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35 funds

Canada has 28 venture and growth capital firms actively investing in consumer and retail businesses.

Altas Partners Inc.

Toronto, ON
PE / Debt

North American private equity firm focused on selectively acquiring significant interests in high-quality businesses with meaningful growth potential,

Financial ServicesConsumer Products & Services

Altitude Angels

Brampton, Ontario
Pre-SeedSeed

Altitude Angels brings together high-net-worth individuals who support high-potential technology founders by providing capital, mentorship, and networ

ICTHealthTech

Avro Angels

Toronto, Ontario
Pre-SeedSeed

An Angel Investment firm built by founders, technologists and pioneers between Canada and the San Francisco Bay Area. Investing in founders who are re

Deep-TechConsumer Applications

AXA Venture Partners

Paris, France
SeedSeries A

AVP is AXA's venture capital arm. It runs multiple funds, including Early Stage funds (a $150M second fund was raised in 2019) and a Late Growth strat

Enterprise softwareFintech/insurtech

BDC Black Entrepreneurs Fund

Canada
SeedSeries A

A $100M BDC equity fund backing Black-led Canadian businesses with strong growth potential — early-stage (Seed/Series A) venture, Entrepreneurship Thr

Diverse SectorsTechnology

BDC Growth Venture Fund

Canada
Growth

A $500M BDC fund targeting late-stage, innovation-based businesses at an inflection point with strong potential for meaningful scale. Invests up to $1

Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Beedie Capital Partners

Vancouver, BC
Series ASeries B+

Provides highly flexible growth financing solutions for small to mid-market companies across a wide variety of industry sectors. Fully funded by Beedi

SoftwareeCommerce

BrandProject

Toronto, ON
Seed

Company creation studio that builds, buys and makes seed-stage investments in disruptive consumer products.

Consumer ProductsFood & Beverages

Claridge

Montreal, QC
Growth

Private investment firm investing $5M-$30M in high-quality businesses with strong defensible market positions.

TechnologyEntertainment

Dawson Partners

Toronto, ON
PE / Debt

Founder-friendly PE firm focusing on lower mid-market businesses with a focus on generational transitions and succession planning.

Business ServicesIndustrials

Desjardins Capital

Montreal, QC
GrowthPE / Debt

Private equity arm of Desjardins Group (Canada's largest cooperative financial group) since 1974. Provides venture and growth capital to Quebec busine

TechnologyManufacturing

Espresso Capital Ltd.

Toronto, ON
PE / DebtMulti-Stage

Provides growth financing to companies based on their tax credits from programs such as SR&ED and digital media; over 542 deals recorded.

SoftwareInternet Software & Services

Extreme Venture Partners (EVP)

Toronto, ON
SeedSeries A

Focuses on providing early-stage venture capital and management expertise to startup businesses.

Internet Software & ServicesMobile & Telecommunications

FairVentures

Toronto, ON
SeedSeries A

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

InsuranceFinTech

Flow Capital

Toronto, ON
PE / Debt

Publicly listed provider of flexible growth and alternative capital, supporting revenue-generating, VC-backed, and founder-owned companies seeking gro

Healthcare/Life SciencesConsumer Products & Services

Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc.

Vancouver, BC
PE / Debt

Provides flexible private equity and mezzanine financing to the Canadian middle market; spun out from HSBC Bank Canada.

Industrial & ManufacturingBusiness Products & Services

Georgian

Toronto, ON
Series B+Growth

Toronto-based growth capital firm founded in 2008, one of Canada's largest investment firms, investing in enterprise software and internet companies w

Internet Software & ServicesSoftware

Imperial Capital Group Ltd

Toronto, ON
PE / Debt

Toronto-based private equity fund manager focused on buyout opportunities in the Canadian and American mid-market.

Consumer Products & ServicesHealthcare/Life Sciences

Island Capital Partners

Charlottetown, PE
SeedPre-Seed

Early-stage venture capital fund based in PEI, with 1 fund raised and 26 deals recorded.

Internet Software & ServicesSoftware

IVEST Consumer Partners

Vancouver, BC
GrowthPE / Debt

Vancouver-based PE firm focused on consumer brands. Portfolio generates $1.5B+ in annual retail sales.

Consumer ProductsRetail

Mantella Venture Partners

Toronto, ON
Seed

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

Enterprise ApplicationsRetail

Nex Gen VC Partners

Calgary, AB
SeedPre-Seed

Opportunities fund focusing on investing in unique ventures that create large catalysts and viable pathway to profitability.

eCommerceSecurity

Persistence Capital Partners

Montreal, QC
PE / Debt

Private equity fund exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities in the healthcare field.

Healthcare/Life SciencesSoftware

Plaza Ventures

Toronto, ON
Series ASeries B+

Early growth-stage technology venture capital investor with 7 funds raised and 41 deals recorded.

Internet Software & ServiceseCommerce

Regimen Equity Partners Inc.

Vancouver, BC
PE / Debt

Private equity firm specializing in the ownership transition of small to mid-size Canadian organizations, transforming profitable enterprises through

Industrial & ManufacturingFood & Beverages

Ripple Ventures

Toronto, ON
Pre-SeedSeed

Early-stage VC focused on companies developing creator and developer tools and enterprise software across software, cloud, health tech, crypto, and fi

Developer ToolsEnterprise Software

Roller Labs Ventures

Toronto, ON
Multi-Stage

Canadian Tire Corporation's (CTC) corporate venture capital fund.

Retail TechnologyConsumer

Round13 Capital Inc.

Toronto, ON
SeedSeries A

Founders Fund backed by successful entrepreneurs, with 7 funds raised and 91 deals recorded.

Internet Software & ServicesSoftware

Sand Hill North Ventures

Montreal, QC
Pre-SeedSeed

Early-stage venture investments at the intersection of innovation and integrity.

Internet Software & ServicesSoftware

Serruya Private Equity

Markham, ON
Growth

Family office of the Serruya family (Yogen Fruz founders) taking direct minority and control stakes in consumer, restaurant, and retail brands.

FoodRestaurant

Simple Ventures

Toronto, ON
Pre-Seed

Venture studio that builds and funds companies from the ground up; 15 million dollars raised, with limited partners including TD, Sun Life, and Sobeys

ConsumerHealthTech

Spin Master Ventures

Toronto, ON
SeedSeries A

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

Kids and FamilyEntertainment

TorQuest Partners

Toronto, ON
PE / Debt

Leading Canadian-based manager of private equity funds seeking investments in middle-market and later-stage companies through opportune acquisitions a

Industrial & ManufacturingBusiness Products & Services

TriWest Capital Partners

Calgary, AB
PE / Debt

One of Canada's leading private equity firms with experience in service, manufacturing and distribution sectors.

Energy & PowerIndustrial & Manufacturing

Wittington Ventures

Toronto, ON
SeedSeries A

Venture arm tied to the Weston family (Wittington Investments, Loblaw, George Weston, Shoppers); three pools including a 100 million dollar Canadian f

ConsumerCommerce