Dash40 Ventures

Dash40 Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm backing innovators, disruptors, builders, and visionaries tackling hard problems with impactful solutions rather than incremental changes. It targets pilot-tested companies with credible customers, located within easy reach of Toronto. Beyond capital, the firm offers growth support to help scale top-line revenues, access to follow-on capital, and guidance from an advisory board and industry partners bringing crucial operational and scaling knowledge to portfolio companies. Notable investments include Buckzy Payments, Portl Media, Obie, and Cuboh, spanning fintech, advertising technology, workplace knowledge tools, and restaurant order-consolidation platforms. Dash40's investment approach emphasizes flexible deal structures with equity upside and a proven track record of building companies. Its criteria favor founders with pilot-validated products, offering initial investments of up to $300,000 with follow-on capital available.