Public funds in Canada
10 public funds headquartered in Canada are recorded here. Stated investment stages run from seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Life sciences, Technology and Advanced manufacturing. The cities with most of them are Edmonton (1), Fredericton (1) and Quebec City (1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Enterprise Corporation Information Technology · Industrial Technology · Life Sciences |
Limited partner | Public fund | Seed – Series A | Edmonton, Canada |
| Export Development Canada (EDC) agri-food · cleantech · defence and security · energy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Growth | Canada |
| Innovation Saskatchewan Agriculture · Energy · Life Sciences · Mining & Critical Minerals |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Saskatoon, Canada |
| Invest Nova Scotia technology · clean technology · life sciences · ocean technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Canada |
| Investissement Québec agriculture · manufacturing · information technology · professional services |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Buyout | Quebec City, Canada |
| New Brunswick Innovation Foundation technology · cybersecurity · advanced manufacturing · energy innovation |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Fredericton, 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 |
| Nunavut Trust Fixed Income · Equity · Private Debt · Private Equity |
Limited partner | Public fund | Unknown | Canada |
| Ontario Capital Growth Corporation (OCGC) technology · life sciences · clean technology · software |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Toronto, Canada |