entrepreneurship@UBC Seed Fund

Vancouver, BC
Pre-SeedSeedRaiseTheNorth verification research (2026-09)

Investment Thesis

Direct-equity seed fund investing $50K–$250K in UBC-connected startups (faculty, students, staff, recent alumni) across Deep Tech, CleanTech, HealthTech, AI, and Enterprise Software. Fund accelerates transition from academic research to commercialization, providing early capital to help entrepreneurs realize ventures with potential for world-changing impact in BC and beyond.

Focus Areas

Investment Stage
Pre-SeedSeed
Sectors
Deep TechCleanTechHealthTechAIEnterprise Software

Investment Signals

Check SizeC$50K to C$250K
GeographyCanada-focused
ProvincesBC
RoleLead
Revenue Stagepre-revenue ok
Impact MandateYes
Business Modelsdeep-tech, hardware, B2B, IP-licensing

Sample Portfolio Companies

A2O Advanced Materials
Aspect Biosystems
Avestec Technologies
Barrelwise Technologies
Brighter Investment
CereCura Nanotherapeutics
ChopValue
Ideon Technologies
Microbiome Insights
Minpraxis Solutions
Nanozen Industries
Sonic Incytes

AUM & Sources

N/A
Assets under management (estimated)
Sources
No public sources found.
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