Our Successes
While a provincial VC fund strategy is a long-term approach that requires patience in pursuit of evolutionary growth, AEC has already delivered measurable results.
Every $1
invested by AEC has resulted in $5.15 of investments into Alberta companies
$1.502 billion
Invested into Alberta Companies by VCs
1,000%
increase in VC invested in Alberta since AEC established
Every $1 invested by AEC is currently worth $1.23. Meaning the value of the investment plus distributions received to date exceeds the capital called for investments and fees.
Did you know? AEC’s investments have already returned more than $125 million in financial returns to AEC. Capital that can be re-invested to benefit Alberta companies.
3,633
Direct Jobs Created
40
VC Funds Established in Alberta
101
Tech Companies Supported
A strategy that pays off and pays back
At AEC we achieve our mission to foster a thriving venture capital (VC) industry in Alberta by investing as a Limited Partner (LP) in VC funds and by working with industry to develop the VC ecosystem, giving more Alberta companies access to the human and financial capital needed to succeed.
What makes AEC unique is our investment model. Since our capital is invested, the Province benefits not only from the creation of a local VC industry with resident professionals who support the creation of a diversified economy, but also in the potential return on our VC fund investments.