for cement producers. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| ThinkLabs AI is a specialist AI development and deployment firm. Its mission is to empower critical industries and infrastructure with trustworthy AI towards global energy sustainability. | $28M / Series A / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| FeX Energy is a pre-commercial startup focused on developing renewable energy storage solutions. | $3.5M / Seed / Sep 15, 2025 | ||
| Carbon Upcycling converts industrial CO₂ emissions and byproducts into engineered low‑carbon cement materials, deploys modular capture and utilization systems at hard‑to‑decarbonize facilities, and supplies circular construction inputs that support supply chain resilience and emission reduction goals. | $18M / Convertible Note / Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Future Fields is committed to producing sustainable components for science through insect biotechnology. Its EntoEngine™ platform is the first to harness the genetic prowess of fruit flies to produce Earth’s most environmentally and economically sustainable biomolecules. Founded in 2018, Future Fields is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada andproudly backed by marquee venture capital firms and investors from Silicon Valley and beyond. Learn more about how Future Fields is enabling great science at https://futurefields.io/. | $8M / Series A / Jun 17, 2025 | ||
| Reusables.com is making it easy and rewarding for businesses and their customers to eliminate plastic waste . Our container tracking platform help restaurants, cafes and grocers to easily transition from single-use packaging to reusable packaging, while increasing customer loyalty and sales.Our IoT enabled tracking technology is powering anecosystem of applications for end-users, restaurants, cleaners and logistics partners to enable a functioning circular economy in any city. The RMS software platform enables connectivity between Smart Containers and live visibility on reusable assets across the ecosystem. Our mission is to replace single use with reuse.Our vision is zero waste. | $2.6M / Seed / Apr 22, 2025 | ||
| Kento Health assists people in managing cardiovascular disease and improving quality of life. | Seed / Feb 25, 2025 | ||
| Cerula Care specializes in behavioral health services for people with chronic conditions. | $5.5M / Seed / Feb 12, 2025 | ||
| Lyteflo provides electric vehicle (EV) sales tools. | $3M / Seed / Jan 15, 2025 | ||
| info@planetarytech.com | $11.4M / Series A / Oct 24, 2024 | ||
| See all 45 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Amplify Capital invest in?
Amplify Capital invests primarily in Health Care, Artificial Intelligence and Education startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 45 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Amplify Capital's check size?
Amplify Capital typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$5M at Seed, $1.2M–$2.5M at Pre-Seed and $7.6M–$28M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Amplify Capital participates in.
How do I contact Amplify Capital?
Public channels for Amplify Capital include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. 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.
Who are the partners at Amplify Capital?
The team at Amplify Capital includes Kathryn Wortsman (Managing Partner), Louis Delorme (Principal) and Stacey Fruitman (Advisor - Amplify Capital (formerly MaRS Catalyst Fund)). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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