Export Development Canada (EDC)
Ottawa, ON
Investment Thesis
EDC Investments provides $5M–$25M+ in minority equity (up to 25%) to Canadian exporters with $10M–$1B revenue demonstrating strong competitive advantages and international growth plans. The fund prioritizes cleantech, digital industries, advanced manufacturing, agri-food, energy transition, and critical minerals sectors, with particular openness to earlier-stage investment in equity-deserving founders and priority cleantech companies.
Focus Areas
Investment Stage
Growth
Sectors
CleantechDigital IndustriesAdvanced ManufacturingAgri-foodEnergy & Energy TransitionCritical Minerals
Investment Signals
Check SizeC$5M to C$25M
GeographyCanada-focused
ProvincesON
RoleBoth
Revenue Stagepost-revenue required
Impact MandateYes
Business ModelsB2B
Won't Invest Inseed stage, real estate, primary resource extraction, alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, publicly traded, distressed
Sample Portfolio Companies
Plum
AUM & Sources
Est. C$4B
Assets under management (estimated)
Sources
No public sources found.
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