Export Development Canada

Export Development Canada is an export credit agency established in 1944 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Its primary mission is to assist Canadian companies, both large and small, in expanding their operations internationally. The agency provides a range of credit services, which include loans and financial support, to facilitate global trade. The majority of its investment portfolio comprises loans receivable, along with significant holdings in cash and marketable securities. Through these services, Export Development Canada plays a vital role in enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses in the global marketplace.

Erik Brien-Wright

Investment Manager

Carl Burlock

Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer

Ken Kember

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mairead Lavery

President and Chief Executive Officer

Michael Machabee

Managing Partner, EDC Investments

Isabela Murillo

Senior Associate

Jacqueline Ovens

Managing Partner

Marc Andre Seguin

Director, Global Accounts

Gabriel Sirois

Investment Manager

Past deals in Metals and Mining

Rithmik Solutions

Grant in 2019
Rithmik Solutions Ltd. develops and operates software solution for mining industry. The company offers Asset Health Analyzer, an artificial intelligence (AI) based solution that analyze mining equipment and provides indicator for equipment issues. Its solution tracks equipment health and helps to reduce maintenance. Rithmik Solutions Ltd. was founded in 2017 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

MineSense Technologies

Series C in 2017
MineSense Technologies is a developer of a data analytics platform intended to monitor and improve the productivity and recovery of mines. The company's platform provides businesses with real-time, sensor-based sorting of low-grade ore to a level of sensitivity and to identify differences in mineralogy, enabling the mining industry to sort ores easily and enhance mineral planning. MineSense Technologies was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

MineSense Technologies

Series B in 2016
MineSense Technologies is a developer of a data analytics platform intended to monitor and improve the productivity and recovery of mines. The company's platform provides businesses with real-time, sensor-based sorting of low-grade ore to a level of sensitivity and to identify differences in mineralogy, enabling the mining industry to sort ores easily and enhance mineral planning. MineSense Technologies was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

MineSense Technologies

Convertible Note in 2016
MineSense Technologies is a developer of a data analytics platform intended to monitor and improve the productivity and recovery of mines. The company's platform provides businesses with real-time, sensor-based sorting of low-grade ore to a level of sensitivity and to identify differences in mineralogy, enabling the mining industry to sort ores easily and enhance mineral planning. MineSense Technologies was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

MineSense Technologies

Series B in 2015
MineSense Technologies is a developer of a data analytics platform intended to monitor and improve the productivity and recovery of mines. The company's platform provides businesses with real-time, sensor-based sorting of low-grade ore to a level of sensitivity and to identify differences in mineralogy, enabling the mining industry to sort ores easily and enhance mineral planning. MineSense Technologies was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.