Evok Innovations

Evok Innovations is a cleantech fund established in 2015, based in Vancouver, Canada. The firm focuses on accelerating the development of early-stage technologies that facilitate energy transition across North America. It invests in a range of decarbonization technologies, including carbon management, clean fuels, electrification, and critical minerals. By combining the innovative spirit of a startup with the insights of industry veterans, Evok Innovations addresses significant economic and environmental challenges within the oil and gas sector. The firm collaborates with partners such as Cenovus, Suncor, and the BC Cleantech CEO Alliance to support a global portfolio of innovative companies, providing investment, mentorship, and market access to foster the deployment of transformative solutions.

Robert Allen

Director

Michael Biddle

Partner

Naynika Chaubey

Partner

Val Chiykowski

Associate

Jane Kearns

Partner

Darren Love

Associate

Martin Reed

Co-Founder & Partner

Past deals in Vancouver

Sanctuary AI

Series A in 2022
Sanctuary AI is an artificial general intelligence company founded in January 2018, and is based in Vancouver, B.C. Sanctuary's mission is to build synthetic humans – “synths” – that are indistinguishable from us physically, cognitively and emotionally. The company is structured to explore both cutting edge technology and the ethical issues that arise from creating human-like machines.

Sanctuary AI

Seed Round in 2020
Sanctuary AI is an artificial general intelligence company founded in January 2018, and is based in Vancouver, B.C. Sanctuary's mission is to build synthetic humans – “synths” – that are indistinguishable from us physically, cognitively and emotionally. The company is structured to explore both cutting edge technology and the ethical issues that arise from creating human-like machines.

Metabolik Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Metabolik Technologies, Inc. develops a bioremediation platform that enables microbes to reduce the concentration of naphthenic acids and other contaminants found in oil sands tailings ponds. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Canada.

Ekona Power

Seed Round in 2017
Ekona Power Inc. creates a solution for producing industrial scale hydrogen. It serves industrial H2 consumers, and natural gas transmission and distribution companies. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Metabolik Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Metabolik Technologies, Inc. develops a bioremediation platform that enables microbes to reduce the concentration of naphthenic acids and other contaminants found in oil sands tailings ponds. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Canada.