# Northside Ventures

> Northside Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Internet. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northside-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Northside__VC
- Website: https://www.northside.ventures/

Northside Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm backing exceptional Canadian founders in the US and Canada with unique insights derived from past experiences that serve as a competitive advantage in their next venture.We are passionate about working with ambitious, high-velocity founders from the earliest stages of ideationto finding product-market fit and beyond. We invest in a founder’s first round of external capital, often at the point of company inception and ideation. Our typical cheques are $100K-500K.We believe in a generalist approach to early-stage investing, prioritizing categories that hold the potential to greatly transform our world's future. Core investment categories include: artificial intelligence, B2B SaaS, fintech and cleantech.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 18% |
| Internet | 2 | 12% |
| Software | 2 | 12% |
| Logistics | 2 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 12% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 29% |
| Seed | 4 | 24% |
| Series A | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 24% |
| Canada | 3 | 18% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex McIsaac | General Partner | 37 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ranger AI | Ranger AI helps manufacturers decrease response time to win new business, increase bid throughput. | $8.4M | Seed | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Predictive Horizons | Predictive Horizons is an AI-driven vehicle prognostics platform optimizing fleet performance and reliability. | $3.5M | Seed | Feb 13, 2026 |  |
| Overworld | Overworld provides enhanced privacy, lower environmental effect, and the freedom for players, artists, and builders to retain complete creative control. Overworld is dedicated to openness, intentionality, and human agency at all phases of development. | $4.5M | Pre-Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Canada Rocket Company | Canada Rocket Company is an aerospace company engaged in the development of defence and space infrastructure that enables sovereign launch capabilities. | $4.5M | Seed | Jan 16, 2026 |  |
| Relling | Relling provides modular AI-driven testing tools for system integration and validation. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| veritree | Veritree is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of nature-based climate solutions through innovative technology. | $6.5M | Series A | May 13, 2025 |  |
| Subtrace | Subtrace empowers developers to effortlessly monitor all production requests with just one command | $500K | Pre-Seed | Mar 12, 2025 |  |
| Ranger AI | Ranger AI helps manufacturers decrease response time to win new business, increase bid throughput. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2025 |  |
| 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). | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jan 15, 2025 |  |
| ImagineCreate AI | ImagineCreate AI offers AI tools for ecommerce visuals, including product photography and video generation. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Garage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garage-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Panache Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/panache-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Pioneer Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pioneer-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Precursor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/precursor-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [25madison](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/25madison) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Northside Ventures invest in?

Northside Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Internet and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Northside Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Northside Ventures?

The team at Northside Ventures includes Alex McIsaac (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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