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Next Canada
AddedMar 19, 2024
UpdatedJul 3, 2026
Next Canada

Next Canada

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Next AI accelerates AI startups globally with mentorship and network.

Location
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Founded
2010
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Next Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within Canada. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in the pre-seed and seed stages, providing both financial support and non-equity assistance to startups. Their investment efforts are primarily aimed at uncovering and nurturing the next generation of high-impact Canadian entrepreneurs.

Notable portfolio companies include Awake Labs, Feroot Security, and Senso.ai. Key partners and decision-makers at Next Canada comprise top Canadian academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and founders. The firm's investment philosophy centers on accelerating startups through mentorship and a robust network, making it difficult for their ventures to fail. They offer unique value-add services such as entrepreneurial education and extensive networking opportunities to help scale their portfolio companies.

Next Canada - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments27
Current Portfolio Count22
Total Portfolio Exits2

Top Investment Stages

Pre-Seed26 (83.9%)
Seed4 (12.9%)
Non Equity Assistance1 (3.2%)

Stage Mix

Pre-Seed 84%Seed 13%Non Equity Assistance 3%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Next Canada - Classification

NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541500Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 541510Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
  • 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 7371Computer Programming Services
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NAICS
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 7372Prepackaged Software