Leading Impact Capital (LIC) is a Vancouver-based early-stage venture capital firm. We back AI, healthtech and deep-tech founders at pre-seed and seed stage — and help them build across North America and Asia.
Our partners bring more than two decades of experience across management, entrepreneurship, venture capital and public markets in China, Canada and the United States. We invest early, work closely with founders, and connect them to the operators, investors and markets on both sides of the Pacific.
Applied AI, AI infrastructure and agentic products that solve real problems for businesses and consumers.
Digital health, life sciences and biotechnology improving how care is delivered and how people stay healthy.
AI hardware and hard-tech companies turning frontier research into products people can touch.
New financial infrastructure for small businesses and global commerce, from payments to banking.
Stage: pre-seed to seed, with selective Series A. Geography: Canada and the United States, with a cross-border bridge to Asia.
Non-surgical immunocontraceptive solutions for animals — a more compassionate approach to companion-animal fertility management, founded by Dr. Sherry Zhao.
AI-powered medical diagnosis and ophthalmic health, bringing specialist-level eye screening to more people.
AI-enabled event management automation for sports and live events.
Sleep health management and tracking — a leading brand in better sleep. sheepsleep.ca
A self-custody stablecoin neobank for micro-businesses — payments, invoicing and payroll built for global small business. allscale.io
An eHealth ecosystem turning personal health data into personalized, actionable insights.
Building Canada’s first fully-featured mobile wallet to transform peer-to-peer payments.
Precision sports coaching powered by AI and augmented reality.
Augmented-reality motorcycle navigation and performance analytics for riders.
A smart ring for sleep and wellness tracking — six vital signs from your finger, no subscription. energymo.ai
26 years across management, entrepreneurship, venture capital and public markets in China, Canada and the US. MBA, Peking University Guanghua School of Management. Co-Founder & CEO of US CAN STARTUP; founding board member of the AI for All Foundation.
IP expert and former IP lawyer. IP Executive in Residence at AccelerateIP (New Ventures BC), and a government advisor on strategic investments, including InBC. An active and respected mentor in Canada’s startup ecosystem.
Founders building in our focus areas — we would like to hear from you.
225 W 8th Ave #200, Vancouver, BC, Canada