Generalist · Toronto, ON
Globalive Build Studio
Co-building what's next with founders.
- Cheque
- Not disclosed
- Role
- Can lead a round
- Pace
- Selective right now
- Kind
- Generalist
- Based in
- Toronto, ON
- Works in
- EN
- Last deal seen
- July 2025
Their thesis, in full
Globalive Build Studio is a venture studio, not a fund: it co-founds and builds companies in-house rather than only writing cheques into existing startups. For founders, that means Globalive partners from idea or day zero, often helping define the product, recruit the founding team, and embed its own operators across product, GTM, finance, legal and governance. The studio works with only a select set of ventures where it can go all in across capital, product and execution, drawing on 25-plus years of operating experience in telecom, media, health and finance. Founders should expect a hands-on co-building relationship and shared ownership, not a passive minority investment. Globalive also runs a separate investment platform (Globalive Capital) for more traditional minority stakes.
What they bring past the cheque
- Operator-led studio that co-builds from idea to launch, recruiting founding teams rather than just funding them
- 25-plus years and 12 companies built across telecom, media, health and finance, with a proven exit (WIND Mobile, $1.6B)
- Shared operating stack spanning product and design, AI enablement, board and governance, media and content, and finance and legal (fractional CFO via Liberty Horizons)
- Founder-deployed permanent capital with long-term involvement across growth, monetization and future rounds
- In-house media and distribution engine (Beyond Innovation airs in 70-plus countries) to amplify portfolio positioning
Questions they usually ask
Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.
- Are you turning a bold idea into a real company, and would you welcome a hands-on co-builder taking an active operating and equity role rather than a passive investor?
- Is your venture in a regulated or overlooked space (fintech, health and longevity, telecom infrastructure, consumer) where Globalive's operating DNA and shared stack add real leverage?
- Where are you stuck (strategy, build, team, GTM, capital), and how would deep operational involvement from day zero change your trajectory?
Follow-on
Globalive embeds its own operators inside each venture from day zero, helping define the product model, recruit founding teams, and run design, research and GTM toward a launch-ready company. It backs builds with capital and stays involved across growth strategy, product evolution, monetization and future financing, plus access to a shared stack covering legal, finance (fractional CFO), AI tooling, board governance and a media network. The studio is deliberately selective, going all in on a small number of ventures rather than spreading thin.
Who to talk to
- Anthony LacaveraFounder and ChairmanLinkedIn ↗
- Brice ScheschukManaging Partner, Globalive Capital
- Simon LockiePartner
- David RoffPartner
- Florence AuManaging Director, Globalive Capital
- Mila GlisicManaging Director, Globalive Capital
- Catherine LacaveraBoard Director
Portfolio
Names they back, most notable first.
- WealthONE Bank of CanadaActive · 2025
- PairusActive · 2024
- EverMeActive
- Beyond InnovationActive
- Liberty HorizonsActive
- American Wireless ConsortiumActive
- WIND MobileExit · 2016
- Paradise MobileActive
Often in the same rounds
Investors seen alongside them in past rounds.
- Orascom Telecom
- Beedie Capital
- Grasslands Finance
- Optimize Financial Group
- Dominion Lending Centres founders (Chris Kayat, Gary Mauris)
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