Haloo was founded by Julie MacDonell.

Who are Haloo's investors?

Haloo's investors include Backbone Angels, Angels of Many, BDC Capital Corporation, Fastbreak Ventures, Innospark Ventures, LOI Venture.

Haloo

39 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

Find your way into Haloo

128 people in our graph share verified history with the Haloo team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Michael Sfalcinunlockedknows Julie MacDonell · together at University of Windsor (overlapped)

×4knows the team · via University of Windsor

×5knows the team · via Ryerson University

×2knows the team · via University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Haloo provides AI-powered trademark and name conflict screening tools for naming agencies and brand strategists. The platform combines trademark search, common law search, and risk assessment to help professionals quickly validate and clear brand names for their clients.

AI & Machine Learning LegalTech Marketing Tech SaaS

Founders & leadership

Julie MacDonell inFounder and CEOJulie MacDonell founded and leads Haloo, an AI-powered platform providing trademark search, watch, and workflow software for legal professionals and small businesses. She has background in law and civil rights advocacy, with experience developing legal technology solutions focused on access and compliance.

Investors · 14

Backbone AngelsToronto

Angels of Manyreported · 2 sourcesMontreal

BDC Capital Corporationreported · 2 sourcesWakefield · $100K – $10M

Fastbreak VenturesreportedToronto

Innospark Venturesreported · 2 sourcesBoston · $2M

LOI VenturereportedSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

Also in the syndicate · 8

BDC's Thrive platformFuture CapitalInnovation Grade VenturesMaRS IAFMistral VenturesThe W FundleadThe51leadW Fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries AJul 2024
Innospark Ventures (lead), BDC's Thrive platform, LOI Venture, W Fund
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Undisclosed amountSeries 4 seed financingJun 2024
Innospark Ventures (lead), BDC Capital, W Fund
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Undisclosed amountseed fundingMay 2022
The W Fund (lead), The51 (lead)
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Undisclosed amountseed roundApr 2021
Angels of Many, Backbone Angels, Fastbreak Ventures, Future Capital, Innovation Grade Ventures, MaRS IAF, Mistral Ventures, W Fund
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Haloo went on to found or lead other companies.

JACLYN JOHNSONInvestorFounded Cherub Technologies +1 Julie MacDonellFounder and CEOFounded Haloo

In the news

Haloo Secures $3.5 Million in Series A Fundingthesaasnews.com · Jul 2024

Haloo announces Series 4 seed financing | Private Capital Journalprivatecapitaljournal.com · Jun 2024

Following pivot to enterprise SaaS model, Haloo closes $4.7 million CAD | BetaKitbetakit.com · Jun 2024

Haloo grabs $2.3m in seed round, W Fund and The51 leadventurecapitaljournal.com · May 2022

Haloo Raises $2.9M CAD to offer IP Verification Tech as Solution for NFT Theft, Fraud - Innovation Factoryinnovationfactory.ca · May 2022

Haloo raises $1.7M in seed funding | The Forge | McMaster Universitytheforge.mcmaster.ca · Apr 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Haloo do?: Haloo provides AI-powered trademark and name conflict screening tools for naming agencies and brand strategists. The platform combines trademark search, common law search, and risk assessment to help professionals quickly validate and clear brand names for their clients.
Who founded Haloo?: Haloo was founded by Julie MacDonell.
Who are Haloo's investors?: Haloo's investors include Backbone Angels, Angels of Many, BDC Capital Corporation, Fastbreak Ventures, Innospark Ventures, LOI Venture.