# AQC Capital

> AQC Capital is a VC fund in Montréal backing Software and Health Care. See 100 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 100
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 21%
- Fund size: $64M
- Last fund: Jun 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angesquebeccapital/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/angesquebec
- Website: https://aqccapital.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/angesquebec/

AQC Capital is an investment fund created to provide financial support to Anges Québec members. The fund is mainly sponsored by Investissement Québec to support angel investors who invest in innovative seed or start-up companies in Quebec. This joint effort by the angels and Investissement Québec has made more than $30 million available toentrepreneurs, allowing them to benefit from more substantial financial leverage in order to considerably increase the development of their business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 23 | 23% |
| Health Care | 20 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 11% |
| Medical Device | 9 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 9% |

128 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 57 | 57% |
| Funding Round | 15 | 15% |
| Series A | 10 | 10% |
| Angel | 3 | 3% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 80 | 80% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kalthoum Bouacida | Vice President Investments | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kalthoum-bouacida |
| Louis Saint-Jacques | Partner/Associate | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louis-saint-jacques |
| David Dufresne | Investment Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-dufresne |
| Serge Beauchemin | Founder & Managing Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serge-beauchemin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solving.AI | Solving.AI is an AI training platform that helps in solving business software adoption issues. | $780.5K | Pre-Seed | Jul 14, 2026 |  |
| SELL IT9 | SELLIT9 lets online shoppers trade in used items for instant store credit at checkout — with zero inventory burden for the merchant.SELLIT9 is the leading trade-in platform built for e-commerce merchants. It integrates directly into online stores (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Wix, Custom, etc.) enabling customers to trade in used items forinstant store credit redeemable at checkout, so consumers can apply trade-in value toward their next purchase.Unlike traditional buyback programs, SELLIT9 is fully merchant-side: merchants never touch, collect, or resell traded items (unless they want to). SELLIT9 manages the entire trade-in logistics end-to-end, reimbursing merchants directly while handling item assessment, customer communication, and fulfillment. The result is a zero-hassle revenue channel that boosts conversion rates, increases average order value, drives repeat purchases, and builds customer loyalty.Why merchants choose SELLIT9: -Seamless integration: installs directly into stores via the respective app store or a few lines of code; customers see trade-in options and can increase purchasing power while they shop -Zero inventory burden: merchants never handle traded goods (unless they want them); SELLIT9 manages all logistics -Instant credits for checkout: customers receive store credit immediately to use in that session (via discount code, gift card, coupon code, etc.), increasing purchasing intent -Configurable category support: electronics, cameras, lenses, scooters, and expanding across consumer goods categories — configurable by merchant -Sustainability edge: appeals to eco-conscious shoppers by keeping products in the circular economy- -Proven merchant results: trusted by brands across Canada with 5/5 stars across all merchant reviews to dateBest described as "Affirm for trade-ins," SELLIT9 introduces trade-in credit as a new form of purchasing currency, the same way BNPL transformed payments.Founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Backed by Northside Ventures, Drive Capital, and MaRS IAF (Pre-Seed). | $2.9M | Seed | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| Pricepoint | Pricepoint is an AI-powered dynamic pricing engine built and designed for independent hoteliers that automatically optimizes room prices in true real-time after every booking change. | $4.8M | Seed | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Jetty | Jetty is building infrastructure for agentic AI workflows. | $2M | Pre-Seed | May 06, 2026 |  |
| Coral | Coral is a virtual care platform that elevates women's health through evidence-based personalized support for perimenopause, menopause and beyond. | $2.9M | Seed | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| GridBank | GridBank is a vertical video UGC library for brands that want ready-made social content without managing creators directly. It offers royalty-free, social-native videos you can search in natural language and download for use in organic and paid campaigns. | $5M | Seed | Mar 01, 2026 |  |
| FrontlineIQ | The world's first AI sales coach that transforms sales team performance with structured goal-setting, behavioral intelligence, and real-time insights. FrontlineIQ’s mobile platform is like Apple Fitness for your retail sales team. | $3.3M | Seed | Oct 28, 2025 |  |
| Uno Platform | Uno Platform is a complete, open-source developer platform for building single-codebase .NET applications that run on Web, Desktop, Mobile, and Embedded. With over 10,000 GitHub stars—placing it in the top 1% of all GitHub repositories—and 130+ million NuGet downloads, Uno Platform has earned the trust of a global developer community and 300+open-source contributors. Enterprise leaders such as Toyota, Microsoft, and Kahua rely on Uno to build mission-critical, cross-platform applications. Uno empowers developers to reuse their existing C# and XAML skills while embracing the flexibility of modern design tools like Figma. Its premium extension, Uno Platform Studio, introduces real-time visual editing ("Hot Design"), live app inspection, and AI-assisted development—dramatically accelerating UI creation and iteration. | $2.5M | Seed | Aug 12, 2025 |  |
| Streamforge | Streamforge is the technology-first, turnkey solution for all of your influencer marketing needs. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 15, 2025 |  |
| EmergConnect | Emergconnect is creating the first ever digital 'front door' for patients seeking same day care. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 20, 2024 |  |

10 of 100 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund, 79 deals together
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [MEDTEQ+](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/medteq) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Innovacorp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovacorp) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Desjardins Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desjardins-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AQC Capital invest in?

AQC Capital invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 100 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AQC Capital?

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### Who are the partners at AQC Capital?

The team at AQC Capital includes Kalthoum Bouacida (Vice President Investments), Louis Saint-Jacques (Partner/Associate) and David Dufresne (Investment Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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