Founded by Conexus Credit Union, Conexus Venture Capital is an early stage venture capital firm based in the Canadian prairies.

We invest time, knowledge and capital into high-growth tech startups to improve the local economy.

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Founded on the idea of pooling capital to support and build the local economy, Conexus Credit Union launched Conexus Venture Capital to fuel the local tech ecosystem.

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Investing in prairie tech

Our first fund (Fund #1) launched in 2019, investing in prairie based technology start ups.

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Investing in local tech

In 2024 Conexus Venture Capital launched an our second fund, Fund #2, investing in locally based technology startups.

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Recent News

October 15, 2024|Portfolio Company

Lightspeed Expands Partnership with 7shifts

Lightspeed Expands Partnership with 7shifts to Revolutionize Payroll and Operations for North American Restaurants

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October 15, 2024|Portfolio Company

Rivercity Innovations freshens up with $2 million CAD

Saskatoon-based Internet of Things (IoT) startup Rivercity Innovations (RCI) has secured $2 million CAD in funding.

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September 6, 2024|News

Co.Labs Co-Founder Alex Shimla joins Conexus VC

Conexus Venture Capital is excited to announce Alex Shimla has joined Conexus Venture Capital as Principal, effective September 4, 2023.

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June 3, 2024|Insights, News

Jordan McFarlen joins The Hard Part Podcast

Jordan McFarlen joins Evan McCann on The Hard Part Podcast to discuss the launch of CVC Fund #2 and early-stage Saskatchewan-based technology startups.

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May 23, 2024|News

Conexus Venture Capital Inc. launches new VC fund

Conexus Credit Union invests $15 million into Conexus Venture Capital (CVC) Fund #2 to champion a thriving Saskatchewan by backing Saskatchewan startups

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April 10, 2024|Portfolio Company

Major Canadian retailers choose Rivercity Innovations

Rivercity Innovations has inked cold chain monitoring partnership deals with a handful of Canadian grocery giants, including Skip Express Lane and Healthy Planet.

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March 22, 2024|Portfolio Company

Collection trucks get AI upgrades to fight contamination

East Lansing, Michigan, partnered with Canadian company Prairie Robotics to install AI-enabled, truck-mounted cameras in the hoppers of city collection vehicles.

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March 14, 2024|News

SK Government doubles startup investor tax credit cap

Innovation Saskatchewan has announced a doubling of it’s cap for the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive program, making an annual allotment of $7 million.

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February 15, 2024|News

New addition to the Conexus Venture Capital team

We are pleased to announce the hiring of Gabrielle Schubach, CPA as Manager, Finance and Operations with Conexus Venture Capital effective Monday, February 12th.   

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