BDC Capital

BDC Capital Inc. is the private equity and venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada, focusing on direct and fund of funds investments. It specializes in various financing options, including subordinate, recapitalization, bridge, and venture capital, targeting middle market, later stage, and small to medium-sized businesses. BDC Capital engages in venture capital activities across all stages, from seed funding to pre-IPO financing, with a particular emphasis on technology and healthcare sectors. Its investment strategy includes a commitment to supporting women-led firms and spans industries such as life sciences, telecommunications, information technology, and advanced technologies. The firm typically invests between CAD 0.1 million and CAD 35 million, often seeking minority stakes and board representation in its portfolio companies. BDC Capital prefers to exit investments within three to five years, utilizing strategies such as initial public offerings and strategic sales. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Montreal, the firm also has offices in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta, focusing its investments primarily within Canada.

Steven Abrams

Partner

Dinar Ahmed

Partner

Nabil El Asraoui

Associate

Lenka Baloghova

Associate

Amine Benmoussa

Principal

Disha Bhargav

Associate

Jeremy Billan

Partner, Growth Equity Partners

Ela Borenstein

Vice President

Sara Cavalluzzi

Associate

Cheri Corbett

Director

Olivier Côté

Associate

Kristina D’Amico

Director, Fund Investments

Kyle Feucht

Director

Ajay Gopal

Associate Director

Vivian Kan

Partner

Karim Kennedy

Director - Cleantech Practice

Leonard Kofman

Partner, Intellectual Property-Backed Financing

Sandy Li

Associate

Guillaume Mercier

Senior Vice President, Advisory Services and Business Strategy

Mona Minhas

Partner, Thrive Venture Fund

Claude Miron

Managing Partner - Growth Equity Partners

Anamika Mukherjee

Partner of Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology Venture Fund

Alison Nankivell

Vice President, Fund Investments and Global Scaling

Katherine Nicanorova

Associate

Michael Notto

Partner, Growth Equity Partners

Thomas Park

Partner

Salman Qadir

Associate

Loren Rafeson

Partner, Growth Equity Partners

Karl Reckziegel

Senior Vice President, Direct Investments

Joseph Regan

Managing Partner, Industrial Innovation Fund

Lally Rementilla

Managing Partner, IP-Backed Financing

Victor Scutaru

Managing Director, Private Equity Funds Portfolio

Matt Stanley

Partner, Climate Tech Fund

Stephanie Tadros

Associate

Zoltan Tompa

Director, Cleantech Practice

Ron Warburton

Managing Partner

Past deals in Newfoundland

ClearRisk

Debt Financing in 2021
ClearRisk is the Online Source for Risk Management Solutions. It offers three products to help an organization better manage it's risk. ClearRiskManager: Online platform that supplies the tools and guides the formalization of a Risk Management Plan. ClearRiskTracker: Provides the mid-market with affordable software to manange claims, exposures, litigation, incidents and insurance polices. ClearRiskTrainer: A five module online training course for business peole wanting to improve on their formal risk management knowledge.

Granville Biomedical

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Granville Biomedical is a health tech company, specializing in the design of anatomical models to enhance health care training, advance patient education, and innovate device demonstration. Through extensive research and development involving mechanical, simulation, and biological testing, Granville Biomedical has designed a novel, biocompatible Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for nasal specimen collection.

Mysa

Debt Financing in 2020
Mysa is the first ever high-voltage thermostat that is truly smart. It is fully featured for the conscientious consumer: smart learning features which amount to approximately 15% savings on energy bills, remote access to control their home’s heating through their smartphone from anywhere in the world, and integration with popular smart home platforms (Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Homekit)

Kute Lab

Grant in 2020
Kute Lab is creating a two-sided platform; one side offers a mobile application to users that simplifies cosmetics ingredients (A chemist in your pocket) and on the other side provides market assessment to beauty manufactures.

Verafin

Private Equity Round in 2019
Verafin Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software solutions focused on fraud detection and anti-money laundering for financial institutions in North America. The company's flagship platform offers a comprehensive range of tools that enable banks and credit unions to identify potential money laundering or terrorist financing activities through advanced analytics and monitoring of customer transactions. With its capabilities in big data intelligence, visual storytelling, and collaborative investigations, Verafin helps institutions reduce false positive alerts and streamline compliance with regulations. The software also includes features for managing high-risk customers, vendor relationships, and reporting suspicious activities. Verafin is utilized by over 2,600 financial institutions and has established partnerships with various banking associations across the United States. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Saint John's, Canada, Verafin continues to support financial institutions in their efforts to combat financial crime.

Focus FS

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2012, Focus FS has quickly become a leading provider of advanced technology systems to a wide range of clients across the mining, oil, transportation, utilities, and municipal services sectors. They create powerful information management solutions that fulfill their clients’ need for smarter data—and smarter thinking. Whether you’re interested in capturing operational worksite data, improving logistics or enhancing personnel safety and security, Focus FS delivers intelligent solutions so you can make smarter business decisions. It’s just that simple.

R17

Convertible Note in 2013
R17 specializes in website optimization services aimed at enhancing website speed and performance. Originally known as RUMAnalytics, the company focuses on measuring, monitoring, diagnosing, and optimizing websites to improve user experience on both personal computers and mobile devices. By providing insights into service providers and website code performance across different browsers and countries, R17 enables clients to understand critical information in a clear and actionable manner. Their approach combines expert knowledge in performance optimization with user-friendly analytics and practical recommendations, ultimately leading to improved conversion rates, reduced bounce rates, and enhanced search engine rankings. R17 is committed to making the internet faster and more efficient for businesses.

Flixel

Seed Round in 2011
Flixel Photos Inc. specializes in developing tools for visual storytelling, particularly through the creation of cinemagraphs—living photos that feature seamless, looping motion within a still image. Founded in 2011 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers several products including Cinemagraph Pro, a software platform for Mac and iOS that allows users to create and share cinemagraphs, and Persecond, a tool for producing timelapse videos. Flixel also provides Flixel Cloud, a web and app service that facilitates the hosting and sharing of high-definition cinemagraphs on various platforms. The company's offerings cater to photographers, videographers, and digital marketers, enabling them to enhance their creative workflows and engage audiences with innovative visual content.

AnyWare Group

Series B in 2005
AnyWare Group, Inc. provides remote access solutions for hospitals and healthcare organizations in North America. It offers role oriented access management (ROAM), a managed service that is designed to integrate and deliver Web, legacy, client/server, and other custom applications to a personal computer or MAC for use in healthcare. The company also provides ROAM Portal, a presentation layer that is delivered through a Web browser; ROAM services, such as online collaboration and video conferencing, live remote support, and office and personal computer desktop access; and ROAM Identity Manager, which provides integration with active directory and single sign-on into application delivery. In addition, it offers Embedded Security Agent, a clientless security agent that manages the encrypted tunnels between users and applications. Further, the company provides ROAM VPN service, an access capability that provides tunneling capability over SSL to support users who need remote access to client/server applications. AnyWare Group, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Saint John, Canada.
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