# Powered by People

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/powered-by-people

- Industry: Consumer Products
- Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
- Website: www.poweredbypeople.com
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series B (Aug 20, 2026)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in Canada, Powered by People, Corp., trading under the name Powered by People develops an online platform that provides online tools, financing solutions, and a marketplace to small and medium-sized enterprises in the creative manufacturing and handmade items sector.
Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and founded in 2021 by Ella Peinovich, Hedvig Alexander and Alison Phillips, Powered by People, Corp., trading under the name Powered by People operates as a mobile-first distributed manufacturing platform that provides online tools, financing solutions, and a marketplace to small and medium-sized enterprises in the creative manufacturing and handmade items sector. In August 2026, Powered by People raised an undisclosed amount of series B funding led by new investor Bestseller Foundation, with participation from returning investors Altos Ventures, Golden Ventures, and Susa Ventures.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Aug 20, 2026 — Altos Ventures, Golden Ventures, Susa Ventures, Bestseller Foundation
- Series A, Mar 10, 2023, $8M — Altos Ventures, Golden Ventures, Susa Ventures
- Seed, Mar 21, 2022, $5M — Golden Ventures, Susa Ventures, Analog Ventures, Flexport Ventures
- Seed, Mar 3, 2021, $1.5M — Good & Well, TBD Angels

## Investors

- Good & Well (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/good-well) — Seed
- TBD Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tbd-angels) — Seed
- Golden Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/golden-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Susa Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/susa-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Analog Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/analog-ventures) — Seed
- Flexport Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/flexport-ventures) — Seed
- Altos Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/altos-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Bestseller Foundation — Series B