# Business Development Bank of Canada

> Business Development Bank of Canada is a VC fund backing Software. See 294 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 294
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 44%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bdc
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/BDC_News
- Website: http://www.bdc.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BDC.ca

Business Development Bank of Canada is a VC fund in Montréal focused on Software and Information Technology. BDC offers financing, consulting services, subordinate financing and venture capital. They focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). BDC's services are available across Canada in both official languages through a network of more than 100 offices. Its head office is in Montreal.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $275k–$5M |
| Series A | $4M–$16M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 57 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 35 | 12% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 10% |
| Health Care | 20 | 7% |
| Energy | 16 | 5% |

237 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 50 | 17% |
| Seed | 33 | 11% |
| Series A | 30 | 10% |
| Series B | 23 | 8% |
| Debt Financing | 21 | 7% |

15 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 202 | 69% |
| United States | 7 | 2% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chantal Belzile | Management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chantal-belzile |
| Jack Fraser | Partner - Late Stage Growth Fund | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-fraser |
| Louise Paradis | Management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louise-paradis |
| Mary Karamanos | Management | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mary-karamanos |
| Mary Karamanos | Management | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mary-karamanos-21f1 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Altex | Altex serves in the field of window treatments, recognized worldwide. Their products are roller shades, ambio roller shades, day and night roller shades, sky light liners, multiform fixed shades, exterior blinds, and motorized drapery tracks. | $3.6M | Debt Financing | Aug 05, 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 |  |
| Lastwall | Deployed with the US Dept. of Defense, Defense Innovation Unit since 2017, and third party capability tested sponsored by the Canadian Government, Lastwall authenticates users during login by analyzing hundreds of contextual data points in conjunction with the use of passwordless, non-exfiltratable credentials ( FIDO-2/Webauthn passwordlessMFA). Secured using the NIST SP 800-53 and 800-63 control sets, the Lastwall solution protects third party cloud services and IT networks from credential-based and Multi-Factor Authentication attacks, post-breach lateral movement, and ‘Steal Now - Decrypt Later’ threats in a post quantum environment. | $16M | Series A | May 27, 2026 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Landing Zones | Landing Zones Canada is a pan-Canadian defence and aerospace corporation based in Alberta that focuses on green and clean technology solutions to help the environment, as well as innovative defence training solutions. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Wolf Advanced Technology | WOLF designs, develops, and manufactures ruggedized boards for video capture, process, encoding, and display. WOLF’s solutions can operate in harsh environmental conditions without sacrificing the high-speed processing power available from advanced NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. WOLF’s products include COTS, MCOTS, or full custom designs, using VPX, XMC, andPMC architectures. | $2.9M | Debt Financing | Mar 12, 2026 |  |
| Mecademic | Mecademic provides ultra-compact, precise, and easy to integrate industrial robot arms that will revolutionize the robotics field. These robots are used mainly in the electronics and medical device industries, for applications such as inspection and testing, assembly, material handling and dispensing. | $15.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 18, 2026 |  |
| DIRTT Environmental Solutions | DIRTT — Doing It Right This Time — creates customizable, sustainable architectural interiors. At DIRTT’s core is a set of robust interface elements that support reconfiguration, extreme levels of customization, and distributed manufacturing. DIRTT’s solutions include DIRTT Walls, DIRTT Millwork, DIRTT Power and DIRTT Networks, along withcutting-edge ICE® technology, and ICEberg®, a powerful modular vs. traditional construction cost-comparison tool. | $4M | Post-IPO Debt | Feb 13, 2026 |  |
| Haply | Haply is a robotics company that provides haptic devices, prototyping, firmware, and virtual learning assistance. | $11.7M | Seed | Feb 09, 2026 |  |
| Irreversible | Irreversible designs next-generation analog AI chips that enable meaningful intelligence anywhere — from sensors to robots. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |

10 of 294 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Business Development Bank of Canada invest in?

Business Development Bank of Canada invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 294 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Business Development Bank of Canada's check size?

Business Development Bank of Canada typically joins rounds of $275k–$5M at Seed and $4M–$16M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Business Development Bank of Canada participates in.

### How do I contact Business Development Bank of Canada?

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### Who are the partners at Business Development Bank of Canada?

The team at Business Development Bank of Canada includes Chantal Belzile (Management), Jack Fraser (Partner - Late Stage Growth Fund) and Louise Paradis (Management), among 22 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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