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Startups Must Pursue Global Markets: Radian6 Alumni
The entrepreneurs behind Radian6, one of the startups that helped put Atlantic Canada on the innovation map, have a message for founders: think bigger.
Marcel LeBrun was Radian6’s CEO, and David Alston was its chief marketing officer. When their
Atlantic Startups Raised $117M in Q3
Atlantic Canadian startups raised $117 million in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Much of that investment capital was tied to the largest funding round in Nova Scotia
Bright Breaks Closes $2.5M Round
Bright Breaks, the Halifax startup that produces online wellness videos for employees, has closed a $2.525 million funding round led by new investor Build Ventures.
Returning backers Concrete Ventures and Invest Nova Scotia also joined the funding
12 Pitch at Volta Investment Day
Twelve companies pitched at Halifax startup hub Volta’s first Investment Day event Wednesday, which it hosted in collaboration with accelerator Creative Destruction Lab Atlantic.
The event was held at Volta’s new offices in downtown Halifax’s
InkWell in US Market, Pursuing Health Canada Approval
InkWell Health, which has developed technology to help orthopaedic surgeons remotely monitor patients’ recoveries, has entered commercialization in the United States as it looks to raise capital and build out a network of doctors using its system.
Thank You to All who Supported Entrevestor Live
We'd like to thank everyone who made Entrevestor Live on Tuesday such a smashing success.
We gathered at the Tribe Network in Halifax for an exhilirating showcase of some of the best entrepreneurs in the region. As well as the six live sessions in
In Cleantech, Plenty of Room at the Top: Risley
John Risley’s massive, 328-turbine wind energy and hydrogen production facility that he plans to build near St. George’s Bay in Newfoundland is part of what the serial entrepreneur and super-angel describes as the most significant business trend of
How Proposify Reshaped its Financials
When veteran startup executive Kathy Doucette joined Proposify in 2021, what she saw in the company’s finances made her feel like “the canary in the coal mine.”
Doucette is a veteran startup executive who has held financial leadership roles across
Arolytics Eyes U.S. Expansion
When Arolytics raised $3.5 million last month it did so on the back of 250 percent revenue growth from 2021 to 2022, as governments in Canada and the United States tee up stricter methane emissions rules governing oil and gas projects.
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Climatetech Heating Up: Tom Rand
Atlantic Canadian cleantech companies like Dartmouth-based superstar CarbonCure and Halifax’s Arolytics, which recently raised $3.5 million, stand to benefit from a broad shift in attitudes towards environmental technology plays from investors not
Genesis Anounces Pitch & Pick Finalists
Newfoundland and Labrador innovation hub Genesis has announced the six companies it has selected to compete in a revised version of its Pitch & Pick startup competition Nov. 15, this time with $15,000 of prizes on offer.
The winner of the Pitch &
Life Sciences NS Offers Mentorship Program for 12 Execs
Industry group Life Sciences Nova Scotia is looking for applicants to the 2024 cohort of its CEO Circle mentorship program, though space is capped at 12 entrepreneurs.
The program is designed to facilitate peer-to-peer mentoring between executives