Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
Montreal family-office-backed fund investing at Seed and Series A in North America and Israel.
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec · Founded 2021
Checks $100K – $500K·Seed to Series A
Lalotte Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm in Montreal, supported by the Garber-Boucher Family Office, which manages the investments and philanthropy of Mitch Garber and Anne-Marie Boucher. It was founded in 2021. It focuses on Seed and Series A rounds, mainly in North America and Israel, with first checks of $100,000 to $500,000. It started in sports and entertainment and now also invests in AI, consumer and other sectors. Sergio A. Escobar is Managing Director and Bonnie Chau is Vice-President.
What they invest in
We invest in teams with a strong founder-market fit addressing large and expanding markets. Our sweet spot is Seed and Series A rounds, mainly in North America and Israel. We started in Sports & Entertainment and have since invested in AI, Consumer and other sectors.
- Check size
- $100K – $500K
- Stage
- Seed to Series A
- Sports
- Media & Entertainment
- Gaming
- AI
- Consumer
- North America
- Israel
How to pitch
They read inbound pitches that match the criteria above.
Open to
- Pitches from founders
Founders can write to the fund through the contact form on its site, which has a field for a link to the company deck, or by email at hello@lalotteventures.com.
Portfolio
Its site lists 13 portfolio companies since 2021, mostly at Seed and Series A, with some Series B rounds. They cover sports analytics, gaming, entertainment, cybersecurity, AI and social apps. The fund's stated focus is North America and Israel.
Some of the companies they have backed
The portfolio at a glance · 13 companies · 2023–2025 · 1 exit · led 1
Sectors
- Sports analytics23%
- Cybersecurity15%
- Gaming15%
- Consumer app8%
- Other38%
Stage when they invested
- Seed15%
- Series A8%
- Series B15%
The 13 companies on the fund's own portfolio page, as of Oct 2026. Stages and years come from Caplight and CB Insights. CB Insights counts 18 investments.
What founders say
“Lalotte Ventures has been a great partner to Voldex. Their network is invaluable and the firm's support continues to be very helpful.”
“Working with them has been incredible. They bring a unique blend of hustle and deep entrepreneurial focus, always leaning in with genuine commitment. They're not just investors—they dive into product innovation, open up new opportunities, and truly become a part of the journey. We trust them completely.”
Co-investors and partners
Funds that invested in the same rounds.
