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Venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada, investing in early-stage high-growth companies.

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Apr 17, 2026

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Investment in seed/Series A therapeutics and MedTech companiesApr 17, 20262 min

BDC Launches $150M Life Sciences Fund, Targeting Deep Canadian IP to Commercialize Health Tech

The establishment of the $150 million life sciences fund by BDC Capital marks a deliberate, strategic recalibration by Canada's largest VC arm. This is less a headline announcement and more a targeted response...

↗ The $150M fund represents a sophisticated, targeted intervention by BDC Capital, using specialized leadership (Nathwani) and dedicated 'patient capital' to bridge the persistent gap between Canadian scientific innovation and commercial market readiness in MedTech and therapeutics.

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