Canada has 55 pre-seed venture funds actively deploying capital to early-stage founders. This list includes institutional vehicles like BDC's $100M Seed Venture Fund (which writes checks between $100K and $1M) alongside angel networks and sector-focused operators. Geographic distribution spans major hubs like Toronto and Montreal as well as underserved regions, with many funds explicitly prioritizing underrepresented founder groups.
The funds here cover multiple sub-themes. Life sciences and deep-tech dominate in Quebec through operators like AmorChem and Boreal Ventures. Consumer applications and SaaS attract investors from Toronto to Vancouver.
Some vehicles remain sector-agnostic while others target social impact, green technology, or founders from specific communities. Check sizes and stage preferences vary substantially, so founders should review individual fund criteria before reaching out.
Altitude Angels brings together high-net-worth individuals who support high-potential technology founders by providing capital, mentorship, and network access. The group curates early-stage investment
Early-stage life science venture capital fund and major supporter of Quebec's academic innovation, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments to create startups around groundbreaking technologies.
Invest in entrepreneurs building pre-seed/seed stage technology companies looking to disrupt global markets. Quebec focus.
An Angel Investment firm built by founders, technologists and pioneers between Canada and the San Francisco Bay Area. Investing in founders who are resilient, creative and humble, specializing in deep
A $100M BDC fund helping Canadian entrepreneurs get ideas off the ground. Sector-agnostic software focus with cheque sizes of $100K-$1M. Pan-Canadian with particular focus on underserved regions.
A $100M innovative equity investment lab providing capital, training and support for 100+ ambitious women-led businesses committed to delivering measurable positive social impact tied to UN SDGs.
An active angel investor platform focused on cross-border investments in British Columbia's startup ecosystem. Bizfield became a member of Canada's National Angel Organization (NACO) in 2017 and helps
Black Innovation Funds investing in startups led by founders from the Black Community.
Private investment management company (family office) with a broad portfolio spanning venture capital and private equity, focused primarily in Alberta and Ontario.
Pre-seed/seed-stage venture fund launched in close partnership with Centech, entirely dedicated to investing in Centech and Quebec's most promising deeptech startups.
The largest network of early stage investors in Ottawa, Gatineau, and Kanata. A leading Canadian angel group focused on lifting the region's entrepreneurial potential and facilitating access to qualit
Invests pre-seed and seed-stage capital for technology commercialization.
Atlantic Canadian pre-seed fund with a 'by founders, for founders' culture. Focuses on software and internet businesses with an Atlantic Canada lens.
Invest in high-growth tech startups across Prairies and Western Canada. Only local lead investor in SK.
Early-stage venture capital firm with 6 funds raised and 79 deals recorded, focused primarily in Ontario.
Invest in post-product companies with users or pilots. Focus on AI and Blockchain. North America and Global.
Early-stage Canadian technology companies making significant impact in existing B2B value chains.
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. Canada's most active early-stage investors with 250+ po
Venture studio and VC firm that builds ventures with corporate partners and family offices. Combines venture building with venture investing through VCCI-backed programs.
Grows an innovation ecosystem transforming markets and propelling technology companies toward market leadership.
Focus on software companies and AI driving positive impact on global scale. Three strategies: Discovery, Venture, Growth.
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.
Bridges a critical gap in early-stage funding, catalyzing later-stage funding for promising technology companies across enterprise software, health tech, clean tech and deep tech.
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.
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.
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, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Led by experienced operators with strong angel and institutional VC track records; founders-first philosophy with commitment to diversity, co-investing with angel investors and seed funds across Canad
Hands-on pre-seed investor backing Newfoundland and Labrador's most ambitious innovation companies.
Venture capital investment company focused on growth financing in the chemical industry, transportation industry, industrial real estate, and northern Saskatchewan development.
Invest at intersection of health care and innovation to accelerate technologies improving patient outcomes and health system sustainability.
Early-stage venture firm investing in founder-led startups. Most active in AI, deep tech, energy transition, marketplaces.
Combines a research-driven investment decision process with a high-touch collaborative engagement model to help entrepreneurs in high-growth global market segments scale.
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 fintech.
Canada's first deep tech fund. Focus on university spin-outs and pre-seed deep tech startups.
Early-stage venture investments at the intersection of innovation and integrity.
Building global healthcare leaders from locally disruptive technologies. MedTech, Biotech, AI in Health.
Global investment firm with $620M+ USD in AUM. Partners with visionary founders across technology and healthcare. Fund III closed at $338M CAD.
Founders of Canadian startups leading to a more sustainable, healthy, and equitable world.
Toronto-based early-stage VC fund investing in high-growth technology startups led or co-led by women founders, backing globally competitive companies across enterprise software, digital health, and f
Companies revolutionizing Future of Work including HRtech, Productivity Tools, and New Work.
Western Canadian focused agtech seed fund with 1 fund and 27 deals recorded.
Early-stage VC serving women and underrepresented founders. 45,000+ community network. Health, Wealth, Work focus.
Igniting venture growth for greater human impact; 2 funds raised and 49 deals recorded, primarily in Alberta.
High-growth technology startups led by underrepresented founders across Canada.
Corporate venture capital investing in the digital transformation of creative industries.
A full-service corporate finance firm focused on early-stage entrepreneurs with the largest angel network in Western Canada. Valhalla provides investment funds, education, training, mentorship program
VANTEC Angel Network connects BC-based technology founders with active angel investors and early-stage funds for capital raising. Operating since 1999, it hosts monthly pitch events and exclusive netw