Island Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Charlottetown, Canada, established in 2017. The firm focuses on investing in high-growth potential entrepreneurs and startups located in Prince Edward Island. By supporting local businesses, Island Capital Partners aims to foster innovation and drive economic development within the region.
East Valley Ventures is an angel investment group and community of entrepreneurs based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, with a focus on early-stage technology startups across Atlantic Canada. Founded in 2011, it seeks opportunities in the information and communications technology sector and supports Atlantic Canadian founders in turning early ideas into meaningful, enduring technology companies through capital and guidance.
Innovacorp is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Halifax, Canada, dedicated to supporting knowledge-based startups in Nova Scotia. Established in 1995, Innovacorp focuses on helping entrepreneurs commercialize their technologies for the global market. The firm combines venture capital investment with business mentoring and offers incubation facilities to foster the growth of early-stage companies. Through its comprehensive approach, Innovacorp aims to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.
Build Ventures is a Halifax-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies across Atlantic Canada. Founded in 2013, it focuses on sectors such as information technology, clean technology, life sciences, and life sciences tools and services, investing after the seed round to help founders build scalable businesses in large markets. Typical investments range from CAD 1 million to CAD 5 million, with initial commitments of CAD 0.5 million to CAD 2 million. The firm brings operational and investment experience to assist founders in navigating growth, team development, and product-market fit within the Atlantic Canadian ecosystem.
Difference Capital Financial, established in 2012 and headquartered in Toronto, is a publicly-listed specialty finance company. It focuses on creating shareholder value through strategic investments and advisory services for growth-stage companies, with a particular emphasis on the technology and media sectors. Additionally, the company explores opportunistic investments in undervalued financial assets and real property.