Investor Lists

Biotech investors in Canada

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a biotech company in Canada in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 116 →The top 25
116investors on the list+11 this week
2,919cheques in 12 months-6% against the market
$14Mmedian round they joined+69% against the market median
91%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6FelicisDeploying nowVC firm · United States640$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7SVB CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States564$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 88VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9OrbiMedDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States447$71Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11RA Capital ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States395$93Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Quiet CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Versant VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States256$63Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15CDP Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Italy227$3.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Eight Roads VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Bermuda219$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Real VenturesDeploying nowFamily office · Brazil210$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Perceptive AdvisorsDeploying nowAsset manager · United States206$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Novo HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · Denmark203$60Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Horizons VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China186$19Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Keiretsu ForumDeploying nowAngel network · United States185$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Innovation EndeavorsDeploying nowVC firm · United States178$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Janus Henderson InvestorsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom178$115Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24ParadigmDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Export Development CanadaDeploying nowGovernment · Canada163$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
91 more on this list

All 116 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

See the whole list →

Reading for founders in health and biotech

More books for founders and investors on the Reading List.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Quick answers about biotech investors in Canada

Who are the most active biotech investors in Canada?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Founders Fund, Innovate UK and BDC Capital.

How many biotech investors in Canada are there?

116 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do biotech investors in Canada back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (19%).

How big are the rounds biotech investors in Canada join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $17M.

Which sectors do biotech investors in Canada back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

Which biotech investors in Canada lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), 8VC (26 led) and Felicis (17 led).

Where are biotech investors in Canada based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), Canada (4) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have biotech investors in Canada invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Eli Lilly) and Alethio Therapeutics (Series A, Nov 2026, with RA Capital Management).

Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. How we count · Report a correction