IT Venture Fund
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Created in 2011, our IT Venture Fund was designed to give ambitious Canadian entrepreneurs the initial capital and strategic advice to turn early-stage software companies into global technology leaders.
A legacy of results
Our global networks and deep expertise have helped dozens of companies break into new markets and grow.
This fund is closed to new investments and now focused on supporting existing portfolio companies.
Our focus
- Nurturing early opportunities
- Supporting high-growth software companies
- Forging global connections
Who this fund is for
Our IT Venture Fund focuses on innovative Canadian companies with software solutions including:
- Enterprise software as a service (SaaS)
- Analytics
- Security
- E-commerce infrastructure
For peak performers
IT Venture Fund investments target companies capable of breaking into large, international markets.
$300M
fund size
46+
companies backed by the fund
70%
enterprise software companies
Our team
![Ron Warburton - Managing partner, IT venture fund at BDC](/globalassets/digizuite/44086-ron-warburton-em-thumbnail.png?v=4addb0)
![Steven Abrams - Partner, venture capital at BDC](/globalassets/digizuite/17254-steven-abrams-medium.jpg?v=4a7be2)
![Dinar Ahmed - Principal, venture capital at BDC](/globalassets/digizuite/12518-dinar-ahmed-medium.jpg?v=4ad02d)
![Saif Hashmi - Principal venture capital at BDC](/globalassets/digizuite/38970-saif-hashmi.jpg?v=4a7c52)
![Sarah Mccullough, business manager in the venture capital team](/globalassets/digizuite/38974-sarah-mccullough-em.jpg?v=4a7c52)
![Rainee Mistry, BDC employee](/globalassets/digizuite/35248-545x412-rainee-mistry.jpg?v=4a7c30)
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