Canada Media Fund

The Canada Media Fund is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development, financing, and promotion of content within the Canadian television and digital media industries. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, it supports the production of diverse media through two primary funding streams. The Convergent Stream focuses on creating integrated television and digital media content, while the Experimental Stream is aimed at fostering interactive digital media content and software applications. Through these initiatives, the Canada Media Fund plays a vital role in enhancing the Canadian media landscape.

Marcia Douglas

Director, English Content, International and Export

Janine Steele

Director, Interactive Digital Media

30 past transactions

A Vancouver-based innovation studio with the goal to create highly sociable interactive experiences in the digital world. We are the creators of Aeksia. A platform that enables game masters to deliver a seamless audio/visual experience in real-time to a growing audience of Tabletop RPG spectators. http://aeksia.com/

Strawberry Fields Interactive

Pre Seed Round in 2020
A Vancouver-based innovation studio with the goal to create highly sociable interactive experiences in the digital world. We are the creators of Aeksia. A platform that enables game masters to deliver a seamless audio/visual experience in real-time to a growing audience of Tabletop RPG spectators. http://aeksia.com/

Strawberry Fields Interactive

Pre Seed Round in 2019
A Vancouver-based innovation studio with the goal to create highly sociable interactive experiences in the digital world. We are the creators of Aeksia. A platform that enables game masters to deliver a seamless audio/visual experience in real-time to a growing audience of Tabletop RPG spectators. http://aeksia.com/

Circus

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Circus is an HR Platform that helps content creators take care of their Talent. It offers payroll solutions, residency, and legal docs in one secure cloud. It believes that the entertainment industry should set an example on sustainability and allow storytellers to focus on telling great stories – not dealing with paperwork. It exists to help improve the lives of working Canadian content creators, cast, and crew. Circus is based in Vancouver, Canada.

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. designs and creates connected toys and apps for introducing code and electronics to kids. The company's products include Little Robot Friends App, LRF Blocks, and LRF for Arduino. The Little Robot Friends app introduces coding concepts and allows for customization of built robots. LRF Blocks enable exploration of loops, conditionals, inputs, outputs, and more. Furthermore, LRF for Arduino allows users to write codes and do programming on robots. In addition, the company offers guides for activities and customizations to be done with the robot. It also conducts workshops for imparting learning to kids. Little Robot Friends Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Albedo Informatics

Grant in 2017
Albedo Informatics is a Toronto-based locative and augmented reality application developer with a focus on creating experiences that enrich users’ lives. Albedo Informatics is the creator of L.A.R.G.E. (Location-based Augmented Reality (AR) Gaming Engine), a flexible toolkit for the creation of location-based and AR experiences. It enables anyone – from teenagers, to game designers, businesses, brands and educators – to create location-based and AR projects, including simple audio or video tours, timed scavenger hunts with AR elements, and multi-player real-world fantasy RPGs. L.A.R.G.E. is a flexible and adaptable system that turns the world into a canvas for users to create an unlimited number of experiences. Users build experiences through a simple web interface and share their projects with friends (or the entire L.A.R.G.E. user base) who can access various projects through the L.A.R.G.E. mobile client that can be installed on smartphones. Although initially L.A.R.G.E. projects will be played on smartphones, we anticipate a time when our platform will power numerous applications that will be played on heads-up displays.

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 platform for creating and distributing cinematic virtual reality (VR) content. The company's technology enables filmmakers, journalists, advertisers, and educators to develop interactive experiences that blend traditional and immersive video. By offering user-friendly and affordable tools, Liquid Cinema empowers users to craft sophisticated VR narratives and facilitates the distribution of this content across various platforms, including the web, mobile devices, and VR headsets. This approach supports the creation of innovative transmedia experiences, games, and documentary films, making it a valuable resource for professionals in the creative industry.

Knomos

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Knomos is the next generation of legal research, enabling users to tap into their broader knowledge network using machine learning and data visualization. Discover and share key information with your colleagues. Provide clients with curated content. Transform legal research from a solitary pursuit to a collective understanding. Know More intuitively, Know More instantly, Know More with Knomos.

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

Angel Round in 2015
Knomos is the next generation of legal research, enabling users to tap into their broader knowledge network using machine learning and data visualization. Discover and share key information with your colleagues. Provide clients with curated content. Transform legal research from a solitary pursuit to a collective understanding. Know More intuitively, Know More instantly, Know More with Knomos.

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

Seed Round in 2014
Playhybrid was founded by two artists and one developer from Dreamworks and Disney Animation. Playhybrid has successfully managed to integrate and use high end tools and software that are normally associated with the creation of feature animated movies to create mobile-VR games. The result has been staggering with basically feature film quality assets running at high frame rate on phones, tablets and more importantly the Gear VR headset.

Albedo Informatics

Grant in 2014
Albedo Informatics is a Toronto-based locative and augmented reality application developer with a focus on creating experiences that enrich users’ lives. Albedo Informatics is the creator of L.A.R.G.E. (Location-based Augmented Reality (AR) Gaming Engine), a flexible toolkit for the creation of location-based and AR experiences. It enables anyone – from teenagers, to game designers, businesses, brands and educators – to create location-based and AR projects, including simple audio or video tours, timed scavenger hunts with AR elements, and multi-player real-world fantasy RPGs. L.A.R.G.E. is a flexible and adaptable system that turns the world into a canvas for users to create an unlimited number of experiences. Users build experiences through a simple web interface and share their projects with friends (or the entire L.A.R.G.E. user base) who can access various projects through the L.A.R.G.E. mobile client that can be installed on smartphones. Although initially L.A.R.G.E. projects will be played on smartphones, we anticipate a time when our platform will power numerous applications that will be played on heads-up displays.

Floop Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
Floop is a premium mobile ad exchange for kids apps, helping brands and advertisers promote safely to the right audience in an engaging way. It's a single point of access to the leading publishers. floop does the matchmaking for your ad campaigns. Floop guides you to ensure compliance and efficiency to your campaigns.

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

Debt Financing in 2013
Flixel Photos Inc. specializes in developing tools for visual storytelling, particularly through the creation of cinemagraphs—living photos that feature seamless, looping motion within a still image. Founded in 2011 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers several products including Cinemagraph Pro, a software platform for Mac and iOS that allows users to create and share cinemagraphs, and Persecond, a tool for producing timelapse videos. Flixel also provides Flixel Cloud, a web and app service that facilitates the hosting and sharing of high-definition cinemagraphs on various platforms. The company's offerings cater to photographers, videographers, and digital marketers, enabling them to enhance their creative workflows and engage audiences with innovative visual content.

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

uDraper

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
Operator of a virtual transmedia platform intended for real-time multimedia content personalization for web and mobile applications. The company's platform allows the personalization of multimedia content in real-time and also creates high-production value, original children's film, and television content, thereby providing audiences with powerful emotional experiences and human connection.

EatSleepRIDE

Seed Round in 2012
EatSleepRIDE is a motorcycle community that merges social networking with essential resources for biking enthusiasts. The platform allows riders to connect, share experiences, discover scenic routes, and access current news relevant to the motorcycling world. With a focus on safety, EatSleepRIDE also offers a mobile application that incorporates GPS technology and machine learning to provide features such as trip tracking, crash detection, and trip analysis. The proprietary CRASHLIGHT technology automatically detects motorcycle accidents and alerts selected contacts with the rider’s precise location, enhancing safety for users. Driven by a team of passionate motorcyclists and tech enthusiasts, EatSleepRIDE aims to foster a vibrant community where information and knowledge are shared freely, catering to the diverse interests of motorcycle riders globally.

ComicReply

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 is a new series of video and interactive guides — which offer up a selection of must-see addresses in the world’s big cities. Restaurants, cafés, bars, and experiences : Unique breaks down each destination to their elusive DNA. Unique itself is a hybrid of two distinct strands : “ Our Microguides ” - Our selection of addresses put together by a first-class editorial team —all of which is presented through video, sound and sensations. “ Your Microguides ” - An application which allows users to create and share their own list of recommendations.
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