The base dataset was assembled from these authoritative directories and industry guides. Each fund record includes a source field tracing it to one or more of the following.
The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) publishes an annual directory of its member funds. This is the primary source for 116 funds in the database, providing fund name, headquarters, investment stage, and in many cases AUM figures in CAD. The CVCA directory is considered the most authoritative single source for the Canadian VC and PE ecosystem.
An independently published guide profiling the most active Canadian venture capital funds. Covers fund thesis, sector focus, typical cheque size, and stage preferences for 76 funds. Particularly valuable for thesis descriptions and investment focus that go beyond basic directory listings. One fund appears in both The 50 and the CVCA directory.
48 funds were sourced through direct web research, including fund websites, press releases, LinkedIn pages, and startup ecosystem coverage. This category covers funds not yet in the major directories but actively deploying capital in Canada — including newer funds, international funds with significant Canadian presence, and accelerator-affiliated vehicles.
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) program data was sourced directly from bdc.ca. BetaKit, Canada's leading tech and startup news publication, provided coverage of fund closes, portfolio announcements, and AUM disclosures used to supplement and verify data for 13 funds. BetaKit articles are particularly useful for tracking fund vintages and recent raises.
Export Development Canada (EDC) program information was sourced from edc.ca and supplemented with web research. EDC operates several venture and growth lending facilities that are relevant to Canadian founders seeking non-dilutive or blended capital alongside equity rounds.
A plain-English explanation of where the data comes from and how fund profiles are put together.
The base dataset comes from the CVCA Member Directory 2026 (the industry association for Canadian VC and PE) and The 50, an independently published guide to the most active Canadian funds. Together these cover 255 funds, including names, headquarters, investment stage, sectors, and AUM where disclosed.
Where a fund has a public website, we read it — the about page, team page, portfolio, and any thesis or approach pages. This is how we fill in investment focus descriptions, portfolio companies, and team information that isn't in the directories.
We use AI to read each fund's website content and pull out the key details: what stage they invest at, what sectors they focus on, typical cheque size, and whether they have any specific mandates (like female-led or climate focus). This structured data is what powers the AI investor match feature.
Fund size numbers come from press releases, directory listings, and news coverage. Many funds don't publicly disclose their AUM, so figures may be outdated or reflect a previous fund vintage. Where a firm manages multiple funds, the number shown is typically total firm AUM — the individual fund you'd be raising from may be smaller.
Profiles are reviewed manually for obvious errors and updated when funds announce new raises, strategy changes, or closures. The database was last updated in March 2026. If you spot something wrong, please use the "Report an Error" link on any fund page.
We aim for accuracy but rely on publicly available information. AUM figures may lag fund closes. Thesis descriptions reflect the fund's public communications at the time of enrichment.
If you spot an error — wrong AUM, outdated thesis, incorrect stage, closed fund — please let us know. Each individual fund page has a "Report an Error" link.
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