Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









Government of Canada

Government of Canada

Ottawabdc.ca

Overview

The Government of Canada is the federal administration of Canada, which acts as a limited partner (LP) in various investment funds and manages strategic economic assets through various Crown corporations and agencies.

Year Founded

1867

Portfolio Companies

178

Website

bdc.ca

Investments

Government of Canada investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CohereDec 2024GrantCo-investor
Xanadu Quantum Technologies LimitedMar 2026GrantCo-investor
Photonic IncDec 2025GrantLead
SvanteJul 2021GrantCo-investor
SemiosApr 2016Private EquityCo-investor
Book a demo to see all 178 portfolio companies

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Portfolio analytics

Caplight clients see full sector, stage and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Book a demo to see full analytics

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Portfolio analytics

Caplight clients see yearly investment pace and funding raised over time.

Book a demo to see full analytics

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

FAQ

Where is Government of Canada based?

Government of Canada is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

When was Government of Canada founded?

Government of Canada was founded in 1867.

How many portfolio companies does Government of Canada have?

Government of Canada has 178 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Government of Canada's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Cohere, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited, Photonic Inc, Svante, Semios.

What was Government of Canada's most recent investment shown here?

Government of Canada's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited in 2026.

What sectors does Government of Canada focus on?

Government of Canada focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability.

What company stages does Government of Canada focus on?

Government of Canada typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Government of Canada's AUM?

Government of Canada's assets under management are estimated at over $100.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersOttawa
Year Founded1867

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Book a demo

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

See something wrong or outdated?