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Investing in MSP Software Companies

At Top Down Ventures, we invest in early-stage software companies defining the next generation of Managed Services.

We invest globally, with an eye on founders driving innovation across the MSP (Managed Service Provider) landscape. We are actively investing out of our Founders Fund, so if you’re a founder or ecosystem champion, we’d love to connect.

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Who we are

Founders transforming the MSP industry.

By Founders. For Founders.

Our General Partners have founded some of the market leaders in the global MSP industry. Top Down's leadership team is a group of passionate, experienced executives invested entirely in your success.

Meet the team
How we invest

Focused capital. Real impact.

We invest in the next-generation of MSP software. Our focus is on high-impact innovation across Cybersecurity, AI & Automation, SaaS Management, FinOps, MSP Orchestration, among others.

Fund II - Founders Fund

current fund

$40M

fund size

Oct 2024

fund launch

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

stage

$500K to $3M

Cheque Size

The evolution of managed services

We zero in on areas where software is reshaping the MSP and SMB landscape—creating new categories, unlocking efficiency, and driving meaningful outcomes.

Managed IT & Security

  • Infrastructure
  • Productivity Apps
  • Communications
  • Security and Protection

2000s

RMM/PSA drives MSP model; AI Service Automation

Cloud Applications

  • Software-as-a-Service (CRM+, ERP, SM, Vert.)
  • Digital Marketplaces
  • Hyperscalers

2010s

SaaS evolves MSP model; MSP Marketplaces

Cybersecurity MSP

  • Cybersecurity
  • Disaster Recovery
  • InfoSec programs
  • Digital Risk/Maturity

2020s

Cyber hyper-growth; Platformization of tools

Next-Gen MSP

  • Digital Work Analytics
  • Managed AI
  • Hyper Automation
  • Digital Labour (AI Agents)

2025

The future of MSP

We also back exceptional teams building the next generation of software sold through the MSP channel—providing capital, hands-on operational support, and scaling expertise at the critical inflection point between product-market fit and go-to-market acceleration.

Who we invest in

Founder-first, always.

Our mission starts with the entrepreneur. We align our goals with theirs, bringing decades of industry expertise to back and support fearless and ambitious founders building scalable businesses, and leaving lasting legacies in the MSP ecosystem.

Meet our companies

It has been a pleasure working alongside Top Down Ventures as we’ve grown our company. The unparalleled support we have received from them has provided us with efficient guidance and tangible outcomes that have left an impact. Since their immeasurable expertise has consistently pointed us in the right direction, we look forward to our future with them.

Karim Ladha

Karim Ladha

CEO, Styx Intelligence

ControlMap’s partnership with TopDown Capital quickly began just after introductions and it quickly became clear they were more than just investors. Leading our seed round, they brought not only capital but unmatched expertise in the MSP space. Their deep understanding of the managed services industry shaped our GTM and sales strategy, and their hands-on support across operations, HR, and scaling helped us build a solid foundation for growth. TopDown has been a true partner every step of the way from seed round to exit.

Pallav Tandon

Pallav Tandon

CEO, Founder of ControlMap

Being a Top Down company means being able to focus more time on pulling the levers of business success. The Top Down team helped us take a great product concept and a tremendous market opportunity, and find the best way to engage for maximum impact.

Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh

CEO, Founder of Quoter

Top Down is an exceptional partner to Produce8. Their strategic guidance, operational expertise, and MSP SaaS playbook have been instrumental in helping us focus on what matters most — driving results. Having access to their seasoned team, from strategy to finance to people and culture, has given us a clear advantage. It is rare for a company at our stage to operate with this level of support and insight, and it’s had a direct impact on our ability to grow with intention and confidence.

Janice Siddons

Janice Siddons

President, Produce8

Why this fund

Results that speak for themselves.

We are deeply focused in areas where we see opportunities for software to transform and innovate the MSP/SMB software landscape and create new categories.

95%

Proprietary Deal Flow

25%

Breakout Ratio

Companies

14

funded

04

incubated

06

acquired

Top Down Timeline

N-able (NYSE: NABL)

2000

Founded by Mark Scott, N-able was the first remote monitoring and management (RMM) software platform for MSPs, pioneering the recurring revenue model in managed services.

Highlights:

  • Acquired by Solarwinds (2013), later IPO on NYSE (2022)
  • Top 3 MSP software company with over $500M in ARR
  • Evolving more into cybersecurity with 2024 acquisition of Adlumin

Fully Managed

2002

Founded by Chris Day, Fully Managed became Western Canada’s leading MSP delivering IT support, and cybersecurity solutions to North American SMBs and mid-market enterprises.

Highlights:

  • Scaled to serve 110+ partners, supporting 5,000+ users, 10,000+ devices.
  • Merged with MSP founded by Mark Scott (2018) to become largest in Canada
  • Acquired by TELUS (2022) to expand their business solutions portfolio

IT Glue

2013

Founded by Chris Day in Vancouver, IT Glue is a best-in-class documentation platform built for MSPs enabling secure, centralized access to IT processes, credentials, and asset data.

Highlights:

  • Adopted by 6,000+ MSPs in 36 countries, serving 100,000+ users and 500,000+ businesses globally
  • Acquired by Kaseya (2018) to become a core component of their platform

ScalePad

2016

Founded by Chris Day (formerly Warranty Master), ScalePad evolved into a customer success platform for MSPs. It offers asset lifecycle and automation tools to drive client engagement.

Highlights:

  • Trusted by over 12,000 MSPs globally to manage millions of assets
  • Expanded platform through strategic acquisitions including Lifecycle Insights
  • Drives upsell and renewal revenue through client reporting and asset intelligence

Top Down Capital

2018

Founded to fill the gap in early-stage funding for MSP-focused software startups, Top Down Capital is backed by internal capital from our three partners.

Highlights:

  • $12M USD deployed across 9 companies and incubated 4 venture studio companies
  • 6 successfully exits to date, delivering performance well above the 90th percentile Carta benchmark for 2018 vintage venture funds

Top Down Founders Fund

2024

Top Down Founders Fund is a $40M early-stage venture fund focused on backing bold, founder-led software companies transforming the MSP and SMB landscape.

Highlights:

  • Invested in 3 high-growth cybersecurity companies
  • Enabled multiple cross portfolio partnerships for product innovation and GTM acceleration

Shape what’s next

Whether you are an investor or founder, join us in transforming an industry poised to grow to $1 trillion by 2030.

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