# The 51 Ventures

> The 51 Ventures is a VC fund in Calgary backing Software and Health Care. See 59 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Total investments: 59
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last fund: Apr 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the51/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/_The51
- Website: https://the51.com/

The 51 Ventures is a VC fund in Calgary focused on Software and Health Care. 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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The 51 Ventures. Shizune tracks 3 team members at The 51 Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-51-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $731k–$4.2M |
| Pre-Seed | $677k–$1.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 12% |
| Health Care | 7 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 12% |
| Fashion | 5 | 8% |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 8% |

83 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 28 | 47% |
| Grant | 8 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 8 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 12% |
| Series A | 4 | 7% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 40 | 68% |
| United States | 4 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alice Reimer | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alice-reimer |
| Judy Fairburn | Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Fund Managing Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judy-fairburn |
| Shelley Kuipers | Co-CEO and Chief Growth Officer | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shelley-kuipers |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coral | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |
| Coral | 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 | Retellio was created for leaders that are obsessed with their customers. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Dec 17, 2024 |  |
| Ayrton Energy | Ayrton Energy is to provide energy security fueled by hydrogen. It was founded in 2021. | $5.1M | Seed | Sep 24, 2024 |  |
| Heylist | 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 |  |
| Heylist | 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 | Pre-Seed | Jun 18, 2024 |  |

10 of 59 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [UCeed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uceed) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [StandUp Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/standup-ventures-i) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/telus-pollinator-fund-for-good) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Accelerate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Archangel Network of Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archangel-4de5) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Brightspark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brightspark-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The 51 Ventures invest in?

The 51 Ventures invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 59 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 $731k–$4.2M at Seed and $677k–$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?

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