Congratulations to Axiomatic_AI on their US$6M seed round led by Kleiner Perkins! Two Small Fish is thrilled to be an early investor since the company’s inception—and the only Canadian investor. Axiomatic is a startup that pushes the boundaries of AI. While Traditional Large Language Models (LLMs) excel at languages, they struggle with logic. Axiomatic’s new AI model, Automated Interpretable Reasoning (AIR), changes the game by combining reinforcement learning and world models to provide clear, actionable insights. We can’t wait to see how Axiomatic continues to revolutionize engineering and scientific discovery within AI! Read more about it in our blog post.
Two Small Fish Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Toronto, Ontario 2,919 followers
Investing in the next frontier of computing and its applications.
About us
Most VCs lack real-world startup experience, but not Two Small Fish. We’re massively successful serial entrepreneurs with multiple exits under our belt. Two Small Fish has a proven track record of spotting groundbreaking tech giants before they disrupt the industry. After we invest, we’re along for the ride and put our extensive technical, entrepreneurial, and operating experience to help startups achieve meteoric growth. Our US$30 million third fund focuses on supporting early-stage founders with a focus on deep tech, including AI, protocols, and semiconductors.
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https://twosmallfish.vc
External link for Two Small Fish Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
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Primary
101 College St
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, CA
Employees at Two Small Fish Ventures
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Allen Lau
Recovering CEO, 3x Entrepreneur, 2x exits (last one at US$660M), Venture Capitalist by Profession, Electrical Engineer by Training, Rocket Scientist…
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Eva Lau
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Brandon Zhao
Partner at TSFV | Prev: ML at Wattpad
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Naomi Lau
Community Engagement Specialist at Two Small Fish Ventures
Updates
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We are excited to announce that Toronto-based startup Viggle has raised $19M USD in funding! 🎉 The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Two Small Fish as a significant investor. As part of the investment, Allen Lau has joined the company as an advisor. Viggle AI transforms character animation with the world's first 3D video foundation with a physics understanding, their JST-1 model. The platform can completely revolutionize the animation and game design process and help everyday creators generate viral memes and entertaining video content. Viggle AI empowers creators and professionals to bring their visions to life faster and easier. Since its launch in March, Viggle AI has grown from thousands of users to over 4 million! 🚀 It’s a game-changer for content creation, and we are so excited to see how it shapes the future. Get all the details in this BetaKit article below. Congrats to Hang Chu and the Viggle team! #AI #Animation #ContentCreation #Startups
Viggle AI closes $26-million CAD Series A to expand AI-powered video generator
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Congrats to our portfolio company, Story, for raising an $80 million Series B! We are so excited to be part of their journey. Read more about it in our blog post: https://lnkd.in/gbYKk4qn
Recovering CEO, 3x Entrepreneur, 2x exits (last one at US$660M), Venture Capitalist by Profession, Electrical Engineer by Training, Rocket Scientist at Heart
Huge congrats to Two Small Fish Ventures portfolio company Story Protocol on raising a massive $80 million Series B! Story uses blockchain to make IP programmable, protecting IPs and enabling creators to prove ownership by storing their content on its platform. In the generative AI era, this is crucial for safeguarding creative rights. We are privileged to have supported S. Y. (Seung Yoon) Lee and the Story team since its inception!
Startup using blockchain to prevent copyright theft by AI is valued over $2 billion after fresh funding
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Congrats to our portfolio company, Story, for raising an $80 million Series B! We are so excited to be part of their journey. Read more about it in our blog post: https://lnkd.in/gbYKk4qn
Recovering CEO, 3x Entrepreneur, 2x exits (last one at US$660M), Venture Capitalist by Profession, Electrical Engineer by Training, Rocket Scientist at Heart
Huge congrats to Two Small Fish Ventures portfolio company Story Protocol on raising a massive $80 million Series B! Story uses blockchain to make IP programmable, protecting IPs and enabling creators to prove ownership by storing their content on its platform. In the generative AI era, this is crucial for safeguarding creative rights. We are privileged to have supported S. Y. (Seung Yoon) Lee and the Story team since its inception!
Startup using blockchain to prevent copyright theft by AI is valued over $2 billion after fresh funding
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Last week’s Venture Day presented by NEXT Canada was an incredible experience! We were truly blown away by the ideas and passion that these founders brought to the table. We had the pleasure of connecting with many talented entrepreneurs, each with very unique perspectives and insights. We are so excited to continue watching these founders grow and to see where their journeys lead them. Congratulations to one of our portfolio companies Blumind for being chosen as one of the top 12 companies of Next Canada's 2024 cohort! It was really nice to connect with the NEXT Canada community, through Venture Day and the dinner later that evening. It is evident that all of the founders of their 2024 cohort are trying to solve very important issues in the world. What an incredible day! Thank you NEXT Canada, Reza Satchu and Kyle J Winters for having us!
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What an incredible event! It was so amazing listening to all of the fantastic pitches during NEXT Canada's investor pitch week! Thanks for having us!
A Groundbreaking Week for Investors and Founders at NEXT Canada! 🌍 We just wrapped up our largest Investor Pitch Week! Over the course of 4 days, we facilitated a record breaking 1400+ meetings between founders and investors. Here’s a brief recap: 🕒 10-Minute Speed Meetings: Each session featured a 3-minute pitch followed by 7 minutes of insightful Q&A. 🌍 85 Investors: We were honoured to host investors from across North America. 🌟44 Ventures: Entrepreneurs from our Next 36, Next AI, and Next Founders programs showcased their startups. A huge thank you to everyone involved—your insights made this event truly remarkable. Here’s to the exciting ventures and collaborations that will come from these connections! #NEXTCanada #InvestorSpeedPitches #Startup #Next36 #NextAI #NextFounders _____ Panache Ventures Golden Ventures Ontario Centre of Innovation Comma Capital GreenSky Ventures Drive Capital Storytime Capital Two Small Fish Ventures Blue Vision Capital Ontario Brain Institute Front Row Ventures Archangel Network of Funds Deloitte Ventures Canada BDC Relay Ventures N49P Ventures ArcTern Ventures Forum Ventures Framework Ventures M13 2048 Ventures Hyde Park Venture Partners SOSV Wittington Ventures Inovia Capital Side Door Ventures Electric Capital Whitecap Venture Partners
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We had a great time at the TechTO event at Toronto Metropolitan University last week! The evening was filled with lots of new and familiar faces as well as many insightful presentations. At this event, we heard from Mohammad Norouzi, who is a Co-founder of Ideogram, which is proudly one of our portfolio companies, Rishi Nayyar, the CEO and Co-founder of PocketHealth, Braden Ream, the CEO and Co-founder of Voiceflow, Michael F Bergmann, a founding member of ALMOST ALCHEMY LIMITED, and Dr. Kris Alexander, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. Michael F Bergmann’s take on the challenges and opportunities that arise with the emergence of AI was fascinating. He highlights that our coexistence with AI is our new reality and we must embrace it as an opportunity to adapt, innovate, and enhance human potential. We fully agree with him, in fact, Two Small Fish has been building and investing in AI for over a decade! Thank you TechTO and Alex Norman, looking forward to attending more of these events in the future! #Tech #AI #Toronto #TechTO #Startups
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This week Brandon Zhao had the pleasure of judging a pitch competition at Perimeter Institute as part of the first-ever Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) alumni reunion celebrating 15 amazing years. As part of the competition, PSI alumni formed small groups to develop a project that bridges theoretical physics and real-world issues like climate change. 🎉 Congratulations to the first-prize winners, Simulating the Future Through Science Fiction! And a special shout out to the runner-up prize winners, Physics Without Words! 🎉 The pitches were incredible examples of why PSI is one of the most sought-after master's programs in theoretical physics. Every year, it attracts the best and brightest young minds, where they dive deep into modern physics topics under the supervision of the Institute’s world-renowned faculty. Thank you Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics for including Two Small Fish in your 15-year celebration. We’re excited to watch how these winning projects develop and progress. #innovation #sciencemagic #quantumphysics
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We know Collision Conf can feel jam-packed so here is BetaKit‘s one-stop guide to everything Collision featuring our own Eva Lau, Mayor Olivia Chow, Elysia Bryan from Shopify and many more! #Collisionconf
The BetaKit Guide: Collision Week 2024
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We’re thrilled to announce the close of our third fund, TSFV Fund III, at $41 million (US$30 million) to invest in the next frontier of computing and its applications. From Story Protocol to Ideogram, Fund III has already invested in several giants in the making. Seeing the future is our superpower and we see where tech is headed. The massive AI platform shift is supercharging advancements across many industries like robotics, life sciences, and microchips. There’s no better time to invest in deep tech startups. With our extensive experience (technical, entrepreneurial, operations) we’re uniquely qualified to support founders in building game-changing tech. If you're a founder building groundbreaking tech products, platforms, or protocols, we want to hear from you! Read more about it in our blog post and on BetaKit. Link to our blog post in the comments.
Two Small Fish Ventures holds $41-million CAD final close for Fund III
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