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Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

BDC Venture Capital Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
171
Total Invested
$1.5B
Average Investment
$11.8M

BDC Venture Capital's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Blumind2026Grant$14.0MOttawa
Noze2026Grant$5.0MMontréal
Ranovus2026GrantUndisclosedOttawa
MarineLabs Data Systems Inc.2026Grant$4.0MVictoria
A&K Robotics2026Series A$1.0MVancouver
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation2026Venture - Series Unknown$328KVancouver
Charli AI2026Debt Financing$356KVancouver
Femtum2026Series A$11.8MQuebec
GHGSat2025Convertible Note$34.0MMontréal
Mara Renewables2025Venture - Series Unknown$9.1MDartmouth

Complete List of BDC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies (171)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
1BlumindGrant$14.0MOttawa, Canada
2NozeGrant$5.0MMontréal, Canada
3RanovusGrantUndisclosedOttawa, Canada
4MarineLabs Data Systems Inc.Grant$4.0MVictoria, Canada
5A&K RoboticsSeries A$1.0MVancouver, Canada
6Sanctuary Cognitive Systems CorporationVenture - Series Unknown$328KVancouver, Canada
7Charli AIDebt Financing$356KVancouver, Canada
8FemtumSeries A$11.8MQuebec, Canada
9GHGSatConvertible Note$34.0MMontréal, Canada
10Mara RenewablesVenture - Series Unknown$9.1MDartmouth, Canada
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSemiconductor

Blumind provides analog machine learning inferencing engines for edge smart sensors and smart devices.

Ottawa, Canada
May 2026
$14.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health DiagnosticsMachine LearningSensor

Noze enables early disease detection through an AI-powered sense of smell.

Montréal, Canada
May 2026
$5.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ComputerData CenterInformation TechnologyOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

Ranovus is a provider of interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks.

Ottawa, Canada
May 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsInternet of ThingsMarine TechnologySensor

MarineLabs provides subscription access to real-time coastal intelligence.

Victoria, Canada
April 2026
$4.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Autonomous VehiclesCommercialIndustrialRoboticsTransportation

A&K Robotics design and build robots and want to change the world through automation.

Vancouver, Canada
April 2026
$1.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationMachine LearningRobotics

Sanctuary is focused on developing human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.

Vancouver, Canada
April 2026
$328K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Productivity ToolsSaaSSoftwareSoftware EngineeringVirtual Assistant

Meet Charli, AI to make work flow. Delegate the boring stuff.

Vancouver, Canada
March 2026
$356K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

LaserManufacturing

Femtum provides mid-infrared pulsed fibre lasers, fibre amplifiers, and tunable lasers for medical and industrial use.

Quebec, Canada
March 2026
$11.8M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceEnvironmental ConsultingOil and GasRemote Sensing

GHGSat’s mission is to become the global reference for remote sensing of greenhouse gas

Montréal, Canada
September 2025
$34.0M
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyEnergyRenewable Energy

Mara Renewables Corporation (Mara) is the leading Canadian biotechnology company.

Dartmouth, Canada
July 2025
$9.1M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware

Xaba operates as an industrial AI-driven control system.

Toronto, Canada
April 2025
$6.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical Device

Canadian company specializing in the development of a minimally invasive long-term hemodynamic transcatheter pump.

Montreal, Canada
April 2025
$30.3M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInternet of ThingsProject ManagementReal EstateSaaSSoftware

VEERUM is a global SaaS provider who brings reality to the digital world. We are the world's platform to see itself.

Calgary, Canada
March 2025
$8.4M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyInformation TechnologyMineralMining TechnologyNanotechnology

Summit Nanotech is a B2B company that deploys patented direct lithium extraction technology to create lithium economically and sustainably.

Calgary, Canada
March 2025
$25.5M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)CleanTechConstructionGenerative AISoftware

Augmenta is driving a new level of efficiency for the construction industry by automating building design for contractors and engineers.

Toronto, Canada
March 2025
$10.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Industrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical EngineeringRobotics

Novarc is a robotics company specializing in the design and commercialization of collaborative robots for industrial applications.

North Vancouver, Canada
March 2025
$50.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsFinTechSaaSSoftware

Cinareo offers omni-channel capacity planning and financial analysis tailored to multi-channel contact center settings.

Toronto, Canada
January 2025
$1.0M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceMedicalTherapeutics

KisoJi Biotechnology is a biotechnology company focused on healthcare and life sciences for research and development industries.

Laval-ouest, Canada
December 2024
$40.6M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalManufacturingWholesale

Planetary does coastal carbon removal through ocean alkalinity enhancement.

Dartmouth, Canada
October 2024
$11.3M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveBuilding MaterialComputer VisionIndustrial ManufacturingMachine LearningManufacturingPlastics and Rubber ManufacturingService Industry

Eigen's machine vision solutions and AI software allow manufacturers to inspect 100% of the parts and products they produce inline.

Fredericton, Canada
October 2024
$2.6M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Get ahead with automated asset tracking.

Ottawa, Canada
September 2024
$1.7M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInternet of ThingsmHealthSoftwareWearablesWeb Development

Hexoskin develops smart clothing with the ability to deliver predictive health analytics for health, fitness, and wellness.

Montréal, Canada
August 2024
$4.2M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CRMSaaSSoftware

Dreamwell AI is an AI-powered SaaS platform for influencer marketing campaigns.

Toronto, Canada
July 2024
$2.2M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Plastics and Rubber ManufacturingRecyclingWaste Management

Polystyvert is an innovative SME environmental company with a mission to recycle polystyrene

Anjou, Canada
July 2024
$16.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software

Artificial Agency is an AI firm that is pioneering generative behavior in gaming.

Edmonton, Canada
May 2024
$12.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About BDC Venture Capital

How many companies has BDC Venture Capital invested in?

BDC Venture Capital has invested in 171 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does BDC Venture Capital invest in?

BDC Venture Capital's top investment sectors include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Machine Learning, Analytics, Robotics. The firm invests across 66 different industry categories.

What is BDC Venture Capital's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Novarc Technologies received $50.0M in a Series B round. BDC Venture Capital's total known invested capital is $1.5B.

What is the average investment size for BDC Venture Capital?

BDC Venture Capital's average investment size is $11.8M across its portfolio of 171 companies.

What are BDC Venture Capital's most recent investments?

Recent BDC Venture Capital portfolio additions include Blumind, Noze, Ranovus, MarineLabs Data Systems Inc., A&K Robotics. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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