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NEXT Canada

Last cheque observed Jan 2026; 70 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowAccelerator

Pre-seedSeedSeries AE-learningFuture Of LearningEducation

Deploying now
8%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 70 on record
Since the last cheque303days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.1MRounds led0 of 70Sole investor13 roundsMostly inCanada, 88%
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NEXT Canada highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 64% of its rounds

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    Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $1.2M

What they do

NEXT uncovers Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs and accelerates their trajectory with access to education, mentorship and funding.From their own website
Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$1K – $100K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
E-learningFuture Of LearningEducation
Based in
Toronto, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first70 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jan
    NuPort RoboticsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  3. 2025

    9 rounds

  4. Sept
    The Knowledge SocietyGrant · CA$265KSole investor
  5. Sept
    Kelsen Legal Technologies Inc.Seed · CA$725KWith 3 others
  6. Aug
    PilotSeed · US$290KWith 2 others
  7. Aug
    MedMe HealthVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  8. May
    A.I. VALIVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  9. Apr
    RYSEVenture · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  10. Apr
    Simmunome AIVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  11. Jan
    Enhanced Medical NutritionSeries A · CA$5.0MSole investor
  12. Jan
    QEYnetGrant · CA$979KWith 1 other
  13. 2024

    8 rounds

  14. Dec
    FreshlineGrant · CA$353KWith 2 others
  15. Nov
    HomewiseVenture · CA$1.3MWith 2 others
  16. Oct
    MarlowSeed · CA$1.5MSole investor
  17. Aug
    Oncoustics AIVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  18. Aug
    BounceVenture · US$1.2MSole investor
  19. Jul
    Open Ocean Apps Inc.Grant · CA$289KWith 1 other
  20. Mar
    digithoPre-seed · CA$816KSole investor
  21. Feb
    Gray Oncology SolutionsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  22. 2023

    9 rounds

  23. Dec
    LeavSeed · CA$1.7MSole investor
  24. Sept
    Hop In TechnologiesSeed · CA$1.3MWith 4 others
  25. Sept
    Ad AurisVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  26. Jul
    Monogram Creative ConsoleVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  27. Jun
    TiptapSeries A · DE$1.4MSole investor
  28. May
    Erode AIPre-seed · CA$325KWith 2 others
  29. Apr
    GotcareVenture · CAUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Jan
    Sawback TechnologiesVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  31. Jan
    Able InnovationsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 3 others
  32. 2022

    15 rounds

  33. Oct
    CivalgoSeed · CA$1.6MSole investor
  34. Oct
    SingleKeyVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  35. Aug
    GreenlidGrant · CA$500KWith 2 others
  36. Aug
    LucidPre-seed · US$2.5MWith 1 other
  37. Aug
    MakerKidsPre-seed · CA$300KWith 1 other
  38. Jul
    Shaddari TherapeuticsGrant · CA$269KSole investor
  39. Jul
    ProtoSeries A · CA$4.3MWith 1 other
  40. Jul
    SensorealGrant · CA$231KWith 1 other
  41. Jun
    BabblySeed · CA$2.5MWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    alderSeed · CA$2.0MWith 2 others
  43. Jun
    CapIntelSeries A · CA$11MWith 2 others
  44. Jun
    Chinova BioworksSeries A · CA$6.0MWith 4 others
  45. May
    ManzilSeed · CA$1.9MWith 2 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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as NEXT Canada. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Creative Destruction LabAccelerator16rounds togetherDMZAccelerator8rounds togetherOntario Centres of ExcellenceVC firm5rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm5rounds togetherMaRS Investment Accelerator FundVC firm4rounds togetherReal VenturesFamily office4rounds togetherSOSVVC firm4rounds together500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherRight Side Capital ManagementVC firm3rounds togetherSustainable Development Technology CanadaVC firm3rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator3rounds togetherAQC CapitalGovernment2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies NEXT Canada put money into.

NuPort RoboticsJan 2026The Knowledge Society$265K · Sept 2025MedMe HealthAug 2025A.I. VALIMay 2025RYSE$2.0M · Apr 2025Enhanced Medical Nutrition$5.0M · Jan 2025

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name NEXT Canada in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about NEXT Canada

What does NEXT Canada invest in?

NEXT Canada invests most often at Seed and Venture (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-learning, Future Of Learning and Education.

How active is NEXT Canada?

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

What has NEXT Canada invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: NuPort Robotics (Venture, Jan 2026), The Knowledge Society (Grant, Sept 2025) and Kelsen Legal Technologies Inc. (Seed, Sept 2025).

How big are NEXT Canada's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

Does NEXT Canada lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 70 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NEXT Canada invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (88%) and the United States (10%).

Is NEXT Canada investing now?

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

Who does NEXT Canada invest alongside?

Most often Creative Destruction Lab (16 rounds together), DMZ (8 rounds together) and Ontario Centres of Excellence (5 rounds together).

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