What Rhiza Capital does

Rhiza Capital is a Certified B Corporation and impact investment fund manager founded in 2015 and headquartered in Sechelt, British Columbia. It operates three investment vehicles—Coast Venture Root 3 (CVR3), Coast CIC, and Coast Co-op—targeting different investor profiles: BC corporations seeking a 30% refundable tax credit, accredited investors in the Sunshine Coast, and community members with modest buy-in respectively. The firm is uniquely co-owned by Community Futures Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Credit Union, which provides institutional credibility and distribution channels for guaranteed investment products and positive screened loans.

The firm's core technology consists of an impact measurement framework combining B Lab Impact Assessment across Governance, Community, Workers, Operations, and Environment realms with UN SDG benchmarking at the indicator and sub-indicator level, operationalized through the Sustainability Advantage Assessment Tool. This framework is applied across a portfolio of 17 companies spanning 12 SDGs. Rhiza generates revenue through management and operational fees on funds under management, potential carried interest on an 80/20 performance split above a 5% preferred return, structuring fees on credit union financial products, and returns from direct equity and dividend-paying investments. Distribution relies on direct investor outreach, credit union partnerships, anchor LP relationships (notably TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good), and regional place-based fund consortiums across BC and Yukon.

Go-to-market is sales-led through direct enterprise outreach to accredited investors and institutional LPs, augmented by channel partnerships with credit unions and regional development organizations including McConnell Foundation, LIIME Okanagan, Scale Collaborative, Yukonstruct, and Yukon College. Strategic focus on regions overlooked by traditional venture capital differentiates Rhiza's deal flow and supports its place-based ecosystem development model.

Name

Rhiza Capital

Legal name

Rhiza Capital Inc.

Website

https://rhizacapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rhiza Capital is a Certified B Corporation impact investment fund manager in Sechelt, BC, co-owned by Community Futures Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Credit Union, managing venture and community funds that finance UN SDG-aligned ventures across British Columbia and Yukon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Venture Capital Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Impact Investment & Development Investment Funds (BPADACAO), Transition / Engagement & Stewardship Funds (FSANAJAO)

Keywords

• Impact venture capital
• Sustainable development investing
• Place-based fund management
• Social venture financing
• Impact fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sechelt

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: Rhiza manages venture capital funds (CVR3) that charge management and operational fees. The fund delivers a 5% compounded Preferred Return with 80/20 performance split above preferred return threshold. Revenue derives from management fees on Assets Under Management and carried interest on portfolio returns.
2. Direct Investment Returns: Direct investments in portfolio companies generate financial returns alongside positive social or environmental impact. Returns include dividend income from instruments like Coast CIC (3-5% annual dividend) and capital gains from equity investments.
3. Impact Financial Products: Development and structuring of positive impact financial instruments with credit unions including guaranteed investment products and positive screened loans. Revenue generated through structuring fees and ongoing product management.
4. Place-based Fund Development: Ecosystem development with regional partners to create place-based, rural development funds. Collaborative fund structures with partners in Okanagan (LIIME), Vancouver Island (Scale Collaborative), and Yukon (Yukonstruct, Yukon College) facilitate just transition to low carbon economy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rhiza Capital manages impact-aligned venture capital funds (CVR3, Coast CIC, Coast Co-op) that finance social and environmental ventures in British Columbia and surrounding regions. The firm also develops positive impact financial instruments in collaboration with credit unions and supports place-based ecosystem fund development with regional partners across Canada. Investors access professionally managed impact investment vehicles with measurable SDG alignment and defined return profiles.

Product overview

Rhiza Capital offers a suite of investment products and financial instruments for impact investing. The core products include three investment funds: Coast Venture Root 3 (CVR3), Coast CIC, and Coast Co-op, each targeting different investor profiles and impact goals. CVR3 is the flagship venture fund for BC corporations with tax credits and SDG alignment; Coast CIC serves accredited investors in the Sunshine Coast region; and Coast Co-op provides accessible community investment for small businesses. Additionally, Rhiza develops positive impact financial instruments in partnership with Canadian credit unions, and builds place-based ecosystem funds with regional partners across British Columbia, Yukon, and Okanagan to support local entrepreneurship and the just transition economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coast Venture Root 3 (CVR3): Rhiza's flagship venture capital fund currently accepting investments, focused on high-growth, high-impact companies in British Columbia.
• Sunshine Coast Venture Partners
• Coast Venture Root Two (CVR2)

Products and services

• Coast Venture Root 3 (CVR3) A flagship venture fund financing eligible business corporations in British Columbia, offering a 30% refundable tax credit to BC investors and delivering impact aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals with a 5% compounded Preferred Return and 80/20 Performance split above preferred return.
• Coast CIC A social venture fund financing ventures on the Sunshine Coast and surrounding region, delivering local social and environmental impact with a 3-5% annual dividend, open to accredited investors.
• Coast Co-op Evergreen community investment cooperative providing support for local small businesses on the Sunshine Coast through shared ownership, offering collaborative membership and decision making with a modest risk/return profile, open to anyone with modest buy-in.
• Positive Impact Financial Instruments Guaranteed investment products and positive screened loans developed in collaboration with credit unions across Canada to deliver funding capital to social purpose and impact companies. Products include Impactful Term Deposit and Impact GIC distributed through credit union partners.
• Ecosystem Development Services Regional place-based fund development with local partners including LIIME Okanagan, Scale Collaborative, Yukonstruct Society, and Yukon College to facilitate a just transition to the low carbon economy and support indigenous entrepreneurs through consortium fund structures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of impact investors report meeting or exceeding impact expectations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Community Futures Sunshine CoastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner of Rhiza Capital alongside Sunshine Coast Credit Union. Community Futures Sunshine Coast provides Rhiza with institutional foundation and regional economic development expertise. Rhiza Managing Director Tom Budai previously served on Board of Directors and loans and investment committee of Community Futures Sunshine Coast.
• Sunshine Coast Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner of Rhiza Capital alongside Community Futures Sunshine Coast. CEO Shelley McDade serves on Rhiza Board of Directors. Credit union provides distribution channel for guaranteed investment products and positive screened loans. Partnership enables delivery of funding capital to social purpose companies through conservative credit institution frameworks.
• LIIME OkanaganregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIIME (LIIME Okanagan) is a Community Investment Corporation created through partnership between Rhiza, purpl, and Community Futures to address and fund social entrepreneurship in health, education, food & water security, renewable energy, housing, and accessible transportation in the Okanagan region of British Columbia.
• Scale CollaborativeregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhiza supports Scale Collaborative on Vancouver Island for place-based fund development. Scale Collaborative is a burgeoning impact fund participant in McConnell Foundation's Solutions Finance Accelerator, working with Rhiza to facilitate regional economic development.
• Yukonstruct SocietyregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhiza supports Yukonstruct Society in the Yukon as a place-based fund partner. Yukonstruct is a burgeoning impact fund participant in McConnell Foundation's Solutions Finance Accelerator. Executive Director Lana Selbee states that working with Rhiza has been impactful for understanding how impact investing can contribute to thriving local economy.
• Yukon CollegeregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhiza supports Yukon College in the Yukon as a place-based fund partner. Yukon College is a burgeoning impact fund participant in McConnell Foundation's Solutions Finance Accelerator, working with Rhiza to support local entrepreneurs and innovators making positive environmental and social change.
• Raven Indigenous Capital PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in Rhiza's 'People of Impact' series. Raven Indigenous Capital Partners is an indigenous-focused impact investment firm aligned with Rhiza's commitment to investing for economic justice and supporting indigenous entrepreneurs in regional funds.
• purplregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Rhiza and Community Futures in creating LIIME Okanagan Community Investment Corporation for social entrepreneurship funding in health, education, food & water security, renewable energy, housing, and accessible transportation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cycle Capital: Canadian impact venture capital firm investing in cleantech and climate solutions, with a comparable fund-of-funds + direct investment model and focus on measurable environmental outcomes.
• Raven Indigenous Capital Partners: Indigenous-led impact investment firm in Canada focused on deploying capital into Indigenous-owned businesses, sharing Rhiza's mandate to direct private capital to underserved communities and reconciliation outcomes.
• Renewal Funds: Canadian early-stage venture fund manager investing for financial and social/environmental returns, with a similar place-based, values-aligned orientation and comparable fund structures to Rhiza.
• Investeco: Canadian impact investment firm managing funds that finance environmentally and socially responsible businesses, closely comparable in mandate, fund structure, and Canadian focus to Rhiza.
• Purpose Capital: Canadian impact-focused advisory and investment firm that helps structure and manage impact funds, comparable to Rhiza's blended-finance and place-based fund development work.

Broad incumbents

• Vancity: Large Canadian values-based credit union with a dedicated impact investing arm, comparable to Sunshine Coast Credit Union's role in Rhiza and a potential channel partner for Rhiza's positive impact financial instruments.
• Real Ventures: One of Canada's largest early-stage VC firms with an evolving impact orientation, operating in the same Canadian seed-stage market where Rhiza's CVR3 invests but at materially larger fund sizes.
• TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good: Corporate $100M impact fund of TELUS deploying capital into Canadian social enterprises and ventures, comparable to Rhiza's CVR3 thesis at materially larger scale and currently an anchor LP in Rhiza.

Others

• McConnell Foundation: Canadian foundation providing catalytic capital and the Solutions Finance Accelerator that has incubated Rhiza and its place-based partner funds; an enabling funder rather than direct competitor.
• Community Futures Sunshine Coast: Regional development organization co-owning Rhiza and providing loan/investment committee expertise; not a competitor but a structurally related peer ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments1 record

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