Conexus Venture Capital was built to fill a funding gap in the local tech ecosystem.
In 2017, Saskatchewan startups received less than 0.5% of all venture capital funds deployed across Canada. Knowing our province’s startups were being overlooked, we sought ways to fill this funding gap.
Conexus Credit Union has a long, rich history of innovation. Founded on the idea of pooling local capital and building support for the local economy, Conexus applied this principle to a 21st century problem: recognizing the lack of venture capital funding as an opportunity to solve a significant problem for our province’s entrepreneurs!
Source: CVCA 2017 VC & PE Canadian Marketing Overview, www.cvca.ca
Sean O’Connor, Managing Director of Conexus Venture Capital, judges Cultivator 24 Hour Startup event in 2020.
In early 2019, Conexus Credit Union launched Conexus Venture Capital as a commitment to Saskatchewan entrepreneurs and the local economy.
Since its inception, Conexus Venture Capital has played a key role in growing the technology ecosystem in Saskatchewan and beyond!