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Concrete Ventures
Venture capitalMeteghan · 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.
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Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 26 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×13Fintech ×5Cleantech ×4EdTech ×4Enterprise Software ×4HR Tech ×4Climate Tech ×3
HQs:Canada×8United States×5United Kingdom×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 52019 · 212 dated
Kevin Sullivan(Founder)in
PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
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
Bright provides solar energy systems and battery storage (BESS) solutions for industrial, manufacturing, and commercial businesses in Mexico, along with flexible financing options including PPAs, leasing, and direct purchase to facilitate renewable energy adoption.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew York City, US
Jonah Greenberger(Founder)inJB Straubel
Co-investorsY CombinatorCollaborative FundFirst Round CapitalSoma Capital10x GroupCaffeinated Capital+17 more
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
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
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
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 CreekConcrete Venture CapitalConstellation Technology VenturesCrosscut Ventures+10 more
Mesh provides a people management platform that helps leaders build engaged and high-performing teams through AI-driven performance management features including personalized nudges, real-time coaching, and insights combining employee and performance data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Saurabh Nangia(Founder)inGaurav Chaubey(Founder)inRahul Singh(Founder)inAdam Israel(Founder)Bam Azizi(Founder)Erin Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsRTP GlobalY CombinatorAfore CapitalAnthemis VentureAscendCoinbase Ventures+15 more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 VenturesEast Valley VenturesSamsung NextSandpiper VenturesUCeed FundsEndeavor Catalyst
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
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-investorsConcrete Venture CapitalVolta VenturesEDF Pulse Ventures
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
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
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
Travtus provides software solutions for property management, offering data access, team collaboration, and advanced analytics tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesRET Ventures
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(Founder)inLee Weiner(Director and Chief Executive Officer)inJames Stewart(Founder)in
BoardFrank Chang(Director)inCharles M. Hazard(Director)in
PartnerPatrick Hankinson· solo GP
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersFlying Fish VenturesTechstars
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
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-investorsBKR CapitalIsland CapitalRelay Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aurea TechnologiesTerris Earth Intelligence
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsTrojAIacq. by A10 Networks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSpellbook · betakit.com · Oct 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Concrete Ventures made?
- Concrete Ventures has 29 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 30 tracked co-investors.
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Practical Venture Capital (PVC) is a Silicon Valley venture firm focused on the venture capital secondary market, acquiring LP and GP interests in venture funds and direct secondaries in late-stage private companies.
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.
Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.
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.
Two Small Fish Ventures is an early-stage deep tech venture firm that invests in the next frontier of computing and its applications, backing founders from an early stage.
Highline Beta is a venture studio and pre-seed venture capital firm that partners with corporations and family offices to build and fund new ventures beyond their core business.
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 is an early-stage venture firm backing founders applying deep technology to transform the life sciences sector.
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