# BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises): portfolio, investments and team > BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) is a corporate vc based in Canada. 11 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest May 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/bell-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Canada · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) Last cheque observed May 2026; 11 cheques on record. Deploying now Corporate VC Seed Series A Enterprise Software Software Information And Communications Technology (ict) Deploying now **100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 11 on record Since the last cheque **167** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$200M** Rounds led **0 of 11** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Canada, 64%** Pitch BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) ## BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises) highlights - 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 70% of its rounds - 03 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A - **Sectors:** Enterprise Software Software Information And Communications Technology (ict) - **Based in:** Montreal, Canada - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **11 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **May** **[Photonic Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonic-inc)** CA · Firms' own news pages **$200M** With 10 others - **2007** 3 rounds - **Jul** **[Simpler Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/simpler-networks)** Series C · CA **$9.0M** With 4 others - **May** **[Salesforce Radian6](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-radian6)** Series A · CA · venturebeat.com **$4.0M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[Ellacoya Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellacoya-networks)** Series E · US **$13M** With 4 others - **2005** 5 rounds - **Dec** **[Third Brigade](https://millionrounds.com/company/third-brigade)** Series B · CA **$11M** With 3 others - **Nov** **[Trust Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/trust-digital)** Series B · US · trustdigital.com **$9.0M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[Intellon Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellon-corporation)** Series B · US **$25M** With 12 others - **Apr** **[Third Brigade](https://millionrounds.com/company/third-brigade)** Series A · CA · encyclopedia.com **$5.0M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Vantrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantrix)** Series A · CA **$10M** With 2 others - **2004** 1 round - **May** **[Simpler Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/simpler-networks)** Series A · CA **$16M** With 4 others - **2002** 1 round - **Jan** **[Catena Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/catena-networks)** Series D · US **$75M** With 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 listed **5 in all** **[Salesforce Radian6](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-radian6)** Bought by Salesforce **$326M** Mar 2011 **[Trust Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/trust-digital)** Bought by [McAfee](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcafee) **Undisclosed** May 2010 **[Intellon Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellon-corporation)** Bought by Qualcomm Atheros **$244M** Sept 2009 **[Third Brigade](https://millionrounds.com/company/third-brigade)** Bought by Trend Micro **Undisclosed** Apr 2009 **[Catena Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/catena-networks)** Bought by [Ciena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ciena) **Undisclosed** Feb 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/glentel)** **$670M** Nov 2014 **Q9 Networks** **$1.1B** Jan 2012 ## The cheque Seed Series A Median round joined **$200M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 11 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** May 2026 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A said *4* - Series B *3* - Series C *1* - Series D *1* - Series E *1* - Seed said *-* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) 5 - [Celtic House Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/celtic-house-venture-partners) 2 - [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) 2 - [Highland Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners) 2 - [Kodiak Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kodiak-venture-partners) 2 - [Solidarity Fund QFL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/solidarity-fund-qfl) 2 **Pitching BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**BDC Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital)[**Celtic House Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/celtic-house-venture-partners)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**Highland Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners)[**Kodiak Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kodiak-venture-partners)[**Solidarity Fund QFL** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/solidarity-fund-qfl)[**Summerhill Venture Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summerhill-venture-partners) ## 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). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=bell-ventures) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=bell-ventures)