The 51 Ventures
VC Fund
Calgary, Canada
The 51 Ventures is a VC fund in Calgary focused on Health Care and Software. The51 is a Financial Feminist platform that aims to build mutual wealth and social/environmental impact. By uniting Canada’s untapped female wealth, The51 is creating a new critical mass of female investors, making Canada the center for female-powered capital. With 30% of Alberta’s tech start-ups founded or co-founded by women, The51’s homeprovince is well on its way to achieving this goal; however, with female-founded startups only receiving 3% of venture capital available worldwide, The51’s vision spans globally.
- Total investments:
- 60
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
- Fund size:
- $30M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries The 51 Ventures invests in
Stages The 51 Ventures invests in
Countries The 51 Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $931k–$4.2M
- Pre-Seed
- $273k–$1.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 8 (13%)
- Software 7 (12%)
- Information Technology 7 (12%)
- Fashion 5 (8%)
- E-Commerce 5 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 29 (48%)
- Grant 8 (13%)
- Pre-Seed 8 (13%)
- Funding Round 6 (10%)
- Series A 4 (7%)
Country
- Canada 40 (67%)
- United States 4 (7%)
- United Kingdom 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Judy Fairburn
Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Fund Managing Partner
|
Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Fund Managing Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Shelley Kuipers
Co-CEO and Chief Growth Officer
|
Co-CEO and Chief Growth Officer | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axo Longevity offers membership-based biomarker testing and digital health plans for preventive wellness and longevity optimization. | $5M / Seed / Sep 15, 2026 | ||
| Coral is a virtual care platform that elevates women's health through evidence-based personalized support for perimenopause, menopause and beyond. | $2.9M / Seed / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| NLPatent is a leading AI-based natural language patent search platform used by many Am Law 100 Firms and several Fortune 500 companies. The platform, built from a proprietary fine-tuned Large Language Model, allows users to describe inventions in full sentences, and generates results that are conceptually relevant to the query. NLPatent not onlygenerates results very quickly (seconds vs. hours), but it consistently outperforms human experts. It's an excellent resource for quickly evaluating patentability and conducting more in-depth freedom-to-operate and invalidity searches, often uncovering critical references missed by traditional approaches. NLPatent also offers "AI +Human" outsourcing services through their partnership with Arizona-based search firm, Global Patent Solutions, which can be ordered directly through the NLPatent app. This unique offering combines the expertise of professionally trained searchers with the speed and accuracy of the AI platform, which each analyst is trained to use as part of every search. | $3M / Seed / Nov 11, 2025 | ||
| NiaHealth is a healthcare provider that specializes in blood testing, personalized health analytics, and fitness through an app. | $4.2M / Seed / Jun 26, 2025 | ||
| Sprout Family is a digital concierge service based in Canada, focusing on assisting individuals and families on their journey to build a family. The company offers a range of services tailored to personal family-building needs, including insurance and employee benefit funds. With a team of 10 employees, Sprout Family aims to provide comprehensivesupport and resources for Canadians looking to navigate the complexities of family planning and growth. The platform offers users the ability to access their Sprout benefits online, ensuring a seamless and supportive experience. | $1.2M / Pre-Seed / Mar 17, 2025 | ||
| Coral is a virtual care platform that elevates women's health through evidence-based personalized support for perimenopause, menopause and beyond. | $2.9M / Seed / Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Retellio was created for leaders that are obsessed with their customers. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| Ayrton Energy is to provide energy security fueled by hydrogen. It was founded in 2021. | $5.1M / Seed / Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| HeyList offers a convenient two-sided marketplace that connects brands and agencies with a community of authentic nano-influencers, delivering campaigns quickly, seamlessly, and in a fully granular manner | $1.6M / Seed / Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| erthos is a producer of biodegradable packaging materials intended to replace traditional polystyrene and polypropylene inputs. | $4.8M / Series A / Sep 28, 2023 | ||
| See all 60 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does The 51 Ventures invest in?
The 51 Ventures invests primarily in Health Care, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 60 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is The 51 Ventures's check size?
The 51 Ventures typically joins rounds of $931k–$4.2M at Seed and $273k–$1.6M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The 51 Ventures participates in.
How do I contact The 51 Ventures?
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Who are the partners at The 51 Ventures?
The team at The 51 Ventures includes Alice Reimer (Co-Founder), Judy Fairburn (Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Fund Managing Partner) and Shelley Kuipers (Co-CEO and Chief Growth Officer). 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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