Launch Capital is a Toronto-based venture capital firm and family office. We provide growth capital and advisory services to Canadian technology and services companies, led by operators who have built and exited companies.
We provide growth capital to early to mid-stage Canadian companies, and we invest at seed. We look for founders who want capital and strategic guidance to scale.
Software, data and applied AI companies with real customers and a clear route to scale.
Hardware, materials and deep technology companies moving from research to revenue.
Data centers, GPU compute and power: the infrastructure behind AI, and our home ground.
Established Canadian services businesses with a growth plan. We back operators who want a partner, not only a cheque.
Go-to-market strategy, capitalization planning, sales and market strategy, and network introductions.
We are both a venture capital firm and a family office, so we can take a patient view of building value.
Read more about how we work.
Launch Capital is led by Canadian technology entrepreneur Tony Di Benedetto, who has been active in the Canadian technology space since the early 1990s.
Co-founded by Tony in 2014 (TSX.V: FLT). Reached a market cap of more than $500M, raised more than $90M and established the first commercial airline drone partnership in the world with Air Canada.
Co-founded in 2009. A colocation and disaster recovery facility, divested to Terago Networks in May 2013 for roughly 1,900% ROI in 3.5 years.
Launch assisted with the public listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX.V: NGMD), raising over $6M.
Current portfolio companies include Liberty Data Centers, BOLT Digital Technologies, Hyperion Compute, Corsa Media Group and Lemarg. See the full portfolio.
Toronto has many venture capital firms, and they are not interchangeable. These questions help you shortlist the right ones before you pitch.
Some firms only invest in Series A and later. Others write the first cheque. Check where the firm actually invests before you spend time pitching.
A firm that has built companies like yours can help with customers, hiring and the next round, not only capital.
Investors who have built and sold companies understand the pressure of scaling and can advise from experience.
A clear yes or no saves months. We reply to every pitch within five business days, with a reason if it is a no.
Advisory support, introductions and capitalization planning matter as much as the cheque at an early stage.
Pick investors you would want to work with for years. The relationship outlasts the term sheet.
Also see our guides on how to raise capital and venture capital vs angel investors vs family offices.
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Tell us what you are building. It takes two minutes and needs no deck.
Within five business days, with a reason if it is a no.
A first conversation with the partner who read your pitch.
A clear answer on whether and how we back you.
What gets our attention: real customers or a live pilot, a founder close to the problem, a clear reason why now, and a path beyond Canada starting from Toronto. Send your pitch.
Both. Launch Capital is a Toronto-based venture capital firm and family office that provides growth capital and advisory services to Canadian technology and services companies.
Yes. We invest at seed and across venture and growth stages, and we look for founders who want both capital and strategic guidance.
Canadian technology and services companies, including software and AI, hardware and deep tech, and AI infrastructure such as data centers, GPU compute and power.
We are based in Toronto, Ontario, and invest in companies across Canada.
Send your pitch in two minutes, or contact us with a general question.
Launch Capital is a Toronto venture capital firm and family office focused on technology and services businesses. No deck required, and we reply within five business days.