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AVF Highlights Scaling Companies
The Atlantic Venture Forum this year will include a special panel of East Coast companies that have raised significant capital, reflecting the growth in scaling companies in the region.
The AVF, which will take place in Halifax on June 28 and 29,
Introhive Raises US$15.2M Round
Introhive has raised US$15.2 million (C$20.2 million) in equity and debt financing and signalled that it hopes next year to become the first Atlantic Canadian tech company to raise $50 million in venture capital.
Based in Washington, D.C., and
SomaDetect Lands $250K from NBIF
SomaDetect, an AgriTech company based inFredericton, received a $250,000 investment from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation according to a statement from NBIF on Monday. It did not say whether this investment was a part of a larger funding
Eigen Expanding in Auto Sector
Six years after he began dabbling in the Internet of Things space, Scott Everett is pushing his company Eigen Innovations aggressively into the automotive sector and courting investors.
Everett is the CEO of Fredericton-based Eigen, which in the
Colin Deacon Appointed to Senate
Colin Deacon, who has led startups Bluelight Analytics and SpellRead, has been appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Prime Minister announced Friday that the Governor General appointed Deacon as an independent Senator to
Huskilson Lauds Ecosystem Growth
Chris Huskilson on Thursday evening showcased the recent improvements in the innovation ecosystem supported by Emera, the company he ran for 14 years.
Huskilson, who retired as the CEO of the Halifax-based energy company in March, was the keynote
Job of the Week: Innovacorp
Innovacorp’s posting for a Vice President of Investment is our one job in our Jobs of the Week column today.
The Nova Scotian venture capital and innovation agency aims to help startups commercialize technologies for the global market. Current
Kognitiv Spark Vies for Microsoft Prize
Kognitiv Spark, one of the hottest new tech startups in Atlantic Canada, has been named a finalist by Microsoft Canada for the tech giant’s 2018 Impact Awards.
Fredericton-based Kognitive Spark, which uses augmented reality to help workers in
Startups Join Dal’s LaunchPad
LaunchDal has accepted a diverse range of early-stage companies into this summer's LaunchPad Accelerator. The 10-week program provides each team with $10,000 and the resources to launch and grow their ventures.
Offered by the Norman Newman Centre
Region on Pace for Funding Record
As we approach the halfway point of 2018, it may be time to take a look on how fundraising by Atlantic Canadian startups has gone in the first half of the year.
Quick answer: Really good.
I posted on the Entrevestor Facebook page a few weeks ago
Hydrotroniks seeks investments
Hydrotroniks is a clean-tech company nestled along the Cabot Trail in Cheticamp, Cape Breton. This company, which is made up of engineers, designers and environmental engineers, aims to create solutions for a more efficient and eco-friendly fishing
Stash Energy Closes $500K Round
Fredericton-based CleanTech company Stash Energy has raised about $500,000 in equity investment from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and Island Capital Partners.
The funding will help the company prepare for a full launch of its Stash M1