# Société de développement de la Baie James

> Société de développement de la Baie James is a VC fund in Matagami backing Mining and Mineral. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Matagami, Canada
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://fr.linkedin.com/company/soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9-de-d%C3%A9veloppement-de-la-baie-james
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SDBJames
- Website: https://www.sdbj.gouv.qc.ca/en/home/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDBJames/

Société de développement de la Baie James is a company that promote economic development,development and exploitation of natural resources.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 5 | 100% |
| Mineral | 1 | 20% |
| Precious Metals | 1 | 20% |
| Natural Resources | 1 | 20% |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Azimut Exploration | Azimut Exploration Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company trading on Toronto's TSX Venture Exchange. The Company specializes in project generation supported by exploration expertise and partnership development. Targets are generated through the advanced processing of large geoscientific databases (the “Big Data” approach). | $1.1M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 21, 2018 | http://www.azimut-exploration.com/ |
| Stelmine Canada | Stelmine is a company involved in mineral exploration in Quebec. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, production, development, and operation of mining properties. The company plans to open a new gold mining camp in the eastern part of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin. | $1.3M | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 26, 2018 | http://stelmine.com/fr/index.html |
| Harfang Exploration | Harfang Exploration Inc, formerly RedQuest Capital Corp, is a Canada-based mining exploration company. The Company's mission is to discover gold districts in the province of Quebec. The Company’s development model is based on the generation of mining projects and on the establishment of partnerships with exploration and mining companies. TheCompany owns Lac Menarik gold property located in the James Bay region of northern Quebec, an underexplored area. | $1.1M | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 12, 2018 | http://www.harfangexploration.com/en/ |
| Maple Gold Mines | Maple Gold Mines is a Canada-based gold exploration company engaged in the gold mining sector. It is a well-funded exploration company focused on advancing a district-scale gold project in one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. The company’s 370 km2 Douay Gold Project is located within the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt in northernQuebec, Canada. | $5M | Post-IPO Equity | Jun 01, 2018 | http://www.maplegoldmines.com/ |
| Cartier Resources | Ressources Cartier Resources (TSX-V: ECR) is an exploration company focused on discovery in the prolific Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec. | $1.3M | Post-IPO Equity | Jun 15, 2010 | http://www.ressourcescartier.com |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sidex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sidex) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [La Caisse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Fonds de solidarité FTQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fonds-de-solidarit-ftq) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Capital croissance PME](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-croissance-pme) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Capital régional et cooperatif Desjardins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-r%C3%A9gional-et-cooperatif-desjardins) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fonds-r%C3%A9gionaux-de-solidarit%C3%A9-ftq) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Société de développement de la Baie James invest in?

Société de développement de la Baie James invests primarily in Mining, Mineral and Precious Metals startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Société de développement de la Baie James last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Société de développement de la Baie James closed in Dec 2018. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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