Matr Ventures

Matr Ventures is a Canadian early-stage venture firm with an explicit focus on backing underrepresented founders, including women and BIPOC entrepreneurs, across technology categories that include health and wellbeing. Stage focus is pre-seed and seed, with checks typically in the CAD 100k to 500k range and a willingness to participate in subsequent rounds when conviction grows. Healthcare exposure is opportunistic and concentrated in digital health, women’s health, mental health, and care models that serve underrepresented populations rather than therapeutics or devices. Physician founders from underrepresented backgrounds building consumer health brands, telehealth services, or digital health platforms targeting overlooked patient populations are the natural fit. Founders building hardware-heavy devices, biotech, or scaled growth-stage rounds should look elsewhere. Geographic posture is Canadian-anchored with selective US deal capacity. The realistic entry path is a warm introduction from a Canadian ecosystem operator, an existing portfolio founder, or a diversity-focused angel network; the firm is also receptive to direct application from founders meeting the thesis. Founders should arrive with credible traction, a clear mission frame, and a defended commercial plan that does not rely solely on impact narrative. Treat Matr as a thesis-aligned seed partner that brings community, diligence rigor, and regional Canadian network value, and plan to source a larger lead at Series A.