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Concrete Ventures

Venture capital

Meteghan · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Concrete Ventures partners with early-stage founders in Atlantic Canada who show unique industry insight and the drive to build large, scalable companies. The firm positions itself as a value-add investor that goes beyond capital, drawing on its team's operating experience and network to support startups through the critical early phases of growth. Describing itself as 'by founders, for founders,' the firm brings a scrappy, innovative approach and aims to be a lasting partner across the startup journey.

Invests inSector AgnosticCanada

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$182.5K – $365K
HQ
Meteghan, NS, CA
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
AUM
$12.4M
Tracked investments
26
Acquisitions
1

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 24 of 26 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×12EdTech ×4Fintech ×4Cleantech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Gaming ×3Healthtech ×3

HQs:Canada×8United States×3United Kingdom×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 7 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4

Investments · 26 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 52019 · 212 dated

3D Biofibr3dbiofibr.comSeed · Sep 2021 · $700K

Kevin Sullivan(Founder)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Anessaanessa.comin𝕏Jun 2021

Anessa builds software platforms for the biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) industry, used to evaluate, optimize, and monitor projects using AI, digital twin technology, and predictive modelling.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Amir Akbari(CEO)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesGreenSky VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation

Brightbrightbreaks.com

Bright Breaks runs an online workplace wellness platform that offers short, live fitness, yoga, and break classes for employees working remotely, in-office, or both.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Carbidecarbidesecure.comin𝕏

A trust center platform that helps businesses of all sizes accelerate sales cycles and demonstrate security compliance to customers.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSydney, CA

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsAllos VenturesPanache VenturesTechstars

Innerlogicinnerlogic.comin𝕏Seed · Jun 2024 · $950K

Innerlogic is a platform that centralizes employee surveys (engagement, onboarding, pulse, and exit) with an integrated AI assistant called Nora that performs real-time analysis of feedback, identifies themes and trends, and generates actionable insights for HR teams.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSBedford, CA

Bryce Tully(Founder, CEO)inMike Bawol(Founder, COO)

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersTechstars

Measurablmeasurabl.comin𝕏Jun 2023 · $93M

Measurabl is a sustainability data platform for real estate organizations that enables measurement, management, and reporting of environmental performance across buildings and properties.

Climate TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSSan Diego, US

Matt Ellis(Founder)inLance Onken(Founder)inMaureen(CEO)Waters Maureen(Executive Officer)

BoardLindsay Luger(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)in

Co-investorsBroadscaleBuilding VenturesCamber CreekConstellation Technology VenturesCrosscut VenturesEnergy Impact Partners+9 more

MESHmesh-insights.comin

MESH builds AI and data analytics tools that measure and improve workplace inclusion, drawing on behavioural and social science expertise.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech

Dr. Leeno Karumanchery(Co-Founder and Head of Behavioural Sciences)Elaine McKinnon(Chief Financial Officer)inJason Aube(Chief Technology Officer)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsEast Valley Ventures

Novarespnovaresp.aiin𝕏Seed · Jan 2023 · $2M

NovaResp develops respiratory technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea and sleep-disordered breathing, based on its cMAP technology.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHalifax, CA

Hamed Hanafi(Founder)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

PayTicpayticconnect.com

PayTic provides an AI-powered platform for automating payment back-office operations, including reconciliation, dispute and chargeback handling, network fee optimization, anomaly detection, and payment systems modernization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsIsland CapitalMistral Venture PartnersAfricInvestBuild VenturesCDG InvestIsland Capital Partners+2 more

PayTicpaytic.aiMay 2022 · $3M

PayTic provides an AI-powered platform for automating payments back-office operations, including reconciliation, dispute and chargeback handling, network fee management, anomaly detection, and payment systems modernization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAfricInvestBuild VenturesCDG InvestIsland Capital PartnersLaunch Africa VenturesOutlierz Ventures+1 more

Playdreamscapeplaydreamscape.comin

Dreamscape offers Shoelace, a game-based literacy platform that embeds reading and vocabulary practice into immersive video games to engage reluctant student readers.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGamingSaaS

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsEast Valley Ventures

Proofproofgov.comin𝕏Seed · Jun 2019

Proof is an approvals platform that helps government agencies digitize forms, implement electronic signatures, and manage approvals in a central software system.

GovTechWhitehorse, CA

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsTechstarsBritish Business BankPanache Ventures

Prosarisprosaris.cain

Prosaris develops ultrasonic inspection equipment and software for industrial facility maintenance, including a handheld sensor and companion app used to detect compressed air leaks and electrical partial discharge faults.

CleantechHardwareIoT

Colin Sewell(Founder)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesIsland Capital

SalesRightfastspring.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · May 2019 · $250K

FastSpring provides a merchant-of-record ecommerce platform that companies use to sell software, SaaS, and digital products online, handling payments, taxes, and subscriptions.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSanta Barbara, US

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsIsland CapitalIsland Capital Partners

Shineturbineshineturbine.com𝕏

Shine sells a 100W dual USB-C Power Delivery portable charger with a 26800mAh capacity, designed to store power from the company's Shine device.

CleantechConsumerEnergyHardware

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Shoelaceshoelacelearning.comin

Shoelace (also branded as Dreamscape) is an adaptive learning platform that presents rigorous reading comprehension practice as a game to build reading stamina and accelerate literacy growth.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGaming

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesSamsung NextUCeed FundsEndeavor Catalyst

Spellbookspellbook.legalin𝕏

Spellbook develops AI-powered software for lawyers that integrates directly into Microsoft Word to automate contract drafting and review.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTech

Scott Stevenson(Founder)inDaniel Di Maria(Founder)inMatt Mayers(Founder)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsBling CapitalGood News VenturesInovia CapitalKhosla VenturesKillick CapitalLegalTech+5 more

Spotrspotr.aiinJun 2021

Spotr.ai operates a platform that continuously organizes and updates building data, enabling visual inspection and research of buildings and their surroundings to be done remotely and at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureInsurTechPropTech

Co-investorsVolta VenturesEDF Pulse Ventures

Stemblestemble.comin𝕏

Stemble (Stemble Learning Inc.) develops an online education technology platform focused on chemistry and science learning, creating problem-solving-based activities and courses for students and instructors.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Trevor P.(Founder)inDr. Jason Pearson(Co-Founder)Trevor Profitt(Co-Founder)Mitch George(COO)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesIsland Capital

Talkatootalkatoo.cominNov 2021

Talkatoo builds AI-based dictation software for medical and veterinary professionals, aiming to provide an affordable, scalable voice-to-text solution.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Shawn Wilkie(Founder)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsGlobalive Capital

Terristerrisei.comin𝕏

Terrisei curates earth observation data and presents it in immersive 3D with analytics to help leaders make decisions about where to develop and how to improve people's safety.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechSaaS

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsInnovative Solutions CanadaSeraphim Space

Travtustravtus.comin𝕏

Travtus provides software solutions for property management, offering data access, team collaboration, and advanced analytics tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Tripty AryainAndrew Dayin

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesRET Ventures

TrojAItroj.aiinacquired by A10 Networks

TrojAI provides an enterprise AI security platform that monitors and controls AI agents to prevent prompt injection attacks, data leakage, and unauthorized tool use.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaint John, CA

Stephen Goddard(Director and Chief Operating Officer)inLee Weiner(Director and Chief Executive Officer)inJames Stewart(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardFrank Chang(Director)inCharles M. Hazard(Director)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersFlying Fish VenturesTechstars

Trophitrophi.aiinMay 2023 · $3.3M

Trophi.ai offers live telemetry overlays for sim racing, letting drivers see their telemetry on screen while driving, compare their inputs against a reference in real time, and act on coaching cues during the session rather than in replay.

AI & Machine LearningGamingSports Tech

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsBuild Ventures

Woveowoveo.comin𝕏

Woveo is an AI-powered fintech platform that helps financial institutions and community organizations extend affordable credit to credit-invisible and underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social Good

Jonah Chininga(CEO)inSergio Fernández(CTO)inMaryheth Cabrera(COO/CPO)inJames Muhato(CSO)in

PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP

Co-investorsIsland CapitalRelay VenturesBKR Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Terris Earth Intelligence

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

TrojAIacq. by A10 Networks

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Concrete Ventures made?
Concrete Ventures has 26 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Concrete Ventures invest at?
Concrete Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Concrete Ventures's typical check size?
Concrete Ventures typically writes checks of $182.5K – $365K.
What sectors does Concrete Ventures focus on?
Concrete Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Concrete Ventures located?
Concrete Ventures is headquartered in Meteghan, CA.
Does Concrete Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Concrete Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Concrete Ventures co-invest with?
Concrete Ventures most often shares deals with East Valley Ventures, Island Capital, Techstars, among 28 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 10

Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $8M
Practical Venture Capital

Practical Venture Capital (PVC) is a venture firm focused on the secondary market for private, late-stage technology companies. It acquires stakes in mature companies through its Halftime Fund.

LOI Venture

LOI Venture is a seed-stage venture fund co-founded by Hootsuite Founder Ryan Holmes and Angel Investor Manny Padda focused on backing founders under 30 usually building tech products attending the LOI Program.

$100K – $1M
Golden Ventures

Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.

$500K – $2.5M
Structure Capital

Structure Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides funding and support to early-stage companies. The firm offers capital, mentorship, and network access to portfolio companies.

$100K – $200K
Two Small Fish Ventures

Two Small Fish is an early-stage deep tech venture firm investing in the next frontier of computing and its applications, backing founders from an early stage.

$1M – $3M
Highline Beta

Highline Beta is a venture studio and venture capital firm that co-creates new ventures with corporate partners and co-invests alongside founders. It helps enterprises design, launch, and run corporate venture studios and build new ventures from idea to launch.

Deeptech Labs

Deeptech Labs is an accelerator and venture capital fund based in Cambridge that invests in deep technology companies. The firm leverages resources from Cambridge's academic and commercial sectors.

Magnetic Ventures

Magnetic Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing founders applying deep technology to transform the life sciences sector.

$1M – $6M

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