BDC Venture Capital

To provide equity financing to small and medium-sized businesses demonstrating high growth potential within a distinct market niche, but possessing limited access to equity capital from the private sector.
  • Business Development Bank of Canada
Overview of the BDC Venture Capital program:

BDC venture capital funds present diverse opportunities for entrepreneurs to innovate in new and existing markets. The breadth of our funds across industries, technologies and company stage is unique in Canada’s venture capital space. Each fund is managed by a dedicated team with decades of experience bringing groundbreaking Canadian companies to the world stage. they offer equity funding to small and medium enterprises that show strong potential for growth in a specific market segment, yet have limited opportunities to secure equity capital from private sources. They also provide various financing options to customers who register on their platform.

Benefits of the BDC Venture Capital program:
  • Venture Capital funding for seed stage companies.
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