Golden Ventures

A leading seed-stage venture capital fund, investing across North America. We back bold teams + their transformative ideas.

[Zhengyao Jiang @zhengyaojiang]

Thrilled to announce Weco has raised an $8M seed led by @GoldenVentures to build self-evolving software!

Our technology has already been used by frontier labs like OpenAI, Meta, Google and Sakana AI.

We’re making every codebase a living experiment that learns to beat itself:

[Harley Finkelstein @harleyf]

Big energy coming to Toronto for Tech Week. Who’s showing up?

[Matt Cohen @mattybcohen]

Decentralized, open-sourced, and citywide. Is this the future of every tech festival?

@TOtechweek is turning heads with almost 240 tech events across 24 neighbourhoods—all in 5 days.

No central committee. Just grassroots energy, big names like @Shopify and @Google Cloud, and a streetcar-inspired vibe that screams Toronto.

🎙️ @TankTalkPodcast Ep. 257 | I sat down with festival co-founders Julia Baird (@GoldenVentures) and Taha Hossain (@madebydaybreak Studio) to talk about how they turned Toronto into a playground for tech events and what's making Toronto Tech Week different? We cover it all from:

🚀 Decentralized by design: No central committee—just grassroots energy and citywide collaboration
🤝 Inclusive & open-source: Anyone can host or join events—big or small, AI or CPG, founders or students
🌐 Real community, global reach: From Shopify and Google Cloud to @chamath Palihapitiya and Geoffrey Hinton—everyone’s pitching in
🛤️ Iconic, local brand: Streetcar-inspired design and city vibes make it unmistakably Toronto

💬 Drop a comment if you’ll be at Toronto Tech Week (June 23-27, 2025)!

Big thanks to Julia & Taha for sharing how a citywide movement is rewriting the playbook for tech festivals.

Link to Podcast in Comments Below 👇

hashtag#TankTalks hashtag#TorontoTechWeek hashtag#CommunityLed hashtag#TechInnovation hashtag#CanadaTech

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

Register for a livestream pass or follow us for updates on June 24: https://t.co/7uy8PXzOpE

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

Homecoming is the official mainstage of Toronto Tech Week 2025.

Featuring @tobi @chamath @harleyf @mkatchen @aidangomez @raquelurtasun @fidlersanja, plus now @mimurchison @taresch @ddebow @lucyhargreaves4 @internetvin.

🎟️ IRL is full — livestream's free and open to all.

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

VCs & FOUNDERS AT TORONTO TECH WEEK

Engage with VCs at Toronto Tech Week with these events from June 23 – June 27:

👉 AI Community Showcase: Pitch • Demo • Connect
👉 Happy Hour with Shopify Ventures @Shopify
👉 Early-Stage B2B SaaS, HardTech, & DeepTech Founders & Funders Breakfast at Toronto TechWeek
👉 Chill with VCs: Tech Startups & Frozen Treats
👉 From Idea to Empire: The Venture Studio Advantage
👉 RippleX Summit 2025
👉 Emerging Managers- Limited Partners Mixer w/ APEX ⛵

Links below.

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Meet Tempo's MCP App Store 👋

Seamlessly integrate your web and mobile apps with @stripe, @OpenAI, @firecrawl, @ExaAILabs, @GeminiApp & 40+ more integrations

Built on MCP using @supabase — let AI handle the complexity

You focus on product

Here's how it works 👇 1/5 🧵

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

TORONTO TECH WEEK LIVE Q&A #5

We're live again on Wednesday, April 30th to answer any questions you have about TTW and hosting an event.

Link below.

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

We're 2 months away from Toronto Tech Week! If you haven't heard already, Toronto Tech Week 2025 is a weeklong citywide collection of events from June 23 – 27 to connect and celebrate the builders.

Ways to get involved below:

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

FINTECH AT TORONTO TECH WEEK

Register for some of the FinTech events happening from June 23 – June 27:

Finance Leader Skyline Social by Float Financial @float_financial
Happy Hour with Shopify Ventures @Shopify
Tech for Canada: Finance / ‘Fintech’ (Tools): CFOs @startwellco

Links below.

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

Now Open: Toronto Tech Week 2025 Calendar

Over 100 events are now open for registration, happening June 23-June 27.

Toronto is hosting one of the largest tech weeks in the world, with over 10,000 people expected.

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

Toronto Tech Week — Live Q&A #1

We have a responsibility now more than ever to highlight, celebrate, and amplify Canadian tech.

To support this, join us virtually on March 11 from 1-2pm EDT, where we'll be answering all your pressing questions about TTW!

Link below.

[Ameet Shah @ameetshah]

Over the past decade, Toronto has become a world-class tech hub. We have the talent, access to capital, and the companies, but the next phase of growth is about scaling and strengthening the ecosystem itself.

@GoldenVentures is proud to be a Founding Partner and Organizer.

👇🏽

[Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek]

Announcing Toronto Tech Week 2025.

June 23 - June 27, 2025.

Weeklong, citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. For Toronto, by Toronto.

[Auto Hauler Exchange @autohaulerx]

Auto Hauler Exchange is making moves 🚚 We’ve raised $5M in a Series A round led by MHS Capital!

With this investment, we’re furthering our mission to get rid of the middleman in vehicle logistics.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/k5Ww8urItV

[Sequence (acq. by Polygon Labs) @0xsequence]

This is the web3 gaming partnership you’ve been waiting for… 🔥🎮✨

@Immutable and Sequence join forces to deliver unmatched in-game and cross-game experiences to players and developers.

We’re combining Sequence’s world-class developer solutions with Immutable—web3 gaming’s largest ecosystem—to give devs the ultimate toolkit to onboard players, boost monetization, and build next-level gaming experiences.

⚡ Immutable Passport + Sequence Embedded Wallets for effortless onboarding, epic player journeys, and the most secure and streamlined wallet solution available (🪄 Pro tip: Sequence Embedded Wallets convert twice as many players into paying holders compared to other wallets)
💰 Boost monetization with gaming-native + marketplace tools
🔥 Immutable’s zkEVM chain to scale faster and smoother
📊 Advanced analytics to measure and optimize acquisition, retention, monetization
🎮 Low-code dev portal + toolkit to build next-gen, player-centric experiences

Devs, you can start integrating today: https://t.co/fq4CB8FrNN

[Golden Ventures @GoldenVentures]

Congratulations @alisonmichellek on being named Partner, Talent! 🎉

From day 1, Ali’s approach to talent has gone beyond just filling roles. She’s built relationships with our founders rooted in trust, deep insight, & an understanding of what it takes to grow a world-class team.

[Alison Kaizer @alisonmichellek]

Over the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of working with an incredible team and supporting inspiring founders across our portfolio. I'm thrilled to share that I have now stepped into the role of Partner, Talent at @GoldenVentures!

[Sequence (acq. by Polygon Labs) @0xsequence]

🚨BIG NEWS🚨
Sequence is now LIVE on Google Cloud Marketplace! 🌐

As the provider of EVM technology on Google Cloud Marketplace, we’re bringing seamless integration directly to game developers who want to enhance their games with blockchain features that improve player engagement, monetization, and retention.

☁️ Why Google Cloud Marketplace? ☁️

Google Cloud Marketplace enables devs to easily discover, purchase, and deploy software. Now that Sequence is available on the platform, developers can benefit from Google Cloud’s reliable infrastructure, while leveraging Sequence’s world-class blockchain tools - all in one place.

Keep reading to learn about how this launch impacts you 🧵👇🏽
https://t.co/AI2TAYYR6H

[Andrew D'Souza @andrewdsouza]

Well, we all knew this day was coming… an AI has raised its first funding round. I’m so proud of @Boardy_ai! 🚀🤖

When you’re building something that feels like it’s straight out of science fiction, you need people who are willing to step into that future with you — and I’m grateful to have found that support. An incredible group of visionary investors are backing the world's first social AI with $3M in pre-seed funding. 💡💼

The right connection at the right time can change your life. In a world where social media is optimized for eyeballs and engagement, we’re doing something different: using AI to help people make real, meaningful connections. Not just more connections—better ones. 🤝✨

Right now, we're drowning in social media connections that feel empty. We’ve got thousands of connections but somehow feel more isolated than ever. The numbers go up, but meaningful relationships don't. That's why we built Boardy—an AI that does something radically different: it gets people talking. Not through DMs or comments, but through actual conversations. 📞💬

And it's already working. Boardy has introduced:
- A founder to their technical co-founder 👨‍💻🤝👩‍💻
- A startup to their biggest customer yet 💼💸
- An entrepreneur to their first investor 💡💰

These aren't just metrics—they're real stories of people finding exactly who they needed to meet.

When you call Boardy, he'll search his network to find a great connection for you. This isn’t only based on your profile and professional interests - it’s also someone Boardy thinks you’ll get along with based on your energy and vibe.

Have you done your call with Boardy yet? In celebration of this announcement, we’re offering free lifetime access to the first 10,000 people who take a call with Boardy (which we'll probably hit today). 🎉

I’d love for you to experience how AI can actually connect us, not just automate us. If you’re ready to try it out, drop your phone number here, and Boardy will give you a call: https://t.co/aujzCs70a0 📲

Let’s see where this goes. Thanks for the support @HF0, @8VC, @Afore @NextView, @FjLabs , @Precursor, Soma Capital, @GoldenVentures , @GarageCapital , Northside VC, Roar VC.

Thanks for covering our news @DominicMadori @TechCrunch

[Etai @MizrahiEtai]

You can't manage what you don't measure.

Today, I’m incredibly excited to announce the launch of the first ever Data Quality Score, a tool we’ve been working hard on to make sure your data is not only accessible, but trustworthy and measurable.