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Highline BETA
Highline Beta is a venture studio and venture capital firm working with corporate partners in the United States, Canada and globally. It helps launch new...
Highline BETA
Highline Beta is a venture studio and venture capital firm working with corporate partners in the United States, Canada and globally. It helps launch new venture studios to achieve clients' growth innovation objectives. Since 2016 it has pioneered a venture studio model that enables corporations and family offices to build and grow new ventures beyond their core, investing alongside partners with capital, strategy, and operational expertise.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Toronto
Corporate office
Toronto, ON, Canada
Principals
Marcus Daniels
Co-Founder & CEO
Lauren Robinson
Co-Founder & General Partner
Ben Yoskovitz
Founding Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Highline BETA source and build new portfolio companies?
Highline BETA operates a venture studio model — it internally generates and validates startup concepts before recruiting founding teams. The firm works closely with corporate partners like RBC and Manulife to identify problems inside large enterprises, then builds solutions that have a built-in first customer. This co-creation approach means a significant portion of its pipeline originates from inside the firm rather than from inbound founder pitches.
Who runs investment decisions at Highline BETA?
The core investment committee includes co-founders Marcus Daniels and Lauren Robinson, along with founding partner Ben Yoskovitz. Because the firm functions as both a studio and a venture fund, investment decisions often involve assessing internal venture concepts as well as external seed-stage startups that apply to the studio residency program.
Does Highline BETA participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Highline BETA invests directly through its venture fund, which is managed by the parent entity, Highline. The firm generally does not act as a fund-of-funds or make commitments to external GPs. Its capital deployment is focused on equity positions in companies it co-creates or that enter its accelerator and seed programs.
How is Highline BETA related to the broader Highline entity?
Highline BETA is the venture studio and accelerator arm of Highline, a Toronto-based investment firm. The parent entity operates a venture capital fund that makes direct investments in companies emerging from the studio as well as select external seed-stage opportunities. The BETA brand refers specifically to the co-creation and accelerator programs.
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