Faktory Ventures

Faktory Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund operating without a disclosed headquarters that advises and invests in technology startups focused on exponential technologies and emerging digital businesses. The firm provides financial capital and strategic operational guidance to consumer internet and enterprise software companies. The investment vehicle draws its financial backing from a diverse network of limited partners, which includes family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional public investors. The fund leverages the extensive operational expertise of its leadership team, which includes prior executive experience building digital media platforms like Torstar Digital and scaling major consumer applications. Specifically, the firm's leadership previously served as General Manager at Wattpad, helping to scale the global reading platform to 50 million users and secure $70 million in venture funding. Faktory Ventures was founded in 2020 by Candice Faktor.