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PrairiesCan

PrairiesCan is a government or Crown investor based in Canada. PrairiesCan has backed 8 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 8 tracked rounds and leading 8. The most recent was ASI Engineering's C$980K grant in September 2026.

Government/Crown based in Canada. 8 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 8 tracked rounds, 8 as lead.

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Type
Government/Crown
HQ country
Canada
Companies
8
Tracked rounds
8
Led
8
First tracked deal
Samdesk, Jun 2025
Latest tracked deal
ASI Engineering, Sep 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
ASI EngineeringGrant · Sep 2026 · C$980K round (lead)C$980KLead
TaivGrant · Jul 2026 · C$5M round (lead)C$19.4MLead
Darkhorse EmergencyGrant · May 2026 · C$1M round (lead)C$1MLead
NTWISTGrant · May 2026 · C$1M round (lead)C$1MLead
Vendasta TechnologiesGrant · Apr 2026 · C$1.4M round (lead)C$1.4MLead
HomeTeam Live TechnologiesGrant · Apr 2026 · C$977K round (lead)C$977KLead
Ground Truth AgricultureGrant · Aug 2025 · C$587K round (lead)C$587KLead
SamdeskGrant · Jun 2025 · C$1.8M round (lead)C$1.8MLead

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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