Bdc Thrive venture

BDC Thrive Venture Fund and Lab for Women is a venture capital investment platform based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that provides equity financing to Canadian women-led technology companies. The organization manages a $500 million total platform, which includes a $300 million direct investment fund for seed to Series B stages and a $100 million lab developing alternative equity models. This initiative builds upon the firm's predecessor, the $200 million Women in Technology Venture Fund, which previously completed 38 investments in early-stage businesses. Operating as a subsidiary of BDC Capital, the fund frequently partners with industry events like Startupfest to deploy capital and support female entrepreneurs. The platform recently expanded its offerings by launching the $50 million Thrive ETA Fund to finance corporate acquisitions. The fund was founded in 2022 by BDC Capital, Isabelle Hudon, and Michelle Scarborough.