# Neha Khera

> Neha Khera is a veteran early-stage investor with 13+ years in venture capital, known for co-founding 500 Startups Canada and generating a personal 20x track record. As General Partner at 2048 Ventures, she has led investments in 60+ companies including unicorns Applyboard and Mejuri. A self-described technologist, she holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Ivey, and has been a tireless advocate for women in STEM through initiatives like Girls in Tech Toronto and a TEDx Women conference.

- **Role:** General Partner at 2048 Ventures
- **Organizations:** 2048 Ventures, 500 Startups Canada, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Innovobot Resonance Ventures, Girls in Tech Toronto, University of Waterloo Dean's Advisory Council
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** BASc, Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, MBA, Ivey Business School, Western University
- **Known for:** Co-founded 500 Startups Canada, the country's most active early-stage fund at the time, Personal investment track record of 20x returns from 500 Canada portfolio, Led investments in unicorns Applyboard and Mejuri

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Secured first software developer role at a startup at age 20, with no prior coding experience
- **2000s** — Worked in circuitry design, traffic signals, and telecommunications (Ericsson)
- **2000s–2010s** — Led tech innovation at Scotiabank, one of Canada's largest banks
- **2011** — Joined MaRS Discovery District as Industry Analyst
- **2012** — Became Senior Investment Manager at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
- **2016** — Joined 500 Startups as Partner; co-founded 500 Startups Canada
- **2016–2020** — Led 36+ investments in early-stage Canadian startups, including Applyboard, Mejuri, Benchsci, and FightCamp
- **2020** — Joined 2048 Ventures as General Partner (announced November 2020)
- **2020–2024** — Led 16 investments at 2048 Ventures including Eli Health and Frate
- **2024** — Departed 2048 Ventures; spent six months attempting to raise a $20M USD fund independently
- **2025** — Joined Innovobot Resonance Ventures as Managing Partner (April 2025)

## Achievements

- Co-founded 500 Startups Canada, the country's most active early-stage fund at the time
- Personal investment track record of 20x returns from 500 Canada portfolio
- Led investments in unicorns Applyboard and Mejuri
- Backed Benchsci, FightCamp, Eli Health, and 60+ other companies
- Co-founded and ran Girls in Tech Toronto chapter
- Founded and ran a TEDx Women conference in Toronto for several years
- Serves on Dean's Advisory Council for Engineering at University of Waterloo
- Recognized as one of Canada's most active early-stage investors
- Investment range at 2048: $500K–$2M; fund size $67M

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Joined Innovobot Resonance Ventures as Managing Partner, leading a refreshed deep tech early-stage fund
- **2025-11** — Led $2M seed round in Versos AI Inc as part of 2048 Ventures
- **2024-01** — Departed 2048 Ventures as General Partner
- **2023-07** — Spoke at Startupfest Montreal including a BetaKit Podcast live recording

## Links

- Website: https://www.2048.vc
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/nkhera
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/naykhera

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Last updated: 2026-05-06