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Royal Bank of Canada

200 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 2J5, Canada

Overview

Global financial institution offering banking and wealth management service

Founded

1869

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Debt
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Financial Services
Wealth Management

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Imprint
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BDebt
CAIS
Jul 2026Participated
$170 MSeries D
Dominion Dynamics
Jun 2026Participated
$98 MSeries A
Photonic
May 2026Participated
$200 MSeries E
Fervo Energy
Mar 2026Led
$421 MDebt
UniUni
Mar 2026Participated
$85 MDebt
Photonic
Jan 2026Participated
$131 MOther Equity
Capital Markets Gateway
Mar 2025Participated
$30 MSeries C
Boosted.ai
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Vosker
Jun 2024Led
$125 MDebt
Lendbuzz
May 2023Led
$125 MDebt
Conquest Planning
Feb 2023Participated
$18 MSeries A
Imprint
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BDebt
CAIS
Jul 2026Participated
$170 MSeries D
Dominion Dynamics
Jun 2026Participated
$98 MSeries A
Photonic
May 2026Participated
$200 MSeries E
Fervo Energy
Mar 2026Led
$421 MDebt
UniUni
Mar 2026Participated
$85 MDebt
Photonic
Jan 2026Participated
$131 MOther Equity
Capital Markets Gateway
Mar 2025Participated
$30 MSeries C
Boosted.ai
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Vosker
Jun 2024Led
$125 MDebt
Lendbuzz
May 2023Led
$125 MDebt
Conquest Planning
Feb 2023Participated
$18 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Royal Bank of Canada: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Royal Bank of Canada: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A03
Series B06
Series C+04
Other Equity29
Debt44

Monthly Deal Activity

Royal Bank of Canada: 35 deals are recorded across 175 months.All available history.
Royal Bank of Canada: 35 deals are recorded across 175 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '121
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '131
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '131
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '172
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '192
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '231
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 '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Royal Bank of Canada: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 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.

Royal Bank of Canada: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech13
Enterprise Software8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Real Estate & Construction5
Hardware & Robotics5
Marketing & Advertising5
AI & Machine Learning5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Professional Services4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Transportation & Logistics3
Manufacturing3
Media & Entertainment3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Health & Life Sciences1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Royal Bank of Canada: 35 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.

Royal Bank of Canada: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M4
$500M-$1B1
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

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

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

Royal Bank of Canada: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada18
United States14
Europe3
Royal Bank of Canada: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bank of America 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.

Royal Bank of Canada: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bank of America sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bank of America6
BDC Capital6
Goldman Sachs5
J.P. Morgan5
Morgan Stanley4
BMO Capital Partners3
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation3
Citi3
Export Development Canada3
HarbourVest Partners3
LiveOak Venture Partners3
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures3
Scotiabank3
UBS3
Barclays2
Citi Ventures2
Desjardins Capital2
HSBC2
Macquarie2
Microsoft2

Investment Strategy

Royal Bank of Canada: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Royal Bank of Canada: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led720%
Participating2880%
Royal Bank of Canada: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Royal Bank of Canada: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead229%
Co-led571%

Team

Anthony Chan

Sr Director Lead Product Acceleration

Barrie Laver, CPA, CA, ICD.D
Darby Sieben

Head of RBC Ampli Inc.

Frederique El Kaim

Commercial Account Manager

Katherine Gibson

CFO

Sean Pollock