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Builders VC

Builders VC is a venture capital firm based in the United States. Builders VC has backed 2 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 2 tracked rounds and leading 1. The most recent was Brilliant Harvest's US$4M seed round in February 2026. Builders VC most often invests alongside Alpaca VC, AltaML and Automotive Ventures.

VC based in US. 2 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 2 tracked rounds, 1 as lead.

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Type
VC
HQ country
US
Companies
2
Tracked rounds
2
Led
1
First tracked deal
Mercator AI, Mar 2023
Latest tracked deal
Brilliant Harvest, Feb 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
Brilliant HarvestSeed · Feb 2026 · US$4M roundUS$4M—
Mercator AISeed · Mar 2023 · US$3.8M round (lead)US$4.5MLead

A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.

Frequent co-investors

Alpaca VC (1 shared round), AltaML (1 shared round), Automotive Ventures (1 shared round), Freestyle Capital (1 shared round), FTW Ventures (1 shared round), NYA Ventures (1 shared round), SVG Ventures THRIVE (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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