Alexander McIsaac

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About Investor

Alexander McIsaac is the founder and General Partner of Northside Ventures, a pre-seed and seed investor focused on exceptional Canadian founders building globally ambitious technology companies. Before founding Northside, he led the Canadian practice at Global Founders Capital and was a Principal at BDC Capital, after earlier operating experience at energy-storage startup NRStor. His investing focus includes AI, software infrastructure, vertical SaaS, fintech, cleantech, and other technically differentiated early-stage businesses. He is particularly relevant to founders raising their first institutional round or still at the ideation and company-formation stage. His operator background gives him practical perspective on early hiring, product-market fit, fundraising, and building a company before a repeatable go-to-market engine exists. Northside’s approach emphasizes backing founders very early, often before substantial traction or even a fully developed product. He is a strong fit for Canadian founders who want a hands-on early investor with both venture and operating experience.