What Loyal VC does

Loyal VC (legal entity Loyal Venture Advisors, Inc.) is a Toronto-based evergreen venture capital fund founded in 2018 that invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in founders sourced from three pre-defined global networks: the INSEAD business school alumni network (contributing approximately 40% of deal flow), Founder Institute (the world's largest pre-seed accelerator), and the fund's own 200+ limited partner investor community. Since inception, the fund has executed more than 450 seed-stage investments across 70+ countries spanning 400+ cross-sector themes, and supports portfolio companies through a network of more than 1,000 advisors providing technical, functional, and industry expertise. The fund is structured as a unitized, evergreen vehicle that offers accredited investors quarterly redemption (subject to gates and early-exit fees), a $50,000 minimum, and tax- and fee-deferral mechanics until initial capital is returned. Distribution and LP engagement are run through an Investor Portal, weekly Ask Us Anything sessions, content channels on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Medium, and a partner program with the INSEAD Student Impact Investing Club (ISIF). An investment committee led by co-Managing Partners Kamal Hassan and Michael Kosic, together with a globally distributed bench of Venture Partners, conducts the sourcing, diligence, and follow-on strategy, while the fund's Shariah certification by Amanah Advisors enables participation by Muslim investors requiring compliant exposure. Operating revenue is derived from conventional fund management fees and carried interest on portfolio exits, with AUM-level disclosures not publicly available.

Name

Loyal VC

Legal name

Loyal Venture Advisors, Inc.

Website

https://loyal.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loyal VC is a Toronto-based evergreen venture fund founded in 2018 that invests pre-seed and seed capital in founders from the INSEAD, Founder Institute, and LP networks, serving accredited investors with quarterly liquidity and a $50K minimum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital fund
• Evergreen fund structure
• Early-stage startup investing
• Accredited investor access
• Portfolio management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Loyal VC operates as an evergreen venture fund earning returns through fund management fees and carried interest on portfolio exits. The fund is structured to be tax and fee efficient, generally deferring taxes and fees until investors receive their initial capital back.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Loyal VC operates a diversified, evergreen, unitized venture capital fund that invests early-stage capital in founders from INSEAD, Founder Institute, and its LP community of 200+ investors. The fund offers accredited investors quarterly redemption options with gates, low $50K minimums, and shares in a portfolio of 400+ cross-sector investments across 70+ countries, supported by a 1,000+ advisor network.

Product overview

Loyal VC operates as a diversified evergreen venture fund with multiple interconnected platforms and programs. The core offering includes an Investor Portal for accredited investors to access fund data and co-investment opportunities, a Founder Portal providing portfolio companies with resources and peer networks, and an Advisor Portal connecting 1,000+ advisors to portfolio companies. The fund also runs the INSEAD Student Impact Fund (ISIF), an educational partnership providing MBA students real-world venture capital experience across deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management, and impact assessment. Additionally, a Job Board service connects portfolio companies with talent through a SquarePeg Hires partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investor Portal A secure gated platform for accredited investors to access fund data, quarterly updates, annual reports, data rooms, co-investment opportunities, and fund performance metrics for the Loyal VC evergreen fund.
• Founder Portal A dedicated platform for Loyal VC portfolio founders to access monthly reports, the advisor network of 1,000+ advisors, perks and resources, growth workshops, and peer exchange programs.
• Advisor Portal A platform for Loyal VC's network of 1,000+ advisors to manage company requests, facilitate peer groups, access pitch decks, and participate in investment showcase events.
• INSEAD Student Impact Fund (ISIF) A partnership with INSEAD giving MBA students hands-on investment experience across deal sourcing, due diligence, impact assessment, portfolio management, and fundraising activities for the Loyal VC fund.
• Loyal Job Board A job board connecting talented candidates with openings at Loyal VC portfolio companies, operated through partnership with SquarePeg Hires.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ investments made since 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amanah AdvisorscoreOthersShariah certification partner for the fund. The fund is Shariah certified by Amanah Advisors, allowing Muslim investors to participate in the venture fund.
• INSEAD Student Impact Investing Club (ISIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoyal VC partners with INSEAD's student club to give MBA students hands-on impact investing experience. Students contribute to deal sourcing (~40% of Loyal's pipeline), due diligence, impact assessment, portfolio management, and fundraising. Loyal donates ~4% of raised funds to INSEAD (1% immediately, ~3% upon exit).
• SquarePegminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLoyal has partnered with SquarePeg to help connect talented candidates with job openings at Loyal's portfolio companies through a dedicated job board.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wefunder: Largest US retail-investment crowdfunding platform offering diversified venture exposure to non-accredited investors. Adjacent to Loyal in democratizing VC access, but operates on Reg CF rather than accredited evergreen fund structures.

Direct peers

• Correlation Ventures: Data-driven, multi-stage venture fund making high volumes of small-check investments across sectors. Comparable to Loyal in high-deal-count, diversified, systematic early-stage approach.
• Hustle Fund: Pre-seed/seed venture fund focused on community-driven deal flow and high-volume small-check investing. Comparable to Loyal in deal-volume approach, pre-seed focus, and community-led GTM.
• FundersClub: Online venture fund platform that lets investors back diversified early-stage portfolios. Comparable to Loyal on online-accessible, diversified venture-fund product for individual investors.
• MaC Venture Capital: Community-driven seed fund investing in founders from underestimated backgrounds across the US and globally. Comparable on network-led sourcing, early-stage focus, and mission-aligned LP community.
• Right Side Capital Management: Diversified seed-stage fund that makes ~50+ investments per year across sectors and geographies. Comparable to Loyal on high-volume, geographically diverse, pre-seed/seed strategy.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC that sources founders from its own residency programs across 30+ countries. Highly comparable to Loyal on network-driven, geographically diversified, pre-seed/seed deal sourcing at global scale.
• OurCrowd: Israel-headquartered, accredited-investor online venture platform that offers diversified global VC exposure with semi-liquid structures. Most directly comparable to Loyal on the 'diversified global VC for accredited investors with online access' axis.
• Republic: Multi-strategy retail and accredited investment platform spanning startup equity, crypto, and venture funds. Comparable to Loyal in offering diversified, community-led venture exposure with low minimums and online investor access.
• Village Global: Network-led early-stage VC backed by a community of high-profile operators. Directly comparable to Loyal's network-as-moat model, with the difference that Village Global is operator-led and Loyal is alumni/accelerator-led.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LoyalVc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCO6T_Tq-jL8HNPPEFHUalA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loyal-vc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments174 records

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