Simple Ventures: $15 Million Secured To Boost Canadian Startup Creation
By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2025
Simple Ventures, a venture builder based in Canada, has announced a $15 million funding round aimed at accelerating the creation of new companies across the country. This funding is sourced from a combination of institutional investors and prominent Canadian entrepreneurs. Among the backers are TD Innovation Partners, a division of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, along with Sun Life, Sobeys, and several founder-operators, including Mike Katchen from Wealthsimple, Harley Finkelstein from Shopify, Joanna Griffiths from Knix, Joe Canavan, Sam Duboc, and other angel investors and family offices.