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Key people at Intrepid Growth Partners.
Intrepid Growth Partners was founded by Mark Machin (Founder).
Intrepid Growth Partners is a venture capital firm investing in growth-stage companies leveraging machine intelligence and AI technologies, based in Toronto, Canada, with offices in London, United Kingdom. The firm focuses on providing growth equity and strategic support to founders driving industry changes through AI in sectors such as healthcare, legaltech, adtech, and SaaS across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Operating with a lead-investor model, Intrepid Growth Partners aims for active involvement in its portfolio companies. It is currently targeting to raise a $500 million USD AI growth fund, demonstrating its scale and ambition in the AI investment landscape. The firm was co-founded by Mark Machin, former CEO of CPP Investments; Mark Shulgan, an ex-CPPIB growth equity leader; and Ajay Agrawal, founder of the Creative Destruction Lab, leveraging strong ties to Canadian pension capital and the CDL for portfolio support.
Key people at Intrepid Growth Partners.
Intrepid Growth Partners was founded by Mark Machin (Founder).
Intrepid Growth Partners has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $117.4M Other Equity in Exein in December 2025.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Exein | $117.4M Other Equity | Rami Rahal | Geodesic Capital, HV Capital |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Blue J | $120.0M Series D | OAK HC/FT, Sapphire Ventures | BDC Venture Capital, DCM, Karim Faris, PruVen Capital, Sancus Ventures, Cpa.com, TEN Coves Capital |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Skin Analytics | $20.3M Series B | Intrepid Growth Partners | — |
