Vancouver is a great place to build a company, and its venture capital community reflects that energy. Local firms are actively funding founders across many different industries and stages of growth. You'll find firms like Version One Ventures, which has backed over 150 companies, and Yaletown Partners, which focuses on tech and has over 20 exits. These firms represent just a fraction of the funding opportunities available for founders in the city.

Below is our list of the best 9 VC firms in Vancouver.

Failory's Top 9 Picks

Version One Ventures backs mission-driven founders at the earliest stages, providing the first institutional check to get their ideas off the ground. They then partner with these startups to help build foundational products and establish a clear path to market.

Year Founded2007
FoundersBoris Wertz
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments157 (30 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits35 (2 IPO'd)
Contactboris@versionone.vc / (604) 561-6858

Vistara Growth provides flexible growth debt and equity financing to mid-to-late-stage technology companies across North America. Its name, Sanskrit for “expansion,” reflects a core mission to help companies scale with guidance from seasoned technology finance and operating executives.

Year Founded2015
FoundersRandy Garg
Investment StageDebt, Late Stage, Post-Ipo, Private Equity
Nº of Investments43 (28 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits16 (3 IPO'd)
Contactinfo@vistaragrowth.com / (604) 449-5620

Yaletown Partners invests in software, data, and device companies that are digitizing traditional industries to improve productivity and sustainability. They help these companies accelerate their growth and achieve strong exits, with a particular focus on climate-resilient technologies.

Year Founded2001
FoundersHans Knapp, Steve Hnatiuk
Total Funding$110M
Average Check Size$5M
IndustriesAI & ML, IoT, SaaS
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments87 (36 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits21 (1 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsFinn Ai, Tasktop, Food.ee
Contactinfo@yaletown.com / +1-604-688-7807

Focusing on mission-driven ventures, Renewal Funds invests in early-growth stage companies building more sustainable consumer products and environmental technologies. Their portfolio includes the well-known eco-friendly cleaning brand Seventh Generation, reflecting a commitment to backing businesses with a positive impact.

Year Founded2008
FoundersCarol Newell, Joel Solomon, Paul Richardson
Total Funding$243M
IndustriesFood & Beverage, Consumer, Climate & Sustainability
Investment StageDebt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity
Nº of Investments44 (14 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits12
Top Portfolio StartupsOpus One Solutions, Seventh Generation, Aquatic Informatics
Contactemily@renewalfunds.com / +1 604 424 9930

Top Down Ventures backs founders building the future of work with pre-seed and seed funding for B2B SaaS companies. As an operator-led fund, they provide hands-on support to their portfolio, which includes startups like Superhuman and Vanta.

Year Founded2018
Founders—
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments13 (7 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits5
Contact1-604-425-2275

Cult Food Science invests in companies developing the future of food through cultivated meat and dairy technologies. The firm supports these early-stage ventures to help build a kinder, more secure, and sustainable food supply chain.

Year Founded1983
FoundersBrendan Brazier
Investment StageSeed
Nº of Investments17 (8 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits3 (1 IPO'd)
Contacthello@cultfoodscience.com / +1 833-439-2858

Evok Innovations backs early-stage companies across North America that are developing critical technologies for the energy transition. The fund specifically targets decarbonization solutions in areas like carbon management, clean fuels, and electrification to accelerate their path to commercialization.

Year Founded2016
FoundersJonathan Rhone
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments49 (17 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits3
Contactinfo@evokinnovations.com / (604)620-3895

Chrysalix Venture Capital backs early-stage companies creating breakthrough technologies for resource-intensive industries like manufacturing, agriculture, and transportation. Beyond just capital, the firm provides deep industry expertise and strategic connections to help its portfolio companies solve complex, real-world industrial problems.

Year Founded2001
FoundersDr. Wal Van Lierop, Michael J. Brown
Total Funding$25M
Average Check Size$3M
IndustriesAI & ML, IoT, Robotics, Crypto & Blockchain, Big Data & Analytics, Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Construction
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments99 (27 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits13 (2 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsEnbala, Brammo, Liquid Light
Contactinfo@chrysalix.com / +1-604-659-5499

PenderFund Capital Management provides capital to a wide range of companies, from seed-stage startups to late-stage enterprises, by focusing on value-based investing. Their strategy centers on identifying opportunities in under-followed and out-of-favor businesses across both public and private markets to generate risk-adjusted returns for investors.

Year Founded2003
Founders—
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Secondary Market, Seed
Nº of Investments20 (5 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits8 (2 IPO'd)
Contactinfo@penderfund.com / 604 688 1511