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Government of Canada

Government of Canada is a government or Crown investor based in Canada. Government of Canada has backed 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, joining 1 tracked round. The most recent was Cohere's C$7B Series E in October 2026. Government of Canada most often invests alongside Bell Ventures, Bullhound Capital and Inovia Capital.

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

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Type
Government/Crown
HQ country
Canada
Companies
1
Tracked rounds
1
Led
0
First tracked deal
Cohere, Oct 2026
Latest tracked deal
Cohere, Oct 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
CohereSeries E · Oct 2026 · C$7B roundC$9.1B—

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

Frequent co-investors

Bell Ventures (1 shared round), Bullhound Capital (1 shared round), Inovia Capital (1 shared round), NVentures (Nvidia) (1 shared round), Prosperity7 Ventures (1 shared round), Schwarz Group (1 shared round)

Data as of November 2, 2026.

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