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The51

The51 is a venture capital firm based in Canada. The51 has backed 2 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 3 tracked rounds. The most recent was Coral's C$4M bridge round in 2026. The51 most often invests alongside Brightspark Ventures, Diagram Ventures and Anges Québec.

VC based in Canada. 2 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 3 tracked rounds.

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Type
VC
HQ country
Canada
Companies
2
Tracked rounds
3
Led
0
First tracked deal
Coral, Feb 2025
Latest tracked deal
Coral, 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
CoralSeed · Feb 2025 · C$4.1M roundBridge/Extension · 2026 · C$4M roundC$8.1M—
Clerq (formerly NLPatent)Venture round · Sep 2025 · US$3M roundUS$3M—

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

Frequent co-investors

Brightspark Ventures (2 shared rounds), Diagram Ventures (2 shared rounds), Anges Québec (1 shared round), AQC Capital (1 shared round), Draper Associates (1 shared round), Mighty Capital (1 shared round), Storytime Capital (1 shared round), The LegalTech Fund (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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