# Hamber Foundation

> Hamber Foundation is a VC fund in Vancouver backing Humanitarian and Social Impact. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://hamberfoundation.ca/

Hamber Foundation is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Humanitarian and Social Impact. The Foundation makes grants for cultural, educational and charitable purposes within the Province of British Columbia.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Humanitarian | 1 | 100% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 100% |
| Social Assistance | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VENTURE TRAINING (VDACL) | Vernon and District Association for Community Living (VDACL), otherwise known as Venture Training, is Greater Vernon's 'pioneer agency'; proudly supporting adults with developmental disabilities with social, educational and vocational skill building since 1955. With a progressive Board of Directors and more than 150 qualified staffmembers, Venture Training continues to lead the way as we celebrate 63 years supporting local people. We provide services for more than 200 participants; currently offering 19 distinctive interactive programs which empower individuals to use their strengths with 'hands on' skill building opportunities to enrich the quality of their life | $12K | Grant | Sep 17, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Community Foundation of North Okanagan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/community-foundation-of-north-okanagan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hamber Foundation invest in?

Hamber Foundation invests primarily in Humanitarian, Social Impact and Social Assistance startups, most often at Grant 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.

### When did Hamber Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hamber Foundation closed in Sep 2019. Shizune tracks 1 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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