Explore Funding

Get the capital, access to our network, and support for your next fundraise to turn your bold student-led idea into what comes next.

Share what you’re building

Tell us what you’re building

Your first check starts here.

Tell us what you are building, why it matters, and where you want to go. Share a few details and our investment team will be in touch within 48 hours.

Share what you’re building

Include your pitch deck if you have one.

Early by design.

FRV invests before a formal round comes together. In 65% of the companies we back, we are the first institutional investor in.

87 +
Companies backed
Across our portfolio
$ 300 M+
Follow-on capital
Raised by our portfolio companies
65 %
First institutional investor
We back founders before a round is formed.
800 +
Student-led startups reviewed
Each year by our campus network

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Early-stage student founders with clear investment parameters.

Stage

Pre-seed

Check Size

$50k initial

Sector

Sector agnostic

Reach

Pan-Canadian

Front Row Ventures is a pre-seed, sector-agnostic VC firm that invests solely in tech-focused companies with at least one co-founder currently enrolled in a Canadian university (or has graduated in the last 6 months). We invest early, often writing the first institutional cheque, and support founders as they build from campus into the broader market.

Founders and guests discuss their startup at a Grad Connect event.

What happens next

01

Tell us what you’re building

Share the essentials: your team, your company, and where you are in your journey.

02

Continue the conversation

We review what you share and get back to you within 48 hours. If there is a fit, we’ll connect you with the right member of our investment team.

03

Build with FRV

If we invest, you get more than a first check: access to our network, support for your next fundraise, and connections to founders, investors, and partners who can help you move forward.

Frequently Asked Questions