Export Development Canada

Export Development Canada is a government-owned export credit agency that supports Canadian companies in expanding internationally. Founded in 1944 and based in Ottawa, it provides financial solutions, insurance, trade knowledge, and connections to help exporters and their international buyers grow with confidence. The organization offers trade financing, export credit insurance, bond products, and secured loans to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as equity and venture capital investments. By offering these capabilities, EDC helps Canadian firms of all sizes pursue global opportunities and manage risks in cross-border trade.

Hozefa Abbas

Investment Partner

Lissa Bjerkelund

Vice President, Investments and Mid-Market Lending

Erik Brien-Wright

Partner

Carl Burlock

Executive Vice President and COO

Guillermo Freire

Senior Vice President, Mid-Market

Dan Mancuso

Senior Vice President, Financing and Investments

Isabela Murillo

Investment Manager

Richard Pinnock

Chief Diversity Officer and Director

Julie Pottier

senior Vice President

Eric Siegel

COO

Gabriel Sirois

Partner

Stephen Wilhelm

Lead Investment Manager, Equity

Past deals in Alberta

Virtuo

Seed Round in 2023
Virtuo Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, provides move-in and homeownership concierge management services. The company leverages technology to streamline the process of moving and transitioning into a home, aiming to simplify and reduce the stress associated with homeownership. By focusing on the needs of individuals, Virtuo seeks to enhance the overall experience of homeownership, positioning itself as a valuable resource for those navigating this significant life transition.

Vive Crop Protection

Series C in 2023
Founded in 2006, Vive Crop Protection develops and markets sustainable crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. The company's Allosperse Delivery System enhances the targeting and performance of these products, enabling farmers to increase crop yields while using fewer resources.

ATTAbotics

Series C in 2022
ATTAbotics Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, specializes in designing and manufacturing robotic automated storage and retrieval systems. These systems are used to efficiently store, access, and move goods within facilities, catering to sectors such as e-commerce, logistics, retail, grocery, and advanced manufacturing. The company's innovative approach leverages robotics and software engineering to enhance supply chain management, making warehouses more efficient by reducing workloads and speeding up product retrievals. This enables a shift from large hub-and-spoke systems to smaller, more agile delivery stations.

Vive Crop Protection

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2006, Vive Crop Protection develops and markets sustainable crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. The company's Allosperse Delivery System enhances the targeting and performance of these products, enabling farmers to increase crop yields while using fewer resources.

CleanO2

Seed Round in 2022
CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies develops devices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Founded in 2013 and based in Calgary, Alberta, the company has produced residential and commercial carbon capture devices, including CARBiNX, aimed at recovering heat and capturing carbon for use as a by-product. The technology converts waste carbon into chemicals used in the soap and detergent industry, enabling businesses to lower emissions and energy demand while pursuing global deployment.

Samdesk

Series A in 2021
Samdesk is a company that specializes in transforming unstructured social media data into actionable insights for crisis management. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Samdesk offers a platform designed to monitor global disruptions and provide real-time alerts during emergencies. By leveraging artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning, the platform detects and verifies events such as fires, floods, and terrorist attacks based on social media chatter. This technology allows for the triangulation of location data and the extraction of relevant information, enabling decision-makers in corporate security, public safety, and emergency response to act quickly and effectively. By providing timely and accurate situational awareness, Samdesk helps minimize the impact of emergencies on business operations and personnel safety.

Decisive Farming

Series B in 2019
Decisive Farming Corp. is a provider of information technology solutions for the farming industry in Western Canada, established in 2011 and headquartered in Irricana, Canada. The company offers a range of services including Optimize-RX, which utilizes variable rate technology for precision agronomy in fertility, seeding, fungicide application, and top dressing. Additionally, it provides Sure-Check for soil testing, Know-Risk, a farm management and crop marketing program, and My Farm Manager to assist with precision agronomy, crop management, and risk management. Decisive Farming empowers clients to make informed decisions regarding soil fertility, crop marketing, risk management, and data management, while also facilitating participation in carbon credit initiatives.

Vive Crop Protection

Debt Financing in 2018
Founded in 2006, Vive Crop Protection develops and markets sustainable crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. The company's Allosperse Delivery System enhances the targeting and performance of these products, enabling farmers to increase crop yields while using fewer resources.

Decisive Farming

Series A in 2016
Decisive Farming Corp. is a provider of information technology solutions for the farming industry in Western Canada, established in 2011 and headquartered in Irricana, Canada. The company offers a range of services including Optimize-RX, which utilizes variable rate technology for precision agronomy in fertility, seeding, fungicide application, and top dressing. Additionally, it provides Sure-Check for soil testing, Know-Risk, a farm management and crop marketing program, and My Farm Manager to assist with precision agronomy, crop management, and risk management. Decisive Farming empowers clients to make informed decisions regarding soil fertility, crop marketing, risk management, and data management, while also facilitating participation in carbon credit initiatives.
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