# startGBC

> startGBC is a VC fund in Toronto backing Wine And Spirits and Food and Beverage. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8223607/profile
- Website: https://x.com/startGBC
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startGBC

startGBC is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Wine And Spirits and Food and Beverage. startGBC, your gateway to entrepreneurship at George Brown College, is a virtual hub connecting students, alumni and the community with resources, programs and support to foster a culture of entrepreneurship on campus and beyond. We offer all students, no matter their course of study, access to innovation literacy (the ability to think creatively,evaluate and apply problem-solving to diverse and intangible issues) and a fundamental toolkit of entrepreneurial skills.startGBC is partnered with Ryerson University, MaRS and Accelerator U and has received an investment from the Government of Ontario’s On-Campus Entrepreneurship Activities (OCEA) program, under the Youth Jobs Strategy (managed by Ontario Centres of Excellence).startGBC operates from the Office of Research and Innovation. The program is “virtual yet personal”, and is accessible on every campus. startGBC is itself a start-up, and will collaborate and partner with all schools and programs across all George Brown College campuses to deliver:- On-line resources, directing students to the wealth of learning and funding options available.- Office hours, offering aspiring entrepreneurs guidance from mentors and advice from professional service providers.- Programming and events, including the Why Not Me speaker series, featuring alumni entrepreneurs and The Practical Entrepreneur workshop program.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wine And Spirits | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| My wine canada | My Wine Canada is a online wine marketplace in Canada that connects consumers from across the country with Canadian wineries for direct-to-consumer sales. |  | Seed | Sep 02, 2016 | https://mywinecanada.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ontario Centres of Excellence](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ontario-centres-of-excellence) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does startGBC invest in?

startGBC invests primarily in Wine And Spirits and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed 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.

### When did startGBC last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for startGBC closed in Sep 2016. Shizune tracks 1 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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