# Top 50 Recruiting Startup Investors in Canada in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Ventures | 4 | Canada, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund | 3 | Canada | Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services |
| shl.vc | 2 | Canada, India | Pre-Seed, Seed | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| Garage Capital | 2 | Canada, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Village Global | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Impact Engine | 2 | United States, Canada, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Education, Software |
| Xfund | 2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| BDC Venture Capital | 2 | Canada, United States, Japan | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Relay Ventures | 2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Apps |
| Strada Education Network | 1 | United States, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago | Grant, Series A | Education, Higher Education, Universities |
| JFF Ventures | 1 | Canada | Convertible Note | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| Jim English | 1 | Canada |  | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| Inovia Capital | 1 | Canada, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Gerry Pond | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Human Resources, Enterprise Software |
| N49P | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Machine Learning |
| The 51 Ventures | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Grant | Information Technology, Health Care, Software |
| Green Century Investment | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Series B, Convertible Note | Analytics, Enterprise Software, Software |
| Rho Capital Partners | 1 | United States, Canada, Israel | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Advertising |
| Cabot Technology Solutions | 1 | Canada | Seed | Employment, Recruiting, Video Conferencing |
| Bogdan Iarovoi | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Russian Federation | Seed, Convertible Note, Angel | Internet, SaaS, Software |
| SmartHub | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Convertible Note, Series A | Internet, SaaS, Software |
| Pearson | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Series A, Series B, Series D | Education, Enterprise Software, Software |
| Export Development Canada | 1 | Canada, United States, India | Series B, Series A | Software, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing |
| Amplify Partners | 1 | United States, Canada, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Robert Chaplinsky | 1 | United States, Canada | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, SaaS, FinTech |
| EduLab Capital Partners | 1 | United States, Canada, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Education, Software, EdTech |
| GrandBanks Capital | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Advertising |
| Technologies HumanID | 1 | Canada | Series A | B2B, Software, Consulting |
| East Valley Ventures | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| focal | 1 | United States, Canada | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Micheal Hyatt | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Self-Storage |
| White Star Capital | 1 | Canada, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Western Technology Investment | 1 | United States, Canada, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Richard Hyatt | 1 | Canada | Seed | SaaS, Software, Commercial |
| LongShot Capital | 1 | United States, Canada | Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care |
| Ontario Centres of Excellence | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Health Care |
| Kirk Simpson | 1 | Canada | Seed, Angel, Series A | Finance, Sales, Banking |
| First Angel Network | 1 | Canada | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical |
| Level One Fund | 1 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Software, Food and Beverage |
| Thomvest Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada, Mexico | Series B, Series C, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Green Alley Investment | 1 | Canada | Seed | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| Hedgewood | 1 | Canada, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, E-Commerce |
| Garage Technology Ventures Canada | 1 | Canada | Series A | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| New Brunswick Innovation Foundation | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Grant | Software, Information Technology, Analytics |
| Conconi Growth Partners | 1 | Canada, United States, Mexico | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Quad-C Management | 1 | United States, Canada | Private Equity, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials |
| David Henning | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed | Mobile, Software, Commercial |
| Leslie MaGee | 1 | Canada |  | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| Mike Durland | 1 | Canada |  | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |

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