# Government of Canada

> Government of Canada is a VC fund backing Non Profit and Manufacturing. See 514 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gatineau, Canada
- Total investments: 514
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 78%
- Fund size: $85M
- Last fund: Oct 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/government-of-canada
- Website: http://canada.gc.ca

Government of Canada is a VC fund in Gatineau focused on Non Profit and Manufacturing. The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to find and access government information and services online through its central website, Canada.ca. The website is the single entry point for all government information and services available online and is accessible using any device with an Internet connection, including tablets ormobile phones. Its portal shows how government works, its priorities, laws, finances, transparency, digital government, and policies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Government of Canada. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Government of Canada. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/government-of-canada?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $100k–$22M |
| Debt Financing | $100k–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 45 | 9% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 7% |
| Health Care | 18 | 4% |
| Education | 16 | 3% |
| Biotechnology | 15 | 3% |

223 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 176 | 34% |
| Debt Financing | 40 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 1% |
| Seed | 6 | 1% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 4 | 1% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 220 | 43% |
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| India | 2 | 0% |
| Germany | 2 | 0% |
| Kenya | 1 | 0% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aslam Nathoo | Regional Deputy Director (Pacific) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aslam-nathoo |
| Justin Pahara | Research Scientist | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-pahara |
| Pablo Rodriguez | Minister of Canadian Heritage | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pablo-rodriguez-b39a |
| Ashley Casovan | Director for Data Architecture and Innovation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashley-casovan |
| Benoit Hamelin | Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benoit-hamelin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Phosphate | First Phosphate Corp is a mineral development company fully dedicated to extracting and purifying phosphate for the production of cathode-active material. | $3.4M | Grant | Aug 05, 2026 |  |
| IWK Health Centre | IWK Health is committed to provide women, children, youth, and families in the Maritime provinces and beyond high-quality healthcare. | $7.1M | Grant | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| Township of North Dundas | Township of North Dundas is a government organization that provides administrative services. | $6M | Grant | Jul 16, 2026 |  |
| Creative Destruction Lab | Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity organization that delivers an objectives-based mentoring program for massively scalable, pre-seed stage, science- and technology-based companies. Its nine-month program allows founders to learn from experienced entrepreneurs, increasing their likelihood of success. Founded in 2012 byProfessor Ajay Agrawal at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the program has expanded to thirteen sites across seven countries: Seattle, Oxford, Paris, Atlanta, Estonia, Wisconsin, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Berlin, Melbourne and Halifax. | $10.6M | Grant | Jun 26, 2026 |  |
| TELUS Spark | TELUS Spark is Calgary's Science Centre. Facilitators fuel curiosity. Exhibits and programs ignite a sense of wonder and excitement. Conferences and events act as a catalyst for innovation and new ideas. TELUS Spark is a place for people of all ages and abilities to let go and embrace the desire to explore and discover science, technology,engineering, art and math. | $619.9K | Grant | Jun 23, 2026 |  |
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation they invest in local economies to maintain a sophisticated energy fleet with local, environmental, and indigenous groups. | $493.6M | Grant | Jun 23, 2026 |  |
| Francos de Montréal | Francos de Montréal is a music festival that provides live concerts, cultural performances, and outdoor events. | $187.5K | Grant | Jun 12, 2026 |  |
| Tourism Industry Association of Canada | Tourism Industry Association of Canada is a nonprofit tourism association that promotes and supports the tourism industry. | $578.8K | Grant | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Nature Conservancy Of Canada | NCC is Canada's leading national land conservation organization. We are a private, non-profit group that partners with corporations, individuals, communities and government bodies to achieve the direct protection of our most important natural treasures. Since 1962, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and our partners have helped toconserve 2.8 million acres (more than 1.1 million hectares) of ecologically significant land nationwide. | $145K | Grant | May 29, 2026 |  |
| Confederation Centre | Confederation Center of the Arts is a visual and performing arts cultural center. | $545.3K | Grant | May 15, 2026 |  |

10 of 514 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Government Of Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/government-of-quebec) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Desjardins Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desjardins-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Government of Alberta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/government-of-alberta) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Challenge Works](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/challenge-works) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Western Economic Diversification Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/western-economic-diversification-canada) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Government of Canada invest in?

Government of Canada invests primarily in Non Profit, Manufacturing and Health Care startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 514 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Government of Canada's check size?

Government of Canada typically joins rounds of $100k–$22M at Grant and $100k–$30M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Government of Canada participates in.

### How do I contact Government of Canada?

Public channels for Government of Canada include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Government of Canada?

The team at Government of Canada includes Aslam Nathoo (Regional Deputy Director (Pacific)), Justin Pahara (Research Scientist) and Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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