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The 51 Ventures

HQ · Alberta
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The51 invests from pre-seed through Series A in scalable, women-led technology ventures. Fund III is focused on health, wealth and work—areas where women strongly shape market demand—and pairs capital with a large investor and operator network.

Stage focus
Pre-Seed / InceptionSeedSeries A
Lead / follow
Mostly Follow
Specialization
Healthtech / Digital HealthFintechEducation / Future of WorkEnterprise SoftwareCommerce / Marketplaces
Generalist / Specialist

Specialist

Latest fund size

Targeting $30M final close (Fund III; first close announced)

Latest fund vintage

2026

Investing team
  • CDClaudia DurkinPrincipal
  • Judy Fairburn, Co-Founder & General PartnerJudy FairburnCo-Founder & General Partner
  • Lauren Robinson, Managing Partner, FundsLauren RobinsonManaging Partner, Funds
  • Shelley Kuipers, Co-Founder, CEO & General PartnerShelley KuipersCo-Founder, CEO & General Partner
How to reach them

hello@the51.io

Notable investments

Blume Skincare, Blume Beverages, Pngme, Virtual Gurus, Coral, Nia Health, SomaDetect, Femtherapeutics, BelliWelli, Ayrton Energy

Sources
the51.com ↗the51.com/funds ↗the51.com/portfolio ↗the51.com/news/the51-fund-iii-anchor-bmo ↗the51.com/team ↗

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