# Bell Ventures

> Bell Ventures is a VC fund in Stafford backing Hardware, Software and Analytics. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stafford, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/b-c-e-services-corp
- Website: https://www.bce.ca/about-bce/bell-ventures

Bell Ventures is a VC fund in Stafford focused on Hardware and Software. Bell Ventures drives innovation and supports Canadian entrepreneurship by partnering with early-stage and growth companies that are harnessing the power of our leading 5G and fiber networks.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 25% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photonic | Photonic develops quantum computing and networking technologies, utilizing silicon spin qubits and native telecom networking interface. Photonic is turning fault-tolerant quantum technologies into reality through its distinctive silicon spin-photon interface. This innovative technology combines the memory and computing capabilities of spins withthe connectivity of photonics, enabling the creation of one of the world's initial scalable, fault-tolerant, and networked quantum computers. | $70M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 12, 2026 |  |
| Selector | Selector AI is a platform for operational intelligence of multi-cloud infrastructure and performance-sensitive managed services. By adopting an AI/ML-based data analytics approach, Selector AI provides actionable multi-dimensional insights to network, cloud, and application operators. Their customers can meet their service KPIs throughseamless collaboration on messaging platforms, search-driven querying with a conversational user experience, and automated data engineering pipelines. | $33M | Series B | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Protexxa | Protexxa is a B2B SaaS cybersecurity startup that links the dots between individual cyber hygiene and company risk. | $7.3M | Series A | Jul 23, 2024 |  |
| Cohere Technologies | Cohere Technologies is a leading pioneer for software enhanced 4G & 5G networks. The company has developed a 3GPP compliant software solution to dramatically improve today’s 4G and 5G networks. Cohere is the inventor of OTFS for 6G. Founded in 2009, Cohere Technologies is headquartered in San Jose, California. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 30, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ansa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ansa-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atlantic Bridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-bridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- AT&T Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BKR Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bkr-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-development-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bell Ventures invest in?

Bell Ventures invests primarily in Hardware, Software and Analytics startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bell Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bell Ventures closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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