Provides equity funding for emerging companies from private investors. Bootcamps for entrepreneurs and workshops for investors. Vancouver, British Columbia.

Focus: association for Canadian venture capital firms.

Focus: venture capital showcase.

Investment focus: actively invests in promising early-stage software companies in Canada. Based in Montreal.

Investment focus: growth companies, information technologies, telecommunications, media, life sciences and health care, and other small business located in Canada.

Investment focus: start-up or expansion stage in information technology and telecommunications, computers and software, electronics and instrumentation, energy, environment and health sectors.

Focus: investments in middle and later stage companies with the goal of building value through opportune acquisitions, strategic leadership, and the timely use of financial expertise.

Growth capital for successful British Columbia businesses and non-profit organizations.