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BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)

Last cheque observed May 2026; 11 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

SeedSeries AEnterprise SoftwareSoftwareInformation And Communications Technology (ict)

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque167days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$200MRounds led0 of 11Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 64%
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BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Enterprise SoftwareSoftwareInformation And Communications Technology (ict)
Based in
Montreal, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. May
    Photonic Inc.CA · Firms' own news pages$200MWith 10 others
  3. 2007

    3 rounds

  4. Jul
    Simpler NetworksSeries C · CA$9.0MWith 4 others
  5. May
    Salesforce Radian6Series A · CA · venturebeat.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  6. Apr
    Ellacoya NetworksSeries E · US$13MWith 4 others
  7. 2005

    5 rounds

  8. Dec
    Third BrigadeSeries B · CA$11MWith 3 others
  9. Nov
    Trust DigitalSeries B · US · trustdigital.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  10. Aug
    Intellon CorporationSeries B · US$25MWith 12 others
  11. Apr
    Third BrigadeSeries A · CA · encyclopedia.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  12. Jan
    VantrixSeries A · CA$10MWith 2 others
  13. 2004

    1 round

  14. May
    Simpler NetworksSeries A · CA$16MWith 4 others
  15. 2002

    1 round

  16. Jan
    Catena NetworksSeries D · US$75MWith 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

Salesforce Radian6Bought by Salesforce$326MMar 2011
Trust DigitalBought by McAfeeUndisclosedMay 2010
Intellon CorporationBought by Qualcomm Atheros$244MSept 2009
Third BrigadeBought by Trend MicroUndisclosedApr 2009
Catena NetworksBought by CienaUndisclosedFeb 2004

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

GLENTEL$670MNov 2014
Q9 Networks$1.1BJan 2012

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises). A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)

What does BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) invest in?

BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) invests most often at Series A and Series B (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise Software, Software and Information And Communications Technology (ict).

How active is BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)?

11 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Photonic Inc. (Undisclosed round, May 2026).

How big are BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $200M.

Does BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (64%) and the United States (36%).

Is BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) invest alongside?

Most often BDC Capital (5 rounds together), Celtic House Venture Partners (2 rounds together) and Goldman Sachs (2 rounds together).

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