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    The51

    Calgary, CanadaFounded 2019

    The51 is a financial platform and venture firm based in Calgary, Canada, that activates capital into scalable, women-led, technology-enabled ventures. Founded in 2019, it invests from pre-seed to Series A across sectors including health, wealth, and work.

    Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deals in the last 12 months vs 2 prior). Their most common stage is seed (64% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $4.3M (across 10 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    10

    Fund Size

    Top Stage

    Seed

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    AR

    ALICE REIMER

    Co-Founder, The51 & Board Director

    JF

    JUDY FAIRBURN

    Co-Founder, General Partner & Board Director

    SK

    SHELLEY KUIPERS

    Co-Founder, CEO & Board Director

    LR

    LAUREN ROBINSON

    Managing Partner, Funds

    BH

    BRIANNAA HEWSTAN

    Director of Brand & Marketing

    IK

    IVA KUBICKOVA

    Director of Community

    KD

    KULWANT DUHRA

    Director of Investor Services & Experience

    CD

    CLAUDIA DURKIN

    Principal

    CD

    COURTNEY DRAGANI

    Chief Growth Officer

    NA

    NYLA AHMAD

    Commercial Growth

    AW

    ANDREA WHYTE

    Corporate Secretary

    COLLEEN MOOREHEAD

    COLLEEN MOOREHEAD

    Board Chair

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    11 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    NLPatent logoNLPatentSeed$3MNov 2025
    Niahealth logoNiahealthPre-Seed$4.2MJun 2025
    Syantra logoSyantraSeries A$6.8MSep 2024
    FFemTherapeutics, Inc.Unknown$1.9MJan 2023
    Mercator logoMercatorSeedJan 2022
    Shoelace Learning logoShoelace LearningSeed$3MInvalid Date
    SShoelace LearningSeed$3MInvalid Date
    Mercator.ai logoMercator.aiSeed$3.8M
    Niahealth logoNiahealthSeed$5.8M
    Shoelace logoShoelaceSeed$3M
    Virtual Gurus logoVirtual GurusSeries A$8.4M

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    Last updated: 8 September 2026