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BDC Capital's AI portfolio
BDC Capital has backed 35 AI startups in rounds we track, $1.9B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Coveo.
35startups backed
5stages
$1.9Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$352M13
- Series A$391M8
- Stage not reported$257M8
- Series B$118M3
- Series C and later$733M3
Where they are based
- Canada27$1.0B
- United States6$790M
- United Kingdom1$13M
Canada
United States
United KingdomFounded
2Earlier
12
13
14
415
516
117
218
219
420
321
122
323
24
25
26
8 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M3
- $1M to $10M15
- $10M to $50M10
- $50M to $250M3
- $250M to $1B4
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
27 of 35 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- Canada27
- United States6
- United Kingdom1
Startups by country, 3 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
13 startups · $352M raised
PaidPaid is a web-developing company that provides shipping solutions by building website, collect payments, and compare shipping rates.United States$297M
Artificial.AgencyArtificial Agency is an AI company that is pioneering generative behavior for gaming.Canada$13M
HyperlumeHyperlume Inc.Canada$13M
XabaXaba is an industrial AI software company based in Toronto, founded in 2022.Canada$6.0M
Musical AIMusical AI is a Los Angeles-based B2B SaaS company founded in 2023, originally named Somms.ai.United States$4.5M
KlueKlue is an AI powered competitive enablement platform that helps salespeople win the deals they should have won.Canada$3.4M- FFlojoyFlojoy will assist with a new open source solution that allows firms that are traditionally.Canada$3.3M
QRAQra is an online grocery store that offers fruits, vegetables, butchery, seafood, and diary products.Canada$3.3M
Series A
8 startups · $391M raised
Element AICanada$253M
ChalkChalk is a data platform designed for AI inference, enabling organizations to deploy, manage, and scale real-time machine learningUnited States$51M- DADarwin AIUnited States$33M
- AAxyaCanada$16M
BlumindBlumind is a Canadian deep-tech fabless semiconductor startup founded in 2020 and headquartered in Markham, Ontario.Canada$15M- UUltimariiCanada$11M
Private AIPrivate AI develops privacy-preserving machine learning and natural language processing tools making privacy and GDPR compliance reliable.Canada$8.0M
Canvass AICanvass AI, founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Ontario, is a leader in industrial artificial intelligence software.Canada$3.3M
Stage not reported
8 startups · $257M raised
VoskerVosker provides remote area monitoring technology using solar power and artificial intelligence for cutting-edge surveillance solutions.Canada$200M
CertnCertn provides AI background screening solutions for recruiters and businesses.Canada$30M- BBluedotUnited Kingdom$13M
ProNavigatorProNavigator is an AI-powered knowledge management platform designed specifically for the insurance industry.Canada$7.6M
NozeNoze enables early disease detection through an AI-powered sense of smell.Canada$5.0MClir RenewablesClir is a renewable energy optimization and reporting software that increases the performance and profitability of renewable plants.Canada$1.5M
Charli AIMeet Charli, AI to make work flow.Canada$356K
EhEyeEhEye understands the importance of effective security.-$200K
Series B
3 startups · $118M raised
Conquest PlanningConquest Planning is a financial planning software company based in Winnipeg, Canada, founded in 2018 by experienced professionalsCanada$80M
Arteria AIArteria AI is a Toronto-based company that specializes in contract lifecycle management (CLM) and document intelligence.Canada$30M
UserfulUserful is a leading innovator in enterprise operations and visual networking solutions, founded in 2003 and headquartered in San United States$7.9M
Series C and later
3 startups · $733M raised
CoveoCoveo designs intelligent enterprise search and predictive insights platforms for businesses.United States$397M
Blue JBlue J is a Toronto-based enterprise software company founded in 2015, specializing in generative AI-powered tax research.Canada$298M
Nanoprecise Sci CorpNanoprecise is an AI & IoT company that is revolutionizing the field of predictive maintenance by accurately diagnosing faults in machines.Canada$38M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names BDC Capital as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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