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BDC Capital Corporation — 2021 Investments

10 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Indieindie.incin𝕏NASDAQ: INDIOct 2021

indie develops silicon, photonics, and sensor system technologies, including mixed-signal SoCs and software, for sensing applications in automotive ADAS and adjacent markets such as industrial mobility, humanoid robotics, and quantum technology.

HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsAliso Viejo, US

Scott Kee(Executive Officer)inDonald McClymontinIchiro Aoki(President)inMichael WittmanninNaixi WuinDr. Peter Gulden

Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcAutotech VenturesBison CapitalDG Ventures, Inc.Evolution VC Partners

Mangrove Lithiummangrovelithium.comin𝕏Feb 2021 · $3M✓ verified

Mangrove Lithium is a cleantech company that develops a patented, feedstock-flexible electrochemical refining technology to convert diverse lithium feedstocks into battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsDelta, CA

Saad Dara(Founder)inDavid St. Angelo(Chief Technology Officer)inAnnie Liu(Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer)inAlfred Lam(Founder)Arman Bonakdarpour(Founder)David P. Wilkinson(Founder)

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCanada Growth FundOrion Industrial VenturesAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalATEL Ventures+3 more

AON3Daon3d.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $11.5M

AON3D builds industrial 3D printers that print with advanced thermoplastics at a lower cost than prior options, and develops new materials for additive manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsMontreal, CA

Kevin Han(CPO)inRandeep Singh(Founder)inAndrew Walker(Founder)inMiklos Tusz(Lead Developer)Nick Parker(Lead Systems Architect)daniel nerenberg(CIO)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpFlucas VenturesInnoStart CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsMana VenturesPanache Ventures+16 more

Clir Renewablesclir.ecoinJun 2021

Clir builds software that analyzes wind and solar energy production data to improve asset performance, health monitoring, insurance, and financing for renewable energy owners and investors.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySaaSVancouver, CA

Gareth Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inIan Irvine(Director)Michael Reid(Chief Technology Officer)Angel Valerio(Chief Operating Officer)

BoardJenny Yang(Director)inTyson Birchall(Director)

Co-investorsForesight CanadaLongbow CapitalActive Impact InvestmentsArcTern VenturesLongbow Energy Services (INT)

Expeto Wirelessexpeto.ioApr 2021 · $6M

Expeto provides a mobile networking software platform that lets mobile network operators turn existing 4G/5G infrastructure into hybrid public-private enterprise connectivity services.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSVancouver, CA

Ryley(Founder)Terje Strand(Founder)Ryley MacKenzie(Founder)inBrian(Head of Product)Brian Andersonin

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsMomenta VenturesSamsung NextEvok InnovationsLavrock Ventures+1 more

FREDsense Technologiesfredsense.comin𝕏Jul 2021 · $2.5M

FREDsense builds biologically-based sensing technology that uses synthetic biology, electrochemistry, and electrical engineering to monitor water quality.

BiotechCleantechClimate TechHardware

Emily Hicks(Founder)inDavid Lloyd(CEO & Co-Founder)inMaggie Renaud-Young(Lead Scientist (Co-Founder))inMelanie McClare(Chief Commercial Officer)inSusan Sutherland(Head of Marketing)in

Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgForesight CanadaFundersClubHG VenturesInnovative Solutions Canada

Paperpaper.coin𝕏Jun 2021 · $100M

Paper provides personalized academic support services to K-12 schools, including tutoring, 24/7 support, and after-school enrichment programs designed to build student confidence and academic skills.

EdTech

Philip Cutler(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesBullpen CapitalEdovate CapitalFounderFuelFramework Venture PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+4 more

Paperpaper.design𝕏Jul 2021 · $100M

Paper is a design platform with a canvas built on web standards (HTML/CSS) that connects designers' visual work with codebases, AI agents, apps, and data via MCP, syncing design tokens, styles, and components between code and canvas.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Stephen Haney(Founder)inPhilip Cutler(Founder)Roberto Cipriani(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelICONIQDesigner FundBase Case CapitalBirchmere VenturesBullpen Capital+8 more

Paper Idpaper.idin𝕏Jun 2021 · $100M

Paper provides digital invoicing and payment solutions for small to medium-sized businesses in Indonesia.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSIndonesia, ID

Yosia Sugialam(Founder)in

Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesIncubate FundSkystar CapitalSquare Peg CapitalBirchmere VenturesBullpen Capital+4 more

PathFactorypathfactory.comin𝕏Nov 2021

PathFactory is an AI-powered content experience platform that helps B2B companies deliver personalized buyer journeys and capture first-party engagement data to drive revenue.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Nick Edouard(Founder)inDev Ganesanin

Co-investorsEdison PartnersKillick CapitalUpdata PartnersBDC Venture CapitalVertu Capital

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.