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National Bank of Canada

600 Rue de La Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal, QC, H3B 4L2, Canada

Overview

Integrated financial group focused on client satisfaction and community dev

Founded

1859

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Debt
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Blee
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
DataBank
Jun 2026Participated
$1.4 BDebt
Sardine
May 2026Led
$25 MSeries C
Rockit Motors
Apr 2026Participated
$46 MOther Equity
Spade
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Mangrove Lithium
Jan 2026Participated
$71 MOther Equity
VoltaGrid
Nov 2025Participated
$5.0 BDebt
Nova Credit
Oct 2025Participated
$35 MSeries D
Tetra Trust
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
SWTCH
Aug 2025Led
$7 MDebt
Vosker
Jun 2024Participated
$125 MDebt
e2ip technologies
Apr 2023Participated
$120 MOther Equity
Blee
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
DataBank
Jun 2026Participated
$1.4 BDebt
Sardine
May 2026Led
$25 MSeries C
Rockit Motors
Apr 2026Participated
$46 MOther Equity
Spade
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Mangrove Lithium
Jan 2026Participated
$71 MOther Equity
VoltaGrid
Nov 2025Participated
$5.0 BDebt
Nova Credit
Oct 2025Participated
$35 MSeries D
Tetra Trust
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
SWTCH
Aug 2025Led
$7 MDebt
Vosker
Jun 2024Participated
$125 MDebt
e2ip technologies
Apr 2023Participated
$120 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

National Bank of Canada: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
National Bank of Canada: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A06
Series B04
Series C+12
Other Equity18
Debt24

Monthly Deal Activity

National Bank of Canada: 28 deals are recorded across 113 months.All available history.
National Bank of Canada: 28 deals are recorded across 113 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '222
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

National Bank of Canada: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

National Bank of Canada: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech14
Enterprise Software7
Data, Analytics & IT7
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
AI & Machine Learning5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Professional Services4
Transportation & Logistics3
Manufacturing3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Hardware & Robotics2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Health & Life Sciences2
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

National Bank of Canada: 28 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.

National Bank of Canada: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

National Bank of Canada: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

National Bank of Canada: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada18
United States10
National Bank of Canada: 20 co-investors are shown, with NAventures sharing 6 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.

National Bank of Canada: 20 co-investors are shown, with NAventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
NAventures6
BMO Capital Partners4
Investissement Québec3
Real Ventures3
Scotiabank3
Y Combinator3
Barclays2
Cadence Bank2
Citi2
Desjardins Capital2
Diagram Ventures2
Export Development Canada2
Fidelity Investments Canada2
First Ascent Ventures2
Information Venture Partners2
MUFG Bank2
Portage2
TD Bank2
TD Securities2
Wells Fargo Securities2

Investment Strategy

National Bank of Canada: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
National Bank of Canada: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led414%
Participating2486%
National Bank of Canada: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
National Bank of Canada: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Adrien Glasser

Senior Product Manager

Brigitte LeBlanc

TitleAssociate Vice-President Creative Industries Group

Dimitrios Manolopoulos

Senior Director, Strategic & IT Sourcing

Dominique Payette

Lawyer, Legal Affairs

Éric Charton

Senior AI Director

Eric Thibeault

Lead Conversion Optimizer

Francois Grondin
Jayachandran Radhakrishnan

Asset Manager

Jeffrey Lightburn, CPA
Joshuah Lebacq
Philippe Daoust

Vice President, Managing director