# McLean & Associates

> McLean & Associates is a VC fund in Ottawa backing Brewing and Local Business. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mclean-and-associates
- Website: https://x.com/McLeanAssoc

McLean & Associates is a VC fund in Ottawa focused on Brewing and Local Business. McLean & Associates provides practical, strategic, concrete solutions to your challenges.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brewing | 1 | 50% |
| Local Business | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ian McLean | Chair | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partake Brewing | Partake Brewing is the craft non-alcoholic beer brand that focuses on flavor, health, socializing, and inclusivity for people who choose not to drink alcohol whether as a need or increasingly as a lifestyle choice. | $16.5M | Series B | Mar 06, 2022 | https://www.drinkpartake.com/ |
| Partake Brewing | Partake Brewing is the craft non-alcoholic beer brand that focuses on flavor, health, socializing, and inclusivity for people who choose not to drink alcohol whether as a need or increasingly as a lifestyle choice. | $4M | Series A | Sep 09, 2020 | https://www.drinkpartake.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CircleUp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circleup-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Natural Products Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/natural-products-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does McLean & Associates invest in?

McLean & Associates invests primarily in Brewing, Local Business and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 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 McLean & Associates?

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### Who are the partners at McLean & Associates?

The team at McLean & Associates includes Ian McLean (Chair). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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