Build a fundable business, and find the capital to grow it.
Practical playbooks, templates, a Canadian funding directory and an investor finder for founders and business owners in software, health, consumer, industrial, services, climate and every sector in between.
Everything you need to evaluate, plan and raise
From testing your business model to negotiating the term sheet.
Industry playbooks
Tech, health, consumer, hardware, services, real estate, food and climate.
Open the guide →Crowdfunding & share offerings
Raise from customers and the community; build a share company; tax credits and rules.
Open the guide →Investor finder (Canada & USA)
Describe your project, get a ranked list, download it as Word.
Open the guide →Your path from idea to funded
Five stages, each with the evidence funders want to see.
Validate
Problem, customers and the riskiest assumption.
Prove
MVP, prototype or pilot; early users and data.
Fund
Non-dilutive money, loans, then seed equity.
Launch & learn
Real customers, unit economics, repeatable sales.
Scale
Growth capital, new markets, new sites.
Featured funding sources
Federal programs, regional agencies, lenders and accelerators for businesses in any sector.
NRC IRAP
Advice, connections and, in some cases, financial assistance for innovative small and medium-sized businesses commercializing technology-driven products and services.
SR&ED Tax Incentive
Federal tax incentive for eligible scientific research and experimental development in Canada. Canadian-controlled private corporations get an enhanced refundable credit up to a spending limit.
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)
Government-backed loans for small businesses and start-ups with gross annual revenues of $10M or less, made through participating banks and credit unions. Farming businesses are not eligible.
BDC Small Business Financing
BDC lends to start-ups and growing businesses: Start-up Financing, Small Business Loan, working capital, equipment and commercial real estate loans.
Futurpreneur Canada – Core Startup Program
Start-up financing and up to two years of 1:1 mentorship for entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39.
BDC Capital – Venture Capital & Growth Equity
BDC Capital offers venture capital for innovators building tech companies, growth and transition capital, and growth equity partners for mid-market growth companies.
Free tools you can use today
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to our server.
Information you can check
Every listing shows a verification status and the date it was checked.
Common questions
Do I need venture capital to build a company?
No. Grants, tax credits, customer revenue, loans, crowdfunding and angel investment can all fund a company. Venture capital suits businesses that can grow very large, very fast.
Is the investor ranking a promise of interest?
No. It estimates fit from each investor’s published focus. Read their own pitch instructions before you reach out.
Is my project description sent anywhere?
No. The investor finder reads your text or file in your browser and does not send it to this site.
How investor-ready are you?
Take the 12-question scorecard, estimate your runway, then match with funding programs and investors.
Open the tools Funding matcher Find investors (Canada & USA) Crowdfunding & shares