Series A 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

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

AGT Foods (Strategic Investments)

Regina, SK

Strategic minority investing by AGT Food and Ingredients (Fairfax majority-owned); led Chickapea 2025 round.

Alt Ventures

Vancouver, BC

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

Invests in early-stage Series A financing in technology-related firms.

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

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

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 Fund

Canada

BDC's Climate Tech Fund vehicles — Fund I ($600M, 2018, fully committed across ~50 companies) and Fund II ($400M, 2022), $1B total. Invests roughly $2

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 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 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

Beedie Capital Partners

Vancouver, BC

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

BKR Capital

Toronto, Ontario

Black Innovation Funds investing in startups led by founders from the Black Community.

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

Brightspark Ventures

Montreal, Quebec

Pan-Canadian, industry-agnostic early-stage VC backing exceptional founders building the future.

Build Ventures

Halifax, NS

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

Caterpillar Ventures

Irving, Texas, USA

Caterpillar Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Caterpillar, founded in 2015. It makes strategic equity investments in startups in energy, digita

Celtic House Venture Partners

Ottawa, ON

Venture capital investor in media communication technologies, with 4 funds raised and 69 deals recorded.

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.

Comcast Ventures

New York, New York, USA

Comcast Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Comcast. It was formed in 2011 by merging two earlier arms and has a 20+ year history of backing entr

Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Toronto, ON

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

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

Distinction Capital

Montreal, QC

Single-family office of CGI founder Serge Godin making direct technology investments.

District Ventures Capital

Calgary, AB

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

Emmertech

Regina, Saskatchewan

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

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

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.

Evok Innovations

Vancouver, BC

Invest in exceptional entrepreneurs with innovative climate technologies in energy, critical minerals, industrial optimization.

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

Family holding company of Pierre Karl Peladeau making direct minority investments such as Connect and GO and Moment Factory.

First Ascent Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Early stage, emerging and growth-oriented enterprise software companies. Dedicated Enterprise software focus.

Framework Venture Partners

Toronto, Ontario

Active capital model in AI-powered vertical SaaS. Focus on proven product-market fit and compelling unit economics.

Garage Capital

Kitchener, ON

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

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.

GM Ventures

Warren, Michigan, USA

GM Ventures is General Motors' venture capital arm, founded in 2010. It makes equity investments in startups working on technologies tied to GM's visi

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.

Green Sky Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Early-stage Canadian technology companies making significant impact in existing B2B value chains.

Hazelview Ventures

Toronto, ON

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

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.

InBC Investment Corp

Vancouver, BC

A 500 million dollar strategic investment fund of the Government of British Columbia; invests directly in BC-tied companies and as a limited partner i

Focused exclusively on North American enterprise and financial technology companies, with 3 funds raised and 62 deals recorded.

Innovobot

Westmount, QC

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

Corporate venture arm of Intact Financial investing in insurtech, fintech, and adjacent technology from early to growth stage. Roughly 400 million dol

Invest Nova Scotia

Halifax, NS

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

James Richardson and Sons

Winnipeg, MB

Winnipeg family conglomerate making opportunistic direct co-investments in agri-food technology, robotics, and life sciences.

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

Lune Rouge

Montreal, QC

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

Corporate venture arm of Magna International (formerly Magna New Mobility Ventures) making strategic minority investments in mobility, electrification

Corporate venture arm of Manulife, within Manulife Investment Management, backing B2B software and fintech strategic to its insurance and wealth lines

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

Martinrea Innovation

Vaughan, ON

Strategic minority investing by auto-parts maker Martinrea International, including stakes in NanoXplore and Equispheres.

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.

McRock Capital

Toronto, ON

First dedicated Digital Industrial VC. Invests in Industrial AI and software at the intersection of data, automation, and large physical operations ac

MEDTEQ+ Investment Fund

Montreal, QC

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

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.

Vancouver, BC

Wealth planning and investing firm (family office) with active venture and private equity investments across Canada.

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

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

Plaza Ventures

Toronto, ON

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

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

Raiven Capital

Toronto, ON

Canada-Silicon Valley Series A venture fund concentrating on investments just before scaling begins, with 2 funds and 8 deals recorded.

RBC Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario

CVC and fund investment arm of RBC. Invest directly in Financial Services companies, opportunistic to other aligned sectors. $5-10MM typical.

RBCx

Toronto, ON

Backer of Canada's most daring innovators and idea generators; RBC's technology growth banking and venture arm.

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.

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

Private venture capital and mutual fund management company with 1 fund and 51 deals recorded.

Round13 Capital Inc.

Toronto, ON

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

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.

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.

Tall Grass Ventures

Calgary, AB

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.

The51

Calgary, Alberta

Early-stage VC serving women and underrepresented founders. 45,000+ community network. Health, Wealth, Work focus.

Thin Air Labs

Calgary, AB

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

Thomson Reuters Ventures

Toronto, ON

Corporate venture arm of Thomson Reuters; invests in early-stage enterprise technology with a focus on Series A companies.

ThresholdImpact

Edmonton, AB

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

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

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.

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

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

Whitecap Venture Partners

Toronto, Ontario

Whitespace investing in B2B Software and Healthcare. 30+ year track record, one of longest running VC firms in Canada.

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

XPV Water Partners

Toronto, ON

Investment firm with a unique combination of water and investment expertise, focused on companies enabling efficient water use.