Energy and climate investors backing startups in Canada
14 investors hold two or more energy and climate startups in Canada each, 41 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Foresight (18), Plug and Play (7) and Y Combinator (3). 7 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Canada
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 ForesightAccelerator · Canada · Momentenergy, Awesense, Ayrton Energy | 18 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Momentenergy, Carbon Engineering, Mitrex | 7 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Validere, GBatteries, Genecis Bio | 3 | 255 | Oct 2026 |
 Energy Impact PartnersVenture capital · United States · ecobee, Cyclic Materials, Rubicon | 3 | 19 | Sep 2026 |
 Evok InnovationsVenture capital · Canada · Momentenergy, e-Zinc, Ekona Power | 3 | 3 | Sep 2026 |
 East Valley VenturesAccelerator · Canada · Anessa, Aurea Technologies, PROSARIS | 3 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Enurgen, Salient Energy | 2 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Swift-Charge-Logo, Rhythmos | 2 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Clean Energy VenturesVenture capital · United States · Ayrton Energy, Active Impact Investments | 2 | 10 | Oct 2026 |
 Real VenturesAccelerator · Canada · Validere, dcbel | 2 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 Plaza VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Hydrostor, MMB Networks | 2 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
 findfunding.vcVenture capital · ArcTern Ventures, Active Impact Investments | 2 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 Climate 50Venture capital · ArcTern Ventures, Evok Innovations | 2 | 1 | Mar 2026 |
 Capital Angel NetworkAngel network · Canada · Genecis Bio, Swidget | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Canada
Momentenergy
Validere
GBatteries
Genecis Bio
Swift-Charge-Logo
Livestock Water Recycling, Inc.
Swirltex
MomentumMaterials_Logo
Ayrton Energy
Active Impact Investments
ArcTern VenturesMore on startups in Canada
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Who invests in energy and climate startups in Canada?
14 investors hold two or more energy and climate startups in Canada each, 41 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Foresight (18), Plug and Play (7) and Y Combinator (3). 7 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Canada when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.