Export Development Canada

Export Development Canada is a government-owned export credit agency that supports Canadian companies in expanding internationally. Founded in 1944 and based in Ottawa, it provides financial solutions, insurance, trade knowledge, and connections to help exporters and their international buyers grow with confidence. The organization offers trade financing, export credit insurance, bond products, and secured loans to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as equity and venture capital investments. By offering these capabilities, EDC helps Canadian firms of all sizes pursue global opportunities and manage risks in cross-border trade.

Hozefa Abbas

Investment Partner

Lissa Bjerkelund

Vice President, Investments and Mid-Market Lending

Erik Brien-Wright

Partner

Carl Burlock

Executive Vice President and COO

Guillermo Freire

Senior Vice President, Mid-Market

Dan Mancuso

Senior Vice President, Financing and Investments

Isabela Murillo

Investment Manager

Richard Pinnock

Chief Diversity Officer and Director

Julie Pottier

senior Vice President

Eric Siegel

COO

Gabriel Sirois

Partner

Stephen Wilhelm

Lead Investment Manager, Equity

Past deals in Natural Resources

Mangrove Lithium

Venture Round in 2025
Mangrove Lithium is a Vancouver-based company that has developed a modular platform for producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate efficiently from diverse input streams. Its scalable solution can be co-located with upstream producers or manufacturers, enabling cost-effective conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water.

BCI Minerals

Post in 2024
BCI Minerals is an Australian company focused on developing the Mardie Salt & Potash Project, a potential Tier 1 project located in the West Pilbara coast. The company supports this venture through earnings from iron ore royalties and divestment proceeds.

Arafura Resources

Post in 2024
Arafura Resources Limited, established in 1997 and headquartered in Perth, Australia, specializes in mineral exploration and development within Australia. The company focuses on discovering and extracting rare earth deposits, along with tungsten, copper, and vanadium resources. Its primary project is the Nolans project, a significant rare earths-phosphate-uranium-thorium deposit located in the Northern Territory. This project supplies neodymium and praseodymium products crucial for various industries. Apart from exploration, Arafura also engages in mining infrastructure development and social-environmental feasibility assessments to ensure sustainable operations.

Poseidon Ocean Systems

Series B in 2024
Poseidon Ocean Systems specializes in the design, development, supply, and installation of aquaculture infrastructure, particularly for salmon farming operations. The company offers a range of products, including life support systems, net pen construction, and mooring equipment. With a strong commitment to minimizing the environmental impact of aquaculture, Poseidon aims to address the significant challenges faced by the industry. By developing engineered solutions that enhance fish welfare and promote sustainability, the company enables aquaculture farmers to concentrate on optimizing their operations and maximizing value within the aquaculture value chain. Poseidon Ocean Systems is dedicated to producing nutritious, sustainable protein to support the growing global population while ensuring the industry's long-term viability.

Poseidon Ocean Systems

Series A in 2021
Poseidon Ocean Systems specializes in the design, development, supply, and installation of aquaculture infrastructure, particularly for salmon farming operations. The company offers a range of products, including life support systems, net pen construction, and mooring equipment. With a strong commitment to minimizing the environmental impact of aquaculture, Poseidon aims to address the significant challenges faced by the industry. By developing engineered solutions that enhance fish welfare and promote sustainability, the company enables aquaculture farmers to concentrate on optimizing their operations and maximizing value within the aquaculture value chain. Poseidon Ocean Systems is dedicated to producing nutritious, sustainable protein to support the growing global population while ensuring the industry's long-term viability.

MineSense Technologies

Series C in 2017
MineSense Technologies develops sensor-based solutions for the mining industry. It specializes in high-frequency electromagnetic sensor (HFEMS) technology, which integrates with material handling equipment to measure and report ore grade in real-time. The company offers a suite of sensing and sorting equipment, evaluation tools, laboratory services, professional services, and field support.

MineSense Technologies

Series B in 2016
MineSense Technologies develops sensor-based solutions for the mining industry. It specializes in high-frequency electromagnetic sensor (HFEMS) technology, which integrates with material handling equipment to measure and report ore grade in real-time. The company offers a suite of sensing and sorting equipment, evaluation tools, laboratory services, professional services, and field support.

MineSense Technologies

Convertible Note in 2016
MineSense Technologies develops sensor-based solutions for the mining industry. It specializes in high-frequency electromagnetic sensor (HFEMS) technology, which integrates with material handling equipment to measure and report ore grade in real-time. The company offers a suite of sensing and sorting equipment, evaluation tools, laboratory services, professional services, and field support.

MineSense Technologies

Series B in 2015
MineSense Technologies develops sensor-based solutions for the mining industry. It specializes in high-frequency electromagnetic sensor (HFEMS) technology, which integrates with material handling equipment to measure and report ore grade in real-time. The company offers a suite of sensing and sorting equipment, evaluation tools, laboratory services, professional services, and field support.

Ram Power

Venture Round in 2009
Ram Power, Corp., a renewable energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of geothermal properties in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It owns interests in geothermal projects primarily in California, Nicaragua, and Nevada. The company, formerly known as GTO Resources Inc., based in Reno, Nevada.
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