Black Innovation Fund II

Entity: BKR Capital
Presenter: Ebenezer Arthur
Fund Size: $50M
Summary: Committed to closing one of the largest funding gaps in Canada's ecosystem by investing in high-growth technology companies led by exceptional Black entrepreneurs building solutions for tomorrow’s economy.

Bloom Local Food Equity Fund

Entity: Bloom Local Food Fund
Presenters: Diem Le, Eoin Callen
Fund Size: $30M
Summary: Bloom Local Food Fund invests in Seed to Series A local food businesses across Southern Ontario and Southern Quebec providing patient, flexible capital to founders building a more resilient and sustainable food system.

Fair Finance Fund – Community Bond

Entity: Fair Finance Fund
Presenter: Justin Abbiss
Fund Size: $6M
Summary: Provides patient, flexible capital to underserved food and farming enterprises essential to resilient, equitable, climate‑aligned local food systems.

Harvest Impact Fund I

Entity: 10C Shared Space
Presenters: Julia Grady, Anoushka Bhari
Fund Size: $10M
Summary: Deploys flexible, relationship-based lending ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 to food, farm, and environmental enterprises, strengthening local and circular economies.

Maple Bridge Ventures Fund I

Entity: Maple Bridge Ventures
Presenters: Eric Agyemang, Shelley Li, Matthew Sefati
Fund Size: $20M
Summary: Backs immigrant founders building early‑stage, impact‑driven companies across AgriFoodTech, HealthTech, and Enterprise Solutions.

Misfit Ventures Fund I

Entity: Misfit Ventures
Presenter: Mandy Potter
Fund Size: $25M
Summary: Canada’s first LGBTQ+‑focused venture fund, investing in high‑growth, impact‑aligned early‑stage companies led by underrepresented founders.

NextGen Impact Fund

Entity: Propel Impact
Presenter: Keshiv Kaushal
Fund Size: $22.5M
Summary: Canada’s largest scout-driven impact fund, training emerging investors while deploying capital through two complementary funds supporting different stages of the impact economy.

Raven IETA Fund I

Entity: Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
Presenters: Althea Wishloff, Sean McCormick
Fund Size: $50M
Summary: Supports Indigenous entrepreneurs participating in Canada’s generational business transition, leveraging strong Indigenous networks, an M&A pipeline, and proprietary channels.

Sandpiper Ventures Fund II

Entity: Sandpiper Ventures
Presenter: Tope Salawudeen
Fund Size: $50M
Summary: Invests in capital‑efficient, high‑performing women‑led companies that continue to be underserved in mainstream venture capital markets.

Velocity Fund II

Entity: Velocity Fund
Presenter: Ross Robinson
Fund Size: $18M
Summary: Provides the first institutional capital to founders connected to the University of Waterloo and Waterloo Region, while also investing in high‑potential Canadian companies in software, deep tech, and health tech.