BDC Seed Venture Fund
Government fundMontréal · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
The fund backs early-stage Canadian founders innovating through new technologies and business models, leading investment rounds with patient, experimental capital. It supports companies across software and hardware, helping build go-to-market strategies, drive revenue growth, and establish operational telemetry on the path to product-market fit. Active in every region of Canada with a focus on underserved markets, the fund collaborates closely with accelerators, incubators, angel investors and venture partners to nurture a vibrant startup ecosystem. It aims to help entrepreneurs lay the foundation for building world-class companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 6 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Canada×4United States×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
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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
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 PartnersPJCOrion 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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
BDC Capital · betakit.com · Aug 20, 2026
Cinareo · tipranks.com · Aug 19, 2026
Hatch · finsmes.com · Aug 5, 2026
Tracktile · finsmes.com · Dec 8, 2025
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 AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, PropTech, Robotics, 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.
- Who does BDC Seed Venture Fund co-invest with?
- BDC Seed Venture Fund most often shares deals with Clean Energy Ventures, GrandBanks Capital, Northside Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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