Isaac Jr. Olowolafe is the Founder and General Partner of Dream Maker Ventures (DMV). See sector focus and contact routes.
Isaac Jr. Olowolafe is the Founder and General Partner of Dream Maker Ventures (DMV), a Toronto-based early-stage venture capital firm he launched in 2015 as the investment arm of his vertically integrated asset management company, Dream Maker Corporation. His investment thesis targets early-stage and seed technology companies, with a primary focus on founding teams that include persons of colour, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, refugees, and Indigenous entrepreneurs. DMV’s second fund, “The Diversity Fund,” explicitly channels capital to these underrepresented groups, reflecting Olowolafe’s mandate to expand access to capital for diverse founders. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, the firm has made 13 investments as of March 2020, with notable portfolio companies including Hopper, Hubba, Second Closet, and AdHawk Microsystems. Olowolafe distinguishes himself as a founding partner of the Black Innovation Fellowship at Ryerson’s DMZ incubator and has publicly emphasized technology’s role in leveling the entrepreneurial playing field for Black entrepreneurs. He is also an award-winning real estate entre
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