# Canoe Financial

> Canoe Financial is a VC fund in Calgary backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canoe-financial
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/canoefinancial
- Website: http://www.canoefinancial.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/192555787447349

Canoe Financial is a VC fund in Calgary focused on Energy and Oil and Gas. Canoe Financial LP established operations with the acquisition of management of the publicly traded $1.4 billion Canoe EIT Income Fund. Canoe now manages approximately $3 billion in assets across a diversified range of open end mutual funds, flow-through limited partnerships, and private energy equity products.Canoe has expanded from itsCalgary head office to across Canada, including a significant presence in Toronto and offices in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Ottawa. Since launching its first mutual funds in February 2011, Canoe has grown its mutual fund assets to more than $1.6 billion, making it one of the fastest growing entities in the Canadian mutual fund industry.So how have they accomplished this in the highly competitive world of mutual funds?They are a focused, independent investment management firm, providing intimate access to their mutual fund managers. Canoe’s portfolio managers are proven performers in the most widely held mutual fund categories. Their portfolio management team is supported by a top customer service and sales group dedicated to ensuring that their clients receive the consistent, clear and meaningful counsel they need to make informed investment decisions.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Canoe Financial. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Canoe Financial. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/canoe-financial?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 100% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brett Wilson | Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-brett-wilson |
| Brett Wilson | Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-wilson-2 |
| Darcy Hulston | President and Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darcy-hulston |
| Darcy M. Lake | SVP General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darcy-m-lake |
| Kim Jativa | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-jativa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hydrostor | Hydrostor develops and operates long-duration energy storage systems to replace the use of fossil fuels. It addresses bulk electricity system needs for dispatchable capacity, renewable integration and optimization, transmission deferral, and ancillary services, and is ideal for use in behind-the-meter or remote applications for mines and largeindustrial operations.Hydrostor’s solution delivers low-cost, long-duration bulk energy storage (hundreds of MWs, 4-24+ hours) that is synchronous and emission-free and can be located where required by the grid, including the ability to replace retired fossil fuel plants and the need for a new transmission. | $37M |  | Sep 19, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ArcTern Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arctern-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elemental Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elemental-energy-5432) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lorem Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lorem-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amplify Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mars-catalyst-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Meridiam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meridiam) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Canoe Financial invest in?

Canoe Financial invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Energy Storage startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 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 Canoe Financial?

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### Who are the partners at Canoe Financial?

The team at Canoe Financial includes Brett Wilson (Chairman), Brett Wilson (Chairman) and Darcy Hulston (President and Chief Executive Officer), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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