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Business Development Bank of Canada
Venture CapitalActiveBDC is the only bank dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs.
116
Investments
9
Exits
$3.5B
AUM
7.8%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
BDC invests in various stages of fintech companies, leveraging its unique position as a bank dedicated to entrepreneurs to provide financial support and guidance.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 8 years
1
20141
20151
20162
20173
20181
20191
20202
2021Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 116 companies
S
Symend
Fintech · Series B, 2021
B
BenchSci
Biotech · Series B, 2021
A
ApplyBoard
EdTech · Series C+, 2020
B
BlueDot
Healthcare · Series A, 2019
H
Hopper
Transportation · Series C+, 2018
D
Deep Genomics
Biotech · Series A, 2018
e
eSentire
Cybersecurity · Growth, 2018
I
Integrate.ai
AI/ML · Series A, 2017
N
Nuvei
Fintech · Growth, 2017
V
Vendasta
SaaS · Growth, 2016
C
Clearpath Robotics
Robotics · Series A, 2015
D
D-Wave Systems
AI/ML · Growth, 2014
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
PointClickCareAcquisition2021$3.5B
D2LIPO2021$1.5B
Magnet ForensicsIPO2021$1.3B
NuveiIPO2020$2B
Lightspeed CommerceIPO2020$2.7B
Vision CriticalAcquisition2019—
BuildDirectAcquisition2019—
Real MattersIPO2017$700M
ShopifyIPO2015$1.2B
Frequently Asked Questions
Business Development Bank of Canada focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.