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PacifiCan

PacifiCan is a government or Crown investor based in Canada. PacifiCan has backed 12 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 12 tracked rounds and leading 12. The most recent was Dream Photonics's C$1.2M grant in May 2026.

Government/Crown based in Canada. 12 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 12 tracked rounds, 12 as lead.

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Type
Government/Crown
HQ country
Canada
Companies
12
Tracked rounds
12
Led
12
First tracked deal
Yoke, Mar 2023
Latest tracked deal
Dream Photonics, May 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
BioConscious TechnologiesGrant · May 2026 · C$1.5M round (lead)C$1.5MLead
Human in Motion RoboticsGrant · May 2026 · C$3M round (lead)C$13MLead
MetaspectralGrant · May 2026 · C$2.6M round (lead)C$2.6MLead
ThisFishGrant · May 2026 · C$665K round (lead)C$665KLead
VRIFYGrant · May 2026 · C$2.9M round (lead)C$21.4MLead
Dream PhotonicsGrant · May 2026 · C$1.2M round (lead)C$1.2MLead
atreidesGrant · Mar 2026 · C$2.5M round (lead)C$2.5MLead
Rigid RoboticsGrant · Nov 2024 · C$975K round (lead)C$975KLead
Ideon TechnologiesGrant · Oct 2024 · C$2.7M round (lead)C$2.7MLead
Open Ocean RoboticsGrant · Sep 2024 · C$800K round (lead)C$3.6MLead
Novarc TechnologiesGrant · Jun 2023 · C$2.1M round (lead)C$101.2MLead
YokeGrant · Mar 2023 · C$5M round (lead)C$5MLead

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

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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