# Energy investors in Canada (2026 list)

> 93 energy investors in Canada, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Gaingels. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-canada (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Energy investors in Canada

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**93** investors on the list No change this week

**2,893** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$7.5M** median round they joined *-6%* against the market median

**89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**45%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **459** **$13M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 9 [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) *Deploying now* Government · United States **453** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **305** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **234** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Forum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **208** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Export Development Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **163** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Haystack](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haystack) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **148** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mars-investment-accelerator-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **141** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm **139** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Government of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **138** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Santander](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$66M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**68 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [One Small Planet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/one-small-planet)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **4** Nov **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock)

## Stages This Year

2,458 rounds

- Venture **24%**
- Seed **14%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Series A **12%**
- Debt **10%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **913**
- Energy **160**
- Big Data & Analytics **140**
- Fintech **119**
- Biotech **112**
- Financial Services **103**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

875 Q1 25

831 Q2 25

941 Q3 25

985 Q4 25

964 Q1 26

894 Q2 26

549 Q3 26

104 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in climate and energy

- Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet Varun Sivaram · 2018 4.06 from 510 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation About the book How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation--creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems. Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis Simon Mundy · 2022 4.22 from 207 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation Company building About the book In this extraordinary journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy meets the people on the front lines of the climate crisis, showing how the struggle to respond is already reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking up global business, and propelling a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age David S. Abraham · 2015 4.06 from 264 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building About the book Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies Geoffrey B. West · 2017 4.11 from 5,764 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building Innovation About the book The former head of the Sante Fe Institute, visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks. The term “complexity” can be misleading, however, because what makes West’s discoveries so beautiful is… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about energy investors in Canada

### Who are the most active energy investors in Canada?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Gaingels, Right Side Capital Management and Goldman Sachs.

### How many energy investors in Canada are there?

93 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

### Which stages do energy investors in Canada back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (21%) and Pre-seed (18%).

### How big are the rounds energy investors in Canada join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $12M.

### Which sectors do energy investors in Canada back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which energy investors in Canada lead the most rounds?

Goldman Sachs (22 led), Temasek Holdings (19 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are energy investors in Canada based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), Canada (5) and Singapore (1).

### What have energy investors in Canada invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Franklin Templeton) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Rabobank).

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