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BDC Capital
BDC Capital is a government or Crown investor based in Canada. BDC Capital has backed 5 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 5 tracked rounds and leading 3. The most recent was The Wellness Company's C$1.6M seed round in August 2026. BDC Capital most often invests alongside ArcTern Ventures, BKR Capital and Boreal Ventures.
Government/Crown based in Canada. 5 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 5 tracked rounds, 3 as lead.
- Type
- Government/
Crown - HQ country
- Canada
- Companies
- 5
- Tracked rounds
- 5
- Led
- 3
- First tracked deal
- Symend, May 2020
- Latest tracked deal
- The Wellness Company, Aug 2026
- Website
- bdc.ca
Portfolio
| Company | Rounds joined (date, round size) | Company's total raised | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wellness Company | Seed · Aug 2026 · C$1.6M round (lead) | C$1.6M | Lead |
| Femtum | Series A · Mar 2026 · C$16M round (lead) | C$16M | Lead |
| Hyperlume | Venture round · 2024 · US$12.5M round (lead) | US$12.5M | Lead |
| Arteria AI | Series B · Oct 2023 · US$30M round | US$30M | — |
| Symend | Series B · May 2020 · US$52M round | US$92M | — |
A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.
Frequent co-investors
ArcTern Ventures (1 shared round), BKR Capital (1 shared round), Boreal Ventures (1 shared round), Cathay Venture (1 shared round), Citi Ventures (1 shared round), Fonds de solidarité FTQ (1 shared round), GGV Capital (1 shared round), Hamamatsu Ventures (1 shared round)
Data as of November 10, 2026.