Radical Ventures

Their thesis, in full

Radical Ventures is a global AI-focused venture firm based in Toronto, with offices in San Francisco and London, investing in transformative artificial intelligence companies from first cheque to growth. Co-founded in 2017 by Jordan Jacobs and Tomi Poutanen, Radical backs founders building category-defining AI across sectors and geographies (Canada, US, Europe, India). The firm held the final close of a US$650M early-stage fund in October 2025, its fourth early-stage fund and sixth fund overall after a US$800M growth fund launched in 2024, providing deep access to AI research talent, compute and enterprise customers. Radical is a natural partner for ambitious AI founders in Canada and globally.

Questions they usually ask

Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.

1. Show us the inference cost curve over the next 12 months.
2. What proprietary data or feedback loop creates a moat?
3. Who on your team has shipped production AI at scale?

Follow-on

Reserves substantial dry powder per company, often doubling down at Series B and beyond when the model and distribution are proven.

Who to talk to

• Jordan JacobsCo-Founder & Managing PartnerLinkedIn ↗
• Tomi PoutanenCo-Founder & PartnerLinkedIn ↗
• Salim TejaPartner, Head of Velocity TeamLinkedIn ↗
• Aaron BrindlePartner, Public AffairsLinkedIn ↗
• Aaron RosenbergPartner
• Rob ToewsPartner
• Molly WelchPartner
• Sanjana BasuPartner
• Fei-Fei LiScientific Partner