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Who writes seed cheques in Canada
117 investors write seed cheques in Canada. 113 can lead a round, 69 are deploying right now. Each profile gives the cheque, the stages, the team and the questions they ask.
Active Impact InvestmentsVancouver, BC · Specialist · leadsCanada's largest climate tech seed fund.$1M to $4MAnges QuébecMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsCanada's largest angel network, Quebec-rooted.$250k to $1.5MAQC CapitalMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsThe angel co-investment fund for Quebec seed.$200k to $750kBDC CapitalMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsCanada's largest and most active venture capital investor$250k to $15MBoxOne VenturesMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsEvergreen, very active, deep tech and bio.$100k to $1MCapital Angel NetworkOttawa, ON · Generalist · leadsOttawa-Gatineau-Kanata's largest early-stage angel network, 180 companies backed since 2010.Not disclosedInovia CapitalMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsBuilding global category leaders out of Canada.$1M to $50MMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)Toronto, ON · Generalist · leadsOne of Canada's most active early-stage funds, backing Ontario founders from Sparks to seed$50k to $1.5MMistral Venture PartnersOttawa, ON · Tech-active · leadsPre-seed and seed VC backing AI for the enterprise across Canada and the USUp to $2MN49PToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsToronto pre-seed and seed, community-led.$680k to $1MRadical VenturesToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsBacking the next generation of AI-native companies.$1M to $25MTandemLaunchMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsVenture studio that builds deep tech from university IP.$600k to $800kTELUS VenturesVancouver, BC · Corporate VC · leadsStrategic capital and TELUS' global reach, the investment arm of TELUS.Not disclosedUCeedCalgary, AB · Tech-active · leadsUniversity of Calgary's evergreen pre-seed engine.$50k to $300kVANTEC Angel NetworkVancouver, BC · Specialist · leadsBC's longstanding angel network, connecting investors and startups since 1999.$100k to $250kInvestissement QuébecMontreal, QC · Generalist · followsQuebec's state-owned investment arm; backs startups from pre-seed to growth via direct capital, debt and its $200M Fonds Impulsion early-stage fund.$250k to $2MadMare BioInnovationsMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsCanada's life sciences company creation engine.Not disclosedAmiral VenturesMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsFounder-led capital for Canada's next technology flagships.$1M to $2MAmplify CapitalToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsImpact VC: climate, health and education, $1-3M$1M to $3MAmplitude VenturesMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsFull-stack precision medicine VC investing at the intersection of biology and AI$5M to $30MAntler CanadaToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsWe spark startups to lifeAround $250kBoreal VenturesMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsCanada's growth partner for founders going from early traction to revenue engines.$1.5M to $3MBrightspark VenturesMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsFounder-first generalist VC since 1999Not disclosedCombine VenturesCalgary, AB · Tech-active · leadsWe are builders of generative AI startups that modernize antiquated industries.Not disclosedCTI Life SciencesMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsPre-clinical and clinical-stage biotech investing.$5M to $10MCycle CapitalMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsCleantech VC platform managing seven funds across deep tech, circularity and water$2M to $15MDesjardins CapitalMontreal, QC · Corporate VC · leadsQuebec cooperative capital, patient and broad.$500k to $65MDiagram VenturesMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsWe build and invest in fintech and climatetech companies$500k to $5MFramework Venture PartnersToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsActive capital for Canadian Series A/B SaaS & AI$4.1M to $13.6MGarage CapitalWaterloo, ON · Tech-active · leadsFounders turned investors backing technical teamsNot disclosedGenson CapitalMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsBacking Quebec life sciences from the start.Not disclosedGeorgianToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsGrowth capital with an applied-AI playbook.$34M to $68MGlen VenturesMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsBacking visionary entrepreneurs to reshape healthcare through technology.$250k to $1MGolden VenturesToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsCanada's high-conviction seed lead$680k to $4.1MGraphite VenturesToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsCanada's seed partner trusted by B2B founders.$500k to $1.5MGreenSky VenturesToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsHigh-conviction bets in B2B value chains.$1M to $2Mi4 CapitalQuébec, QC · Specialist · leadsSeed-stage deep tech in Quebec.Not disclosedInnovobot Resonance VenturesMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsPre-seed and seed deep tech for good.$150k to $500kInvest Nova Scotia (ex-Innovacorp)Halifax, NS · Generalist · leadsNova Scotia knowledge startups, public capital.$100k to $1.5MKillick CapitalSt. John's, NL · Tech-active · leadsAtlantic Canada's anchor investor across venture, aerospace and Newfoundland & Labrador.Not disclosedKoruToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsBuilding bold ventures inside Ontario Teachers' portfolio.Not disclosedLuge CapitalMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsBuilding fintech champions$500k to $5MMomentum VenturesMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsThe Montreal holding company that builds and runs its own travel brands in-house.Not disclosedNàdarra VenturesHalifax, NS · Specialist · leadsSustainable biotech for food, agriculture and materials.$1M to $3MNAventuresMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsNational Bank's corporate venture arm for fintech.Not disclosedNBIFFredericton, NB · Generalist · leadsNew Brunswick's evergreen pre-seed and seed engine.$25k to $1.5MPanache VenturesMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsCanada's pre-seed and seed fund$500k to $1.5MPender VenturesVancouver, BC · Tech-active · leadsInflection-stage B2B and healthtech.$2M to $5MPortage VenturesToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsFintech specialist with Power's institutional reach.$1M to $25MPre-AmpMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsBuilding precision-medicine companies from the science up.Not disclosedQuantacetSherbrooke, QC · Specialist · leadsAccelerating the quantum evolutionNot disclosedRBCxToronto, ON · Corporate VC · leadsRoyal Bank's tech banking + venture platform.Not disclosedRhino VenturesVancouver, BC · Tech-active · leadsThe capital partner scaling producer businesses.$2M to $20MRound13 CapitalToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsCanadian growth-stage tech investorNot disclosedSeido Capital (anciennement Theodorus)Montreal, QC · Specialist · leadsEarly-stage life sciences, Belgian roots, Montreal base.$500k to $2.5MSimple VenturesToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsBuilding great Canadian companies from scratch.Not disclosedSpring Impact CapitalVancouver, BC · Specialist · leadsEarly-stage impact: human and planetary health.$250k to $400kSprout FundEdmonton, AB · Tech-active · leadsWestern seed, B2B SaaS first.$250k to $300kStandUp VenturesToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsWe champion breakthrough companies led by women$500k to $1MTelegraph VenturesMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsEnterprise AI at pre-seed and seed in Quebec.$500k to $750kTrillick VenturesWinnipeg, MB · Generalist · leadsManitoba-rooted seed capital.Not disclosedTriptyq CapitalMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsTech for the creative industries.$250k to $1MTwo Small Fish VenturesToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsToronto deeptech seed, Wattpad alum-led.$1.4M to $4.1MVanedge CapitalVancouver, BC · Tech-active · leadsEmpowering visionary technologistsNot disclosedVersion One VenturesVancouver, BC · Tech-active · leadsWest Coast seed for mission-driven founders$680k to $2MWhite Star CapitalNew York, Outside Canada · Tech-active · leadsGlobal multi-stage technology investment platform$680k to $20.4MWhitecap Venture PartnersToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsB2B software and MedTech, since 1993.$3M to $10MPHC VenturesVancouver, BC · Corporate VC · followsHospital network meets early-stage equity.Not disclosedTeralys CapitalMontreal, QC · Generalist · followsCanada's largest independent venture fund-of-funds.Not disclosed519 Growth FundLondon, ON · Generalist · leadsDisciplined seed capital for Southwestern Ontario founders.$75k to $1MAccelerate FundCalgary, AB · Generalist · leadsAlberta angel co-investment vehicle, Fund IV active.$250k to $500kAccelia CapitalMontreal, QC · Tech-active · leadsEarly-stage capital for women-led Quebec startups.$300k to $1MACET CapitalSherbrooke, QC · Tech-active · leadsSeed equity from the Sherbrooke tech accelerator.$50k to $500kAudaxa VenturesVancouver, BC · Tech-active · leadsTech at the climate-health intersection, led by women and non-binary founders.Not disclosedBKR CapitalToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsCanada's first Black-led institutional VC.$250k to $1.5MBrandProjectToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsPartnering with visionary founders, building iconic brands that people love.$500k to $3MBuild VenturesHalifax, NS · Tech-active · leadsEarly stage capital for Atlantic Canadian technology companies.$1M to $5MCapital M VenturesToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsFirst institutional check for diverse founders.Not disclosedCarrot VenturesCalgary, AB · Specialist · leadsAlberta's agtech and foodtech venture studioNot disclosedChrysalix Venture CapitalVancouver, BC · Specialist · leadsIndustrial innovation for resource-intensive industries.$1M to $5MConexus Venture CapitalRegina, SK · Generalist · leadsPrairie tech capital, Conexus-backed.$500k to $3MContango Digital AssetsToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsInvesting to accelerate a decentralized AI future.$150k to $250kDeveloper Capital (DevCap)Montreal, QC · Specialist · leadsCapital plus a dev team for early-stage AI.$100k to $400kDMZ Ventures FundToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsThe for-profit investment arm of Toronto Metropolitan University, investing in pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS founders.$100k to $250kEast Valley VenturesSaint John, NB · Tech-active · leadsSaint John's Atlantic early-stage angel and acceleratorNot disclosedFondactionMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsQuebec's impact-first LSVCC, CSN-anchored.$500k to $5MFonds EcofuelMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsSeed and early-stage equity for cleantech.Up to $1.5MGenesys Capital ManagementToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsCreating and building life science companies since 2000.$1M to $10MGlobalive Build StudioToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsCo-building what's next with founders.Not disclosedGreensoil Proptech VenturesToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsDigitize and decarbonize the built world.$2M to $23.1MHidden Layers CapitalMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsExited founders backing technical founders.Not disclosediGan PartnersToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsWe invest in entrepreneurs disrupting healthcare.$1M to $5MIsland Capital PartnersCharlottetown, PE · Tech-active · leadsPrince Edward Island's anchor early-stage tech investor$50k to $500kLinearis VenturesQuébec, QC · Specialist · leadsAI and precision medicine across the health continuum.Not disclosedMaple Leaf AngelsToronto, ON · Generalist · leadsToronto's largest angel investor network.Up to $150kMaple VCSan Francisco, Outside Canada · Tech-active · leadsSilicon Valley fund for Canadian-rooted founders.Not disclosedPelorus Venture CapitalSt. John's, NL · Tech-active · leadsNewfoundland and Labrador's pre-seed venture manager$250k to $500kRelay VenturesToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsFirst Money. Founder First.Not disclosedRelentless Venture FundVancouver, BC · Specialist · leadsHealthy aging, clinically proven.Not disclosedSandpiper VenturesHalifax, NS · Tech-active · leadsCanadian Seed to Series A capital for women-led tech.$500k to $2MSectoral Asset ManagementMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsHealthcare investing, public and private.$6M to $20.4MSVG Ventures | ThriveCalgary, AB · Specialist · leadsAgrifood VC, FCC anchored.$500k to $3MThe51Calgary, AB · Tech-active · leadsWomen-led financial platform & venture firm backing women-led ventures in Canada.Not disclosedTidal Venture PartnersHalifax, NS · Tech-active · leadsAtlantic Canada's pre-seed and seed fundNot disclosedUniversity of Alberta Innovation FundEdmonton, AB · Tech-active · leadsUniversity of Alberta's research commercialization fundNot disclosedGood News VenturesToronto, ON · Tech-active · followsTrue-grit founders, AI and blockchain bets.Not disclosedAmorChemMontreal, QC · Specialist · leadsQuebec biotech, built from the lab up.Not disclosedConcrete VenturesHalifax, NS · Generalist · leadsAtlantic Canada pre-seed fund, no longer making new investments.$100k to $750kExtreme Venture PartnersToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsToronto seed micro-VC backing Canadian founders, lead cheques $100K-$500K$100k to $500kFonds d’économie circulaire (FEC)Montreal, QC · Specialist · leadsDirect equity for Quebec's circular economy.$250k to $2MHard Climate (formerly BXVentures)Montreal, QC · Specialist · leadsBuilding hard industrial climate tech from lab to market.Not disclosedNoetic FundToronto, ON · Specialist · leadsEarly-stage mental health and CNS therapeutics, psychedelics included.$500k and upRaiven CapitalToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsAI and IoT plays, three-hub footprint.$500k to $5MReal VenturesMontreal, QC · Generalist · leadsThe fund that built Montreal tech.$750k to $2MThin Air LabsCalgary, AB · Tech-active · leadsCalgary venture studio + Prairie-focused fund.Not disclosedTrellis CapitalToronto, ON · Tech-active · leadsOntario industrial and tech veteran since 2000, no new investment traceable since 2017; its partners now invest through Dash40 Ventures.$500k to $2MWeave VCVancouver, BC · Tech-active · leadsWestern Canada pre-seed weaver, no longer making new investments.$150k to $300k
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