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Nventure

Government fund

Cobourg · Pre-Seed–Seed

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Investment thesis

Nventure is a non-profit focused on industry and entrepreneur-led economic growth in Canada. It helps de-risk and augment investments in new products, processes and services, accelerate innovation commercialization and fuel business expansion. Working with funders (primarily the Government of Canada), corporate sponsors and partners, it pursues economic development outcomes alongside goals such as sustainability and gender equality in access to capital. Its initiatives align with cleantech innovation and Canada's critical sectors including agri-food, biotech, advanced manufacturing and AI, while supporting small businesses, family-run firms, social enterprise, co-operatives, agricultural enterprise and local producers.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$10M
HQ
Cobourg, Ontario, CA
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1985
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
32

What they invest in

from 11 of 32 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4FoodTech ×3Medical Devices ×3Consumer ×2Direct to Consumer ×2EdTech ×2Healthtech ×2AdTech ×1

HQs:Canada×4Singapore×1

Investments · 32 tracked

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Able Innovations Inc.ableinnovations.com

Able Innovations builds the ALTA Platform, a patient-handling system that lets a single user transfer patients at the push of a button to reduce physical strain and protect patient skin and tissue.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Co-investorsMplier CapitalventureLAB Innovation Centre

Beck's Brothbecksbroth.com

Beck's Broth makes drinkable bone broth-based beverages, including an instant coffee with 15g of protein and a hot chocolate with 14g of protein per serving in a cacao base.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsBioenterprise Canada

Corcacorca.app𝕏Jun 2026 · $7.8M

Corca is a math editor that lets users type equations without syntax or coding, collaborate on math in real time, and export to LaTeX.

EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsDaft CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)OK ComputerNVIDIA

Corca Researchcorca.io𝕏Jun 2026 · $7.8M

Corca is a math editor that lets users type equations without syntax or coding, using a search-like input for symbols such as roots and integrals.

EdTechSaaS

Younghyun Chung(Founder)inAnton Gladkoborodov(Founder)inIgor Gladkoborodov(Founder)inOleg Shevlyagin(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaPath VenturesDaft CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NVIDIA

Maman Biomedicalmamanbiomedical.cain

Maman develops a microneedle-based medical device that replaces repeated self-injections and offers real-time hormonal monitoring using proprietary drug delivery technology.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator Centre

Mycro Harvestmycroharvest.comin

MycroHarvest operates AI-powered mushroom farms aimed at producing low-carbon food and materials from fungi.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechToronto, CA

Christopher Klich(Founding CEO)inJustin Cheng(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

Oat & Milloatandmill.com𝕏

Oat & Mill makes vegan ice cream from oat-based recipes developed in-house, using a waste-free oat processing method and controlling production in their own facility.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNot stated, CA

Co-investorsBioenterprise CanadaWaterloo Accelerator Centre

Policypalpolicypal.comin

PolicyPal is a fintech company that uses technology to help users manage insurance digitally and compare financial portfolios.

FintechInsurTech

Val Yap(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global

Signoritysignority.com

Signority provides eSignature and document workflow software that lets businesses send, track, and manage digital transactions with features like templates, in-person and witness signing, and user management.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Spectra Plasmonics Inc.spectraplasmonics.comin𝕏

Spectra Plasmonics develops chemical analysis technology that detects chemicals for organizations across government, clean technology, and other industries requiring actionable chemical insights.

CleantechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesKingston, CA

Tyler Whitney(Founder)in

Co-investorsFront Row VenturesInnovative Solutions Canada

Statcounterstatcounter.comin𝕏

Statcounter provides website analytics and visitor tracking software that displays traffic data, user behavior, and engagement metrics in a simple interface.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Aodhán Cullen(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsGabriel Venture PartnersHomegrown CapitalHuangpu River CapitalIaso VenturesKumpulan Modal PerdanaNucleation Capital+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Adderbee ResearchAdvanced Biofibre TechnologiesAgriTech NorthARC Motor CompanyAsamaka IndustriesCarrot BaconCCO ProductionsCerclingDemagelGwellaHARvEST SystemsIceberg CyberKavodaxMagnestarNew Protein InternationalNexScaleSigma HealthTechSimple Life HomesSorora SafetySubZero BlastingVizible

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Nventure made?
Nventure has 32 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Nventure invest at?
Nventure invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Nventure's typical check size?
Nventure typically writes checks of $10M.
What sectors does Nventure focus on?
Nventure focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Nventure located?
Nventure is headquartered in Cobourg, CA.
Who does Nventure co-invest with?
Nventure most often shares deals with Bioenterprise Canada, Waterloo Accelerator Centre, Entrepreneur First, among 16 tracked co-investors.

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Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast S3 E1: Justin Zipkin, Volta Space Technologies

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Vfactory - Canada's First VR Recruitment Training for Manufacturers

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Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast S2 E8 AgriTech North

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S2 E7 Advanced Agriscience

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Episode 6 - CATTLEytics

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Episode 5 - Advanced Biofibre

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