MacKinnon, Bennett & Company
VC Fund
Montréal, Canada
MacKinnon, Bennett & Company is a VC fund in Montréal focused on Energy and Software. MKB is a Montreal-based merchant bank that sources, structures and manages private investments in renewable energy, urban infrastructure services and related sectors for its own account as well as for high net worth individuals, family offices, corporate clients and institutional investors. They target attractive risk-adjusted returns throughinvestments in markets including solar energy, intelligent transportation, LED lighting and energy storage.
- Total investments:
- 26
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 42%
Last updated:
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Industries MacKinnon, Bennett & Company invests in
Stages MacKinnon, Bennett & Company invests in
Countries MacKinnon, Bennett & Company invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series B
- $10M–$35M
- Series C
- $20M–$375M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $30M–$40M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 9 (35%)
- Software 7 (27%)
- Renewable Energy 6 (23%)
- Solar 4 (15%)
- Transportation 4 (15%)
Stage
- Series B 6 (23%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (19%)
- Series C 4 (15%)
- Private Equity 3 (12%)
- Funding Round 2 (8%)
Country
- Canada 10 (38%)
- United States 8 (31%)
- France 1 (4%)
- United Kingdom 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Geetanjali Kanwar
Associate
|
Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Patrick Bennett
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Chanel Damphousse
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Ken MacKinnon
Managing Partner
|
Managing Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEC Holden is a trusted outsourced manufacturer of electric motors & generators for Fortune 500 OEMs and Industry Disruptors. | Private Equity / Oct 23, 2025 | ||
| Cascadia’s manufacturing plant is located in Langley, B.C. Our window and door products are supplied principally to British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon (other locations can also be accommodated). | $30M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 01, 2025 | ||
| Circuit is a turn-key provider of micro-transit, ev fleet and on-demand technology services. The company's services uses electric vehicles which can be booked through application which are provided with responsible and efficient drivers, enabling users to access their shuttle service at their convenience. | $17M / Series B / Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| Raptor Maps is the leading provider of lifecycle management software for the solar industry. We support portfolio owners, asset managers, O&M providers, EPC contractors, and independent engineers with software solutions that enable organization and asset efficiency. Raptor Maps enable solar companies to increase performance, reduce costs, andstandardize & compare solar PV assets across a portfolio. | $35M / Series C / Dec 10, 2024 | ||
| FLO operates an electric vehicle charging network to provide smart charging services. Its platform helps to overcome climate change and accelerate EV adoption through a vertically integrated business model. | $136M / Series E / Jun 11, 2024 | ||
| Xnrgy Climate Systems is an engineering and manufacturing company that provides air treatment systems for data centers, and industrial institutional buildings. They provide air systems and air handlers incorporating energy recovery technologies, cooling, heating coils, fans, and humidification systems. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Mara Renewables Corporation (Mara) is the leading Canadian biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of sustainable fermentation algal biotechnologies for nutritional and renewable energy industries. | $39.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 17, 2022 | ||
| CarbiCrete is a Montreal-based carbon removal technology company that develops innovative, low-cost building solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | $6M / Series A / Apr 20, 2022 | ||
| Raptor Maps is the leading provider of lifecycle management software for the solar industry. We support portfolio owners, asset managers, O&M providers, EPC contractors, and independent engineers with software solutions that enable organization and asset efficiency. Raptor Maps enable solar companies to increase performance, reduce costs, andstandardize & compare solar PV assets across a portfolio. | $22M / Series B / Apr 13, 2022 | ||
| Palmetto Clean Technology builds and operates clean energy projects for residential, commercial, and utility customers. It designs and installs solar systems on residential homes, offers customer service support, and financing solutions. Palmetto Clean Technology's products include software technology solutions for home and business thatinclude Palmetto Home where homeowners receive real time energy consumption on in-home devices and solar production on their smart phones, Palmetto Fleet where home management professionals receive real time energy monitoring and solar production insights, and Alchemy, a software solution that empowers solar sales professionals to transform the customer experience and streamline the sales, design, and proposal processes. Christopher Kemper founded Palmetto Clean Technology on February 2, 2010. It has its headquarters in Charleston in South Carolina with additional offices in San Francisco in California, Sea Girt in New Jersey, Charlotte in North Carolina, the District of Columbia, and Greenville in South Carolina. | $375M / Series C / Feb 24, 2022 | ||
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FAQ
What does MacKinnon, Bennett & Company invest in?
MacKinnon, Bennett & Company invests primarily in Energy, Software and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 26 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 MacKinnon, Bennett & Company invest in?
MacKinnon, Bennett & Company typically joins rounds of $10M–$35M at Series B, $20M–$375M at Series C and $30M–$40M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not MacKinnon, Bennett & Company's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds MacKinnon, Bennett & Company took part in.
How do I contact MacKinnon, Bennett & Company?
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Who are the partners at MacKinnon, Bennett & Company?
The team at MacKinnon, Bennett & Company includes Geetanjali Kanwar (Associate), Patrick Bennett (Partner) and Chanel Damphousse (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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