# Top 50 Renewable Energy Startup Investors in Canada in June 2026

## Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Grant, Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Energy, Software

At Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), they fund Canadian cleantech projects and coach the companies that lead them as they move their ground-breaking technologies to market.SDTC’s support of cleantech translates into jobs, growth, and export opportunities for Canadian companies, as well as economic, environmental and healthbenefits for all Canadians. They are independent but don’t work alone. A big part of their role is building and sustaining networks of partners and stakeholders from private industry, academia and governments, at home and abroad. They operate at arm’s length and receive funding from the Government of Canada.

## New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Grant
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Director of Investments Every half-year, the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) reports on the status of venture capital investment in Canada, and the 2021-H1 edition is impressive.

## Natural Gas Innovation Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Grant, Series A
- Focus: Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Energy

NGIF Capital offers an integrated hybrid model for financing cleantech companies with solutions for the energy sector.

## BDC Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

BDC Venture Capital is a major venture capital investor in Canada, active at every stage of the company's development cycle, from seed through expansion, with a focus on technology-based businesses that have high growth potential and that are positioned to become dominant players in their markets. The company helps create and develop strongCanadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.BDC Venture Capital has been involved in venture capital since 1975 and has to date invested in more than 400 companies involved in the areas of Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Information Technology and Advanced Technologies.

## Chrysalix Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, CleanTech

Leading global venture capital fund that invests in resource intensive industries across North America and Europe.

## Innovacorp
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Innovacorp is an early-stage venture capital firm that helps knowledge-based startups commercialize their technologies in the global marketplace. It invests in early stage Nova Scotia entrepreneurs, combining venture capital with business mentoring and incubation facilities.

Innovacorp was established in 1995 and based in Halifax, Canada.

## Export Development Canada
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a Crown corporation dedicated to assisting Canadian businesses of all sizes in achieving global success. It provides them with the tools they need to grow their business with confidence, including trade knowledge, financial solutions, equity, insurance, and connections.

## Shell Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Software

Shell Ventures invests in companies to speed up development and deployment of new technologies which complement our business.

## ArcTern Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Software, Renewable Energy

ArcTern Ventures is a venture capital fund that provides early-stage capital to cleantech companies.The privately-backed venture capital fund provides early-stage capital to companies developing breakthrough ideas in the cleantech sector. The Fund has developed a unique early-stage investment model through its partnership with MaRS, one of thelargest innovation centers in the world.

## VantagePoint Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Bruno, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Internet

VantagePoint Capital Partners (formerly VantagePoint Venture Partners, until 2011) has more than $4.5 billion in capital under management and invests in the cleantech, healthcare, and IT sectors.

## Version One Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Internet, Blockchain

Version One Ventures backs mission-driven founders at the earliest stages. Full thesis here: https://versionone.vc/updated-thesis/

## National Research Council Canada
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical

NRC is the Government of Canada's leading resource for research, development and technology-based innovation. NRC comprises some 20 institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services.

## Ontario Centres of Excellence
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

The Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to impact the Ontario economy through the commercialization of leading edge research.OCE invests in- Industry-Academic collaborative research- Commercialization of academic research through licensing and spin off companies- Early stage seedfinancing of start-ups- Skills development for high quality personnelThe Ontario Centres of Excellence is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1987. Core funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation

## Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Grant, Debt Financing, Seed
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada. Together, with Atlantic Canadians,we are building a stronger economy.

## MCJ
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Software

MCJ backs extraordinary founders driving the transition of energy and industry and tackling the inevitable impacts of climate change. We discover and invest in startups rewriting industries to be cleaner, more profitable and more resilient. We strengthen our investments through the MCJ Collective — a vetted member network that connects talentedtech and industrial leaders with our portfolio and with one another. Our media platform including the Inevitable podcast spotlights key perspectives critical to our portfolio and the transition at large, reaching tens of thousands of professionals multiple times per week. Learn more at mcj.vc

## Capital Angel Network
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Our goal is to build the region's entrepreneurial community, to make the region the best place to start a business and to facilitate access to investment opportunities for qualified investors.

## Fika Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services

Investing in subject matter experts using their earned insight to shape the future of their industries. We lead with our values and build trust through action.

## NBIF’s Venture Capital Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning

Our Venture Capital Fund provides New Brunswick start-ups with the seed investment they need to rapidly grow and delivery their products to customers.

## Anges Quebec
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Value-added investors for innovative entrepreneurs.

## Pallasite Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Pallasite Ventures is an agile venture capital firm providing early-stage financing for high-growth companies across a variety of industries.

## WUTIF
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

WUTIF Capital (VCC) Inc. is a novel angel fund that  co-invests with angel investors in promising new technology ventures in British Columbia. WUTIF was formed in mid-2003 and made its first investments in late 2004.

## The 51 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Fashion

Women-powered capital building the Financial Feminist Economy.

## MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Working with Ontario talent to develop   World Class Companies    Learn More

## Overture Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Renewable Energy

Overture is an early stage climate tech fund at the intersection of government.

## VA Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Information Technology

VA Angels, one of Canada’s leading angel investment groups, has member locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna and Winnipeg. Since 2003 they have done 57 deals worth $28.5 million and are one of the most active angel groups in Canada.

## Active Impact Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, CleanTech

We support environmental resiliency through profitable investment. We provide capital and talent to accelerate the growth of early-stage climate tech ventures catalyzing the transition from finite to infinite sources of energy, food, water & products.

## Evok Innovations
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Chemical, Oil and Gas

Founded in 2016, Evok Innovations is a fund that focuses on early-stage companies in the areas of Clean Energy, CleanTech, ClimateTech and CarbonTech.

## Grosvenor Food & AgTech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Biotechnology

We are an active investor in companies that are reshaping food and agriculture around the world for the better.We identify entrepreneurs and businesses rethinking how food is produced, distributed, and consumed, supporting their growth as lead investors and highly engaged board members.We actively manage a portfolio of over 25 companies,helping them lead positive change in a way that enhances human health and the natural environment, enabling the economic sustainability of farming and food production.

## United Airlines
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Aerospace, CleanTech, Manufacturing

United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,341 flights a day to more than 360 airports across six continents. In 2012, United and United Express carried more passenger traffic than any other airline in the world and operated nearly two million flights carrying 140 million customers. United is investing in upgrading its onboardproducts and now offers more flat-bed seats in its premium cabins and more extra-legroom economy-class seating than any airline in North America. In 2013, United became the first U.S.-based international carrier to offer satellite-based Wi-Fi on long-haul overseas routes. The airline also features DIRECTV® on 200 aircraft, offering customers more live television access than any other airline in the world. United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has made large-scale investments in its fleet. In 2013, United will continue to modernize its fleet by taking delivery of more than two dozen new Boeing aircraft. The company expanded its industry-leading global route network in 2012, launching nine new international and 18 new domestic routes. Business Traveler magazine awarded United Best Airline for North American Travel for 2012, and readers of Global Traveler magazine have voted United’s MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer program for nine consecutive years. According to the 4th annual Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey published by IdeaWorksCompany in May 2013, United has the most saver-style award-seat availability among the largest U.S. global airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world.

## The Atmospheric Fund (TAF)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Energy, Software, CleanTech

The Atmospheric Fund invests in urban solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution

## Business Development Bank of Canada
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing

We are BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs. We support small and medium-sized businesses in all industries and at every stage of growth with money and advice. We are the Business Development Bank of Canada. 

## Prelude Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Energy, Manufacturing

Prelude Ventures invests in and supports early-stage startups with the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. For us, climate is everything.

## Canadian Shield Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Energy, Software, CleanTech

Boutique Private Equity Firm

## Sensata Technologies
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Software

Sensata Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of sensors and electronic controls. The company's sensor products include airflow sensors, analytical sensors, automotive sensors, pressure sensors, and switches. Its control products include battery protectors, circuit breakers, thermal controllers, motorcontrols, and thermostats. The company also offers power control products that include semiconductor burn-in test sockets, DC to AC power converters, fuses, and circuit interrupters. It offers its products for aircraft, military, appliance, automotive, electronics, heavy vehicle, HVAC, industrial, rotating equipment, RV, marine, semiconductor, and transportation markets. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts with additional offices in the Netherlands, China, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Korea, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, and Germany. Sensata Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sensata Technologies B.V.

## New Climate Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, CleanTech, Chemical

New Climate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in innovative carbon reduction and avoidance technology companies. We take an active and diversified investment approach that leverages our energy, food/ag tech, climate tech, traditional tech, finance, regulatory, market analysis, and investing experience. At New ClimateVentures, we partner with entrepreneurs to navigate the early stages of company development and growth by applying our operational, investment, team-building, and mentoring experience and providing access to our global network of investors, startups, and corporations to help founders achieve success.

## ACT Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Biotechnology

Early stage deep tech investor

## MUUS
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Energy

MUUS is the home of the investment, philanthropic, and creative endeavors of Tiger 21 founder Michael Sonnenfeldt. We invest in a bolder, more sustainable future..

## High Park Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Solar

Angel and Pre-Seed Investments

## Pacific Economic Development Canada
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Grant, Debt Financing, Series A
- Focus: Non Profit, Education, Tourism

Pacific Economic Development Canada is the regional development agency focused on British Columbia’s evolving economy.

## BDC Capital Cleantech Practice
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series C
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Manufacturing

We can help you meet the capital-intensive needs of scaling and achieve timely growth. We offer more flexible equity financing and commercial loans.

## Investeco Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Organic Food, Manufacturing

InvestEco invests in innovative companies in the Food & Agriculture Sector. Learn More about our process, people, and companies.

## Chevron Technology Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Software, Manufacturing

Chevron Technology Ventures champions innovation, commercialization and integration of emerging technologies within Chevron.

## Red Thread Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Software

Red Thread Ventures (RTV) is a global investment and advisory firm. We form long term partnerships with early stage companies led by incredible management teams across a variety of industries. Besides capital, Red Thread adds value by leveraging an extensive CFO and capital markets executive network to aid ventures as they scale from idea toPre-IPO and beyond.  Red Thread Ventures currently manages two investment funds, a VCC (Venture Capital Corporation) fund focused on pre-seed/seed stage opportunities in British Columbia and a "Global Fund" for follow-on investments and opportunities across different geographies and asset classes.

## SaskWorks Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Oil and Gas, Energy, Manufacturing

SaskWorks Venture Fund is a Saskatchewan-based retail mutual fund that invests in privately-held small and medium-sized businesses owned or primarily operated in Saskatchewan. As a labour-sponsored venture capital corporation (LSVCC), investments in SaskWorks are eligible to receive a tax credit equal to 35% in addition to their RRSP tax deferral.Since its inception, the Fund has provided a unique opportunity for Saskatchewan residents to keep their investment dollars at home, helping to grow local companies and creating jobs in their province.

## Government of Alberta
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Saint Albert, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Energy, Training, Wellness

Find Alberta government services and information.

## Baker Hughes
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Corporate Round, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing

Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet.

## Alberta Innovates
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Energy, Oil and Gas, Software

Alberta Innovates is the province's innovation engine. From funding to commercialization, we have everything you need to put innovation into action.

## Real Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Real Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on serving daring entrepreneurs with the ambition to create successful, global companies. Since 2007, Real Ventures has dedicated itself to building the Canadian startup ecosystem on the belief that people, not money, build game-changing companies. Real Ventures provides stage-specific guidance,mentorship, and access to networks and resources to fast-track founders’ personal and company growth. Real Ventures manages $325 million across five funds and its active portfolio of 100+ companies is currently valued at $10 billion. www.realventures.com

## Finindus
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zelzate, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Industrial, Renewable Energy

Finindus provides early stage financing and growth capital to innovative companies active in the area of materials, material processing and sustainable manufacturing. We are funded by ArcelorMittal and the Flemish Region and linked to OCAS, the world class metals research center located in Belgium.

## Apollo Projects
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Apollo Projects is an early-stage investment fund managed by the Altman brothers. It invests in founders who have audacious visions of the future, and who can execute to make their visions reality.

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