Andre Charoo built Maple VC from his own network while working full-time at Hired, bootstrapping it into a fund that has invested over $50M in around 40 companies. He runs this Canada-focused seed fund from South Korea, exclusively backing Canadian founders and positioning himself as part of a global Canadian expat network rather than being based in traditional venture hubs. Andre Charoo built Maple VC from his own network while working full-time at Hired, bootstrapping it into a fund that has invested over $50M in around 40 companies. He runs this Canada-focused seed fund from South Korea, exclusively backing Canadian founders and positioning himself as part of a global Canadian expat network rather than being based in traditional venture hubs.