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Government fundMontréal · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The fund invests early in promising Canadian seed-stage startups, leading rounds with patient, experimental capital and collaborating with incubators, accelerators, angel investors and venture partners across the country. It emphasizes underserved regions and helps founders turn bold ideas into scalable, high-growth businesses by supporting go-to-market strategy, revenue growth and the path to product-market fit. Areas of focus span artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT and industrials, agtech, climate and sustainability, defence, dual-use and deep tech, cloud, health, and extended reality. The team works hands-on alongside entrepreneurs, drawing on more than a decade of experience across product, technology, sales, marketing and capital strategy.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 9 of 15 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1
HQs:Canada×7United States×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
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Co-investorsPrimus Capital
BDC is a Canadian financial institution that provides financing and business advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechCanada, CA
Co-investorsBDC Climate Tech Fund IIBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Growth Venture FundBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundBDC Life Sciences Venture FundBDC Sustainability Venture Fund+8 more
Canada Rocket Company designs and builds orbital launch vehicles and rocket engines in Canada, including the R-Series fleet with up to 12,500kg lift capacity and the E-1 methalox (LOX/liquid methane) engine.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Hugh Kolias(CEO)David Tenny(CTO)
Co-investorsGarage CapitalNorthside VenturesPanache VenturesSpace Capital
Cinareo is a SaaS workforce capacity planning tool for contact centers, using statistical models to handle resource planning, financial analysis, and recruitment planning across multi-channel operations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSToronto, CA
Karen Elliott(Founder)
Co-investorsSheBootAccelia Capital
Dream Photonics works on integrated photonics for use across a large number of devices.
Deep TechHardwareVancouver, CA
Sudip Shekhar(Founder)in
Co-investorsWUTIF Capital
Dreamwell provides an influencer marketing platform for brands that automates influencer discovery, outreach, negotiation, and ad pricing, and measures campaign performance through a tracking pixel.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechToronto, CA
Kazzy Khazaal(Co-founder & CEO)inAnthony Bobsin(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesPanache Ventures
Enurgen provides energy yield modeling software for solar projects, helping large-scale solar energy providers reduce uncertainty in performance forecasts and protect asset value across their portfolios.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSOttawa, CA
Co-investors2048 VenturesAvesta FundTechstarsBrightspark VenturesDiagram
Glitch Secure provides continuous security monitoring and vulnerability assessments for applications and infrastructure, combining automated scanning with expert-led penetration testing to identify and remediate security flaws before exploitation.
CybersecuritySaaS
Jade
Co-investorsTinySeed
Hatch provides a platform for specialty medical practices to manage patient referrals, centralizing intake, document processing, and workflow coordination to replace manual EHR and spreadsheet-based processes.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNashville, US
Chris Poole(CEO)Craft Hayes(CRO)
Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersPJCFoundation CapitalKleiner PerkinsOrion Industrial Ventures
Tracktile provides software for food manufacturers to manage production, traceability, and compliance, designed specifically for teams in seafood, meat, poultry, dairy, and other food production sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Jordan Rose(Co-Founder, CEO)inJarred Kenny(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesIsland CapitalIsland Capital Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Elastic EnergyFalconFeel Good InteractiveIrréversibleJetscale
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTracktile · tracktile.io · Dec 5, 2025
Enurgen · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BDC Seed Venture Fund made?
- BDC Seed Venture Fund has 15 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does BDC Seed Venture Fund invest at?
- BDC Seed Venture Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does BDC Seed Venture Fund focus on?
- BDC Seed Venture Fund focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is BDC Seed Venture Fund located?
- BDC Seed Venture Fund is headquartered in Montréal, CA.
- Does BDC Seed Venture Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, BDC Seed Venture Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does BDC Seed Venture Fund co-invest with?
- BDC Seed Venture Fund most often shares deals with Panache Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Draper Associates, among 25 tracked co-investors.
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