# Top 50 Infrastructure Startup Investors in Canada in May 2026 ## Initialized Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care Initialized Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the seed. Initialized has 6 investing partners and over $3.2B under management over five core funds since its founding in 2012. The firm's startups have created in aggregate over $200B in market value so far. ## Forward Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce Forward Venture Capital is a Venture Capital fund that invests in early-stage companies in the US and Europe. We support early stage entrepreneurs and help them accelerate their growth. ## Golden Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Golden Ventures is a leading seed-stage venture capital fund, based in Toronto and investing across North America. We back bold teams and their transformative ideas. ## CMT Digital Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech An exciting new iteration of our website is coming soon. CMT Digital is a blockchain and digital assets focused subsidiary of the CMT Group, a 24 year-old trading and investments firm. The CMT Group has operated as a valued partner to entrepreneurs, traders, and technologists ## Polychain - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech The emergence of bitcoin and subsequent blockchain technologies has generated a new digital asset class in which scarcity is based on mathematical properties. Through cryptographic verification and game-theoretic equilibrium, blockchain-based digital assets can be created, issued, and transmitted using the software. Polychain Capital is committedto exceptional returns for investors through actively managed portfolios of these blockchain assets. ## Mantella Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, E-Commerce Mantella Venture Partners is a $20M early stage fund with a hands-on approach to building technology companies. We invest in exceptional entrepreneurs building market-altering mobile and Internet software businesses. At MVP we invest early.We invest alone, or alongside other value-added venture and angel investors that share the belief thatfounder/investor alignment is key to building successful companies and profitable exits. After investment, our portfolio companies benefit from active, hands-on involvement in all phases of growth, including product development, business development, marketing, financing, and team development. If you're looking for partners for your whole journey, not just money, get us involved early. ## Digital Currency Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech We are the capital engine supporting emerging talent & crypto technology. On its mission to accelerate the development of a better financial system. ## ConsenSys - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software Build next-generation apps, launch blockchain-based financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web with ConsenSys' Ethereum product suite. ## ScaleUP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence ScaleUP Ventures is a venture capital firm that supports creative entrepreneurs and assists with investments. It is focused on early-stage venture capital with a preference for Business-to-Business opportunities. The firm was founded in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. ## Uncork Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that commits early, helps with the hard stuff, and sticks around. ## BITKRAFT Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain We provide early- and mid-stage venture capital and expertise for extraordinary founders in gaming, esports, and interactive media. ## Regah Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Automotive Regah Ventures invests in visionary entrepreneurs who are developing transformational technologies, products, and solutions that are powering the future. It invests across a diverse range of industries like AI/ML, data analytics, and cloud edge computing enterprise software platforms, and in venture rounds alongside committed VCs,institutional, and other notable investors. ## Brightspark Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, SaaS Brightspark Ventures invests in early stage Canadian software companies.Brightspark has been investing in the Canadian VC industry since 1999. Over the last 20 years, the company has refined its focus to the point where it choose what it believes to be the best early-stage opportunities in the market. The company's goal is to findexceptional startups, and work closely with these companies as they grow to achieve stellar returns.We have structured our investments to allow individual accredited investors to invest with us. We have found that individual investors share the same goals as us when investing: they too want to invest in startups with CEOs that are focused on creating massive returns.This model also benefits our portfolio companies, who appreciate having a network of investors they don’t necessarily have to "manage". By leading the investment and actively working as the gatekeeper for the company, Brightspark ensures that the company can grow to its full potential without being distracted or becoming unfocused. This model attracts some of the best companies in Canada. ## Ontario Centres of Excellence - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care The Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to impact the Ontario economy through the commercialization of leading edge research.OCE invests in- Industry-Academic collaborative research- Commercialization of academic research through licensing and spin off companies- Early stage seedfinancing of start-ups- Skills development for high quality personnelThe Ontario Centres of Excellence is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1987. Core funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation ## Capital Angel Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Our goal is to build the region's entrepreneurial community, to make the region the best place to start a business and to facilitate access to investment opportunities for qualified investors. ## Inovia Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce We support entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey and build technology companies that generate a positive impact on society. ## Fondaction - Type: VC Fund - Location: Clarke City, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Debt Financing - Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software Since its creation in 1996, Fondaction has been based on the belief that it is not only possible to do things differently in the financial and business world, it is a necessity.Fondaction helps Québecers prepare for retirement by offering affordable retirement savings to everyone. The savings collected are invested in companies across Québec.This way, Fondaction helps create and maintain quality jobs, contributing to a stronger, more equitable and greener economy.Created in 1996, Fondaction is a labour-sponsored fund with assets in excess of one billion dollars collected as retirement savings from more than 131,000 shareholders. Fondaction's direct investments and those made through investment funds support the development of more than 1 050 SMEs in different lines of business, in large part involved in various components of the social economy.Fondaction has always been resolutely committed to socially responsible finance, from the moment it was created. The principles of sustainable development are integrated in everything it does. Whether investing in businesses directly or in capital markets, Fondaction always applies the principles of responsible investment to the money entrusted by its savers.Fondaction was one of the first institutions in Québec to make accountability reports an obligation in an effort to improve its practices and contribute to moving sustainable development forward in Québec. It produced its first report on sustainable development in 2006 in accordance with the international standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the highest standards of precision and transparency in economic, social and environmental accountability.In 2010 and 2012, Fondaction remained at the forefront with its 3rd and 4th sustainable development reports, having them reviewed by an independent firm and achieving an application level of A+ from the GRI. Fondaction is the only financial institution in Québec to achieve this level.In 2014, Fondaction tabled its 5th sustainable development report, produced in accordance with the latest GRI guidelines, the G4. Fondaction also opted for Comprehensive compliance, becoming the 1st financial institution in North America and the 9th in the world to voluntarily adhere to these requirements. ## Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Grant, Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada. Together, with Atlantic Canadians,we are building a stronger economy. ## Polygon - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming Polygon is the most proven way to build and scale your decentralized application and projects on Ethereum, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem. ## GrowthWorks Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Invest in our experienceGrowthWorks* offers you more: more accountability, more experience and more proven know-how to make the most of your investment.A principled approach to adding valueOver the last 20 years, we've built GrowthWorks into one of Canada's venture capital management companies. We've done that by managingfunds that rigorously follow core principles: structure strategic investments in growth-oriented companies, value portfolio assets conservatively, build vital industry connections and minimize risk through diversification. It's a simple formula that delivers powerful results.Regional know-how. National ReachAt GrowthWorks, we offer regionally based retail venture capital funds (RVCs) right across Canada.GrowthWorks specializes in the management of and growth of regionally based venture capital funds. The funds under management include the following RVCs: Working Opportunity Fund, GrowthWorks Commercialization Fund and GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund.Partners in performanceWe have specialized teams in each of our core sectors to identify and structure investments in potential winners. These skilled teams also help create success by helping the companies that GrowthWorks managed funds invest in to grow with strategic management support and advice. This way, the companies get guidance from experienced leaders. In turn, the funds’ investors know that these companies receive direction to help them thrive. ## Sebastien Borget - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming Sebastien Borget is the Co-founder and COO of Pixowl. Passionate for blockchain technology, gaming and education, he is a very active speaker and evangelist who spent the past 8 years focused exclusively on mobile gaming, creating successful games that were downloaded millions of times. ## SWAN Venture Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kirkland, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Medical Device SWAN is Seattle's Seed Stage Venture Fund. We provide the first major outside investment and continuous expertise and support ## Aleksander Leonard Larsen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Gaming, Digital Entertainment, Video Games Aleksander Leonard Larsen is the Co-Founder and COO at Sky Mavis. ## Chris Gonsalves - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Video Games Cofounder & CEO of Community Gaming ## Accel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce First partner to exceptional teams everywhere ## MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Working with Ontario talent to develop World Class Companies Learn More ## BH Digital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency Brevan Howard is gearing up for direct investments in crypto and is forming a crypto-focused division called BH Digital. ## Georgian Angel Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, B2B, Internet Connecting angel investors with entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovations. We are the catalysts for your investments or business. Learn more. ## Sustainable Development Technology Canada - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, Software At Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), they fund Canadian cleantech projects and coach the companies that lead them as they move their ground-breaking technologies to market.SDTC’s support of cleantech translates into jobs, growth, and export opportunities for Canadian companies, as well as economic, environmental and healthbenefits for all Canadians. They are independent but don’t work alone. A big part of their role is building and sustaining networks of partners and stakeholders from private industry, academia and governments, at home and abroad. They operate at arm’s length and receive funding from the Government of Canada. ## GCI - Type: VC Fund - Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Family-funded private equity firm ## Alex Adelman - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Alex Adelman is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Lolli. Alex was previously the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Cosmic (acquired by PopSugar, then Ebates). He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently resides in New York, New York. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Economics. ## Island Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Information Technology, Software Island Capital Partners is an early stage venture capital fund that is in the business of investing in high potential Prince Edward Island entrepreneurs and startups. ## Angel One Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS Angel One Network Inc. is a member-based, not-for-profit organization. ## Vanedge Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics Vanedge Capital is a venture capital firm which invests in the enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, security, digital media and cloud computing sectors. The firm targets companies that are post-revenue with a fast-growing user base and have demonstrated product market fit. ## OMERS Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care OMERS Ventures Home Page. ## Export Development Canada - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing Export Development Canada (EDC) is a Crown corporation dedicated to assisting Canadian businesses of all sizes in achieving global success. It provides them with the tools they need to grow their business with confidence, including trade knowledge, financial solutions, equity, insurance, and connections. ## Invest Victoria - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Infrastructure, Asset Management, Productivity Tools Invest Victoria is the State Government of Victoria's investment attraction agency, fostering long term economic prosperity by enabling business opportunities and job creation for Victoria.Invest Victoria is part of the State Government of Victoria's Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF), reporting to the Minister for EconomicDevelopment. It is responsible for: - Leading new entrant Foreign Direct Investment and investment opportunities of state significance - Enhancing the business investment environment - Developing and providing whole-of-government levers (such as facilitation services) - Strengthening the governance of investment attraction activities and providing central coordination for the State’s investment pipeline, including leading a whole-of-government investment committee ## MUUS Climate Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Solar, GreenTech, Renewable Energy VC arm of MUUS & Co investing at the intersection of climate and technology. Entrepreneurial. Flexible. Creative. Accelerating the decarbonization of our planet. ## Innovacorp - Type: VC Fund - Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Innovacorp is an early-stage venture capital firm that helps knowledge-based startups commercialize their technologies in the global marketplace. It invests in early stage Nova Scotia entrepreneurs, combining venture capital with business mentoring and incubation facilities. Innovacorp was established in 1995 and based in Halifax, Canada. ## National Grid Partners (NGP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, SaaS For entrepreneurs with a provocative vision for energy & IT; NGP is the only utility venture & innovation fund that taps into the global network of National Grid, accelerating companies with investment, innovation, incubation & biz dev; realizing the full potential of energy. ## Sprout Fund LP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services Sprout Fund invests in seed- and early-stage companies with Series-A funding potential. The fund leverages the collective experience of its Managing and Limited Partners to mentor and fund high-potential technology companies. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. ## Som Seif - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Finance, Internet, Infrastructure Som Seif is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Purpose Investments Inc. which he formed following the sale of Claymore Investments to BlackRock Inc. in March 2012. Mr. Seif started Claymore Investments in Canada in January 2005 and was the former President and Chief Executive Officer leading the implementation of the company’s businessdevelopment and corporate strategies. Over the seven years of its operation, Claymore Investments organically grew to $8 billion in assets and established itself as a Canadian leader in bringing intelligent, low cost exchange-traded funds to investors through its family of thirty-four exchange-traded funds across broad asset classes.Prior to Claymore Investments, Mr. Seif was an investment banker with RBC Capital Markets, where he worked since 1999. He played a key role in developing the structured products group at RBC Capital Markets in both Canada and the U.S., where he structured and raised capital for both Canadian and U.S. asset managers.Som is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has a Bachelor of Applied Science with an emphasis on Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Toronto. Som has a strong commitment to community and is currently Vice Chair of the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation Board, Chair of the Art Gallery of Ontario Corporate Development Committee, a member of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Foundation Board and University of Toronto Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Advisory Board, and a board member of The Next 36. In 2011, Som was recognized for his vision and leadership by Caldwell Partners International with the Top 40 Under 40 award. ## Tobias Lütke - Type: Angel - Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Internet Tobi Lütke founded Shopify in 2004. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer since 2008. Tobi worked on the core team of the Ruby on Rails framework and has created many popular open source libraries such as Active Merchant. ## VTF Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Monica, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Fashion We Invest In The Future of Commerce ## WUTIF - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology WUTIF Capital (VCC) Inc. is a novel angel fund that co-invests with angel investors in promising new technology ventures in British Columbia. WUTIF was formed in mid-2003 and made its first investments in late 2004. ## Delta Blockchain Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech Delta Blockchain Fund ## Mike Serbinis - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Finance, Infrastructure, Trading Platform Mike Serbinis working as Fellow at Creative Destruction Labs. ## Stephanie Friedman - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, CMS, Infrastructure Investor, advisor / board director and startup executive with 20 years of operating experience (sales, marketing, business development, operations and general management). Specific focus on enterprise software, SaaS, developer tool and devops as well as collaboration / future of work. Helped build 3 successful startups as an operator;stayed on after one acquisition to manage operations for a $380M, 220 salesperson business as part of a public company. Joined Xamarin as first non-engineering hire and built sales and customer success organization from zero to almost $50M in run rate sales in less than 4 years - built team from zero to 100 sales and customer success people; started out with high-velocity SMB focused inside sales sales model, and over time added midmarket, hybrid and later on traditional enterprise field team as well as partner sales team. Joined Microsoft in General Manager role responsible for the global strategy and go-to-market for Mobile Application Development after Xamarin acquisition in March of 2016.Lived and worked in several countries (France, Italy, Spain, Germany, USA and Paraguay), fluent in five languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German), MBA in International Business.Took 12 month to travel the world between two startups; passionate about photography, horses, animal welfare and dance (travel blog: shetravels.org).Interested in early stage startups. ## Khaled Verjee - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Ethereum, Internet Khaled Verjee ## Laura Adams - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Finance, Infrastructure, Trading Platform Laura Adams # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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