About
BDC Seed Venture Fund is a Canadian venture capital fund managed by BDC Capital that leads investments in pre-seed and seed-stage software and hardware companies. The fund focuses on sectors including AI, robotics, IoT/Industrials, AgTech, climate/sustainability, defense/dual use/deep tech, cloud, health, and extended reality (XR). It aims to help Canadian entrepreneurs build world-class companies by providing patient capital and expertise beyond just funding.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- bdc.ca
- Type
- VC
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Canada
- Funds raised
- $6.0B
- Portfolio companies
- 36
- Stages
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- Sector focus
- AIRoboticsInternet of Things (IoT)IndustrialsAgTech
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | LoopX Innovation | Seed | $4M |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Xanadu | IPO | $302M |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Xanadu | Debt | $3M |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Xanadu | Grant | $30M |
| 9 Nov 2022 | Xanadu | Series C | $100M |
| 1 May 2021 | Xanadu | Series B | $100M |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Xanadu | Series A | $3M |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Xanadu | Series A | $24M |
| 1 May 2018 | Xanadu | Seed | $7M |
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Frequently asked
What companies has BDC Seed Venture Fund invested in?
BDC Seed Venture Fund has invested in LoopX Innovation, Xanadu, Agilicus Incorporated, Precision NanoSystems, Luge Capital and 31 more.
