As founding partners step back, a new Real Ventures prepares to raise its next fund
The transition of founding partners Alan MacIntosh and JS Cournoyer to board partner roles is the latest in a series of ‘changing of the guard’ moments that signal Real Ventures’ transformation and pose new questions about the venture firm’s future prospects.
The decision was announced last week by Real, though MacIntosh and Cournoyer officially stepped back from their partner roles as of January 1. Part of Real’s founding team, alongside John Stokes, who remains a partner with the firm, the pair both expressed the desire to stay connected with Real while working on other projects.
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MONTRÉAL, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -
Eli, a company enabling women to own their fertility and health decisions with a novel hormone tracking technology, today announced its $1.5 million USD seed round co-led by Vectr Ventures and 2048 Ventures. The round closed in December 2020 with the participation of Real Ventures, Techstars, Panache Ventures, Ramen Ventures, MEDTEQ+, and serial entrepreneur Steven Arless, who also joined the board.The round brings the company s total funding since its creation in mid-2019 to $2.1 million USD. This amount includes a previous investment from Techstars and Real Ventures via Techstars Montréal AI. Hormones are core to women s fertility and general health, yet they remain a black box. We are unlocking that box and empowering women to have access to their own hormone data daily,