BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund
Corporate VCMontréal · Seed–Growth
Investment thesis
The fund targets legacy and strategic industries where innovation and enabling technologies can transform Canadian companies into global leaders. It makes early-stage equity investments starting at Series A into Canadian companies that have demonstrated market validation, focusing on sectors of Canadian economic advantage such as Manufacturing 4.0, agri-tech and food-tech, and extractive industries like mining, oil and gas. Backed by a Canada-wide network and cross-functional expertise, the fund acts as a hands-on partner able to lead transactions and support portfolio companies as they pursue global ambitions with patient capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDeveloper of a fully autonomous, vision-guided mushroom harvesting robot aimed at addressing labour shortages in primary agriculture.
Builds autonomous mobility infrastructure with Cruz autonomous pods powered by its Kinesos AI platform for socially intelligent autonomy in complex human-centered environments like airports.
Develops software to optimize production and improve quality in automotive parts manufacturing.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund invest at?
- BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund focus on?
- BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund located?
- BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund is headquartered in Montréal, CA.
- Does BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund leads investment rounds.
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