Published inbcfventures·PinnedAthennian raises $42M CAD in Series B funding to accelerate growth in North AmericaBCF Ventures is excited to support Athennian’s Series B round. Our multi-stage strategy has always been to re-invest more capital in the top companies that have the best potential to succeed at vast scale. Taking an excerpt from the popular book Zero to One written by Peter Thiel (a highly…Legaltech4 min readLegaltech4 min read
Published inbcfventures·PinnedFightCamp Raises US $90 million to Bring Its Interactive Boxing and Kickboxing Gym to MassesBCF Ventures shares FightCamp’s origin story with their roots from Montreal, Canada. We invested in the round along US-lead investors NEA, Left Lane, CAA; renowned martial art fighters Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, George St-Pierre, Francis Ngannou; and Canadian entrepreneurs Mitch Garber and Anne-Marie Boucher. ROOTS FROM MONTREAL, CANADA: BCF…Sports9 min readSports9 min read
Published inbcfventures·May 31, 2022Corporates risk missing out in Canada’s tech boomBCF Ventures is interviewed by Global Corporate Venturing on what makes the Canadian innovation ecosystem unique and why it is getting brain gain from other parts of the world. Canada is entering a golden age of innovation with an influx of new money and a reputation for AI expertise. As…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Published inbcfventures·Jan 31, 2022The Return of The BCF Ventures & Scale AI’s Corporate Innovation Program for Supply Chain StartupsOfficially launching the recruitment of the program for the second year — After a successful year, BCF Ventures is now officially announcing the recruitment of the program for the second year, and we are excited to make it even bigger this year! …Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
Published inbcfventures·Oct 21, 2021Introducing the inaugural winner of the NextSteps Program and Pitch Competition🎉 We are proud to congratulate Michael Collins, CEO of Periculum and the inaugural winner of the 2021 NextSteps Program and Pitch Competition. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published inbcfventures·Jul 21, 2021BCF Ventures receives recognition in the GCV Powerlist Awards 2021Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) is a renowned media publication and data provider for the corporate venture capital industry. …Corporate Venture Capital4 min readCorporate Venture Capital4 min read
Published inbcfventures·Jul 12, 2021MNP x BCF Ventures inaugurent le premier Programme Virtuel NextSteps & son concours de PrésentationBCF Ventures a le plaisir d’annoncer, en partenariat avec MNP, l’un des principaux cabinets d’experts-conseils en comptabilité, fiscalité et affaires au Canada, le Programme Virtuel “NextSteps” et le concours de présentation adjacent. L’écosystème technologique canadien est saturé de talents, mais la logistique entourant la création d’une entreprise peut sembler écrasante…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Published inbcfventures·Jul 12, 2021MNP x BCF Ventures Launches the Virtual NextSteps Program & Pitch CompetitionBCF Ventures is pleased to announce their launch of a Virtual NextSteps Program & Pitch Competition in partnership with MNP, a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada. …Competition4 min readCompetition4 min read
Published inbcfventures·Jun 22, 2021OVHcloud joins BCF Ventures x Scale AI’s Corporate Innovation ProgramGiven OVHcloud’s commitment to its strong ecosystem of customers, integrators, and suppliers, they present an ideal partner for BCF Ventures and ScaleAI in setting the stage for innovation and community growth through this partnership.Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published inbcfventures·Mar 4, 2021Better Together: BCF Ventures’ Corporate Supply Chain Innovation Program to Promote Collaboration of CVC Investors, Corporations & StartupsThe post-COVID era has spurred upon important change in diverse industries, notably supply chain. However, innovation within this sector can only be achieved through initiative and growth by startups seeking to challenge status quo. …Collaboration3 min readCollaboration3 min read
