FedDev
VC Fund
Waterloo, Canada
FedDev is a VC fund in Waterloo focused on Manufacturing and Software. FedDev Ontario aids the southern Ontario economy by supporting innovation, commercialization, business growth, productivity, and communities.
- Total investments:
- 258
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 91%
Last updated:
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Industries FedDev invests in
Stages FedDev invests in
Countries FedDev invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $24k–$2.2M
- Grant
- $100k–$4.8M
- Debt Financing
- $500k–$3.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 56 (22%)
- Software 36 (14%)
- Information Technology 26 (10%)
- Health Care 20 (8%)
- Biotechnology 17 (7%)
Stage
- Grant 183 (71%)
- Debt Financing 38 (15%)
- Seed 7 (3%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (1%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (1%)
Country
- Canada 228 (88%)
- United States 6 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlumaPower develops an aluminum-based energy source providing carbon-free energy. | $2.8M / Grant / Oct 09, 2026 | ||
| Daybar Industries manufactures commercial swinging fire-rated steel doors and frames as well as offers installation services. | $491.3K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| APS Metal Industries offers product designs and material finishes. They provide precise and versatile laser cutting up to 3/8" aluminum, 1" mild steel, and 3/4" stainless steel. They serve industries such as telecommunications, electronics, medical, automotive, and defense. | $701.9K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| ITO is a nonprofit organization that offers tourism marketing, workforce, and product development services. | $365K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Rapid Aid manufactures hot & cold therapy products & offers temperature-controlled solutions for the healthcare, transport & retail sectors. | $491.3K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| OFGO Studio manufactures furniture that includes desking, benching, collaborative and lounge seating, tables and accessories. | $421.1K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Brentwood Classics is a manufacturing company that produces a range of furniture items such as slipcovers, sofas, chairs, and beds. | $92.9K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| MAS Precision Parts is an established, full-service CNC machine shop and metal fabrication facility specializes in high-precision, low-volume, and high-mix manufacturing, delivering custom components with tight dimensional tolerances down to ±0.0002 inches. | $326.4K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Sierra Processing provides customized protein processing and value-add services for foodservice, retail, and distribution clients. The division focuses on deboning, slicing, sizing, grinding, marinating, and individual quick freezing of poultry products to match customer specifications and segment needs. It supports tray packing and a range of raw and prepared chicken formats, including whole birds, portions, strips, nuggets, tenders, wings, and legs. Services are designed to align with customer packaging requirements and program standards across foodservice and retail channels. Sierra Processing operates within an integrated protein sourcing, processing, and storage network to support end-to-end supply chain execution for protein-focused customers. | $421.1K / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| SinaLite is a wholesale trade printer providing a range of products exclusively to printers across North America | $2M / Grant / Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| See all 258 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does FedDev invest in?
FedDev invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 258 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does FedDev invest in?
FedDev typically joins rounds of $24k–$2.2M at Seed, $100k–$4.8M at Grant and $500k–$3.5M at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not FedDev's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds FedDev took part in.
When did FedDev last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for FedDev closed in Oct 2026. Shizune tracks 258 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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