Quebec

BDC Venture Capital

BDC Venture Capital backs seed to Series B startups, can lead rounds, and invests generally from Quebec with a $100M seed fund and $500M growth envelope.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$100M$100M Seed Venture Fund; $500M Growth Venture envelope
Investing team34 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at BDC Venture Capital

34 people on the investing team, 34 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aditya Aggarwal
Aditya AggarwalManaging PartnerHe is part of the Industrial Innovation Venture Fund team.
Jason Baibokas
Jason BaibokasManaging DirectorHe is associated with the Black Entrepreneurs Fund.
Joe Regan
Joe ReganSenior Managing PartnerHe serves as a Senior Managing Partner at BDC Capital.
Mona Minhas
Mona MinhasManaging PartnerShe is part of the teams for the Thrive Platform and the Women in Technology Venture Fund.
Nader Bekhouche
Nader BekhoucheManaging PartnerHe is associated with the Growth Venture Fund.
Parimal Nathwani
Parimal NathwaniManaging PartnerHe has over 20 years of experience scaling biotechnology and medical technology companies.
Peter Suma
Peter SumaManaging PartnerHe has over 25 years of experience in deep tech investing and senior leadership.
Sevrine Labelle
Sevrine LabelleManaging DirectorShe previously served as the President and CEO of Evol.
Shannon Pestun
Shannon PestunManaging Director
Shirley Speakman
Shirley SpeakmanManaging Partner
Victor Scutaru
Victor ScutaruManaging DirectorHe serves as a Managing Director at BDC Capital.
Anamika Mukherjee
Anamika MukherjeePartnerShe currently serves as a Partner at BDC Capital.
Byron Thom
Byron ThomPartnerHe serves as a Partner at BDC Capital.
Daniel Drouet
Daniel DrouetPartnerHe currently works at BDC Capital.
Dinar Ahmed
Dinar AhmedPartnerHe is associated with the Seed Venture Fund.
Erin Sheets
Erin SheetsPartnerShe led the investment in Ambyint.
Geoff J. Catherwood
Geoff J. CatherwoodPartnerHe has led investments in companies including Neurio and SWITCH Materials.
Jack Fraser
Jack FraserPartnerHe is associated with the Growth Venture Fund.
Jemi Schwingenschloegl
Jemi SchwingenschloeglPartnerThey are part of the Growth Venture Fund team.
Jonathan Goodkey
Jonathan GoodkeyPartnerHe leads the Industrial Innovation Venture Fund's investment in Precision.ai.
Julien Letartre
Julien LetartrePartnerHe works within the defence sector solutions team.
Kimberly Yeung
Kimberly YeungPartnerShe works with the Thrive Venture Fund and the Women in Technology Venture Fund.
Mark Smith
Mark SmithPartner and Team LeadHe works within the venture capital division.
Mathieu Duffar
Mathieu DuffarPartnerHe leads the investment in StackAdapt.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

Photonic Inc.Auvik NetworksAxonifyLastwall

In their words

BDC Capital - Venture Capital - With You to GrowBDC Capital is Canada’s largest and most active early-stage venture capital investor, supporting innovative entrepreneurs with capital, advice and a platform to build worwww.bdc.ca/en/bdc-capital/venture-capital
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Questions

What stage does BDC Venture Capital invest in?

BDC Venture Capital reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does BDC Venture Capital invest?

BDC Venture Capital has not reported a check size.

Does BDC Venture Capital lead rounds?

Yes. BDC Venture Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at BDC Venture Capital?

Aditya Aggarwal (Managing Partner), Jason Baibokas (Managing Director), Joe Regan (Senior Managing Partner), Mona Minhas (Managing Partner), Nader Bekhouche (Managing Partner), Parimal Nathwani (Managing Partner).

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No recent activity since September 2026.

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