Canadian AI / ML Investors

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

Venture studio that brings together talent, AI/ML expertise and capital to accelerate the growth of applied AI startups within specific enterprise ver

Enterprise AI solutions driving enterprise productivity, resilience, and sustainability.

Early-stage impact venture fund focused on transformational technology in Climate and Health solutions.

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

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

Toronto-based VC investing globally in breakthrough clean technology growth companies addressing climate change. Fund III closed at $450M CAD. Selecte

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

Focus on technology companies with validated product-market fit ready to accelerate growth. Staged strategy with discovery checks, building conviction

Venture and growth program within British Columbia Investment Management Corporation; direct stakes plus co-investment, leaning late stage.

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

A $500M BDC fund targeting late-stage, innovation-based businesses at an inflection point with strong potential for meaningful scale. Invests up to $1

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

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

Network technologies, leading consumer and enterprise solutions, and innovation in data, analytics, AdTech, media, and content distribution aligned wi

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

Invest in AI, space, energy, and real estate across North America and Israel through thematic funds.

Experienced industrial sustainability investor with 20+ years in energy and industrial innovation. Fifth fund invests in early-stage technologies for

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

Private investment firm investing $5M-$30M in high-quality businesses with strong defensible market positions.

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

Invest in early-stage B2B enterprise software companies with clear product-market fit and strong Canadian angle.

Private equity arm of Desjardins Group (Canada's largest cooperative financial group) since 1974. Provides venture and growth capital to Quebec busine

Venture studio and VC focused on launching transformative Fintech and ClimateTech companies.

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

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

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

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

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

Quebec labour-sponsored fund focused on responsible and sustainable investing. Partners with Fonds FTQ, Investissement Québec, and BDC to support Queb

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

CoFounds & Funds B2B AI-native SaaS companies with values-driven leaders.

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

Largest non-bank venture debt lender globally with $10B+ portfolio. Active lender to Canadian tech and life sciences companies. Publicly traded (NYSE:

Non-bank venture lending company providing venture debt to VC-backed technology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainability companies. Publicly tra

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

Focus on software companies and AI driving positive impact on global scale. Three strategies: Discovery, Venture, Growth.

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

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

Growth-stage AI companies with proven product-market fit in Canada and UK.

Vancouver-based PE firm focused on consumer brands. Portfolio generates $1.5B+ in annual retail sales.

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

Toronto-based VC investing in lean, product-focused teams solving real-world problems. Three funds with aggregate market value exceeding $70M.

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

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

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.

AI accelerator by NEXT Canada; the Toronto stream invests up to 25,000 dollars plus 100,000 dollar follow-on via post-money SAFE.

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

Balance-sheet corporate venture investing by OpenText, taking minority stakes in enterprise software, cybersecurity, and AI companies, often ahead of

Hands-on pre-seed investor backing Newfoundland and Labrador's most ambitious innovation companies.

Health tech and B2B technology at inflection point between commercialization and scale.

Private equity fund exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities in the healthcare field.

Invest in world-leading companies developing and applying artificial intelligence.

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

Focus on most common age-related conditions: brain health, diabetes, cardiovascular, mobility, respiratory, musculoskeletal.

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

Canadian Tire Corporation's (CTC) corporate venture capital fund.

Family office of the Serruya family (Yogen Fruz founders) taking direct minority and control stakes in consumer, restaurant, and retail brands.

Venture studio that builds and funds companies from the ground up; 15 million dollars raised, with limited partners including TD, Sun Life, and Sobeys

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

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

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

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

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

Late-stage venture and growth investing arm of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (established 2019); direct stakes plus select fund commitments.

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

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

Software and AI infrastructure powering global Managed Services ecosystem ($600B market).

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

One of Canada's leading private equity firms with experience in service, manufacturing and distribution sectors.

Next frontier of computing: domain specific deep AI platforms, physical AI, AI infrastructure, advanced computing hardware, smart energy.

Two themes: AI & Analytics and Disruptive HardTech. Target companies with sustainable technological advantages.

Government of Ontario fund-of-funds (formerly Ontario Capital Growth Corporation) committing as a limited partner to Canadian venture funds rather tha

A 100 million US dollar fund co-launched by the Mila AI institute and Inovia Capital to spin foundational-AI research out of the lab at the pre-incorp

Back mission-driven founders early in new areas. Focus on crypto, deep tech, and enterprise SaaS.

Flexible growth capital solutions (debt, convertible debt, structured equity) to mid-later stage technology companies. $10M-$50M.

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

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

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