Canadian Food / AgTech Investors

Provides capital to help owner-operators take their companies to the next level, with focus on agribusiness, food & beverage, and industrial sectors.

A $600M BDC fund following a federal budget commitment. Flexible, multistage and patient capital approach for cleantech entrepreneurs. Portfolio of 50 companies. For every $1 BDC committed, $7.3 was r

BDC's debt financing arm providing loans to Canadian businesses across all stages. Over $9.7B in annual loan acceptances across 123+ business centres serving 60,000+ clients. Products include tech com

Fund I ($250M) + Fund II ($200M) backing early-stage companies in legacy industries where enabling technologies can reshape Canadian companies into global leaders. Covers agtech, foodtech, robotics, a

A $100M innovative equity investment lab providing capital, training and support for 100+ ambitious women-led businesses committed to delivering measurable positive social impact tied to UN SDGs.

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

Early-stage venture capital firm focused on Atlantic Canada, investing from seed through Series C.

The largest network of early stage investors in Ottawa, Gatineau, and Kanata. A leading Canadian angel group focused on lifting the region's entrepreneurial potential and facilitating access to qualit

Strategic advice, cash management, and flexible capital solutions to innovation companies. Financing from $1M to $100M+.

Companies with proven, deployment-ready climate technologies with near-term profitability.

Founded in 1999, specializes in infrastructure private equity and private debt. Manages approximately $3.4B in assets.

Leading private ClimateTech VC platform investing across North America, Europe and Asia in companies enabling net-zero transition, reducing GHG emissions, and optimizing resources.

Thesis-first VC backing founders shaping the AI frontier. Over a decade of AI investing with $20B+ in enterprise value created, 4 unicorn exits including 1 decacorn, and 30+ portfolio companies. Focus

Venture capital fund investing in innovative Canadian companies in the food & beverage and health & wellness sectors.

Technologies for Industrial Transformation and climate impact reduction in traditional sectors.

Upstream AgTech increasing productivity, profitability, and sustainability of food production.

Crown corporation with over B in investment capital. Invests in Canadian VC/PE funds and co-invests directly in export-oriented companies via the Investment Matching Program (M-M, minority stakes up

Quebec's largest labour-sponsored venture capital fund with $20B+ in net assets. Provides venture and development capital to thousands of Quebec businesses from startup to expansion.

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

Mission to digitize and decarbonize the built environment. Focus on real estate productivity and sustainability.

Private equity firm that blends the depth of large fund experience with the flexibility of a family office.

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

Grows an innovation ecosystem transforming markets and propelling technology companies toward market leadership.

Global deeptech and greentech companies reshaping legacy industries. Bridge between Canada and Asia-Pacific.

Independent alternative asset management firm (joint venture between Instar Group and AGF Management Limited), with 2 funds and 41 deals.

Fast-growing expansion-stage companies promoting health and sustainability in food and agricultural sector.

Quebec provincial government's investment arm fostering economic development. Offers loans, loan guarantees, and equity investments, frequently co-investing alongside private VCs.

Private equity firm focused exclusively on the Canadian lower middle-market in traditional industries including manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and services.

Canada's only early-stage fund dedicated to sustainable agricultural biotechnology.

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

Canadian AgTech venture fund (The51 Food and AgTech Fund) investing in founders shaping a sustainable future through science and technology innovation, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion

Venture capital investment company focused on growth financing in the chemical industry, transportation industry, industrial real estate, and northern Saskatchewan development.

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

Climate technology startups improving sustainability and resilience of infrastructure, production and manufacturing.

Canada's first deep tech fund. Focus on university spin-outs and pre-seed deep tech startups.

Member of the Scotiabank Group; Canada's leading merchant bank specializing in innovative long-term capital and business solutions for mid-sized companies.

Focuses on Canadian middle-market investment opportunities.

Founders of Canadian startups leading to a more sustainable, healthy, and equitable world.

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

Western Canadian focused agtech seed fund with 1 fund and 27 deals recorded.

Strategic investment arm in AgTech, Digital HealthTech, Connected Consumer, and Enterprise Platforms & IoT.

Advance Canadian Agriculture. 27 years and 120+ investments in Canadian food and agricultural sectors.

Venture capital and private equity manager of Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. and First Nations and Métis Fund (FNMF), with 7 funds and 179 deals.

North America's Intelligent Industry through software, AI/ML, and IIoT. Digitalization, transformation, and sustainability.