Tech-active · Montreal, QC
Accelia Capital
Early-stage capital for women-led Quebec startups.
- Cheque
- $300k to $1M
- Role
- Can lead a round
- Pace
- Selective right now
- Kind
- Tech-active
- Based in
- Montreal, QC
- Vehicle size
- $60M
- Founded
- 2021
- Works in
- EN + FR
- Last deal seen
- July 2026
Their thesis, in full
Montreal early-stage venture fund (CAD 60M, closed 2023) backing women-owned and women-led Quebec tech startups at pre-seed and seed, with initial cheques of $300K to $1M. Targets ~70% women-led companies, deploying roughly 80% in Quebec and 20% across the rest of Canada, with a focus on AI-enabled software and healthtech.
What they bring past the cheque
- Women-led and women-owned focus
- Quebec tech ecosystem network
- Seed-to-Series-A bridge
- Diversity-driven sourcing
- Operator and board support
Questions they usually ask
Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.
- What market validation do you already have at seed?
- How does your team composition strengthen your execution?
- What does the path to a Quebec-anchored Series A look like?
Follow-on
Accelia Capital reserves capital for follow-on into its portfolio and helps founders package Series A rounds with Quebec and Canadian co-investors. Follow-on conviction rests on commercial traction and team execution.
Who to talk to
- Christine BeaubienCo-Founder and Managing PartnerLinkedIn ↗
- Annick CharbonneauCo-Founder and Managing PartnerLinkedIn ↗
- Catherine Poulin-FilionPartnerLinkedIn ↗
- Julien RoyPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Nathalie St-GeorgesOffice ManagerLinkedIn ↗
Portfolio
Names they back, most notable first.
- CinareoPre-seed · 2025
- Eli HealthSeries A · 2025
- GlowtifySeed · 2025
- HeylistSeed · 2024
- LanderzSeed · 2024
- TrustiiSeed · 2024
- VelixPre-seed · 2026
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