# XPND Capital

> XPND Capital is a VC fund in Montréal backing Railroad and Automotive. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xpnd-capital
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/xpndcapital
- Website: http://www.xpnd.com/en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xpndcapital

XPND Capital is a VC fund in Montréal focused on Railroad and Automotive. As a growth equity investor, They seek out exceptional companies and talented entrepreneurs looking to accelerate their development in new markets or new geographies through internal growth and acquisitions.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for XPND Capital. Shizune tracks 3 team members at XPND Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/xpnd-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Railroad | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 2 | 67% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dominic Becotte | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominic-becotte |
| Alexandre Taillefer | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandre-taillefer |
| Eric Albert | Vice President of Investments | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-albert |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gora | Gora Software connects real world data to Smart Contracts. | $1.5M | Seed | May 18, 2022 |  |
| MISHMASH | MISHMASH is a company that promote the creativity and talent of Montreal and Quebec artisans . |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Taxelco | Taxelco is to consolidate the interests of the taxi industry to the benefit of its stakeholders and for the citizens of Montreal. With this approach, we can ensure that the economic and social benefits derived from the use of fully electric vehicles, the creation of operational synergies and the efficient use of information technologies will remainin the hands of its constituents. A collaborative and supervised pilot project will start in November 2015 with 50 electric vehicles driving around Montreal. The objective of this project is to optimize the performance of electric vehicles operating as taxis and in Montreal's rigorous weather conditions. This ambitious project will help position Montreal as a green, avant-garde city where public transports are a means to responsible economic and social development, echoing the unique, cultural and innovative personality of its citizens. | $17M |  | Feb 08, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Borderless Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/algo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Algorand Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/algorand-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Brain Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-brain-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Borderless Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/borderless-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [La Caisse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EXA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exa-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does XPND Capital invest in?

XPND Capital invests primarily in Railroad, Automotive and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact XPND Capital?

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### Who are the partners at XPND Capital?

The team at XPND Capital includes Dominic Becotte (Partner), Alexandre Taillefer (Managing Partner) and Eric Albert (Vice President of Investments). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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