Canada Media Fund

Canada Media Fund is a not-for-profit organization based in Toronto, Ontario, dedicated to the development, financing, and promotion of content and applications in the Canadian television and digital media sectors. Established in 2010, the organization administers funding programs designed to support various types of media projects. Its Convergent Stream focuses on the creation of integrated television and digital content, while the Experimental Stream is aimed at fostering interactive digital media content and software applications. Through these initiatives, Canada Media Fund plays a crucial role in enhancing the landscape of Canadian media production.

Marcia Douglas

Vice President, Growth and Inclusion

Janine Steele

Director, Interactive Digital Media

33 past transactions

Squido Studio

Seed Round in 2024
Squido Studio is an innovative video game studio that focuses on the development of virtual reality games for classic gaming experiences.

Squido Studio

Venture Round in 2023
Squido Studio is an innovative video game studio that focuses on the development of virtual reality games for classic gaming experiences.

Orgmatch

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Orgmatch is industry expertise, state-of-the-art technology, and customer focus coming together to serve community investment teams. We've measured thousands of lost hours and hundreds of thousands to millions in lost dollars from community investment at our clients - and we've turned them into impact allstars. If you want to learn how Patagonia, Google.org, and other top brands turn money given to nonprofits into profit and reputation, it's time to work with Orgmatch.

Strawberry Fields Interactive

Grant in 2021
SFI is a VR studio unlocking the immersive entertainment opportunity in VR with Aexia, a purpose-built VR platform to create and play immersive entertainment experiences, such as live-action roleplays, Jubensha, escape rooms, murder mysteries, immersive theatre and more. In Aexia people can create and start playing an immersive entertainment experience with zero code and in less than 1 hour.”

Strawberry Fields Interactive

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SFI is a VR studio unlocking the immersive entertainment opportunity in VR with Aexia, a purpose-built VR platform to create and play immersive entertainment experiences, such as live-action roleplays, Jubensha, escape rooms, murder mysteries, immersive theatre and more. In Aexia people can create and start playing an immersive entertainment experience with zero code and in less than 1 hour.”

Cyberspline Games

Grant in 2020
Cyberspline Games creates PC, mobile, and virtual reality games featuring high complexity and unique content. They selected hidden gems from game designers, artists, programmers, and sound designers in order to deliver an unforgettable experience.

Strawberry Fields Interactive

Pre Seed Round in 2019
SFI is a VR studio unlocking the immersive entertainment opportunity in VR with Aexia, a purpose-built VR platform to create and play immersive entertainment experiences, such as live-action roleplays, Jubensha, escape rooms, murder mysteries, immersive theatre and more. In Aexia people can create and start playing an immersive entertainment experience with zero code and in less than 1 hour.”

Circus

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Circus is a Canadian company based in Vancouver that has transformed the entertainment industry by modernizing onboarding processes for film and television productions. Since its official launch in 2020, Circus has successfully onboarded nearly 70% of the labor workforce in Canada across over 600 productions, significantly reducing paper waste by more than 10 tons. The company's innovative platform allows studios to streamline complex workflows and approvals through a user-friendly system, utilizing QR codes for efficient onboarding. Additionally, Circus's software facilitates the collection of essential payroll documents and tax credits while enabling studios to manage their teams securely in the cloud. By focusing on sustainability and efficiency, Circus is dedicated to enhancing storytelling in the entertainment sector.

ImpressView

Venture Round in 2018
ImpressView provides an innovative solution for VFX studios. ImpressView automates the rotoscopy process with AI. ImpressView generates ready-to-use mattes by precisely detecting and segmenting objects in a post-production workflow.

Flow

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Flow is a B2B SaaS providing design and development integration. Helps teams craft beautiful user experiences, build better products, ship faster, and save money. The flow was founded in 2015, by Travis Kirton and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Little Robot Friends

Venture Round in 2018
Little Robot Friends Inc. specializes in designing and creating connected toys and applications that introduce children to coding and electronics. Founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers a variety of products, including the Little Robot Friends App, LRF Blocks, and LRF for Arduino. The app allows children to customize their robots while learning fundamental coding concepts. LRF Blocks facilitate exploration of programming elements such as loops and conditionals, and LRF for Arduino enables users to write code for their robots. Additionally, the company provides guides for activities and customizations, and conducts workshops to enhance learning experiences. Through their innovative approach, Little Robot Friends aims to make the learning of coding and technology engaging and enjoyable for kids.

Albedo Informatics

Grant in 2017
Albedo Informatics, based in Toronto, specializes in developing locative and augmented reality applications aimed at enhancing user experiences. The company is known for its L.A.R.G.E. (Location-based Augmented Reality Gaming Engine) toolkit, which allows a diverse range of users, including teenagers, educators, and businesses, to create their own location-based and AR projects. With a user-friendly web interface, individuals can design a variety of experiences, from simple audio and video tours to complex scavenger hunts and multiplayer real-world fantasy games. The L.A.R.G.E. platform enables users to easily integrate 3D models, animations, and multimedia elements to craft engaging AR scenes that can be shared with others via a mobile client. Albedo Informatics aims to expand its platform's capabilities, anticipating future applications that will utilize heads-up displays for an even more immersive experience.

Flow

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Flow is a B2B SaaS providing design and development integration. Helps teams craft beautiful user experiences, build better products, ship faster, and save money. The flow was founded in 2015, by Travis Kirton and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Liquid Cinema

Grant in 2016
Liquid Cinema is a software company that provides a virtual reality distribution platform enabling the creation and distribution of sophisticated cinematic VR content. The platform offers affordable and user-friendly tools for filmmakers, journalists, advertisers, and educators, facilitating the production of interactive experiences that blend traditional and immersive video. Liquid Cinema's technology supports the development of innovative transmedia experiences, games, and documentary filmmaking, allowing content creators to effectively distribute story-based cinematic VR across various platforms, including web, mobile, and VR devices.

Knomos Knowledge Management

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Knomos specializes in advancing legal research through an interactive web application that integrates machine learning and data visualization. The platform is designed to help users search, organize, and create legal information by transforming unstructured text from legal documents into structured data. This innovative approach allows users to visualize legal concepts, making it easier to identify and focus on the most relevant information. By fostering collaboration, Knomos enables users to share insights within their knowledge networks, thereby enhancing the legal research process and providing clients with curated content. Ultimately, Knomos aims to shift legal research from an individual task to a collective endeavor, promoting a deeper understanding of legal materials.

EruditeAI

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
EruditeAI delivers free private tutoring powered by peer-to-peer learning and artificial intelligence augmentation. Our product Eri is the future of learning for all.

Flow

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Flow is a B2B SaaS providing design and development integration. Helps teams craft beautiful user experiences, build better products, ship faster, and save money. The flow was founded in 2015, by Travis Kirton and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Knomos Knowledge Management

Angel Round in 2015
Knomos specializes in advancing legal research through an interactive web application that integrates machine learning and data visualization. The platform is designed to help users search, organize, and create legal information by transforming unstructured text from legal documents into structured data. This innovative approach allows users to visualize legal concepts, making it easier to identify and focus on the most relevant information. By fostering collaboration, Knomos enables users to share insights within their knowledge networks, thereby enhancing the legal research process and providing clients with curated content. Ultimately, Knomos aims to shift legal research from an individual task to a collective endeavor, promoting a deeper understanding of legal materials.

EruditeAI

Grant in 2015
EruditeAI delivers free private tutoring powered by peer-to-peer learning and artificial intelligence augmentation. Our product Eri is the future of learning for all.

EruditeAI

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
EruditeAI delivers free private tutoring powered by peer-to-peer learning and artificial intelligence augmentation. Our product Eri is the future of learning for all.

Playhybrid Entertainment

Seed Round in 2014
Playhybrid Entertainment Inc. is a company that combines high-end animation tools and software, typically used in feature films, to develop mobile virtual reality (VR) games. Founded by two artists and a developer with backgrounds in Dreamworks and Disney Animation, Playhybrid creates visually stunning games that deliver feature film-quality assets at high frame rates on devices such as phones, tablets, and the Gear VR headset. Additionally, the company focuses on augmented reality and interactive social media, providing creative services that enhance user engagement through spatial audio and data-driven computer graphics. This innovative approach enables clients to craft immersive visual experiences that can be enjoyed across various distribution platforms.

Albedo Informatics

Grant in 2014
Albedo Informatics, based in Toronto, specializes in developing locative and augmented reality applications aimed at enhancing user experiences. The company is known for its L.A.R.G.E. (Location-based Augmented Reality Gaming Engine) toolkit, which allows a diverse range of users, including teenagers, educators, and businesses, to create their own location-based and AR projects. With a user-friendly web interface, individuals can design a variety of experiences, from simple audio and video tours to complex scavenger hunts and multiplayer real-world fantasy games. The L.A.R.G.E. platform enables users to easily integrate 3D models, animations, and multimedia elements to craft engaging AR scenes that can be shared with others via a mobile client. Albedo Informatics aims to expand its platform's capabilities, anticipating future applications that will utilize heads-up displays for an even more immersive experience.

Floop Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
Floop Technologies operates as a mobile ad exchange specifically designed for children's applications, facilitating safe and engaging advertising for brands and advertisers targeting this demographic. The company provides a streamlined platform that connects advertisers with leading publishers, ensuring compliance and efficiency in ad campaigns. Additionally, Floop offers an application development toolkit that allows developers to easily integrate kid-safe marketing and engagement tools into their apps, thereby helping them to expand their user base. By focusing on the unique needs of children's apps, Floop aims to enhance the advertising experience while prioritizing safety and suitability for young audiences.

Crowdlinker

Seed Round in 2014
Crowdlinker is an end-to-end digital product studio based in Toronto with a relentless focus on our customers. We connect people through technology by being the strongest link between companies, their ideas, and their clients. We do so by excelling at digital strategy, creative design, full-stack development of websites & web/mobile apps, and digital marketing - we offer differentiated value through our end-to-end services. Our clients include large startups like Freshbooks, League, Top Hat and Mercatus, as well as enterprises like Nestlé, Unilever, and DHX Media. “We are Crowdlinkers. We believe in connecting people and communities through technology. We strive to be the strongest links between companies, their ideas, and their clients.”

XGen Studios

Grant in 2014
XGen Studios is an independently owned and operated game developer of several award-winning titles on consoles, mobile and the web. Established in 2001 and located in Edmonton Canada, they're a team of passionate creative people, united by a desire to create the type of games they wish existed. They're excited by emerging technologies and the new experiences these make possible. Since 2001, XGen Studios has released 14 internally-developed titles for consoles, mobiles and the web, including the #1-selling hit Defend Your Castle for Nintendo’s WiiWare™ Service and Day-1 PS4™ title Super Motherload. XGen Studios is currently working on their next release, a graphic adventure set in the world of 1970's industrial espionage titled The Low Road.

Flixel Photos

Debt Financing in 2013
Flixel Photos Inc. specializes in developing tools for visual storytelling, focusing on the creation of cinemagraphs—dynamic images that feature subtle, looping motion within a still frame. Founded in 2011 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers several products, including Cinemagraph Pro, a software platform available for Mac and iOS that allows users to create and share cinemagraphs. Additionally, Flixel provides Persecond for Mac, which enables the production of timelapse videos. Through Flixel Cloud, the company offers a subscription service that grants users access to its software tools, along with hosting and sharing services for high-definition cinemagraphs across web and social media platforms. Flixel serves a diverse clientele, including photographers, videographers, and digital marketers, seeking to enhance their visual content through innovative techniques.

Crowdlinker

Debt Financing in 2013
Crowdlinker is an end-to-end digital product studio based in Toronto with a relentless focus on our customers. We connect people through technology by being the strongest link between companies, their ideas, and their clients. We do so by excelling at digital strategy, creative design, full-stack development of websites & web/mobile apps, and digital marketing - we offer differentiated value through our end-to-end services. Our clients include large startups like Freshbooks, League, Top Hat and Mercatus, as well as enterprises like Nestlé, Unilever, and DHX Media. “We are Crowdlinkers. We believe in connecting people and communities through technology. We strive to be the strongest links between companies, their ideas, and their clients.”

PPLCONNECT

Seed Round in 2013
Continuity for Android: SMS from your PC, Mac Computer, or Tablet. PPLCONNECT lets you continue your conversations cross device. Send/receive your SMS, make calls with your phone number and receive live call notifications on your PC, Mac, tablet & smartphone. PPLCONNECT offers the equivalent of iMessage & Continuity for Android. Get Live Notifications from WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram & More PPLCONNECT lets you receive all your other messaging app notifications, including WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Skype, etc. across all your devices. No Desktop Extensions or Web-Apps Needed. Yeah! Send/Receive your SMS right in the browser. No need to install ANYTHING beyond the PPLCONNECT smartphone app on your phone. Simply: 1. Get PPLCONNECT app: http://goo.gl/Ihm3sa 2. Login on your computer: http://www.pplco.mobi And send your SMS from a computer! Continue your Android Conversations Cross-Device * Send/Receive your SMS from a computer, tablet, smartphone * Pop-up notifications on computer when new texts arrive * Call with your phone number from a computer * Live Call notifications * SMS are synced between all devices and your phone’s SMS inbox * 100% Free Messaging with other PPLCONNECT users * Receive Messaging App Notifications for WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, etc. * Multitask SMS & Calls simultaneously

triMirror

Seed Round in 2012
uDraper specializes in advanced 3D fitting technology that allows consumers to virtually try on real clothing using customizable avatar bodies. This innovative solution enables users to assess how garments fit in real-time, identifying areas that are too tight or loose and observing how clothing moves with their bodies. The technology can be accessed via web platforms, mobile devices, and in-store setups, providing a seamless shopping experience. By integrating this solution, retailers can significantly enhance conversion rates and reduce return rates, making it an effective tool for both consumers and designers. uDraper's capabilities extend to animated 3D clothing visualization and fit assessment, positioning it as a leader in the evolving landscape of online and in-store retail environments.

UGroupMedia

Seed Round in 2012
UGroup Media specializes in creating personalized multimedia experiences through its PNP brand, which features the PNP portable Santa Claus that generates customized videos for users. The company operates a virtual transmedia platform that enables real-time personalization of multimedia content across web and mobile applications. In addition to its digital offerings, UGroup Media develops high-quality original children's films and television content, fostering emotional connections with audiences of all ages. By blending digital adventures with physical products, UGroup Media engages its fans in diverse experiences that enhance the magic of storytelling.

EatSleepRIDE

Seed Round in 2012
ESR is a telematics technology and community platform for motorcycle riders.

Comic Reply

Seed Round in 2011
Comic Reply is an online platform that facilitates audience engagement through interactive contests focused on fan creativity. It allows fans to create fan-art by remixing content from endorsed businesses, enhancing the connection between brands and their audiences. By providing tools for launching and managing creativity contests, Comic Reply empowers brands to harness the imaginative potential of their fans, which can be utilized for social media marketing purposes. The platform supports the upload of content assets, enabling fans to create and share their works across mobile applications and social networking sites.

Unique Microguides

Seed Round in 2011
Unique Microguides is a provider of an innovative online city guide that transforms the experience of discovering must-see addresses in major global cities. Through a blend of video, sound, and interactive elements, Unique offers curated content featuring restaurants, cafés, bars, and unique experiences. The service consists of two main components: "Our Microguides," which showcases a selection of carefully curated recommendations crafted by a professional editorial team, and "Your Microguides," an application that empowers users to create and share their own personalized lists of recommendations. This approach enables individuals to explore iconic destinations in a more engaging manner, with content available in both French and English.
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