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Telus Global Ventures

Telus Global Ventures is a corporate investor based in Canada. Telus Global Ventures has backed 4 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 4 tracked rounds and leading 3. The most recent was Waabi's US$750M Series C in January 2026. Telus Global Ventures most often invests alongside Export Development Canada, BDC Thrive Venture Fund and BlackRock.

Corporate based in Canada. 4 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 4 tracked rounds, 3 as lead.

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Type
Corporate
HQ country
Canada
Companies
4
Tracked rounds
4
Led
3
First tracked deal
Clinia, Jan 2024
Latest tracked deal
Waabi, Jan 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
WaabiSeries C · Jan 2026 · US$750M roundUS$1B—
OptableVenture round · Jan 2025 · US$20M round (lead)US$40MLead
Raven ConnectedSeries A · Jun 2024 · C$10M round (lead)C$10MLead
CliniaSeries A · Jan 2024 · C$10M round (lead)C$10MLead

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

Frequent co-investors

Export Development Canada (2 shared rounds), BDC Thrive Venture Fund (1 shared round), BlackRock (1 shared round), Brightspark Ventures (1 shared round), Celtic House Venture Partners (1 shared round), Deloitte Ventures (1 shared round), Desjardins Capital (1 shared round), G2 Venture Partners (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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