Montreal · Seed–Late Stage
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Investment thesis
Since 1983, Fonds de solidarité FTQ has channeled the retirement savings of Quebec workers into local businesses to strengthen the provincial economy. Savers benefit from labour-fund tax credits while their capital supports over 4,600 partner companies (direct and indirect) across Quebec, including investments made through its network of regional and local solidarity funds. The fund emphasizes creating value for savers alongside supporting the green transition of Quebec enterprises and broader economic development throughout the province.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 20 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Biotech ×7Enterprise Software ×5Circular Economy ×4Deep Tech ×4Healthtech ×4SaaS ×4Cleantech ×3
HQs:Canada×10United States×2Belgium×1
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 42022 · 42021 · 12020 · 12018 · 113 dated
Airex Energy develops torrefaction and carbonization systems that convert biomass residues into biocoal and biocarbon for industrial applications requiring renewable fuel and heat sources.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergy
Guy Prud'homme(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)Michel Gagnon(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCycle Capital
Qohash provides a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and remediates sensitive unstructured data in place using a "zero copy" architecture that enforces security where the data lives rather than moving it.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareQuébec City, CA
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalDigital Currency GroupPanache Ventures
Theodorus is a Belgian seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in and supports researchers and entrepreneurs building science-based companies.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsFinance.BrusselsSambrinvestSofinaTeralys CapitalSeido Capital
Thryv Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech developing precision-medicine treatments for genetic arrhythmia syndromes and acquired cardiometabolic diseases using selective inhibitors of serum glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1).
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Paul F. Truex(Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer)inDebra Odink(President & Chief Development Officer)inAmy Sehnert(Chief Medical Officer)inMatt Killeen(Chief Business Officer)in
BoardSaumya Das(Chief Scientific Advisor)
Co-investorsLumira VenturesadMare BioInnovationsAmzak HealthCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.
Ability is a biotechnology company developing highly-selective, immune cell-modulating antibody therapeutics for patients with inflammatory diseases and cancer.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMontreal, CA
Co-investorsPage One VenturesAlexandria
Ability.ai builds AI agents that automate repetitive, rule-based workflows across business functions like customer support, HR, marketing, sales, finance, and IT, which customers deploy on their own platform called Trinity.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Eugene Vyborov(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsSID Venture Partners1991 VenturesAlexandria
CarbiCrete develops a carbon removal technology that enables the production of cement-free concrete by using industrial steel slag and injecting CO2 to provide strength while sequestering carbon.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsQuebec, CA
Co-investorsAera VCBDC Climate Tech Fund IIInnovative Solutions CanadaNew Climate VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCFondaction+1 more
Coveo provides an AI-powered search and generative experience platform that delivers relevant content across search, recommendations, and agentic interfaces for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsIntrepid Growth PartnersMind the Seed - MTS FundBDC Venture Capital
Enerkem converts non-recyclable waste and biomass residues into biofuels and chemicals using gasification and syngas conditioning technology.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Esteban Chornet(Founder, Professor Emeritus at Université de Sherbrooke)inVincent Chornet(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesRho VenturesCycle CapitalFondactionMonarch Alternative CapitalThe Westly Group
Epitopea develops off-the-shelf cancer vaccines targeting aberrantly expressed tumor-specific antigens using its proprietary CryptoMap platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMontreal, CA
Claude PerreaultPierre Thibault
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesCambridge Innovation CapitalCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.adMare BioInnovations
Feldan is a clinical-stage biotech company developing intracellular delivery technologies for therapeutic treatment of diseases.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
François-Thomas Michaud(Board Member & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGenesys CapitalLinearis VenturesZynext Ventures
Femtum builds turn-key mid-infrared fiber laser systems that operate without requiring laser experts, serving industrial manufacturers and scientific teams for applications such as selective laser microprocessing and mid-IR spectroscopy.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsQuébec City, CA
Simon Duval(CTO & Co-Founder)inLouis-Rafaël Robichaud(CEO & Co-Founder)inFrançois Courteau(CFO)in
Co-investorsBoreal Venturesi4 CapitalVIGO VenturesBDC Capital CorporationCathay VentureEureka
Reduce digital risk and fraud by automating dark, deep and clear web monitoring, to deliver real-time actionable intelligence.
Co-investorsLuge CapitalWhite Star CapitalBase10 PartnersInovia Capital
Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a Quebec labour-sponsored investment fund offering retirement and savings products (RRSP, TFSA, RRIF) that channel individuals' savings into Quebec businesses.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsGrandBanks CapitalDiagramEndeavor CatalystFondactionLa CaisseNAventures
Inno-3B develops vertical farming equipment that uses automation and digitalization in a closed-loop environment to grow organic greens.
AgTechFoodTechHardware
Martin Brault(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inPierre Boulanger(co-founder)in
Co-investorsEcofuel FundDesjardins Capital
Portfolio company acquired by Novo Nordisk for $1.1B USD.
Co-investorsAmorChemGenesys CapitalJDRF T1D FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Tarnagulla VenturesadMare BioInnovations+2 more
Nesto is an online mortgage lending platform in Canada that offers origination, funding, and servicing for residential mortgages with transparent pricing and simplified application processes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSCanada, CA
Malik Yacoubi(CEO & Co-Founder)inChase Belair(Co-Founder, Principal Broker)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDiagramNAventuresEndeavor CatalystExpedition Growth CapitalFondaction+1 more
Nolk acquires and operates direct-to-consumer brands with a focus on sustainability, emphasizing recycled or renewable materials and long-lasting, repairable products.
Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Alexandre Renaud(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngels of ManyBoxOne VenturesExport Development Canada (EDC)FondactionPanache Ventures
Oligon Therapeutics develops RNA-based multi-targeting drugs using its SeekR platform, which combines RNA aptamer oligo-binders with siRNA silencers into a single self-delivering molecule for precise targeting of specific cell types, including T-cells and cancer cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Spyro Mousses(Founder)in
Co-investorsCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.
Ventus AI is an enterprise automation platform offering AI agents ("AI teammates") that operate inside existing systems—desktop apps, web portals, and legacy software—without API integrations to automate complex business workflows, handling MFA, CAPTCHAs, and phone calls.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechCasa Grande
Maran Vedamanikam(CEO and Manager)
Co-investorsSamsung NextAndreessen HorowitzWndrCoAlexandriaBiotechnology Value FundCasdin Capital+5 more
Ventus discovers and develops small-molecule medicines using its proprietary ReSOLVE platform, focused on structure-based drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechWaltham, US
Judith Lieberman(Co-Founder)Daniel Koerwer(Executive Officer)inMichael Crackower(Executive Officer)inZachary McNealy(Executive Officer)Marcelo Bigal, M.D., Ph.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)
BoardJosh Resnick(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGV (Google Ventures)RA CapitalSoftBank Vision FundVersant VenturesBiotechnology Value Fund+2 more
Co-investorsCanal VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedLa Caisse
J.P.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsJ.P. Morgan CazenoveBlumberg CapitalClaridgeInovia CapitalLerer Hippeau
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsInversagoacq. by Novo Nordisk
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Ability · parkrecord.com · Sep 1, 2026
Nesto · thesaasnews.com · Jun 12, 2026
Fonds de solidarité FTQ · fintechfutures.com · Jun 11, 2026
CarbiCrete · prnewswire.com · Mar 30, 2026
Femtum · photonics.com · Mar 13, 2026
Flare Systems · siliconangle.com · Nov 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fonds de solidarité FTQ made?
- Fonds de solidarité FTQ has 23 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Fonds de solidarité FTQ invest at?
- Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Fonds de solidarité FTQ focus on?
- Fonds de solidarité FTQ focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Fonds de solidarité FTQ located?
- Fonds de solidarité FTQ is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
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