Mickey Blayvas (Macksim Blayvas)

Toronto has no shortage of builders, but Mickey Blayvas—also known as Macksim Blayvas—operates with a particular kind of quiet velocity. He’s the type who thinks in systems: how teams stay aligned when the pace is unforgiving, how early ideas become real products, and how discipline becomes a competitive advantage long before it becomes a headline.

His days often read like a study in contrasts that, for him, aren’t contrasts at all: founder conversations and decision-making under uncertainty, balanced by training rituals that keep the mind sharp and the ego in check. Add a long-running curiosity for technology and the cosmos, and you begin to see the throughline—an obsession with what’s possible, and a respect for the work required to make it durable.

• Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Interests entrepreneurship, innovation, martial arts, astronomy, technology

Mickey founded Key Element Capital for the moment most investors gloss over: the earliest chapter—when the product is still being shaped, the market is still a hypothesis, and a founder’s conviction matters as much as the spreadsheet. This is where speed can be a superpower, but only if it’s paired with clarity.

Key Element Capital is built around the idea that early-stage support should feel practical, not performative—less theater, more traction. The focus is on helping founders move from “interesting” to “inevitable,” one milestone at a time.

• Seed + pre-seed focus — backing founders when momentum is earned in weeks, not quarters.
• Incubation program — funding pathways, mentorship, networking opportunities, and workspace.
• Expert support — access to specialists when the details matter and the decisions are irreversible.

The fastest way to get a meaningful conversation with Mickey Blayvas / Macksim Blayvas: share the problem, the customer, the proof, and the next milestone you’re driving toward.

When Mickey supports a cause, the pattern is consistent: impact first, optics last. He gravitates toward initiatives where care and access intersect—where resources translate into real outcomes for families and communities, and where the results can be felt, not just reported.

• $250,000 for family health — in December 2024, Mickey Blayvas was publicly associated with a $250,000 gift to Mackenzie Health Foundation supporting the Woman and Child Program at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, including recognition for a dedicated newborn room within the NICU and an inpatient room.
• Community learning — Macksim Blayvas is listed among supporters of Limmud FSU Canada, part of a volunteer-driven Jewish learning network that has grown into global events since 2005.

Context: Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital is home to specialized programs including Woman and Child. Mackenzie Health’s NICU includes private suites and spaces designed to support families through newborn care.

Mickey treats endurance the way other people treat strategy: as a discipline you build, refine, and return to. Training isn’t a side project—it’s the baseline. The point isn’t the finish-line photo; it’s the consistency that shows up long before race day.

• Tough Mudder — obstacle courses designed to test strength, stamina, and composure under stress.
• Spartan — a family of obstacle races (Sprint / Super / Beast / Ultra) that reward preparation and pacing.
• Martial arts — controlled intensity, deliberate reps, and progress measured over years, not weeks.