# McConnell Foundation

> McConnell Foundation is a VC fund in Montreal backing Energy and Clean Energy. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-j-w-mcconnell-family-foundation
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/jwmcconnell
- Website: http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcconnellfoundation

McConnell Foundation is a VC fund in Montreal focused on Energy and Clean Energy. The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation is a private philanthropic organization funding programs that support Canadians .

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Impact Investing | 1 | 100% |
| Wealth Management | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Connie Grinols | Administrative Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connie-grinols |
| Stephen Huddart | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-huddart |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CoPower | CoPower is an online platform that simplifies clean energy investing. We help investors place capital into energy efficiency and renewable energy generation projects that offer solid returns, along with measured environmental impact. Since late 2014, CoPower has placed over $2.5 million in clean energy loans. CoPower is a proud Certified BCorporation. Visit copower.me to learn more. | $3M |  | Oct 28, 2016 | https://copower.me/en/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Good & Well](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/good-well) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hamilton Community Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hamilton-community-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ivey Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivey-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does McConnell Foundation invest in?

McConnell Foundation invests primarily in Energy, Clean Energy and Impact Investing startups, most often at Funding Round 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.

### How do I contact McConnell Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at McConnell Foundation?

The team at McConnell Foundation includes Connie Grinols (Administrative Associate) and Stephen Huddart (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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