BDC Seed Venture Fund
Venture capitalMontréal · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
The fund invests early in promising start-ups, particularly in underserved Canadian regions, to strengthen the national innovation ecosystem. It provides patient, experimental capital and typically leads investment rounds across both software and hardware. Focus areas include AI, robotics, IoT/industrials, agtech, climate and sustainability, defence and deep tech, cloud, health and extended reality. Beyond capital, the team supports founders on product, technology, sales, marketing and capital strategy, helping build go-to-market plans and establish operational telemetry toward product-market fit. It collaborates with accelerators, incubators, angel investors and venture partners nationwide and has over a decade of investing experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Investments · 3 tracked
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Toronto-based aerospace company developing domestically controlled launch systems to provide Canada with sovereign access to space.
SaaS platform offering AI-driven multi-channel capacity planning and forecasting for contact centers, including staffing, scenario modelling, financial management, and recruitment/training planning.
Frequently asked questions
- 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 AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- 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.
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