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 Ottawa

Pagecloud

Series A in 2016
PageCloud Inc. is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that specializes in a cloud-based content management system for website creation. Founded in 2013, PageCloud offers a platform designed to assist users in designing, building, and launching websites and online stores. Its services include tools for optimizing websites for search engines, integrating marketing solutions, and capturing audience engagement through customizable forms. The platform is tailored for both creators and businesses, providing collaborative tools that facilitate the seamless assembly of digital assets.

Solantro Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2015
Solantro Semiconductor Corp. is a Canadian semiconductor company established in 2009, specializing in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits for grid applications, particularly within the renewable energy sector. The company develops a range of products, including analog power managers, DC-DC power optimizers, and micro-inverter controllers, which are essential for converting solar energy into usable power. Their chipsets enhance solar panels, enabling them to function as integrated power generators. Solantro's technology supports various applications, including intelligent photovoltaic module safety disconnects and battery chargers, while also offering software development tools for system integration. The company serves clients in power electronics, smart grid, and renewable energy industries, providing semiconductor-based architectures that facilitate the measurement, processing, and management of power from distributed energy resources.

Pagecloud

Seed Round in 2015
PageCloud Inc. is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that specializes in a cloud-based content management system for website creation. Founded in 2013, PageCloud offers a platform designed to assist users in designing, building, and launching websites and online stores. Its services include tools for optimizing websites for search engines, integrating marketing solutions, and capturing audience engagement through customizable forms. The platform is tailored for both creators and businesses, providing collaborative tools that facilitate the seamless assembly of digital assets.

Ranovus

Series B in 2014
Founded in 2012, Ranovus specializes in developing optoelectronics components and transceiver subsystems using Quantum Dot Multi-Wavelength Laser technology combined with digital and photonics integrated circuit technologies. Its scalable solutions aim to set industry benchmarks for low power dissipation, size, and cost in next-generation optical interconnects for data centers and communications networks.

Solantro Semiconductor

Series A in 2012
Solantro Semiconductor Corp. is a Canadian semiconductor company established in 2009, specializing in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits for grid applications, particularly within the renewable energy sector. The company develops a range of products, including analog power managers, DC-DC power optimizers, and micro-inverter controllers, which are essential for converting solar energy into usable power. Their chipsets enhance solar panels, enabling them to function as integrated power generators. Solantro's technology supports various applications, including intelligent photovoltaic module safety disconnects and battery chargers, while also offering software development tools for system integration. The company serves clients in power electronics, smart grid, and renewable energy industries, providing semiconductor-based architectures that facilitate the measurement, processing, and management of power from distributed energy resources.

Liquid Computing

Series B in 2006
Liquid Computing Corp. develops converged communications and computing platforms. It designs and develops LiquidIQ, a computing infrastructure that offers IT infrastructure and data centers management, and software-based control of servers, as well as storage and networking resources. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Ottawa, Canada with an additional office in Stamford, Connecticut.

Liquid Computing

Series A in 2005
Liquid Computing Corp. develops converged communications and computing platforms. It designs and develops LiquidIQ, a computing infrastructure that offers IT infrastructure and data centers management, and software-based control of servers, as well as storage and networking resources. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Ottawa, Canada with an additional office in Stamford, Connecticut.
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