Bell Ventures

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Bell Ventures helps propel Canada’s prosperity through the adoption of advanced technological solutions.

Bell Ventures drives innovation and supports Canadian entrepreneurship by partnering with early-stage and growth companies that are harnessing the power of our leading 5G and fibre networks.

As the largest communications company in Canada, with a strong track record of community investment, Bell is helping to move Canadian businesses forward across multiple industries as we advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world.

Bell Ventures is a strategic partner

Bell Ventures works with our portfolio companies to accelerate and scale market adoption of advanced technological solutions by leveraging:

  • Leading network capabilities across our world-class 5G wireless network and Canada's largest fibre footprint.

    • Canada's largest fibre optic network with more than 240,000 total kilometres
    • Over 2-times more cell towers than the next largest network
    • Fastest mobile networks Canada 2022
  • A talented team of professionals with a proven track record of delivering reliable solutions to businesses, governments and consumers across Canada.

    • More than 50,000 Bell team members across the country
    • Best-in class and largest Canadian team of 7,600 network professionals
    • Biggest Canadian sales force with deep expertise across industry sectors
  • Bell’s assets include technology labs, studios, field testing, and customer trial opportunities.

    • Bell
    • Bell Aliant
    • Bell MTS
    • Bell Media
    • Lucky Mobile
    • Virgin Plus
    • The Source
    • Glentel
    • Astral
    • Fibe
    • Crave
    • iHeart Radio
    • CTV
    • Noovo
    • TSN
    • Énergie
    • Rouge
    • Virgin Radio
    • BNN Bloomberg
    • MLSE
    • Groupe CH
  • Our strategic relationships with leading global technology partners and Bell’s unparalleled sales reach and enterprise relationships.

    • Hyperscalers

      Incubators & Accelerators
    • International Telecommunications and Communications companies
    • Universities

Investment focus and objectives

Bell Ventures is committed to supporting innovation
and delivering advanced technological solutions to Canadian enterprises.

Network

Next-generation 5G, Fibre, Wi-Fi, and hybrid networks provide the backbone for the future of advanced technological innovation across broad segments of the Canadian economy. Investing in network innovation is critical to further differentiating our best in class 5G and fibre networks.

Enterprise solutions

Investment in leading enterprise solutions that harness the power of our wireless and wireline networks and leverage AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Metaverse, MEC, Clean Tech and more capabilities to solve complex customer problems.

Media and data

Media, data and analytical tools to support innovation in media and content distribution, including virtual reality and advertising technology.

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