Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI)
VC Fund
Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) is an investment Firm.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 86%
Last updated:
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Industries Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) invests in
Stages Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) invests in
Countries Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Grant
- $50M–$50M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Venture Capital 5 (71%)
- Financial Services 3 (43%)
- Audio 1 (14%)
- Finance 1 (14%)
- Database 1 (14%)
Stage
- Grant 5 (71%)
- Seed 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling application deadlines - apply at anytime! TandemLaunch scouts, accelerates, and commercializes early-stage technologies from the world's top universities in close partnership with major Consumer Electronic brands. They collaborate with innovative entrepreneurs and technologists to turn these initial ideas into high quality startups ventures that their partners then lead to international impact. Their incubation program provides innovators with mentorship, turn-key engineering and business resources, and up to $800k in seed financing. Graduates from their program can draw on further venture investment from their TandemLaunch Ventures seed fund or its 50+ Limited Partners. | $22M / Nov 05, 2019 | ||
| Highline BETA is a startup co-creation company that launches new ventures with leading corporations and founders. Through startup co-creation, the firm helps to identify industry opportunities and to launch and co-invest in a new startup. It invests in startups through corporate accelerator programs and in co-creations with corporate partners.Highline BETA was founded in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Canada. | Seed / Nov 06, 2018 | ||
| Garage Capital is a venture capital firm focused on Canadian companies. | $50M / Grant / Nov 05, 2018 | ||
| Brightspark Ventures invests in early stage Canadian software companies. Brightspark has been investing in the Canadian VC industry since 1999. Over the last 20 years, the company has refined its focus to the point where it choose what it believes to be the best early-stage opportunities in the market. The company's goal is to find exceptional startups, and work closely with these companies as they grow to achieve stellar returns. We have structured our investments to allow individual accredited investors to invest with us. We have found that individual investors share the same goals as us when investing: they too want to invest in startups with CEOs that are focused on creating massive returns. This model also benefits our portfolio companies, who appreciate having a network of investors they don’t necessarily have to "manage". By leading the investment and actively working as the gatekeeper for the company, Brightspark ensures that the company can grow to its full potential without being distracted or becoming unfocused. This model attracts some of the best companies in Canada. | $50M / Grant / Nov 05, 2018 | ||
| AmorChem l.p., our fourth focused fund, was launched in 2011 to increase the commercial potential of the quality academic research carried out in Quebec. AmorChem is focused on investing in promising life science projects originating from Québec-based universities and research centres. AmorChem’s innovative business model involves financingresearch-stage projects to enable them to reach pre-clinical proof-of-concept in a semi-virtual mode. AmorChem will generate returns through a two-pronged exit strategy: | $50M / Grant / Nov 05, 2018 | ||
| The mission at Build Ventures is to help founders build companies. Period. They provide early stage capital to emerging, game-changing Atlantic Canadian technology companies. Their team has deep operational and investment experience. The startup journey can be challenging, but they know what it takes and they are here to help. They’re based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and are focused on companies in Atlantic Canada. They like to invest after your seed round. Ideally, you have begun to build a great team, have a product solving a meaningful problem and are working in what is – or one day will become -- a huge market. | Grant / Nov 05, 2018 | ||
| Pique Ventures is an impact investment and management company, enabling a diverse community of investors to pursue integrated investing. We manage Pique Fund, an inclusive angel fund focusing on leadership diversity and women-led ventures in BC. | $50M / Grant / Nov 05, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) invest in?
Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) invests primarily in Venture Capital, Financial Services and Audio startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) invest in?
Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) typically joins rounds of $50M–$50M at Grant. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI)'s own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) took part in.
When did Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) closed in Nov 2019. Shizune tracks 7 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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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