RBCx
Also known as RBC Ventures
Bank startup program Toronto, Canada Run by Royal Bank of Canada Since 2021 rbcx.com
Overview
Royal Bank of Canada's banking and venture platform for technology companies and venture funds, launched in 2021. It provides tailored business banking for pre-seed to scale-up companies, plus venture debt, SaaS financing, SR&ED financing and lending to VC funds. It also invests in funds and directly in startups.
What startups get
Banking products for startups and scale-ups, venture debt from Series A, advisory support, a partner network with events, and a marketplace of partner deals such as cloud-provider offers.
Details
- Type
- Bank startup program
- Run by
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canada
- Format
- Banking, lending and investment platform
- Who can apply
- Canadian technology and innovation companies, and venture capital funds
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage, Growth
- Sectors
- SaaS, fintech, life sciences, climate
- Started
- 2021
- Status
- Active
- Website
- rbcx.com
Venture funds
RBCx also invests through venture funds managed by RBCx.
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.