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BDC IT Venture Fund

BDC IT Venture Fund is a government or Crown investor based in Canada. BDC IT Venture Fund has backed 5 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 1 tracked round. The most recent was Solink's US$60M Series C in July 2023. BDC IT Venture Fund most often invests alongside Goldman Sachs Asset Management, OMERS and ScaleUp Ventures.

Government/Crown based in Canada. 5 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 1 tracked round.

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Type
Government/Crown
HQ country
Canada
Companies
5
Tracked rounds
1
Led
0
First tracked deal
Solink, Jul 2023
Latest tracked deal
Solink, Jul 2023
Website
bdc.ca

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
SolinkSeries C · Jul 2023 · US$60M roundUS$160M—
Datacratic*———
Granify*———
Hopper*———
Vendasta Technologies*—C$1.4M—

A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.

* Held per the firm's portfolio page or reported coverage, without a round tracked in the Index.

Frequent co-investors

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1 shared round), OMERS (1 shared round), ScaleUp Ventures (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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