Seed VCs 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

ACET Capital

Sherbrooke, QC

Two venture funds run by ACET at the Universite de Sherbrooke, backed by Investissement Quebec and National Bank; more than 65 million dollars deploye

Active Impact Investments

Vancouver, BC

Seed stage climate tech VC in clean energy & transportation, infrastructure & carbon solutions, sustainable food & water, circular economy.

adMare BioInnovations

Vancouver, BC

Canada's Global Life Sciences Venture, sourcing promising therapeutics research from academic and biotech partners to create new companies of scale an

Ag Capital Canada

Tillsonburg, ON

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

Alacrity Canada

Victoria, BC

Venture accelerator and fund associated with Wesley Clover, providing capital and mentorship to early-stage enterprise technology companies.

AllosteRx Capital Management (Canada) Inc.

Montreal, QC

Early-stage biotechnology venture capital focused on the Quebec life sciences ecosystem.

Alt Ventures

Vancouver, BC

Sector agnostic venture capital firm investing in Seed or Series A stage companies.

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

Altitude Angels

Brampton, Ontario

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

AmorChem

Montreal, QC

Early-stage life science venture capital fund and major supporter of Quebec's academic innovation, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments to create

Amplitude Ventures

Montréal, Québec

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

Angel Investors Ontario

Ontario

Angel Investors Ontario convenes Ontario's angel investors who directly provide capital and volunteer mentorship to innovative start-ups province-wide

Angel One Investor Network

Burlington, Ontario

Angel One Investor Network empowers Canadian startups by linking founders with funders to drive innovation and economic growth in Southern Ontario. Th

Anges Québec

Montreal, Quebec

Founded in 2008, Anges Québec is the largest angel investor group in Canada, investing capital and expertise in innovative Quebec-based companies. Mem

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

Inuit-owned investment corporation (Nunavut Tunngavik) providing direct equity and debt of 150,000 to 3 million dollars to Inuit businesses across all

Avatar Ventures

Calgary, AB

Corporate venture fund tied to the Avatar Innovations studio and anchored by Cenovus, Suncor, TC Energy, and Enbridge, investing in oil and gas decarb

Avro Angels

Toronto, Ontario

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

AXA Venture Partners

Paris, France

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

Axelys

Montreal, QC

Quebec provincial technology-transfer investor (merger of Univalor, Sovar, and Aligo); holds equity in public-research spinouts including those from C

Baffin Business Development Corp

Iqaluit, NU

Community Futures organization for the Baffin and Qikiqtaaluk region providing equity and debt to regional businesses.

BDC Black Entrepreneurs Fund

Canada

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

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 IT Venture Fund

Canada

A $300M BDC fund (Fund I + II) created to give ambitious Canadian entrepreneurs the capital and strategic advice to turn early-stage software companie

BDC Life Sciences Venture Fund

Canada

A $150M BDC fund (launched 2026) providing patient capital to early-stage Canadian life sciences companies — therapeutics and medical technologies — t

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

BDC Thrive Lab for Women

Canada

A $100M innovative equity investment lab providing capital, training and support for 100+ ambitious women-led businesses committed to delivering measu

BDC Thrive Venture Fund for Women

Canada

The $300M direct investment component of BDC's Thrive Platform, addressing the equity gap faced by women-led companies. Partners with women entreprene

BDC Women in Technology Venture Fund

Canada

A $200M fund — one of the world's largest dedicated to investing in women-led tech companies. Made 38 investments with 8 successful exits. Predecessor

An active angel investor platform focused on cross-border investments in British Columbia's startup ecosystem. Bizfield became a member of Canada's Na

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.

Bluesky Equities Ltd.

Calgary, AB

Private investment management company (family office) with a broad portfolio spanning venture capital and private equity, focused primarily in Alberta

Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund

Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany

BIVF is an evergreen corporate venture fund of Boehringer Ingelheim, set up in 2010 and reported at about EUR 350M. It takes minority equity stakes, o

Boreal Ventures

Montreal, QC

Pre-seed/seed-stage venture fund launched in close partnership with Centech, entirely dedicated to investing in Centech and Quebec's most promising de

BoxOne Ventures

Montreal, QC

Evergreen family-office venture firm investing its own capital, with a biotech and computational-biology focus.

BrandProject

Toronto, ON

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

Build Ventures

Halifax, NS

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

Capital Angel Network

Ottawa, Ontario

The largest network of early stage investors in Ottawa, Gatineau, and Kanata. A leading Canadian angel group focused on lifting the region's entrepren

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

Co-operators Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Guelph, ON

Strategic corporate venture fund of The Co-operators making direct and fund investments in insurtech, fintech, and digital health.

Invests pre-seed and seed-stage capital for technology commercialization.

Commercialization at UHN

Toronto, ON

Commercialization arm of University Health Network; takes an equity position in every spinout it creates and runs an Accelerator Fund.

Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Toronto, ON

Women-led health venture firm (more than 90 million US dollars) investing in women and children health technology.

CTI Life Sciences / CTI Sciences de la vie

Montreal, QC

Venture capital firm investing in high-quality emerging life sciences companies at the pre-clinical and clinical development stage in Canada and the U

Cycle Capital Management

Montreal, QC

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

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

Disruption Ventures

Toronto, ON

Canada's first private female-founded VC fund for women entrepreneurs. Addresses systemic underfunding of women-led companies.

District Ventures Capital

Calgary, AB

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

For-profit fund arm of Toronto Metropolitan University DMZ; writes 100,000 to 250,000 dollar cheques into DMZ-vetted startups as first institutional i

Ecofuel Fund

Montreal, QC

Government-anchored (Investissement Quebec, BDC, FTQ, Fondaction) cleantech seed fund investing directly in early-stage climate companies.

Emend Vision Fund

Victoria, BC

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

ENGIE New Ventures

Paris, France

ENGIE New Ventures is ENGIE's corporate venture fund, set up in 2014, and it takes minority stakes in startups that are relevant to ENGIE's energy-tra

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

Equinor Ventures

Stavanger, Norway

Equinor's own news page describes Equinor Ventures as the corporate venture arm that invests in early-phase and growth companies. Its deals are equity

Esplanade Healthtech Ventures

Montreal, QC

Early-stage digital health venture fund investing in Canada and the US.

Extreme Venture Partners (EVP)

Toronto, ON

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

FACIT Inc.

Toronto, ON

Award-winning commercialization venture firm building companies with entrepreneurs to accelerate oncology innovation, partnered with the Ontario Insti

FairVentures

Toronto, ON

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

FCC Capital

Regina, SK

Venture and growth investing arm of Farm Credit Canada, a federal Crown corporation; direct minority stakes plus fund commitments across agriculture a

First Angel Network Association (FAN)

Atlantic Canada

Founded in 2005, FAN is a member-based, not-for-profit organization focused on bridging the capital gap for Atlantic Canadian companies. It provides a

FounderFuel

Montreal, QC

Accelerator relaunched by Real Ventures with Panache and Inovia; invests about 120,000 dollars for equity.

Garage Capital

Kitchener, ON

Early-stage venture capital firm with 6 funds raised and 79 deals recorded, focused primarily in Ontario.

Georgian Angel Network

Simcoe County, Ontario

Georgian Angel Network connects accredited investors with high-quality entrepreneurial opportunities to commercialize innovations. GAN serves as a cat

Glen Ventures

Montreal, QC

Quebec healthtech-only early-stage fund (250,000 to 1 million dollar cheques) with McGill and MUHC ties.

Globalive

Toronto, ON

Build studio and investment platform of Anthony Lacavera that co-builds and funds companies; more than 150 investments and co-founder of WIND Mobile.

Golden Ventures

Toronto, ON

Leading seed-stage venture capital fund based in Toronto, investing across North America with 7 funds raised and 140 deals recorded.

Graphite Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

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

GroundBreak Ventures

Toronto, ON

Venture capital firm specializing in real estate and property technology, investing as early as the pre-seed stage with capital and domain expertise.

GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments

Waterloo Region, Ontario

A community of angels, super angels, family offices, and venture funds investing in Canadian tech startups from pre-seed to Series A since 2008. Canad

Calgary fintech venture studio and fund from the SkipTheDishes founders; its first venture was Neo Financial.

Hazelview Ventures

Toronto, ON

Venture capital business focused exclusively on partnering with innovative, early-stage PropTech, BuildTech and CleanTech companies.

Highline Beta

Toronto, ON

Venture studio and VC firm that builds ventures with corporate partners and family offices. Combines venture building with venture investing through V

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.

iGan Partners Inc.

Toronto, ON

Growth capital investment firm providing private funding and merchant banking services to a wide variety of businesses at different stages of developm

Impression Ventures

Toronto, ON

Early-stage VC specializing in fintech startups. Invests $1M-$2M per deal as either lead or co-investor at the late seed and early Series A stages.

Innovacorp

Halifax, NS

Nova Scotia's early-stage venture capital organization. Provincial crown corporation building Atlantic Canada's innovation ecosystem.

Innovation and Business Investment Corporation (IBIC)

St. John's, NL

Crown corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador; takes equity via redeemable preferred shares up to 500,000 dollars, alongside loans and grants.

Innovobot

Westmount, QC

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

Invest Nova Scotia

Halifax, NS

Nova Scotia's early-stage venture capital organization (Innovacorp), targeting information technology, clean technology and life sciences.

Island Capital Partners

Charlottetown, PE

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

Kanata Ventures

Toronto, ON

Invests in high-growth enterprise tech companies globally and connects them to corporate partners in North America.

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

Leaps by Bayer

Leverkusen, Germany

Leaps by Bayer is Bayer's corporate venture and impact investment arm, founded in 2015. It invests in breakthrough life-science advances in health car

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

Lune Rouge

Montreal, QC

Family office of Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte making direct and fund investments across technology and media.

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.

Early-stage venture capital firm preferring to invest in science and technology sector companies founded by Canadian immigrants.

Maple Leaf Angels

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto's largest angel investor network supporting Canadian startups. A community of high net worth accredited investors who provide capital, mentors

Marigold Capital

Toronto, ON

Gender-lens and social-lens impact venture firm (about 105 million dollars under management).

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

Toronto, ON

Bridges a critical gap in early-stage funding, catalyzing later-stage funding for promising technology companies across enterprise software, health te

Mavrik Corp

Montreal, QC

Single-family office of the Pathy family (Fednav, Mark Pathy) making direct co-investments plus fund commitments with a climate and impact tilt.

MEDTEQ+ Investment Fund

Montreal, QC

Investment fund of the MEDTEQ+ health-technology consortium; takes dilutive equity co-investments in Canadian health-technology companies.

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.

N49P Ventures

Toronto, ON

Early-stage VC empowering Canadian tech startups transitioning from concept to seed stage. Invests $250K-$1.5M per deal.

Nàdarra Ventures

Halifax, NS

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

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.

Nex Gen VC Partners

Calgary, AB

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

NGIF Capital

Calgary, Alberta

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

Nimbus Synergies

Vancouver, BC

Canadian health technology ventures increasing efficiencies and improving outcomes in healthcare.

Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) is the only Accredited Angel Organization in Northern Ontario that connects accredited angel investors to Northern Ontar

Pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm backing exceptional founders in the US and Canada.

NYA Ventures

Calgary, AB

Canadian AgTech venture fund (The51 Food and AgTech Fund) investing in founders shaping a sustainable future through science and technology innovation

OMERS Ventures Management Inc.

Toronto, ON

Venture capital arm of OMERS pension fund with nearly $61B in net assets; 5 funds raised and 130 deals recorded across North America.

Panache Ventures

Montreal, QC

Led by experienced operators with strong angel and institutional VC track records; founders-first philosophy with commitment to diversity, co-investin

PFM Capital Inc.

Regina, SK

Employee-owned investment management firm focused on private equity investment in Western Canada and Saskatchewan; managing PE and VC funds since 1993

PIC Investments Group Inc.

Saskatoon, SK

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

The only Quebec fund dedicated to quantum technology; portfolio includes Nord Quantique, Femtum, and Irreversible.

Global venture capital company focused on equity financing of innovative biotechnology companies with breakthrough technology platforms.

Red Leaf Capital

Winnipeg, MB

Combines a research-driven investment decision process with a high-touch collaborative engagement model to help entrepreneurs in high-growth global ma

Relay Ventures

Toronto, ON

Early-stage VC investing in connected internet and mobile technology software across North America. Portfolio of 42+ companies including 3 unicorns.

RHA Ventures Inc.

London, ON

Invests in early-stage innovative companies and founders; provides a core group of founders and an extensive network of mentors and investors.

Rio Tinto Ventures

London, United Kingdom

Rio Tinto set up a venture capital fund in 2021 to invest in technology and startups that help solve critical business challenges. Its earlier backing

Ripple Ventures

Toronto, ON

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

Rogue Insight Capital

Markham, ON

VC firm (division of the Gupta Group) focused on investing in women, immigrant, and visible minority founders building impact-driven companies. Portfo

Round13 Capital Inc.

Toronto, ON

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

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

Sandpiper Ventures

Halifax, NS

AI-forward tech companies with women and non-binary founders in C-suite with equitable ownership.

Shell Ventures

London, United Kingdom

Shell Ventures is Shell's corporate venture capital arm, set up in 1996. It makes minority investments in technology companies, joint ventures and ext

Sixty Degree Capital

Toronto, ON

Global investment firm with $620M+ USD in AUM. Partners with visionary founders across technology and healthcare. Fund III closed at $338M CAD.

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.

StandUp Ventures

Toronto, ON

Toronto-based early-stage VC fund investing in high-growth technology startups led or co-led by women founders, backing globally competitive companies

SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Calgary, Alberta

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

The Southwestern Ontario Angel Group (SWO Angels) is a members-only non-profit organization comprised of accredited investors seeking investment oppor

Tall Grass Ventures

Calgary, AB

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

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

Private venture capital and investment holding company focusing exclusively in the four Atlantic Canadian provinces, primarily in technology companies

Toronto program of the global accelerator Techstars; standard terms of 220,000 US dollars (SAFE plus common equity).

Telegraph Ventures

Montreal, QC

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

The Atmospheric Fund (TAF)

Toronto, ON

City of Toronto climate investment fund (around 80 million dollar endowment) deploying subordinated and convertible debt and preferred shares directly

Thin Air Labs

Calgary, AB

Igniting venture growth for greater human impact; 2 funds raised and 49 deals recorded, primarily in Alberta.

ThresholdImpact

Edmonton, AB

Impact venture firm founded by BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka; medtech is an explicit vertical (PulseMedica, FluidAI Medical).

Venture capital firm with 2 funds raised and 23 deals recorded, primarily in BC.

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

Triptyq Capital

Montreal, QC

Corporate venture capital investing in the digital transformation of creative industries.

TVM Capital Life Science

Montreal, QC

Transatlantic life-science venture firm (about 900 million dollars under management) with its Canadian team leading origination from Montreal.

UCeed Health Fund

Calgary, AB

University of Calgary and Innovate Calgary evergreen fund; dedicated health sub-fund investing 50,000 to 300,000 dollars in early-stage companies.

Unilever's corporate venture capital arm, founded in 2002, takes minority equity stakes in consumer-facing brands and related technology. It states a

A full-service corporate finance firm focused on early-stage entrepreneurs with the largest angel network in Western Canada. Valhalla provides investm

VANTEC Angel Network

British Columbia

VANTEC Angel Network connects BC-based technology founders with active angel investors and early-stage funds for capital raising. Operating since 1999

A 10 million US dollar equity venture fund anchored by the University of Waterloo endowment, distinct from the grants-only Velocity incubator.

Verdex Capital

Calgary, Alberta

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

Volvo Group Venture Capital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Volvo Group's corporate venture arm, founded in 1997, invests globally in startups that are relevant to the group's businesses: trucks, construction e

WELL Health Ventures

Vancouver, BC

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

Wesley Clover International Corporation

Ottawa, ON

Private equity and investment management firm with active interests in Information and Communication Technologies, Digital Media, Real Estate and Leis

Western Technology Investment (WTI)

Portola Valley, CA, USA

Pioneered venture debt in 1980. $7.8B deployed across 1,400+ companies including Canadian firms. Now investing out of 11th institutional fund. Acquire

White Star Capital

London, UK

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

Wittington Ventures

Toronto, ON

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