1885 Capital
Private Venture Platform for Sovereign Industry
The first Last Spike united Canada through rail and steel. The next will rebuild it through technology and industry. We deploy capital into deep-tech companies creating real production and national capacity.
A Nation Built Elsewhere
For decades, Canada's talent and innovation flowed south. The industries that matter most - defense, robotics, critical minerals, energy - were built by Canadians, just not in Canada.
70% of Canadian founders leave for the U.S., taking world-class technical expertise with them. Meanwhile, our economy depends on imports in the strategic sectors that determine sovereignty.
The railways are now digital, robotic, and atomic. But the nation's vulnerabilities remain on display.
The World Catches Up
Global instability exposed how fragile dependence is. Supply chain control. Energy security. Defensive capabilities. The onshoring of strategic production.
Nations that control energy, defense, robotics, and critical minerals now decide which countries stand on their own. Canada has the resources, the talent, and the trusted position amongst allies.
But we ship resources out and buy finished products back. We train founders who scale their companies elsewhere. This decade is the window to fix that.
The Return to Industry
We deploy capital into deep-tech companies creating real production and national capacity - companies solving problems that matter for defense, manufacturing, energy, food systems, and critical infrastructure.
Raising Builders, Not Just Companies
A dual engine drives the platform. Together, this creates a closed loop: Talent → Companies → Industrial capacity → National strength → More talent.
The New Last Spike
A sovereign industrial ecosystem built by Canadians, for Canada's next century.
From the Hudson's Bay Company and Canadian Pacific Railway to early aerospace and space programs, each era had a group that pushed Canada forward. Our vision is for 1885 Capital to play that role for the age of AI, robotics, energy transition, and sovereign industry.
We aim to become:
- A long-term industrial partner to Canadian founders
- A bridge between government needs and private sector capacity
- A home base for builders who want to stay in Canada and still compete globally
The Last Spike united a nation. Let's build the next one.
The talent is here. The moment is now.