Seed AI / ML Investors in Canada

7 Gate Ventures

Vancouver, BC

Early-stage VC investing in Seed to pre-Series A technology startups, with a sector focus on software, SaaS, cloud services, marketplaces, mobile, big

AltaML Venture Studio

Edmonton, AB

Venture studio that brings together talent, AI/ML expertise and capital to accelerate the growth of applied AI startups within specific enterprise ver

Amplitude Ventures

Montréal, Québec

Capital catalyst for precision medicine and next-generation medical devices at point of value acceleration.

Apex Innovative Investments Ventures Ltd.

Toronto, ON

Toronto-based $35MM venture capital fund founded in 2022 investing in early-stage startups across AI, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, and cleantech across

asterX Capital

Montreal, QC

Corporate venture arm of Quebecor (established 2021) investing in media, ad-tech, mar-tech, sports-tech, and entertainment-technology startups.

Balance-sheet corporate venture arm of ATCO (established 2024) investing in energy solutions, modular construction, AI and data, and field-operations

BDC Climate Tech Practice

Canada

BDC Capital's Climate Tech Practice — the team investing in Canadian climate technology since 2018, deploying through its Climate Tech Fund I and II (

BDC Deep Tech Venture Fund

Canada

Canada's largest dedicated deep tech fund at $200M. Targets 15-20 seed to Series A Canadian companies developing transformational technologies in quan

BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund

Canada

Fund I ($250M) + Fund II ($200M) backing early-stage companies in legacy industries where enabling technologies can reshape Canadian companies into gl

BDC Seed Venture Fund

Canada

A $100M BDC fund helping Canadian entrepreneurs get ideas off the ground. Sector-agnostic software focus with cheque sizes of $100K-$1M. Pan-Canadian

BDC StrongNorth Fund

Canada

A $300M BDC fund backing early-stage Canadian deep-tech startups with defence-focused or dual-use applications — aerospace, autonomous systems, sensor

BDC Sustainability Venture Fund

Canada

A $150M BDC fund investing in early-stage businesses developing software and asset-light technologies for a net-zero economy, aligned with UN SDGs. Eq

BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund

Waterloo, ON

BlackBerry venture fund (around 50 million dollars) investing in startups building on the BlackBerry IVY connected-vehicle data platform.

Cisco Investments

San Jose, California, USA

Cisco Investments is Cisco's corporate venture arm. It makes direct minority investments and fund-of-funds investments in startups that complement Cis

Defined VC

Vancouver, BC

Thesis-first VC backing founders shaping the AI frontier. Over a decade of AI investing with $20B+ in enterprise value created, 4 unicorn exits includ

Direct-equity seed fund of the University of British Columbia investing 50,000 to 250,000 dollars into UBC-connected startups.

FairVentures

Toronto, ON

Strategic venture arm of Fairfax Financial Holdings making direct minority investments in insurance, fintech, and technology.

Graphite Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Canada's seed stage VC partner for exceptional B2B founders. Focus on capital efficiency and global scaling.

i4 Capital

Quebec City, QC

Quebec City deep-tech seed fund (about 40 million dollars toward a 60 million dollar target) via the Fonds Eureka mandate.

L-SPARK

Ottawa, ON

Ottawa SaaS accelerator (Wesley Clover) that takes about 3 percent equity contingent on the startup raising within an 18-month window, with no cash in

Lalotte Ventures

Montreal, QC

Family office of Mitch Garber making 100,000 to 500,000 dollar direct investments in sports, media, gaming, and entertainment; operates via BCF Ventur

Fund igniting precision medicine by supporting early-stage discoveries; innovation arm at the intersection of AI and biomarker analysis for metabolic

Mantella Venture Partners

Toronto, ON

Toronto-based VC investing in lean, product-focused teams solving real-world problems. Three funds with aggregate market value exceeding $70M.

Mistral Venture Partners

Ottawa, ON

Leading seed-stage venture capital firm in Canada, established in 2013. Focuses on early bets in enterprise software, AI, and marketplace companies.

NAventures

Montréal, Québec

Corporate VC arm of National Bank of Canada. Direct equity investment in high growth potential technology companies.

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)

Fredericton, NB

Evergreen pre-seed and seed VC backed by $100M fund. Invests in 1 of every 6 tech companies in New Brunswick.

NGIF Capital

Calgary, Alberta

Early-stage cleantech startups enhancing performance in natural gas value chain. Industry-backed model.

Spin Master Ventures

Toronto, ON

Corporate venture arm of Spin Master backing kids entertainment, toys, games, and consumer and edtech startups.

Staircase Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Lead seed-stage rounds into B2B software companies. Five-pillar Founder Growth Platform.

SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Calgary, Alberta

Ground-breaking startups revolutionizing agrifood through technology-enabled solutions for climate, food security, sustainability.

Start-up foundry and seed fund in AI, Computer Vision, IoT, Advanced Sensors, sustainability, and Advanced Materials.

Telegraph Ventures

Montreal, QC

A 35 million dollar fund backing enterprise-AI startups in Quebec, with limited partners including Investissement Quebec, Teralys, and Inovia.

Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP)

Toronto, ON

Venture builder (formerly MaRS Innovation) co-owned by the University of Toronto and Toronto teaching hospitals; pre-seed and seed equity of 50,000 to

Toyota Ventures

San Francisco, California, USA

Toyota Ventures is Toyota's early-stage venture arm. In April 2024 it announced two new $150M funds, bringing total new capital to $300M, to invest in

WELL Health Ventures

Vancouver, BC

Corporate venture arm of WELL Health Technologies investing in digital health, healthcare AI, and clinical software.

White Star Capital

London, UK

International technology investment manager. Early Growth Fund, Digital Asset Fund, and North American Seed Fund.