Seed VCs in Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 entrepren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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