# Avatar Innovations

> Avatar Innovations is a VC fund in Calgary backing Energy and Brewing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avatar-innovations/?originalSubdomain=ca
- Website: http://www.avatarinnovations.energy/

Avatar Innovations is a corporate venture studio. They build an energy future through leadership, entrepreneurship, collaboration, and capital for decarbonization. It fills a critical gap in the energy innovation ecosystem by working with oil and gas firms to champion solutions from within by engaging their staff.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Brewing | 1 | 33% |
| Fuel Cell | 1 | 33% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bryan Trudel | CFO & Co-Founder | 2 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Serenity Power | Serenity Power is a developer of solid oxide fuel cell systems delivering low-emission, noise-free, multi-fuel clean energy for industries. | $851.5K | Pre-Seed | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| CO2Brew | CO2Brew provides a CO2 recovery technology specifically designed to help small-to-medium-sized craft breweries reduce their GHG emissions. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Jul 03, 2024 |  |
| Energy Transition Centre foundation | The ETC Foundation is a vibrant center that brings together players from academia, industry, government, and the larger innovation ecosystem to create vital answers to climate concerns and spur innovation. | $10M |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alberta Innovates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alberta-innovates-e699) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Antimo — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CIBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canadian-imperial-bank-of-commerce) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Front Row Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/front-row-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Pathways Alliance — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prairies Economic Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prairies-economic-development-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Avatar Innovations invest in?

Avatar Innovations invests primarily in Energy, Brewing and Fuel Cell startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 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 Avatar Innovations?

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### Who are the partners at Avatar Innovations?

The team at Avatar Innovations includes Bryan Trudel (CFO & Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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