BDC Venture Capital
Overview
BDC Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), dedicated to supporting Canadian entrepreneurs by providing equity investments, expert guidance, and access to a vast network to help build world-class companies. With over three decades of experience, BDC Venture Capital has been instrumental in transforming innovative ideas into successful businesses across the country. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of funds tailored to different stages of company development, including the Seed Venture Fund, Sustainability Venture Fund, Climate Tech Fund, Thrive Platform for Women, Deep Tech Venture Fund, and Growth Venture Fund. These funds focus on sectors such as technology, healthcare, clean technology, and industrial innovation, investing in areas like artificial intelligence, robotics, internet of things, agriculture technology, climate and sustainability, defense and dual use, cloud computing, health, and extended reality. BDC Venture Capital's investment approach is characterized by patience and a long-term perspective, providing tailored support based on the specific needs of each sector and stage. The firm is committed to fostering a vibrant ecosystem for start-ups by collaborating with accelerators, incubators, angel investors, and other venture capital partners across Canada, ensuring that entrepreneurs have the resources and support necessary to scale their businesses effectively.
Investment Focus
- Innovative business ideas
- High growth potential
- Positioned to become market leaders
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does BDC Venture Capital invest in?
BDC Venture Capital invests in Technology, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Health, Robotics and Information Technology, and is based in Quebec, Canada. BDC Venture Capital is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does BDC Venture Capital invest at?
BDC Venture Capital backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.
Which regions does BDC Venture Capital invest in?
BDC Venture Capital invests across Canada.
What companies has BDC Venture Capital invested in?
BDC Venture Capital's portfolio includes Sanctuary AI, Radian6, Q1 Labs, GradeSlam, Canopy Labs, D-Wave Systems, CoolIT Systems and Protiva Biotherapeutics.
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