Toronto — March 23rd, 2026 — BKR Capital announces the $20M first close of its second venture capital fund, targeting $50 million to back the next generation of globally competitive Black-led technology companies. The first close includes commitments from leading institutional investors including the Royal Bank of Canada, Boann Social Impact Fund, Cap Finance Social Finance Fund, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC).

For Pride Month, we interviewed Byron Peart, Co-Founder at Goodee, to learn about his journey as a founder from the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

While we have made significant progress in embracing our diversity, we recognize there is still a considerable journey ahead.

Discussing with EchoVC’s founder Eghosa Omoigui on tangible actions the industry should take to move the needle on closing the gender gap.

Protexxa is primed to cater to the fast-growing shift in businesses towards cyber security.

Encouraging key actors of the investment ecosystem; both funds & founders, to celebrate Black History Month throughout the year.

BKR Capital ended 2022 on a high note. We look back at our year, the successes and lessons learned, and our vision for 2023 moving forward.

We meet a lot of founders and have sat through countless pitch deck reviews and convos. Why do we invest in some, but not others?

Using the Search Fund model, aspiring entrepreneurs can fulfill their dreams of becoming business owners through acquisition.