WE BACK THE BEST
FOUNDERS ON CAMPUS

Front Row Ventures is Canada's leading university-focused and student-operated VC firm.

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We were the first check in

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Valence Discovery
Valence Discovery

AI-driven drug discovery

Acquired for $65M

Acquired by Recursion

Puzzle Medical Devices
Puzzle Medical Devices

Innovative transcatheter pump

$87M in capital raised

Last fundraising round: Series A

Nomic Bio
Nomic Bio

Protein profiling

$60M in capital raised

Last fundraising round: Series B

Reaction Dynamics
Reaction Dynamics

Hybrid rocket propulsion

$26M in capital raised

Last fundraising round: Series A

Axya
Axya

Manufacturing marketplace

$22M in capital raised

Last fundraising round: Series A

Blank Bio
Blank Bio

RNA therapeutics

$9M in capital raised

Last fundraising round: Pre-Seed

What is FRV

Canada's leading university-focused and student-operated VC firm

We back ambitious founders early, with a particular conviction for the people and companies emerging from Canada's university ecosystems.

The full FRV team gathered for a formal retreat photo
A national network, built one campus at a time.
Portfolio companies
Follow-on capital raised
First institutional investor

Our Mission

Backing the Best Founders on Campus

How we operate

Built on campus. Designed to compound.

We pair a national network of student investors with a focused, founder-first investment process. That means finding conviction early, writing the first check, and opening doors to help founders fund what comes next.

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Campus-sourced

Our Fellows are embedded in university ecosystems, giving us an early view of ambitious founders and the problems they are determined to solve.

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Founder-first

We meet founders early, move with urgency, and pair capital with access to our network, fundraising support, and the connections needed for the next step.

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Built to compound

Every investment strengthens a community of founders, Fellows, and partners that keeps opening doors long after the first check.

Fellows
Canadian university campuses

We're thankful for our sponsors.

Our sponsors' contribution goes far beyond funding. With their deep expertise and networks, they are also key allies for our companies as they navigate the twists and turns of the venture-backed path.

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