# RBC Generator Fund

> RBC Generator Fund is a VC fund in Toronto backing EdTech, Finance and Hardware. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rbc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rbc
- Website: http://www.rbc.com/community-sustainability/rbc-social-finance-initiative/investing-for-impact.html

RBC Generator Fund is a VC fund in Toronto focused on EdTech and Finance. The RBC Generator is a $10-million impact investment venture capital fund raised as part of the RBC Social Finance Initiative. The fund invests in entrepreneurs that are addressing social and environmental challenges while generating financial return, primarily within the thematic sector areas of cleantech, water, energy and employment fordisadvantaged populations.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Finance | 1 | 25% |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 25% |
| Education | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 3 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sokanu | Sokanu is a platform that optimizes human capital. We started with a website, sokanu.com, that helps people find their perfect career. We are taking the unique science & technology we've built and are applying it to help companies understand & optimize their talent better. |  | Seed | Aug 19, 2016 |  |
| Binder | Binder is where hiring managers go to find top students and recent graduates. Employers use Binder because they know it's exclusive - only students with high potential get into the Binder marketplace. Companies can test-drive talent through employer-created challenges that demonstrate candidates' real-world skills, to filter to those whoare truly the best match. | $37K | Seed | Dec 01, 2014 |  |
| Endurance Wind Power | Endurance Wind Power is a manufacturer of advanced small wind turbines from 5 to 50kW in size, designed specifically for distributed wind power applications. |  |  | Dec 11, 2013 |  |
| ArcTern Ventures | ArcTern Ventures is a venture capital fund that provides early-stage capital to cleantech companies.The privately-backed venture capital fund provides early-stage capital to companies developing breakthrough ideas in the cleantech sector. The Fund has developed a unique early-stage investment model through its partnership with MaRS, one of thelargest innovation centers in the world. |  | Series A |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FounderFuel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founderfuel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rhino Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vancouverfounderfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Yaletown Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yaletown-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RBC Generator Fund invest in?

RBC Generator Fund invests primarily in EdTech, Finance and Hardware startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did RBC Generator Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for RBC Generator Fund closed in Aug 2016. Shizune tracks 4 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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