Wittington Ventures

Wittington Ventures

Latest fund size

$128M

Announced

September 12, 2026

Global HQ

Canada

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Check size

$5M-10M

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Stage focus

Series A, Series B

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Regions of investment

Canada, United States

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About

Wittington Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 by the Weston family's holding company, Wittington Investments, investing in technology-oriented startups across Canada and the US with support from affiliated Canadian retail brands including Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart, Choice Properties, and Holt Renfrew.

Contact info

wittingtonventures.com

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Jim Orlando — Managing Partner

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Megh Gupta — Managing Partner

mgupta@wittingtonventures.com

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Qasim Mohammad — Partner

qmohammad@wittingtonventures.com

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Jodi Kessler — Partner

jkessler@wittingtonventures.com

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Eli Scott — Investor

escott@wittingtonventures.com

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Investment focus

Wittington Ventures invests in Series A and Series B technology startups across climate tech, commerce, consumer, healthcare, and food technology, typically deploying around $7M per company toward a target of roughly 15 portfolio companies per fund.

The firm leverages its affiliation with Weston family retail brands to help portfolio companies secure rapid enterprise adoption and commercial partnerships.

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Fund

Wittington Ventures closed its third fund at $128M, roughly 50% larger than its $86M second fund closed in 2022.

Lead LP Wittington Investments, the Weston family's private holding company, is joined by other undisclosed institutional investors.

The new fund brings the firm's total assets under management to approximately $585M across all funds and strategies.

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Other information

Leadership

  • Jim Orlando — Managing Partner (Climate, Commerce, Consumer); previously Managing Partner at OMERS Ventures
  • Megh Gupta — Managing Partner (Healthcare)
  • Qasim Mohammad — Partner (Commerce, Consumer)
  • Zeeshan Ali — Partner (Climate, Healthcare)
  • Jodi Kessler — Partner (Consumer)

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Investment Strategy

Average check size of approximately $7M per company, targeting around 15 portfolio companies per fund at the Series A and Series B stages.

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Notable Investments

  • Grey Matter Neurosciences
  • Odaia
  • Shakudo
  • ViewsML
  • Gatik
  • Arcaea
  • Contentful
  • Courtyard

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