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Invest in carefully selected businesses in British Columbia, with local expertise by your side.
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Selected opportunities across key sectors.
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Support from review through introduction.
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Connecting investors to British Columbia.
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Invest in B.C. and access a potential
30%
TAX CREDIT
Eligible individual B.C. investors may receive a refundable provincial tax credit of up to 30%, subject to program rules and limits.
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Potential refundable B.C. tax credit on eligible investments.
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Featured Investment Sectors
Opportunities in high-potential industries across British Columbia.
Clean Technology & Agriculture
AI & Software
Featured Investment Opportunities
Explore Selected B.C. Growth Companies
Discover operating B.C. businesses being evaluated by Vista for investment. Review commercial traction, capital requirements, growth drivers, investment structure and principal risks before requesting additional information.
Vista Screening
Premium Spirits / Consumer
Sons of Vancouver Distillery
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Stage
Growth
Revenue
Revenue-generating · company reported
Raise
CA$1M
EBC
32188 · Verification Pending
Reported financing progress50%
Why this company is interesting
- Original C$500,000 target reportedly exceeded
- Target reportedly increased to C$1 million in August 2026
- Repeated sold-out whisky releases publicly described
Principal risk
Consumer demand, production capacity and financing availability require current verification
Vista Screening
Consumer / Performance Nutrition / FoodTech
VEGAIN Nutrition
Vancouver, British Columbia
Stage
Growth
Revenue
Revenue-generating · company reported
Raise
CA$1M
EBC
32152 · Verification Pending
Reported financing progress75%
Why this company is interesting
- 70+ retail locations publicly reported
- National distribution purchase orders publicly reported
- 55%+ repurchase rate and Costco presence reported in 2026
Principal risk
Retail concentration, consumer adoption and margin execution require diligence
Vista Screening
Clean Technology / Electrical Hardware
VoltSafe
Vancouver, British Columbia
Stage
Growth
Revenue
Commercial activity · company reported
Raise
Verification pending
EBC
31347 · Verification Pending
Why this company is interesting
- 10,000 beta units sold publicly reported
- More than US$5 million in initial Smart Marina Pedestal purchase orders publicly reported
- Licensing activity
Principal risk
Hardware commercialization, manufacturing scale and offering-structure risk
Vista Screening
AgriTech / Clean Technology
Cascadia Seaweed
Sidney, British Columbia
Stage
Series A
Revenue
To be verified
Raise
CA$7M
EBC
31585 · Verification Pending
Reported financing progress57%
Why this company is interesting
- C$4 million first close publicly reported
- C$7 million Series A target publicly reported
- Capital intended for processing, biomass production and sales expansion
Principal risk
Cultivation scale, supply chain, market adoption and remaining allocation risk
Vista Screening
Clean Technology / Renewable Gas
Hydron Energy
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Stage
Series A
Revenue
To be verified
Raise
CA$20M
EBC
31863 · Verification Pending
Why this company is interesting
- Approximately C$60 million potential sales pipeline publicly reported
- C$20 million Series A initiative publicly reported
- Renewable gas and hydrogen applications
Principal risk
Technology scale-up, long sales cycles, capital requirements and pipeline-conversion risk
Watchlist / Future Round
FoodTech / AgriTech / Biotechnology
Maia Farms
Vancouver, British Columbia
Stage
Seed
Revenue
Revenue-generating · company reported
Raise
Verification pending
EBC
32130 · Verification Pending
Why this company is interesting
- 20+ active customers publicly reported
- Targeting more than C$1 million in 2026 revenue
- C$3.75 million oversubscribed Seed financing reported completed in January 2026
Principal risk
Food commercialization, scale-up, customer conversion and future financing risk
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Investment Scenario Explorer
Explore hypothetical outcomes
These scenarios are illustrations, not forecasts.
Initial ownership
0.91%
After dilution
0.73%
Illustrative stake value
$80,000
Gain / loss
-$20,000
MOIC
0.80×
Annualized return
-4.4%
Illustrative scenario only. This is not a forecast or representation of expected investment performance.
Educational example
What could a $100,000 investment look like?
Initial investment
$100,000
Illustrative qualifying B.C. tax credit
$30,000
Capital invested in securities
$100,000
Investment proceeds excluding tax credit
$100,000
Separate cash impact including illustrative credit
$130,000
Company outcome
Hypothetical scenario — not a forecast
The tax credit is shown separately and does not reduce the capital invested or at risk. Eligibility, allocation, structure, certificate issuance and holding-period rules apply.
B.C. venture capital tax credit
Understand the potential tax advantage.
For qualifying investments, eligible individual B.C. investors may be entitled to a refundable provincial venture capital tax credit equal to 30%, subject to applicable limits and program requirements.
Learn about eligibilityPotential B.C. Venture Capital Tax Credit
Illustrative 30% tax credit
$30,000
Investment capital at risk
$100,000
For qualifying investments, eligible individual B.C. investors may receive a refundable B.C. venture capital tax credit equal to 30% of the qualifying investment, subject to investor eligibility, current program limits, available tax-credit allocation, the applicable investment structure, Equity Authorization and issuance of the required tax-credit certificate.
For investments made on or after March 4, 2025, the current annual maximum individual B.C. venture capital tax credit is $300,000, subject to applicable program requirements.
Tax credit does not guarantee investment performance. The investment remains fully at risk. Holding-period rules may require repayment if shares are disposed of too early.
How Vista works
A disciplined path from discovery to decision.
01
Source
Vista identifies promising B.C. businesses or receives direct applications.
02
Screen
Business activity, traction, management, market, and investment fit are assessed.
03
Verify
Corporate status and relevant EBC and Equity Authorization materials are reviewed.
04
Due Diligence
Financial, commercial, operational, governance, and investment terms are examined.
Investment thesis