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Canada Media Fund

50 Wellington Street East, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1C8, Canada

Overview

Funding and promoting television and digital media content in Canada.

Founded

2010

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada

Sector focus

Digital Media
Non Profit
TV

Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Squido Studio
Sep 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Incrowd
Jul 2024Led
$0.95 MSeed
Squido Studio
Nov 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
byta
Jun 2020Led
$1 MSeed
Flow
Jul 2018Led
$1 MOther Equity
Kredo
Jan 2015Led
$0.60 MOther Equity
Flixel Photos
Aug 2013Led
$0.77 MOther Equity
Squido Studio
Sep 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Incrowd
Jul 2024Led
$0.95 MSeed
Squido Studio
Nov 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
byta
Jun 2020Led
$1 MSeed
Flow
Jul 2018Led
$1 MOther Equity
Kredo
Jan 2015Led
$0.60 MOther Equity
Flixel Photos
Aug 2013Led
$0.77 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Canada Media Fund: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Canada Media Fund: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Other Equity41

Monthly Deal Activity

Canada Media Fund: 7 deals are recorded across 159 months.All available history.
Canada Media Fund: 7 deals are recorded across 159 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Canada Media Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Canada Media Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Media & Entertainment2
AR/VR2
Gaming & eSports2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Canada Media Fund: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Canada Media Fund: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Canada Media Fund: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Canada Media Fund: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada5
United States1
Gl14 2qt1
Canada Media Fund: 13 co-investors are shown, with DigiHub Shawinigan sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Canada Media Fund: 13 co-investors are shown, with DigiHub Shawinigan sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
DigiHub Shawinigan1
Equinox Games1
Fairway Capital1
FJ Labs1
Grishin Robotics1
Hartmann Capital1
La Guilde de jeu vid o du Qu bec1
Meta1
National Research Council of Canada1
OVHcloud1
Preview Labs1
Slant Design + Marketing1
Triptyq Capital1

Investment Strategy

Canada Media Fund: Led accounts for 86% and participating for 14% of round participation.All available history.
Canada Media Fund: Led accounts for 86% and participating for 14% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led686%
Participating114%
Canada Media Fund: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Canada Media Fund: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead583%
Co-led117%

Team

Janine Steele

Director, Interactive Digital Media

Marcia Douglas

Director, English Content, International and Export

Sandra Collins

COO

Valerie Creighton

President & CEO