GarageCapital

built by founders, for founders.

GarageCapital

Built by founders, for founders.

GarageCapital

Built by founders, for founders.

We help best-in-class Canadian and YC startups jump from garage to growth.

We’ve invested in >100 companies, with a collective valuation of >$20B.

Ada

customer service ai chatbot

ApplyBoard

international student marketplace

Buf

simplifying protocol buffers

Clearco

growth capital for online businesses

Convictional

trade software for retailers

EasyPost

the modern shipping API

Embark Trucks

self-driving transport trucks

Groq

chips for the most demanding compute

Kepler Communications

satellite enabled connectivity

Nurx

online healthcare and prescriptions

OpenPhone

the new business phone

People.ai

revenue intelligence platform

Relay

banking for growing businesses

Substack

subscription newsletter platform

Vendr

software buying & renewals

Moonshots

ALT TEX

sustainable textiles

ApplyBoard

international student marketplace

Astranis

geostationary internet satellites

Avro Life Science

transdermal drug delivery solutions

Bansho

child video learning platform

BinSentry

connected farm feed bin sensors

Bloom

where curious minds meet

Buf

simplifying protocol buffers

CareGuide

caregiver platform

Chitter

anonymous social chat

Clearpath Robotics

autonomous vehicles for manufacturing

CocoNFT

the easiest way to nft

Cognito

online mental health offering

Commit

remote developer community

Diagram Ventures

montreal based venture studio

Disco

where creators build live experiences

Dozr

construction equipment rentals

Drifting in Space

modern backend software stack

Dwelling

homebuying for humans

Evolved Meats

cultivated meat

FlashBox

same-day delivery

Gecko Robotics

industrial inspection robots

Grobo

automated growing cabinet

Groq

chips for the most demanding compute

Helpwear

wearable heart monitoring system

Interaptix

a/r for the industrial workforce

Kenota

rapid point-of-care diagnostics

Kepler Communications

satellite enabled connectivity

Koble

new parent health platform

Lilia

egg freezing concierge

Lugg

on-demand moving and delivery

Moment Energy

repurposing ev batteries

Moonshot Brands

ecommerce business operator

Multiply Labs

robotics for personalized medicine

Nicoya

advanced scientific instrumentation

Nurx

online healthcare and prescriptions

OkHi

digital addressing network

Parallelz

next gen mobile app architecture

Pela

redefining waste management

Perl Street

simple infrastructure financing

PhenomicalAI

biotech to reveal new drug targets

Preemadonna

makers of the Nailbot

Ritual

social order ahead app

Roundtrip

digital infrastructure for city mobility

SBX Robotics

synthetic training for robots

marketplace for real estate investors

Side

empowering agents to grow their business

Snack

video first dating

Spatial

workplace ar/vr collaboration tools

Substack

subscription newsletter platform

Superpowered

calendar tooling

Tertill

weeding robot

Tiggy

15min grocery delivery for canada

Trusscore

material science based building supplies

UTVATE

satellite internet user terminals

Uvaro

tech sales career training

VINN Auto

easy online car buying

Vital Biosciences

diagnostics for more personalized care

Voyage Labs

bio-sensors for health monitoring

teaBOT

automated tea kiosks

Enterprise

Acerta

helping automakers optimize vehicle reliability

Ada

customer service ai chatbot

Aide

customer support tooling

BetterUp

one-on-one employee coaching

Blitzen

smb personalized marketing platform

CareerList

better recruiting process

Caribou Wealth

healthcare planning software

Census

automation for product data

ChargeSpot

wireless charging solutions

Clearco

growth capital for online businesses

CodeGem

better engineering teams

CommerceBear

multichannel furniture platform

Contentfly

on-demand content creation

Convictional

trade software for retailers

Crescendo

employer DEI platform

DarwinAI

deep learning acceleration and explainability

Databox

real-time centralized business data

Diamond

file access across all cloud services

EasyPost

the modern shipping API

Fellow

meeting productivity tools

Figure

employee compensation management

Float

canadian corporate cards

Headroom

smart video meeting platform

Humi

hr software for canadian companies

HyperComply

pain-free security questionnaires

Infra

kubernetes desktop client

Kritik

peer learning platform

Manifest Climate

climate management system

Notch

streamlined foodservice ordering

OpenPhone

the new business phone

OpenUnit

software to run self-storage facilities

Panther

global payroll and employee benefits

Parlor

user relationship management

People.ai

revenue intelligence platform

PiinPoint

retail location intelligence

Placenote

spatial user interface tools

Poka

manufacturing plant productivity platform

ROSS

legal research software

Relay

banking for growing businesses

RouteThis

customer support diagnostics solution

SSIMWAVE

video quality assurance

SandyLane

automate manual workflows

Secoda

modern data discovery

Shakudo

data tools and analytics platform

Shopistry

headless commerce platform

Softdrive

stream powerful compute

Statflo

1:1 customer engagement solutions

Street Contxt

email intelligence for capital markets

Taplytics

digital optimization platform

Terminus

account-based marketing platform

Together

mentorship software for companies

Toric

construction analytics solution

Tribe

online community platform

Trunk

framework for software at scale

Vendr

software buying & renewals

Wavy

culture management platform

Wrk

scalable workflow automation

Zenbase

rent payment solution

ZipLunch

food ordering simplified

Exits

Alert Labs

water and hvac building sensors

Bonfire

sourcing and procurement software

Clew

unified file system

Convox

deploy and manage apps

Embark Trucks

self-driving transport trucks

Fiix

on-demand auto repairs

Helpful

enterprise mobile products

Kindred

robots for ecommerce fulfillment

North

futuristic human-computer interaction

Reebee

local retail flyer app

Roadmunk

product roadmapping software

Skip Scooters

last mile transportation

Sortable

ad optimization and management

Vanhawks

next-gen connected bicycles

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Our own journey inspired us to help founders on theirs.

We are a team of Waterloo Engineering operators that have built, scaled, and sold venture-backed companies. We understand the value of experienced based advice because we've been in your shoes. At Garage, we invest in founders at the earliest stages and help them build category-defining businesses.

Donna, Venture Partner

COO & Co-founder of Uvaro, a tech sales training and career development platform. Previously TribeHR (acquired by Netsuite).

Michael, General Partner

CEO & Co-founder of Vidyard (YC S11), the online video communication platform for business. E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year.

Devon, General Partner

CTO & Co-founder of Vidyard (YC S11), the online video communication platform for business. Forbes 30 Under 30.

Jenna, Finance & Administration

CPA, CA previously serving public accounting roles in audit, tax planning, financial reporting, and portfolio management.

Mike, General Partner

Co-founder of BufferBox (YC S12, acquired by Google), a network of eCommerce smart lockers. Launched Fi, Google's wireless carrier. Previous GoogleX Product Manager.

Donna, Venture Partner

COO & Co-founder of Kiite, a sales enablement platform and training program operating as Uvaro. Previously TribeHR (acquired by Netsuite).

Jenna, Finance & Administration

CPA, CA previously serving public accounting roles in audit, tax planning, financial reporting, and portfolio management.

Michael, General Partner

CEO & Co-founder of Vidyard (YC S11), the online video communication platform for business. E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year.

Mike, General Partner

Co-founder of BufferBox (YC S12, acquired by Google), a network of eCommerce smart lockers. Launched Fi, Google's wireless carrier. Previous GoogleX Product Manager.

Devon, General Partner

CTO & Co-founder of Vidyard (YC S11), the online video communication platform for business. Forbes 30 Under 30.