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Sparrow Raises $3.25M
After three years of stealthy research and development, Halifax’s Sparrow Biologic has raised $3.25 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by family offices Killick Capital and Klister Credit Corp., as it prepares to seek regulatory approval
CacheFlo Bags Chamber of Commerce Deal
Halifax fintech startup CacheFlo has inked a distribution agreement with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in a move CEO Stephanie Holmes-Winton expects to pave the way for similar deals with other chambers.
In an interview, Holmes-Winton said
We’ve Reached a New Plateau in Funding
I presented our most recent startup data to a group of policymakers on Thursday, and the conclusion of the presentation demonstrated perfectly the theme of Entrevestor Live.
Entrevestor Live is a three-hour virtual conference we’re hosting on Oct.
Bounce Grows To Help 40 Startups
A year into its second iteration, Newfoundland and Labrador medtech support organization Bounce Health Innovation is working with 40 young companies, many in new programs introduced by the group.
Bounce is a few years old and in mid-2020 it
Evolution Accelerator Seeks Applicants
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Genesis startup hub has put out a call for applications for the fall cohort of its eight-week Evolution startup accelerator, with a September 22 deadline.
Genesis bills Evolution as a “pre-incubator” course meant to
Create ‘Atlantic Bubble’ for Investment: Business Luminaries
A group of Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs and business development organizations have launched a campaign for the four Atlantic provinces to create an investment tax credit bubble that would permit out-of-province investors to qualify for credits
Proposify Raises $13M
Halifax sales software maker Proposify has raised $13 million from provincial venture capital Crown corporation Innovacorp and the Canadian Business Growth Fund -- an investment fund backed by major financial institutions, including Royal Bank of
Entrevestor Live offers Bang for Buck
When we started planning Entrevestor Live, we set out to give founders and investors the biggest possible bang for their buck.
Entrevestor Live, an online conference that showcases the East Coast startup community’s greatest successes, is super
Eigen Inks Intel Partnership
Fredericton’s Eigen Innovations has announced a partnership with Intel that will see it use the chipmaking giant’s technology in an artificial intelligence system meant to improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes.
Founded in 2012, Eigen
Biotech Sector Takes Flight in NS
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Kevin Sullivan likes to reflect on how much the Nova Scotian life sciences sector has grown since he moved to Halifax to head a biotech company in 2013.
In those days, Nova Scotia’s bio sector had aspirations and enthusiasm, but
Emergence Inks Deal With Angel Group
Emergence, a bioscience incubator based on Prince Edward Island and targeting a national market, has inked a partnership deal with angel investor group Keiretsu Forum Canada.
Keiretsu is part of an international network that includes about 3,000
Snorble Raises 3/4 of US$2M Round
On the heels of its successful crowdfunding campaign in the spring, Snorble has received commitments for three-quarters of its current US$2 million (C$2.5 million) equity funding round.
The brainchild of Halifax-based serial entrepreneur Mike
