Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Quebec. Established in 1983, the firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized businesses across various sectors, including natural resources, aerospace, agri-food, life sciences, and culture. It primarily focuses on projects that require funding of $3 million or more and provides loans up to $2 million. The firm actively seeks investment opportunities in Quebec, particularly in regions such as Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie. Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests in a range of activities, including business succession, financial restructuring, and market development, while avoiding sectors like retail, real estate, and biotechnology. It typically engages in equity financing and unsecured debt with investment horizons ranging from five to ten years. The firm aims to support projects that positively impact the Quebec economy and often takes either minority or majority stakes in its portfolio companies.

Founded in 1953, BDC Capital is a Canadian investment firm specializing in growth and expansion financing. It focuses on information technology, technology, energy, cleantech, and healthcare sectors across Canada.

Desjardins Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of Mouvement des caisses Desjardins, based in Quebec, Canada. It provides growth capital, mezzanine, and select debt financing to early-stage through mature companies across industrial, manufacturing, technology, and service sectors, with emphasis on health care, life sciences, and biotechnology. The firm also supports cooperatives, including worker-owned and housing cooperatives, and network cooperatives, financing development, acquisitions, expansions, and succession plans. It primarily invests in Quebec and surrounding regions, and can finance growth, acquisitions, management buyouts, and modernization. Investments may be equity or debt, including unsecured loans, with instruments ranging from senior debt to equity, and tenures typically five to eight years for equity and three to five years for debt. The firm often takes minority stakes with board participation. It does not invest in natural resource exploration or financial services. Desjardins Capital traces its roots to 1974 and operates within the Desjardins Group.

Real Ventures is a Canada-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2007 and based in Montreal. It backs early-stage Canadian technology startups and supports entrepreneurs who aim to build successful, global companies. The firm provides stage-specific guidance, mentorship, and access to networks and resources to accelerate founders' growth. By strengthening the Canadian startup ecosystem, Real Ventures helps teams with product development, go-to-market planning, and fundraising through connections to experienced operators, partners, and peers. Its active portfolio includes more than 100 companies valued at about $10 billion, illustrating its broad impact on Canada's technology landscape.

Panache Ventures is a Canadian early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in technology startups. Founded in 2018, it maintains an office network across Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, and San Francisco. The firm backs companies in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain, virtual reality, enterprise software and data analytics, fintech, digital health, B2B software, consumer tech, property technology, and supply chain, among other technology-driven sectors. Panache seeks to support ambitious startups with potential for scale, emphasizing opportunities in Canada while enabling cross-border activity into the United States.

Founded in Toronto in 2007, Lumira Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, and consumer health companies. With offices across North America, the firm invests primarily in Canada and the United States, typically allocating between USD 5 million to USD 15 million per investment. Lumira Ventures actively supports its portfolio companies by facilitating access to funding sources, partners, and market opportunities.

Anges Québec, established in 2008, is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that operates an angel investor network. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments, primarily in manufacturing, healthcare, renewable energy, retail, and technology sectors across Canada. The firm connects experienced investors with entrepreneurs seeking funding, with individual investments ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 and group investments from $250,000 to $1,000,000 per project. Anges Québec's extensive network and expertise make it a significant player in Canada's startup ecosystem.

Inovia Capital is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that backs software-enabled startups with global ambitions. The firm operates as a full-stack investor across early and growth stages, providing capital, coaching, and access to a broad network of talent in Canada, the United States, and Europe. It focuses on software-as-a-service and related sectors such as commerce, digital health, enterprise platforms, the future of work, security, travel, and hospitality, and emphasizes an operator mindset to help founders build influential and enduring businesses.

Founded in 2022, Triptyq Capital is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. It focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage technology companies within digital entertainment and interactive media sectors, including gaming, AR/VR/XR, web3, sports tech, music, social platforms, creator economy, animation, and 3D.

Established in 1984 by Charles Sirois, currently serving as Chairman and CEO, Telesystem is a Canadian private corporation focused on creating, acquiring, financing, and managing companies within the information and communication technologies sector globally.

Founded in 1999, Brightspark is a Toronto-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in technology companies across Canada.

BoxOne Ventures is a Montreal, Canada-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that concentrates on early-stage investments across a broad spectrum of sectors including biotechnology, bioengineering, computational biology, life sciences, deep tech, data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, healthcare, engineering, fintech, agtech, agriculture technology, food technology, and e-commerce. The firm invests its own capital and brings hands-on operational experience to support founders from the earliest stages through growth, often acting as the first cheque and providing capital, expertise, and a network to help entrepreneurs navigate their journey while avoiding unnecessary interference.

Front Row Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 2016. It funds student-led technology startups in Canada, with seed investments up to 25,000 CAD per venture, and seeks to grow startup and venture capital culture on Montreal campuses by supporting students to learn, start, and scale technology ventures.

Anges Québec is a network of more than 230 angel investors focused on accelerating innovation in Québec by providing capital and time to early-stage companies across sectors. The collective has invested more than 80 million in the Québec economy, making more than 210 investments in over 115 innovative companies. Through its professional development center, Anges Québec supports its members with ongoing knowledge and skills development in investment practice.

Portage Ventures L.P. is a venture capital firm that specializes in early stage and startup investments. It typically makes investment in the technology sector with a focus on fintech companies, digital wealth management, insurance, personal and small business finance as well as applications of enabling technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in a financial services context and businesses that are consumer facing. The firm prefers to make investments globally and in companies that operate in Canada, Asia-Pacific and also in Europe with a focus on Germany. It seeks to make a minimum investment of $0.25 million in a business. Portage Ventures L.P. was founded in October 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Montreal, Canada; New York, New York and Paris, France. It operates as a subsidiary of Sagard Holdings ULC.

White Star Capital is a global multi-stage technology investment firm and venture platform headquartered in New York, with a presence across North America, Europe and Asia. It backs exceptional entrepreneurs building ambitious, internationally scalable tech companies, helping portfolio founders scale their businesses from Series A onwards through its experience, networks and value-add support. The firm invests across software, information technology and digital assets, operating a core venture program and a dedicated digital asset strategy that backs crypto networks and blockchain-enabled businesses. Its offices span New York, London, Montreal, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, enabling it to partner with founders to expand internationally.

Founded in Montreal, Canada in 2021, Boreal Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in early-stage companies operating within Medtech, Healthtech, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, Cleantech, Industry 4.0, and other science-based innovations.

Amplitude Ventures is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage and growth companies in healthcare and life sciences. It focuses on Canadian opportunities with offices in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to support national and cross-border growth. The firm targets biotechnology, precision medicine, diagnostics, medical devices, drug delivery, monitoring equipment and health-tech solutions, and aims to translate scientific advances into patient impact. It partners with management teams to build scale and applies a disciplined, evidence-based investment approach to identify and back leading Canadian companies across North America.

Entrepia Ventures is an investment firm established in 1999 and headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey, with additional offices in Montreal, New York, and Tokyo. It specializes in funding seed-stage to expansion-stage private companies, primarily focusing on the information technology sector, including multimedia and mobility applications, web-based solutions, core technologies, and information technology infrastructure. The firm predominantly invests in Japan and other Asian markets, actively supporting its portfolio companies in business development by leveraging strategic relationships for distribution, joint ventures, and partnerships with Japanese firms. Entrepia Ventures combines its extensive experience in the region with on-the-ground presence to provide essential resources and guidance, enhancing the success potential of its investments. Additionally, it invests in Japanese start-ups and seed businesses that can benefit from its cross-border operations.

Founded in 2013, Impression Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in the Fintech sector. It focuses on technology and software companies across various sectors such as consumer, SMB, enterprise, e-commerce, financial applications, SaaS, and online financial services. The firm typically invests in Ontario, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec-based companies, with a focus on series A and B rounds.

TechnoCap is a Canadian investment firm specializing in private equity and venture capital investments in technology companies across Canada. Founded in 1993 and based in Montreal, Quebec, it targets small and medium-sized technology firms, supporting early-stage and growth opportunities across sectors such as information technology, telecommunications, software, mobile, electronics, instrumentation, energy, environment, and healthcare.

Founded in 2005, Champlain Financial is a Montreal-based merchant bank that invests in small to mid-market companies. Its team of seasoned professionals offers strategic direction and operational expertise to portfolio companies, focusing on sectors such as consumer goods, retail distribution, healthcare, and niche manufacturing.

Founded in 2012, Ferst Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. The company focuses on investing in consumer fintech and digital assets.

Argo Global Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm established in 1997, headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Hong Kong, London, and Montreal. The firm specializes in all stages of growth, from start-ups to buyouts, with a particular emphasis on expansion stage financing. Argo Global Capital focuses on investing in companies at the intersection of wireless communications and the Internet, targeting sectors such as mobile commerce, entertainment, and wireless applications. The firm typically makes initial investments ranging from $4 million to $7 million, with total investments averaging between $8 million and $12 million. Argo Global Capital prefers to act as a lead investor and often seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

Founded in 2014, M2S Capital is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. It invests in growth-stage companies within the financial services industry.

Founded in 2014, Momentum Ventures is a Montreal-based venture studio that identifies and supports exceptional leaders building businesses primarily in the entertainment and travel sectors.

Founded in 1994, Pappas Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in life sciences. It invests in biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and related ventures across North America, with a focus on preclinical to Phase 3 companies.

Accelia Capital, established in 2021, is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in innovative, technologically promising startups led or owned by women. They support companies with market-validated products or services and offer additional backing through renowned female investors' networks and expertise.

Theodorus is a venture capital arm of Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, focusing on seed and early-stage investments. It supports spin-offs from the university in biotechnology, medical device, engineering technologies, and high tech sectors, primarily within Wallonia, Belgium.

Lalotte Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2021. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in startups within the sports, media, and entertainment sectors. It aims to empower entrepreneurs by providing the necessary capital to help them grow, specifically targeting companies in North America and Israel that have successfully launched products and demonstrated initial revenue. Through its investments, Lalotte Ventures seeks to support innovative technologies and foster the development of promising ventures in these dynamic industries.

Founded in 2020, Nascent is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. It focuses on investing in early-stage teams led by missionary founders who aim to build category-defining companies and protocols within the cryptocurrency sector.

Echo Capital Inc. is a Canadian venture capital firm based in Montreal, specializing in startup and growth capital investments primarily in the technology sector, with a focus on telecommunications, linguistic technology, and manufacturing. The firm targets small and medium-sized private companies located in the Outaouais region and the city of Gatineau, typically making debenture and equity investments of up to $1 million per portfolio company. Echo Capital excludes investments in real estate and retail businesses. The firm manages the Echo Capital FIER Outaouais fund, which primarily invests in Québec companies through loans, with Investissement Québec as its main investor, alongside Desjardins Venture Capital and various private investors from the Montreal financial community. The National Capital Region, where the firm operates, is recognized for its high concentration of technology companies. Echo Capital's management team possesses diverse expertise in areas such as financing, mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, and due diligence, and they maintain a robust network of relationships with other private equity funds.

Founded in 2017, Holt Xchange is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. It focuses on investing in early-stage fintech companies operating in sectors such as digital banking, payments, real estate tech, and cybersecurity.

Skypoint Capital Corporation, established in 1998, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Nepean, Canada. It specializes in early-stage and growth investments, focusing on telecommunications and information technology sectors. Skypoint targets innovative startups and "disruptive" technologies, aiming to build global, profitable companies. The firm invests between $5 million and $10 million, typically in Eastern Canada, but may consider opportunities elsewhere with compelling technology and strategic partnerships. Skypoint's investment process involves thorough due diligence, assessing technical, business, financial, and management capabilities. The firm also provides mentoring and acceleration support to its portfolio companies.

Sand Hill North is a family office established in 2021 and based in Montreal, Canada. The firm specializes in investing in B2B pre-seed and early seed software startups located in the United States and Canada. Sand Hill North focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence for robotics, energy technology, space, and development tools. The company does not engage in investments related to consumer startups or any businesses that require hardware.

Founded in 2023, Linearis Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. It invests in innovative life sciences companies focused on preventing, detecting, and curing diseases through direct investments. The company brings together experts in biomarker discovery, drug development, healthcare innovators, and AI pioneers to support discoveries that transform healthcare systems and improve patient care.

Founded in 2022, Blue Vision Capital is a Montreal-based venture capital firm focused on investing in seed-stage startups that demonstrate innovative solutions to climate change. The company targets investment themes within renewable energy, mobility, agriculture (ag-tech), and the circular economy.

Cycle Capital Management Inc., established in 2009, is a Montreal-based venture capital firm specializing in late-stage investments in clean technology and renewable energy sectors. It focuses on companies in the development and commercialization phases, with a particular interest in biomass, green transportation, green buildings, and smart grid technologies. The firm invests primarily in North America, with a focus on Canada, and typically allocates between CAD $0.1 million and CAD $8 million per portfolio company. Cycle Capital takes minority stakes and provides advisory services to its investees, aiming to hold investments for five to seven years. It manages multiple funds totaling CAD $230 million in assets under management.

Established in 2001, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a Canadian organization that funds and supports innovative cleantech projects. It focuses on moving groundbreaking technologies to market, creating jobs, driving economic growth, and promoting environmental benefits. SDTC operates independently but collaborates with various stakeholders from private industry, academia, and governments.

Founded in 2015, Reach Capital is a venture capital firm based in the United States. It specializes in early-stage investments in education technology (ed-tech) companies, focusing on tools and applications that improve educational opportunities for all learners.

Founded in Montreal, Canada in 2006, CTI Life Sciences is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in the life sciences sector. It primarily invests in biotechnology, medical technology, and pharmaceutical companies at the pre-clinical to proof-of-concept stages, with a secondary focus on proof-of-concept to Phase III stages. The firm prefers investments in North America, particularly the United States and Canada.

Established in 2012, AQC Capital is a Montreal-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) technology companies within the province of Quebec.

OMERS Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early to growth-stage technology companies, with a focus on North America. It typically invests between CAD$0.5 million and CAD$30 million per round, preferring common stock or simple preferred shares. The firm aims to lead investments and maintain Board seats in portfolio companies.

Advent Life Sciences, established in 2006, is a London-based venture capital firm specializing in life sciences investments. With a team of 11 professionals boasting extensive scientific, medical, and operational experience, the firm focuses on early and growth-stage companies across the UK, Europe, and the US. Advent Life Sciences invests in a range of sectors, including new drug discovery, med tech, and enabling technologies. Notable exits in recent years include Algeta, Avila, and EUSA. Current investments span companies like Acutus, Biocartis, and f2G. The firm is known for its partnership approach, working closely with entrepreneurs to build valuable businesses.

Cambridge Innovation Capital is a Cambridge-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage and growth investments in life sciences and technology. It focuses on companies affiliated with the University of Cambridge or the Cambridge Cluster and seeks to back innovations in therapeutics, medtech and diagnostics, digital health, genomics and proteomics, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, quantum technologies, and autonomous systems. The organization provides long-term equity capital to help portfolio companies bridge development stages and scale, with a strong emphasis on opportunities arising from the Cambridge ecosystem. Since its founding in 2013, Cambridge Innovation Capital has established itself as a leading investor within that community, leveraging close ties to academia to access high-potential deep-tech opportunities.

TandemLaunch is an accelerator based in Montréal, Canada that scouts, accelerates, and commercializes early-stage technologies from universities, in close partnership with major consumer electronics brands. The program provides entrepreneurs with mentorship, turn-key engineering and business resources, and up to $800k in seed financing. Graduates can pursue additional investment through TandemLaunch Ventures and its network of more than 50 limited partners. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on supporting early-stage technology ventures and aims to bring academic innovations to international markets through collaborative ecosystem partnerships.

Founded in 2018, Luge Capital is a venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on fintech and artificial intelligence sectors across North America.

IP Group is a London-based corporate firm that provides financial, strategic, and commercial expertise to clients internationally. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on creating value through the commercialisation of intellectual property derived from research-intensive institutions. It manages the end-to-end process of identifying viable IP, developing or partnering to build value, and establishing commercial arrangements that translate scientific advances into practical products and businesses. IP Group combines industry insight and financial experience to support science- and technology-based ventures, offering capital as well as strategic guidance to help companies grow and accelerate the impact of research. Its work spans clean technology, life sciences, and other deep technology sectors, with a track record of backing and developing ventures that aim to deliver tangible societal and economic outcomes.

Founded in 2016, Mana Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in South San Francisco. It invests in early-stage companies focused on artificial intelligence and deep tech, aiming to disrupt traditional industries and build frontier technologies.

Ulu Ventures is a Palo Alto, California-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups across the United States. Founded in 2008, it focuses on internet-enabled consumer and business services and a broad range of sectors including EdTech, FinTech, healthcare, sustainability, enterprise IT, SaaS, IoT, digital media, mobile, agtech, and marketplaces. The firm emphasizes backing diverse entrepreneurial teams and typically engages in co-investments with other investors to pursue meaningful exits. It is described as the first Latina-led venture fund in Silicon Valley and is among the larger seed-focused vehicles in the region.