# Vancity

> Vancity is a VC fund backing Non Profit and Environmental Consulting. See 27 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 27
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 85%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/vancity
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Vancity
- Website: http://www.vancity.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vancity

Vancity is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Non Profit and Environmental Consulting. Vancity is one of Canada’s largest credit unions, with $17.1 billion in assets, more than 492,000 members and 57 branches throughout Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria and Squamish.As a financial institution, how we invest and operate affects your community's well-being. It's a responsibility that we take seriously.That's why our values-based banking model is grounded in the local economy—because we believe you only truly prosper when you're connected to a vibrant, healthy community.As a financial co-operative, we exist for the sole benefit of our members and their communities. We offer excellent service, financial advice and competitive products and services to help you build your own wealth. Then we use your deposits to lend and invest in local business and organizations that create positive economic, social and environmental impact in your community. This results in benefits like jobs created or supported, greenhouse gas emissions saved, and increased home ownership. Next we share a percentage of our net profits with our members and the community.We are a Living Wage Employer, which means that our minimum hourly wage reflects what people need to support their families based on the actual costs of living in their community.We are also a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, a network of the world’s leading sustainable banks sharing the commitment to achieving triple-bottom-line impact through responsible banking practices.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Vancity. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Vancity. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/vancity?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $17k–$85k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 13 | 48% |
| Environmental Consulting | 6 | 22% |
| Software | 4 | 15% |
| Education | 4 | 15% |
| Sustainability | 4 | 15% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 24 | 89% |
| Seed | 1 | 4% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 4% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 25 | 93% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christine Bergeron | Vice President, Community Business Banking | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christine-bergeron |
| Kirsten Sutton | Chief Technology & Information Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirsten-sutton |
| Mike Matsuo | Director, Business Member Relationships | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-matsuo |
| William Azaroff | Executive Lead, Member Experience & Community Engagement | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-azaroff |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revolve Renewable Power | ReVolve Renewable Power is in the business of developing utility-scale renewable energy generation projects in North America with a particular focus on wind, solar, and battery storage technologies. The Company has also recently established ReVolve Renewable Business Solutions, a division dedicated to the development and operation of distributedgeneration and sub-20MW renewable energy projects in the US and Mexico. |  | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| Synergy Enterprises | Synergy Enterprises specializes in greenhouse gas accounting, decarbonization strategies, and clean technology adoption. | $120.3K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| BC Federation of Labour | BC Federation of Labour Creating a policy for climate justice and a jobs plan in B.C. | $75K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| OPEN Technologies | OPEN Technologies helps city-shapers make data-informed decisions. We build software tools that promote the market adoption of high-performance products and best practices in design and energy management. Supporting regulatory innovation and spotting new market opportunities as a result of regulatory change is a core part of our work. We are aVancouver-based tech startup, made up of folks who are passionate about software and climate action. | $43.2K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| CityHive | CityHive's mission is to change the way young people engage in decision-making, planning, and addressing urban sustainability issues in their cities. |  | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| Union Cooperative Initiative | Union Cooperative Initiative a new union cooperative incubator identifies opportunities, builds structures, and assists cooperatives in unionizing, scaling, and growing. | $25K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| Carbon Wise | Carbon Wis mission is to Accelerate low-carbon construction. | $25K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| Ridge Meadows Recycling Society | Ridge Meadows Recycling Society is a non-profit community group that advocates for zero waste, operates responsible trash reduction services, and provides environmental education. |  | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| For Our Kids | For Our Kids a non-profit, parent-led climate justice organization in Canada. | $16.7K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| OneEarth Living | OneEarth Living is a non-profit think-and-do tank based in Vancouver, Canada that promotes sustainable living practices locally and globally. | $67K | Grant | Nov 20, 2023 |  |

10 of 27 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel-KKR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel-kkr) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Helder Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helder-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Higher Ground Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/higher-ground-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Luminate Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luminate-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Media Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-media-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rhiza Capital / Sunshine Coast Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rhiza-capital-sunshine-coast-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Vancity invest in?

Vancity invests primarily in Non Profit, Environmental Consulting and Software startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Vancity's check size?

Vancity typically joins rounds of $17k–$85k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Vancity participates in.

### How do I contact Vancity?

Public channels for Vancity include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Vancity?

The team at Vancity includes Christine Bergeron (Vice President, Community Business Banking), Kirsten Sutton (Chief Technology & Information Officer) and Mike Matsuo (Director, Business Member Relationships). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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