Top 20 Cannabis VC Funds in Canada
A list of 20 VC funds that invest in Cannabis startups based in Canada. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Cannabis companies from Canada. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Cannabis VC Funds in Canada
Investor | Cannabis Canada investments |
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Btomorrow Ventures | 4 |
Green Acre Capital | 3 |
Tribune Capital | 2 |
SOSV | 2 |
KarpReilly | 1 |
Innovacorp | 1 |
Delbridge Capital Partners | 1 |
Ontario Brain Institute | 1 |
RIV Capital | 1 |
WGD Capital | 1 |
Golden Section | 1 |
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund | 1 |
Hedgewood | 1 |
Paradigm Capital | 1 |
LAGO Innovation Fund | 1 |
Groupe Roski | 1 |
Anges Quebec | 1 |
Globalive | 1 |
Gaingels | 1 |
Gotham Green Partners | 1 |
Btomorrow Ventures (BTV) is the corporate venturing unit of BAT. BAT is building A Better Tomorrow by reducing the health impact of its business by transforming into a truly consumer-centric multi-category CPG company. We are dedicated to partnering with ambitious and passionate entrepreneurs to realise their vision by providing a platform toenhance innovation and accelerate growth.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Wellness, Food and Beverage
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- United States, United Kingdom, India
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- Tru — Obsessively formulated by fusing flavor with function, each of our tasty innovations perform when you need it most. From the time you wake up until the second your head hits the pillow, we elevate every moment one sip at a time.
- Awake Chocolate — AWAKE Chocolate combines delicious milk chocolate.
- PHILTER Labs — Philter Labs presents an innovative smoke filter for E-Cig, Vape Pen, & CBD Pen. Filters smoke from entering shared space while you still enjoy the experience.
Green Acre Capital is a private investment fund dedicated exclusively to the Canadian medical and recreational cannabis industry. The fund invests in sectors across the cannabis value chain including production, research, consumer products and retail.
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Investment focus
- Cannabis, Consumer Goods, Marketing
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Canada, United States
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- Claybourne — Claybourne is a cannabis breeder, cultivator, and retail brand that is known for its broad line of flower, pre-roll, and concentrate products.
- humble+fume — humble+fume is Canada’s leading distributor of cannabis accessories. We offer the largest range of products and accessories to legal dispensaries, head shops and smoke shops of all sizes. We work with over 200 of the leading industry brands and offer more than 10,000 products and accessories. With distributions centres across North America, we arewell positioned to help grow your business. Our team believes pairing cannabis accessories is at the heart of contemporary enjoyment, we look forward to working with you and creating the perfect experience for your customers.
- HC Solutions Holdings — HC Solutions Holdings operates as a distributor of cannabis. HC Solutions Holdings formed as a Joint Venture between Green Acre Capital Distribution Corp. and Humble & Fume.
Tribune Capital is a venture capital firm located in Weyburn, SK.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, SaaS, Software
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Canada, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Reach — Reach is the premier ecommerce payments partner connecting you to global consumers. Unlock the true power of in-country payment without the complexities.
- Masterpiece Studio — The first complete VR 3D creative suite for indie creators. Access our suite of professional, intuitive and easy-to-use tools - for FREE!
- Immigrate Software — Talent Pool Building for Canadian employers & services for international talent. Achieve immediate hiring needs with local workers and make immigration an options for qualified workers possible with technology. Let's get started today.
SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates.
HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- United States, India, United Kingdom
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- NovoNutrients — NovoNutrients is working to turn waste CO2 into high-value, low-cost proteins and additives for food and feed by developing proprietary microbes and advanced gas fermentation systems.
- OncoPrecision — We're developing personalized assays to determine the most suitable medication for cancer therapy at the patient level. Through our proprietary Drug Activity and Resistance Test, oncologists will be able to make data-driven decisions regarding cancer therapy selection based on patient-derived samples. Our goal is to democratize access toPrecision Oncology and improve cancer patients' lives.
- Sodex Innovations — Sodex Innovations is a company which is specialized in developing assistance-systems and automating-kits for excavators
KarpReilly, LLC is a private investment firm, founded by Allan Karp and Chris Reilly, whose primary mission is to partner with premier growth companies and help them achieve their long-term vision. KarpReilly currently manages funds and affiliates with capital commitments in excess of $500 million. Over the past 15 years, the principals ofKarpReilly have invested in, sat on the boards of and nurtured over 25 growth companies.
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Investment focus
- Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Retail
- Series A, Seed, Private Equity
- United States, Canada
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- Strands Hair Care — Strands Hair Care delivers custom shampoo & conditioner with full ingredient customization based on accurate, quantified biological data for each customer.
- Wilde Brands — Thin and crispy, flavorful, and 7x the protein of a potato chip. Wilde Chips are grain & gluten free, Paleo certified, Keto friendly, non-GMO & allergen-free.
- Mother Science — Discover Mother Science, a revolutionary biotech skincare brand with a clinically proven serum for hyperpigmentation and sun damage.
Innovacorp is an early-stage venture capital firm that helps knowledge-based startups commercialize their technologies in the global marketplace. It invests in early stage Nova Scotia entrepreneurs, combining venture capital with business mentoring and incubation facilities.
Innovacorp was established in 1995 and based in Halifax, Canada.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Seed, Grant, Funding Round
- Canada, Australia, United States
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- Bright Breaks — Bright offer on-site and virtual amenities for companies and employees. whether your team is on-site, working from home, or in between.
- OVERGantt — With over 25 years in project management, OVERGantt provides cutting-edge software designed to keep you ahead of the game. Enquire today!
- Planetary — Planetary develops ocean-based carbon removal technology to accelerate the natural carbon cycle. Planetary’s system purifies the mountains of alkaline rock waste left behind by large-scale mining operations, extracting the alkalinity from the rubble and putting it in the ocean, thus accelerating the carbon transition and rebalancing oceanchemistry.Planetary Technologies is on a mission to remove 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2035.
Delbridge Capital Partners accelerates successful enterprise software start-ups by providing direct investments and supporting the go-to-market strategy and execution in the early stages of start-up growth. Delbridge invests in start-ups focusing on enterprise corporate technologies solving complex business problems in the areas of corporatefinance, sales, data management, and cybersecurity. Delbridge Capital Partners are experienced owners and operators of successful B2B enterprise software companies. Delbridge supports its portfolio companies in scaling their businesses by providing access to Delbridge’s extensive network of enterprise customers, capital markets, sales channels and talent.
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Investment focus
- Cannabis, Software, Compliance
- Seed
- Canada
Portfolio highlights
- GrowerIQ — Compliance, Cultivation, Manufacturing, Quality Management System, and CRM all in one easy-to-use platform for cannabis operators globally.
- Data Sentinel — Data Sentinel is a sensitive data management platform that provides deep technology to protect, identify, inventory, classify and tag sensitive data for your company.
The Ontario Brain Institute works to establish Ontario as a world leader in brain research, commercialization and care.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology
- Grant, Seed, Funding Round
- Canada, United States, France
Portfolio highlights
- eyful — I found a great domain name for sale on Dan.com. Check it out!
- Panaxium — We imagine a future where permanent disability from brain injury no longer exists.
- Pearl Interactives — Specializes in co-creating interactive media for children of all abilities for wellness, play, and learning. Our flagship product, a video game system called Bootle BlastTM, uses an innovative mixed reality technology to engage children and youth with neuromotor conditions in exercises that improve functional abilities.
RIV Capital is a cannabis acquisition and investment firm building a leading multistate platform of brands in key strategic U.S. markets.
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Investment focus
- Cannabis, AgTech, Health Care
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Canada, United States, Italy
Portfolio highlights
- Dynaleo — At Dynaleo, we produce the highest quality cannabis-infused Edible Gummies. Learn more about our innovative CBD and THC gummies on our website.
- Headset — Retail & market insights for cannabis retailers, product manufacturers, CPGs, processors, growers & all ancillary services.
- TerrAscend — A Leading Vertically-Integrated North American OperatorTerrAscend is a leading North American cannabis operator with vertically integrated operations in
WGD Capital invests in early- and expansion-stage private companies.
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Investment focus
- Cannabis, Software, Business Intelligence
- Seed, Convertible Note, Series A
- United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Headset — Retail & market insights for cannabis retailers, product manufacturers, CPGs, processors, growers & all ancillary services.
- Katalys — Katalys is a partnership marketing technology platform that provides Brands and Publishers with a better way to generate revenue in the performance marketing channel. Formed out of the recent merger between RevOffers, a ‘cookieless’ graph attribution technology, and the embedded commerce innovation of 1o.io, Katalys is set on a course to disruptthe digital marketing landscape.Katalys' disruptive innovation in the performance marketing space is an embedded commerce technology that allows consumers to transact at any point of product discovery. This includes the ability to complete an eCommerce transaction inside a display advertisement, in-app, in-video, blog post, social media platforms, and even inside a VR/AR environment.
- Birchmount Network — Birchmount Network is a gift card and marketing services company that provides comprehensive revenue and brand solutions.
Golden Section is a founders studio and venture capital fund.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Health Care
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Bevz — Bevz is a software and services (SaaS) platform for local, independently operated liquor/convenience stores. Our vision is to transform the 100,000+ independent liquor stores across the nation with the technology, data, and support
- RealSage — We are on a mission to revolutionize the way the real estate industry makes decisions. Real estate decision-making is hard. What makes it harder is your broken data! This creates a data decision gap for your teams and managers. That’s why RealSage combines all of your scattered and nontransparent data to give you a single holistic source of allyour answers with AI that helps you make faster, better decisions.
- Lynx — Lynx is pioneering a better way to approach venture funding. Get started with the SWEAT equity toolkit today!
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Canada, United States
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- Sibli — Institutional investors leverage our technology to secure an information advantage, reduce blind spots, and improve performance.
- Forcen — Forcen improves surgical safety through force-sensing technology.
- Nfinite Nanotech — Nfinite Nanotechnology has developed a functional nanocoating technology that accelerates the development and commercialization of cleantech for a sustainable future through transformative technologies, such as sustainable packaging, batteries, and photovoltaics.
Hedgewood is an investment firm active in venture capital, internet businesses, real estate, specialty finance, asset management, and private equity.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Software, E-Commerce
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Canada, United States, India
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- Unito — Discover 2-way integrations to empower your digital organization to sync securely in under 12 minutes with a no-code solution.
- Vetster — Pet health starts with Vetster. Find and book veterinarians from across North America to provide excellent health care for your pet through video consults. Cats, dogs, reptiles, horses - all pets are welcome.
- Ready, Set, Food! — Ready, Set, Food! makes it easy for parents reduce their baby's risk of developing peanut, egg, and milk allergies by up to 80% with our gentle, daily system.
Paradigm is a research-driven investment dealer. Their sales and trading desk focuses on companies they cover. Their investment banking team provides innovative and attentive service. They believe that teamwork and long-term relationships are the key to exceptional success and growth.
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- Mining, Precious Metals, Mineral
- Post-IPO Equity, Funding Round, Post-IPO Debt
- Canada, United States, Australia
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- Praxis — We are Praxis: a global community of creatives and technologists working to build the city of the future.
- Moneta Porcupine Mines — STLLR Gold is a leading gold developer with two cornerstone Canadian gold projects, the Tower Gold Project in Timmins and the Colomac Gold Project in NWT, with exploration upside, and the potential for immensue growth and value.
- Fronsac Real Estate Investment Trust — Canadian Net REIT is a Canadian publicly-traded open-ended real estate investment trust with a focus on triple net and management-free retail properties
LAGO Innovation Fund invests in companies that are engaged in disrupting the status quo in their native industries or creating de novo markets through the offering of innovative products, services, or technologies, or by creating novel technology-enabled business models aimed at enhancing efficiency, customer experience, and/or speed tomarket.
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Investment focus
- Software, Sports, Apps
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Canada, Mexico
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- GrowerIQ — Compliance, Cultivation, Manufacturing, Quality Management System, and CRM all in one easy-to-use platform for cannabis operators globally.
- Safely — Let Safely help protect you with short term rental insurance & comprehensive guest screening for all your properties.
- Season Share — There are 3.2M season tickets holders in the U.S. and 70% of season ticket holders share their tickets with other fans. We are the only mobile app that enables fans to buy, group, split and share season tickets to live sporting events. Season Share was founded by three sports fans with deep ties in tech, entertainment, sports and ticketing. Ourtechnology is ready to disrupt the stagnant ticketing industry, increasing team and league revenue while making the fan experience easier and more realistic for today’s consumer. Let’s change the game together.
Groupe Roski is a private investment company that has been involved in venture capital since 2013 with companies that improve the quality of life and the environment for individuals.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Canada, United States
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- Spiderwort — Spiderwort is an innovator in all-natural, plant-based biomaterials that have the potential to repair spinal cord injuries and promote healing.
- Groupe Evex — Groupe Evex deals with the commercial real estate projects.
- Marmax — Marmax deals with residential and commercial construction, renovation and roofing.
Value-added investors for innovative entrepreneurs.
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- Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Funding Round, Angel
- Canada, Spain, United States
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- Heylist — Heylist is an influencer marketing platform where brands connect with a community of content creators to create, track, and measure their marketing campaigns.
- Propulso — Break the barrier between digital and physical world: target your competitors, target events, measure physical visits and generate results!
- Saguaro Technologies — Saguaro Technologies offers innovative cell culture products that help scientists work with in vitro models that are more predictive of results in clinical trials with humans.
Globalive fuels innovation by partnering with visionary entrepreneurs. Join our venture studio or explore funding opportunities.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, SaaS
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Canada, United States, United Kingdom
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- Curv Health — Modern virtual Training, Physiotherapy, & Rehab Clinic. Computer Vision & Health Coaches for Strengthening & Recovery.
- KEEP Labs — The Modern medicine Cabinet and Data Platform. We partner with healthcare organizations to improve patient adherence by integrating and augmenting their programs, not displacing them.
- WellnessLiving Systems — Business Management Software by WellnessLiving: take your gym, fitness studio, spa or salon to the next level! Book and attract new clients instantly. See why over 10 million users love WellnessLiving. Get your free demo today!
Gaingels is a leading venture investment syndicate in support of diversity, inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in the venture capital space.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Canada, Mexico
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- AfterHour — Join the best stock trading community with over $200M+ in verified positions from retail traders. Get trade signals, due diligence, and real-time alpha.
- TestParty — TestParty is the most effective solution for organizations to achieve digital accessibility compliance in the WCAG for the ADA, EAA, Section 508, and more.
- Tomato.ai — Tomato.ai helps call centers soften accents, neutralize accents, and convert accents
A leading private equity firm investing exclusively across the global cannabis industry.
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Investment focus
- Cannabis, Retail, E-Commerce
- Series A, Funding Round, Series B
- United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Lucid Green — Lucid Green aims to provide supply chain operational efficiency and brand marketing solutions to help cannabis brands, distributors and retailers reduce costs, increase transparency, and drive revenue.
- Trait Biosciences — Trait Biosciences is an emerging cannabis biotechnology company harnessing the best-in-class research scientists in biotechnology and cannabis R&D to change the face of the industry. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
- Engin Sciences — Engin Sciences develops AI-Driven HR software that plugs into existing job boards, giving companies access to a virtual talent management system for hourly jobs, allowing HR managers to gamify the job application process on any site, quickly evaluating applicants, engaging and routing viable candidates to the jobs to which they’re best suited.Saving time and reducing churn, Engin saves companies thousands of dollars in HR personnel expenses.
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