Investors in Canada
149 investors headquartered in Canada are recorded here, among them 36 venture capital firms, 32 private equity firms, 29 other investors and 15 asset managers. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Real estate, Technology and Healthcare. The cities with most of them are Toronto (61), Montreal (18) and Vancouver (13). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Degrees Capital Advisors, LTD oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Unknown | Calgary, Canada |
| 5M Capital Investment real estate · land development · mid-rise mixed-use development |
Direct investor | Family office | Unknown | Canada |
| Accelerate Okanagan technology |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Growth | Kelowna, Canada |
| Alacrity Canada clean technology · plastics · circular economy · defence |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Growth | Canada |
| Alate Partners real estate technology |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| Alberta Enterprise Corporation Information Technology · Industrial Technology · Life Sciences |
Limited partner | Public fund | Seed – Series A | Edmonton, Canada |
| Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) pension · endowment · insurance · government funds |
Direct + LP | Pension fund | Unknown | Edmonton, Canada |
| Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund Board | Limited partner | Pension fund | Unknown | Edmonton, Canada |
| Alphi Capital LP business services · value added distribution · HVAC · plumbing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alta West Capital mortgage · real estate |
Limited partner | Other | Unknown | Calgary, Canada |
| Altas Corporation Business & Industrial Services · Financial Services · Healthcare Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| AltEx Capital healthcare · business services · consumer services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Anges Québec technology · innovation |
Direct investor | Angel network | Seed – Series A | Montréal, Canada |
| Annapolis Capital Limited oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Calgary, Canada |
| ARC Financial Corp. energy · oil and gas · energy transition · decarbonization |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| ArcTern Ventures Clean Energy · Energy Efficiency and Storage · Circular Economy · Advanced Manufacturing and Materials |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Toronto, Canada |
| Argosy Partners small and medium-sized businesses |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Atlas Capital Corporation Real Estate · Lending |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Vancouver, Canada |
| Awz Ventures security · intelligence · cyber · deep-tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series B | Toronto, Canada |
| Ayal Capital Advisors Limited small and mid-cap · healthcare · technology · financial institutions |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Azimuth Energy Partners Gp Iii LP energy · critical minerals · infrastructure · AI supply chains |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| Bastion Asset Management Inc. equities · small and mid-cap |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| BDC Capital technology |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Canada |
| Beringer Capital tech-enabled services · data- and information-led enterprises · B2B solutions |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Birch Hill Equity Partners manufacturing · software · distribution · retail |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| BKR Capital technology · technology-enabled |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| BloombergSen Investment Partners | Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Bluesky Equities B2B SaaS · oil and gas · real estate · equities |
Direct + LP | Family office | Seed – Growth | Calgary, Canada |
| Bonnefield Financial farmland · agriculture |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Brightspark Ventures technology |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Canada |
| British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) Public Equities · Fixed Income · Private Equity · Infrastructure |
Direct + LP | Pension fund | Unknown | Victoria, Canada |
| Brookfield Asset Management infrastructure · energy · private equity · real estate |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Build Ventures technology |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Halifax, Canada |
| Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec private placements · fixed income · real estate · infrastructure |
Limited partner | Pension fund | Funds | Quebec City, Canada |
| Centurion Asset Management Inc. real estate · apartments · student housing · mortgages |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Chrysalix Venture Capital energy · industrial innovation · mining · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Vancouver, Canada |
| Clairvest Group Aerospace & Defense · Business Services · Co-Pack / Private Label · Engineering & Consulting |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Co-operators Group climate solutions |
Layer unknown | Other | Unknown | Canada |
| Cognito Capital social impact · growth · innovation |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Vancouver, Canada |
| Conexus Venture Capital technology · tech startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Regina, Canada |
| Crown Capital Partners distributed energy · broadband networks |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Canada |
| Desjardins Capital | Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Canada |
| Diagram Corporation Fintech · Climatetech |
Direct + LP | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Series A | Montreal, Canada |
| DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University tech |
Direct + LP | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| Espresso Capital | Direct investor | Other | Growth | Canada |
| Evok Innovations Energy · Mining & Minerals · Industrial Optimization · Adaptation & Resilience |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Series A – Series B | Vancouver, Canada |
| Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners LTD. small-mid cap equities · high-yield bonds · special situations · real assets |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Export Development Canada (EDC) agri-food · cleantech · defence and security · energy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Growth | Canada |
| Fiera Capital Public Markets · Private Markets · Real Estate · Infrastructure |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Unknown | Montréal, Canada |
| Fiera Private Debt mid-market companies · small to mid-sized companies · renewable energy · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Other | Growth | Montreal, Canada |
| Fondaction finance durable · climat et biodiversité · équité sociale et inclusion · économies locales |
Direct + LP | Other | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| Fonds de croissance du Canada technologies propres · projets · chaînes d'approvisionnement à faibles émissions de carbone |
Direct + LP | Other | Growth | Canada |
| Fonds de solidarité FTQ | Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| Fulcrum Capital Partners manufacturing · services · distribution and logistics · consumer products |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Garage Capital technology · startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Waterloo, Canada |
| Genstar Development Company real estate · land development · residential communities |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Calgary, Canada |
| Georgian AI · B2B technology · cybersecurity · developer tools |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Series B – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Globalive Capital telecom · media · health · finance |
Direct + LP | Venture studio | Seed – Growth | Canada |
| Golden Triangle Angel Network software · hardware · deep tech · medtech |
Direct investor | Angel network | Pre-seed – Series A | Waterloo, Canada |
| Golden Ventures Sector Agnostic |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| Greybrook Capital real estate · residential development · multifamily · mixed-use |
Direct investor | Private equity | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Hazelview Investments real estate |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) infrastructure · private credit · private equity · real estate |
Direct + LP | Pension fund | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Hedgewood consumer · enterprise · healthcare · cpg |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Highline Beta corporate venture · venture building · venture capital |
Direct + LP | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| Hiive Advisors INC. | Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Vancouver, Canada |
| Holt Xchange INC. fintech · sports · media · entertainment |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| I&M Capital commercial real estate debt · commercial mortgages |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Idealist Capital resilient economy · resource efficiency · emissions reductions · productivity enhancements |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Canada |
| Imperial Capital healthcare · business services · consumer services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Innovation Saskatchewan Agriculture · Energy · Life Sciences · Mining & Critical Minerals |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Saskatoon, Canada |
| Inovia Capital software · AI · Cybersecurity · Digital Health |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Growth | Canada |
| Instar Asset Management Inc. middle market · essential products · solutions |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Invest Nova Scotia technology · clean technology · life sciences · ocean technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Canada |
| InvestEco Capital food & agricultural · health · sustainability |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Investissement Québec agriculture · manufacturing · information technology · professional services |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Buyout | Quebec City, Canada |
| Investment Management Corporation of Ontario Fixed Income · Equities · Infrastructure · Private Equity |
Direct + LP | Pension fund | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Ironbridge Equity Partners manufacturing · distribution · consumer products and services · business products and services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Kazana Capital real estate · mortgages · real estate development |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Canada |
| Kinterra Capital Corp. critical materials · mining · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Lex Capital Management Inc. energy · oil and gas |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Regina, Canada |
| Loyal VC AI · Fintech · Health · Cleantech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Toronto, Canada |
| Manulife Investment Management public markets · private markets · fixed income · equities |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| MaRS Discovery District health · climate · AI · cleantech |
Direct + LP | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | Toronto, Canada |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd equity · balanced · fixed income · private equity |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Calgary, Canada |
| McGill University Investment Office | Limited partner | Other | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| McRock Capital Industrial Software · Industrial AI · Industrial Internet of Things |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| MKB Equity Partners INC. Clean Energy · Mobility · Built Environment · Industrials |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Montreal, Canada |
| Momentum Capital Management Company, LLC climate tech · energy · industrial · resource transition |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Morguard Corporation real estate · multi-suite residential · commercial · hotel |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Mississauga, Canada |
| Murchinson distressed · event-driven · special situations |
Layer unknown | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| N49P Management, LLC technology · AI · health · real estate |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Canada |
| New Brunswick Innovation Foundation technology · cybersecurity · advanced manufacturing · energy innovation |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Fredericton, Canada |
| Noetic Fund mental health · psychedelics · biotech · digital health |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Northleaf Capital Partners private equity · private credit · infrastructure |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| NorthSpring Capital Partners technology · healthtech · energy · industrial |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Cambridge, Canada |
| NorthX Climate Tech climate hard tech · battery + energy storage · carbon management · low carbon fuels |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Vancouver, Canada |
| Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation | Limited partner | Public fund | Unknown | Canada |
| Novacap Industries · Technology · Digital Infrastructure · Financial Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Montreal, Canada |
| Nunavut Trust Fixed Income · Equity · Private Debt · Private Equity |
Limited partner | Public fund | Unknown | Canada |
| OMERS infrastructure · private capital · private equity · real estate |
Direct + LP | Pension fund | Unknown – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Ontario Capital Growth Corporation (OCGC) technology · life sciences · clean technology · software |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Ontario Pension Board | Limited partner | Pension fund | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Overbay Capital Partners Inc. private equity |
Limited partner | Other | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Panache Ventures technology · AI · B2B SaaS · ClimateTech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Montreal, Canada |
| Peloton Capital Management financial · healthcare · consumer · business services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Periscope Capital arbitrage · fixed income · credit · event-driven |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Pinetree Capital technology · enterprise software · mission critical software and services |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Plaza Ventures technology · venture capital · private equity |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Portage Ventures fintech · financial services |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Montreal, Canada |
| Power Sustainable energy · agri-food · infrastructure · decarbonization |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) Capital Markets · Real Estate · Private Equity · Infrastructure |
Direct + LP | Pension fund | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| Radical Ventures AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Unknown | Canada |
| RBCx SaaS · Life Sciences · Fintech · Cleantech |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Real Ventures technology · AI · blockchain · health |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Montreal, Canada |
| Realize Capital Partners impact · social finance |
Limited partner | Fund of funds | Funds | Toronto, Canada |
| Relay Ventures Urbantech · Proptech · Fintech · Sportstech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| Renewal Funds climate tech · sustainable economy · food tech · mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Vancouver, Canada |
| Ripple Ventures AI · Deep Tech · Vertical AI · AI Infra |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Toronto, Canada |
| Romspen Investment LP real estate · commercial mortgage |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Round13 Capital Vertical Software · Ecommerce · Tech-enabled Services · Disruptive Retail |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Second City Real Estate Gp Ii, Limited Partnership real estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Unknown | Vancouver, Canada |
| Sectoral Asset Management healthcare · biotech · pharmaceuticals · medical technology |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Unknown | Montreal, Canada |
| Shopify Ventures commerce · developer tools · entrepreneurship |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Ottawa, Canada |
| Silvercreek Management Inc. | Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Sprout Fund B2B software · enterprise SaaS · property tech · health tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Canada |
| StandUp Ventures technology |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Toronto, Canada |
| SureFire Capital alternative investments · private equity · venture capital · hedge funds |
Limited partner | Family office | Funds | Montreal, Canada |
| Teralys Capital technologies de l'information · sciences de la vie · innovations vertes ou industrielles |
Direct + LP | Fund of funds | Seed – Growth | Montreal, Canada |
| TerraNova Partners Business services · Food manufacturing and distribution · Consumer products manufacturing and distribution · Insurance and financial services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. distressed · undervalued |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Thomvest fintech · AI · data infrastructure · cybersecurity |
Direct + LP | Family office | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Timbercreek Capital real estate · real estate credit · natural resources · litigation funding |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| TIMIA Capital B2B technology · SaaS |
Direct investor | Other | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| TorQuest Partners middle market · multiple industries |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Trez Capital Fund Management Limited Partnership commercial real estate · real estate debt · real estate equity |
Direct + LP | Other | Unknown | Vancouver, Canada |
| TriWest Capital Partners Industrial Services & Manufacturing · Distribution & Logistics · Technology & Software · Environmental & Energy Transition |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| Turtle Creek Asset Management | Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | Limited partner | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Vanedge Capital Hard Tech · AI & Analytics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Vancouver, Canada |
| Version One Ventures AI · crypto/web3 · climate/energy · deep tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Vancouver, Canada |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. alternative strategies · equities · real estate · electrification |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| Waterous Energy Fund oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| White Star Capital technology · digital assets · consumer · enterprise |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Montreal, Canada |
| Whitecap Venture Partners B2B software · healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Windsor Private Capital Real Estate · Financial Services · Technology · Telecommunications |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Toronto, Canada |
| XPV Water Partners water |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Yaletown Partners software · data · device technologies · artificial intelligence |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Growth | Vancouver, Canada |
| Yolo Ventures Disruptive Hospitality · Blockchain Technologies · Digital Assets · Music Production |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Montreal, Canada |