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7 of 23 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 23 venture capital firms on this page cover creative (4), SaaS (4), video (4) and partners (4). They also list work in York, Silicon Valley, New York and London. 23 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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7 of 23 venture capital firms ranked on evidence held on 6 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
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Partners · Partnership · Also in Charlottetown and San Francisco
Sverica International is a private equity firm that has worked with management teams since 2001.
Why #1: Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · Water · Biotech · Also in Hamilton and Fleet
Hercules Capital is a business development company that specialises in venture lending.
Why #2: In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Early Stage · Partners · Also in York
York Angel Investors is a Canadian angel investor community that has operated since 2008.
Why #3: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Mobile App Development · Web Development · iOS App
Support network for independent game studios, formerly an incubator and accelerator that mentored developers as entrepreneurs
Why #4: Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 6 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Machine Learning · Pre Seed · SaaS · Also in London
Playfair Capital is a generalist technology investor that puts money into founders at an early stage.
Why #5 (shared): Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Video · Also in Sutton and Burlington
Ontario private equity firm running industry-specialised funds in recurring-service sectors such as dental and industrial services
Why #5 (shared): Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Early Stage · Legal · Also in Pennsylvania and Waterloo, Canada
Wharton Alumni Angels is an active angel investment group made up of University of Pennsylvania alumni.
Why #7: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Seed Stage · Pre Seed · eCommerce · Also in Washington and New York
Black Jays Investments backs founders building products and services aimed at helping families live in ways it describes as healthier and more balanced.

Early Stage · Venture Capital · SaaS · Also in Calgary
Bluesky Equities is a privately owned investment management company based in Calgary, Alberta.

Seed Stage · Banking · Learning · Also in Toronto
Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund in Toronto that invests across North America.

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GrowthWorks Capital is a venture capital management firm working in Canada.

Mobile App Development · Web Development · iOS App
Internet of Things Inc. is a strategic investor in growth-ready technology companies.

Venture Capital · Series · Also in Ottawa and Fredericton
New Brunswick foundation funding startups, applied research, student development and research talent across the province

Video · Also in Nice and New York
“We hold these truths to be self-evident” - well maybe in the case of the US Declaration of Independence, but not necessarily in the case of what it takes to start, build and…

Creative · Legal · Series · Also in Kettering and Brooklyn
RBC Capital Markets is the capital markets and investment banking arm of RBC.

Machine Learning · SaaS · Video · Also in Silicon Valley
Rebel Fund is a venture fund that invests in startups coming through the Y Combinator accelerator.

Rhino Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Legal · Internet · Also in Beijing and United States
RockTree Capital calls itself a crypto-native fund and merchant bank for early-stage projects. It is headquartered in Beijing, with an office in New York.

Seed Stage · Creative · Partners · Also in Halifax and Malé
Sandpiper Ventures is an early-stage fund founded by a group of experienced women investors.

Creative · Security · Energy · Also in Toronto
Sun Life Financial is a financial services group with operations in several countries.

T. Rowe Price is an asset management firm. Its site is organised around several audiences: people investing for themselves, employees using workplace retirement schemes, financial…
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