# InBC Investment

> InBC Investment is a VC fund in Vancouver backing Robotics and Manufacturing. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inbcinvestment/about/
- Website: https://www.inbcinvestment.ca/

InBC Investment is an independent $500 million strategic investment fund.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 2 | 14% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 14% |
| Marine Technology | 2 | 14% |
| Internet of Things | 2 | 14% |
| Industrial Engineering | 2 | 14% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 21% |
| Series B | 3 | 21% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 21% |
| Seed | 1 | 7% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evan Machin | Investment Associate | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evan-machin |
| Leah Nguyen | Chief investment officer | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leah-nguyen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| MarineLabs Data Systems Inc. | Real-time Coastal Intelligence | $4M | Seed | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| 4AG Robotics | 4AG Robotics develops fully automated harvesting devices to replace manual labor in commercial mushroom farms. | $29M | Series B | Jul 29, 2025 |  |
| Novarc Technologies | Novarc Technologies is a Vancouver-based robotics company specializing in the design and commercialization of collaborative robots for industrial applications. As a Canadian pioneer in the field of collaborative robotics, Novarc has a dedicated team of engineers and scientists eager to solve challenging industrial automation problems. Novarc’sSpool Welding Robot (SWR) is the first-of-its-kind in pipe welding application. | $50M | Series B | Mar 11, 2025 |  |
| Reverb Therapeutics | Reverb Therapeutics engages in the development of treatments for cancer and other diseases. | $12M | Seed | Feb 19, 2025 |  |
| Mangrove Lithium | Mangrove Lithium, a Vancouver-based company, has developed a breakthrough platform for the most cost-effective production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate from diverse input streams and assets. Mangrove’s modular solution can be scaled to any capacity and co-located with upstream lithium producers or cathode and cell manufacturers.The platform technology is also being commercialized for the conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water. | $35M |  | Jan 28, 2025 |  |
| Arca Climate Technologies, Inc. | Carbin Minerals unlock the enormous carbon dioxide removal potential of mine waste. | $8M | Seed | Aug 15, 2024 |  |
| Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation | Sanctuary AI is an artificial general intelligence company founded in January 2018, and is based in Vancouver, B.C. Sanctuary's mission is to build synthetic humans – “synths” – that are indistinguishable from us physically, cognitively and emotionally. The company is structured to explore both cutting edge technology and the ethical issuesthat arise from creating human-like machines. | $328.3K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 03, 2024 |  |
| Netskrt | Netskrt revolutionizes the Internet experience by extending the reach of internet video to the outskirts of the network. Traditionally, rail and air passengers have limited access to the internet content they want to watch. With the Netskrt mCDN, they can use their existing internet video subscriptions just like they do at home. | $7.3M | Series A | May 01, 2024 |  |
| ChopValue Manufacturing | Recycling chopsticks into a wood composite used for designer art, furniture and millwork | $13.9M | Series A | Apr 22, 2024 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Emmertech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emmertech) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [James Richardson & Sons](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-richardson-sons) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Voyager Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voyager-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Amplitude Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amplitude-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does InBC Investment invest in?

InBC Investment invests primarily in Robotics, Manufacturing and Marine Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 14 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 InBC Investment?

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### Who are the partners at InBC Investment?

The team at InBC Investment includes Evan Machin (Investment Associate) and Leah Nguyen (Chief investment officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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