AI at the core
We focus on companies where AI is embedded in the business from inception, rather than added as a feature.
Built for the AI-native era.
About YVL Capital Partners
We back founders who are building the next generation of businesses with AI at the core of their operating model.
We see the next decade differently.
YVL is a venture capital and venture studio platform with a conviction that AI is changing how companies are built, scaled and operated. Our approach brings investment discipline, intelligence and hands-on execution together.
Capital and creation
We back founders while our studio can help turn ideas into commercially viable operating companies.
Connected ecosystems
Our perspective spans Canada and the GCC, bringing together entrepreneurial talent, investment and regional market opportunities.
More than capital. An operating advantage.
Strategic channels
Origination
Partnerships and ecosystem relationships that create access to founders and opportunities.
Intelligence
Institutional diligence
Research, structured evaluation and proprietary AI-enabled decision support.
Operations
Venture creation
Hands-on technical, product and commercial execution across studio companies.
Two pathways. One conviction.
Venture Capital
Backing companies that meet YVL's investment and AI-native underwriting criteria.
Venture Studio
Creating and scaling companies alongside founders with capital and operational resources.
Explore the studioFund I at a glance.
YVL Capital Partners combines venture investment and venture building, connecting Canadian technical capabilities with GCC commercialization opportunities.
- Fund
- YVL Capital Partners Fund I
- Target size
- US$75 millionHard cap US$100 million
- Founded
- 2025Official company launch February 2026
- Stage
- Pre-seed to Series A
- Initial cheques
- US$500K–1.2MExternal investments. Studio investments up to US$1 million.
- Regions
- GCC and Canada
- Registered office
- Ajman, UAE
Sector lenses
- Industrial systems and logistics
- Energy, resources and climate
- Food, water and agriculture
- Healthcare
- Business operations
- Media, sports and entertainment
Fund size and initial investment amounts are proposed targets, subject to definitive fund documents. They do not represent capital raised. The company launch year is distinct from a Fund I first close.