Direct access to deploy capital supporting innovative technologies which are in scale-up / growth mode
Our objective is straightforward: identify exceptional companies before they become widely known, provide experienced governance and commercialization support, and create attractive returns through disciplined company selection rather than broad portfolio diversification. We want to unlock the value of efficiency technologies before the market finds it
At StepChange Capital, we believe in being an active participant in the Western Canadian technology ecosystem. While the financing landscape is not as robust as technology founders would like, there is capital sitting on the sidelines waiting for a lead to do the work and set the terms. This is where StepChange comes in. We focus on growth / scale-up opportunities where we can be the lead. This allows StepChange the opportunity to frame the engagement grounded in our principles and values, and leverage that position for our partners.
StepChange Capital provides high net worth individuals, family offices and strategic corporate partners with access to curated private technology growth capital opportunities that have already demonstrated commercial traction (TRL 9+). Our search platform identifies exceptional companies with supporting technologies that solve real-world problems for the Western Canadian based natural resource sectors including agriculture, water, power, energy, environmental services, waste management and related infrastructure. Inherently, these technologies have a global market – we like that!
Opportunities are in the inflection point, growth / scale up stage where maximum ROI is captured
1 – 3 select partner opportunities annually
Direct ownership & optional participation; leveraged equity participation right
Strategic and governance leadership. Board, board chair and advisory engagements
Short to Medium Term capital placement seeking differentiated private technology opportunities.
• Direct co-investment
• Portfolio diversification
• Active governance opportunities
Strategic organizations (including VC’s) seeking access to technology opportunities that support their business.
• Innovation pipeline
• Strategic relationships
• Market intelligence
Successful entrepreneurs and professionals looking for access to late-seed, quality, private capital deployment opportunities.
• Direct ownership
• Selective participation
• Long-term value creation
Every company undergoes significant commercial, technical and strategic review before being introduced to network partners for consideration.
Unlike a traditional blind pool fund, any StepChange network partner retains discretion over whether to participate in each opportunity.
We are not the traditional 2/20 model. Our business model keeps costs to a minimum. Our return comes from putting our capital alongside our network partners and the leverage of forming the lead financing group.
Focused exclusively on technologies that improve productivity, efficiency, sustainability and resource utilization.
StepChange Principals invest their capital alongside founders and network partners while providing governance, strategic guidance and commercialization support.
Our objective is to help exceptional companies accelerate growth and create meaningful enterprise value for all stakeholders.
Contact us if you are interested to learn more about the StepChange network at: hello@stepchangecapital.ca
