Generalist · Regina, SK
Conexus Venture Capital
Prairie tech capital, Conexus-backed.
- Cheque
- $500k to $3M
- Role
- Can lead a round
- Pace
- Selective right now
- Kind
- Generalist
- Based in
- Regina, SK
- Vehicle size
- $30M
- Founded
- 2019
- Works in
- EN
- Last deal seen
- June 2026
Their thesis, in full
Regina-based early-stage general technology fund founded by Conexus Credit Union, backing high-growth tech founders across Saskatchewan and the Prairies. Fund #1 ($32M, 2019 vintage) no longer makes new investments; Fund #2 ($30M, 2024 vintage, target reached December 2025) invests pre-seed to Series A in Saskatchewan technology, with Conexus seeding the first $15M.
What they bring past the cheque
- Prairie ecosystem anchor
- Cultivator incubator pipeline
- Credit union LP base
- Saskatchewan customer intros
- Regional flexibility
Questions they usually ask
Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.
- How does your roadmap leverage Prairie agriculture or industrial customers as design partners?
- What is your plan to attract and retain technical talent outside the major Canadian tech hubs?
- Which Conexus member businesses could become customers or distribution partners?
Follow-on
Fund II closed at $30M at year-end 2025 with reserves dedicated to seed extensions and Series A follow-ons. Conexus leads and co-leads rounds alongside BDC Capital, Inverted Ventures, Local Investing YYC and NW Angel Fund to bridge Prairie founders into national rounds.
Who to talk to
- Jordan McFarlenManaging DirectorLinkedIn ↗
- Alex ShimlaPrincipalLinkedIn ↗
- Gabrielle Schubach, CPAManager, VC Finance & OperationsLinkedIn ↗
Portfolio
Names they back, most notable first.
- Alto TechnologiesPre-seed · 2025
- LiORASeed · 2025
- OffstreetSeed · 2025
- 7shiftsSeed · 2019
- Coconut SoftwareSeed · 2019
Often in the same rounds
Investors seen alongside them in past rounds.
- BDC Capital
- Inverted Ventures
- Local Investing YYC
- NW Angel Fund
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