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Business Development Bank of Canada

North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal

Description

BDC is the only bank dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs.

Investor Profile

Business Development Bank of Canada has made 138 investments, with 14 in the past 12 months and 20% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (20%)
  • Series A (18%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Seed (15%)
  • Series C (13%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Private Equity (3%)
  • Series E (2%)
  • Post Ipo Debt (2%)
  • Pre Seed (1%)

Country Focus

  • Canada (88%)
  • United States (11%)
  • China (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Biotechnology
  • Enterprise Software
  • Manufacturing
  • Health Care
  • Renewable Energy
  • Pharmaceutical
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Business Development Bank of Canada frequently co-invest with?

Ventures West
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 5
Desjardins Venture Capital
North America, Quebec, Canada, Lévis
Co-Investments: 4
Real Ventures
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 7
Temasek Holdings
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 4
BDC Venture Capital
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Co-Investments: 19
GrowthWorks Capital
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 7
Export Development Canada
North America, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa
Co-Investments: 11
StandUp Ventures
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 4
Investissement Quebec
North America, Quebec, Canada, Quebec
Co-Investments: 6
BDC Capital Cleantech Practice
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Co-Investments: 7

Which angels does Business Development Bank of Canada often collaborate with?

Jacky Chen
North America, Canada
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Nick Romano
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
DT
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
Tobias Lütke
North America, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
KG
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Business Development Bank of Canada?

SRTX

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

SRTX Labs creates breakthrough materials and software solutions for textiles, emphasizing durability, sustainability, and smart production.

FashionManufacturingTextilesWearablesWomen's
Series UnknownMar 28, 2025
Nanoprecise Sci Corp

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Nanoprecise Sci Corp provides AI and IoT solutions for predictive maintenance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationInternet of Things
Series CMar 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $38,000,000
Uresta

Canada, Kentucky, United States

Uresta is a bladder support device designed to help women manage stress urinary incontinence.

ManufacturingMedicalMedical Device
SeedMar 26, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Styx Intelligence

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Styx Intelligence develops digital risk protection platform that helps to protect assets against cyber and digital risks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork SecurityPrivacy
SeedMar 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,700,000
Nexera Robotics

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Nexera Robotics have an exciting new grasping platform for robotics which can pick incredibly diverse item sets.

Robotics
SeedFeb 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Dispersa

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Harnessing the power of microbe-derived natural solutions to decarbonize the chemicals industry.

BiotechnologyChemicalCleanTech
SeedFeb 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,068,662
Hyperlume

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hyperlume Inc. is building a sub pJ/bit optical link for high-performance computing, AI, and processors for computing platforms.

SeedFeb 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
Certn

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Certn provides AI background screening solutions for recruiters and businesses.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInternetSoftware
Series UnknownFeb 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Quadshift

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Quadshift provides B2B SaaS solutions to thousands of businesses by acquiring and building software companies in vertical markets.

B2BE-CommerceSaaS
Series UnknownFeb 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
LSL Pharma Group

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

LSL Pharma Group is a manufacturing company that innovates and manufactures life sciences products.

Pharmaceutical
Post Ipo DebtDec 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000