East Valley Ventures
Angel networkSaint John · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
East Valley Ventures is a group of independent angel investors that backs start-ups based in Atlantic Canada. Beyond providing capital, its members contribute their time and areas of expertise to mentor founders and help their companies succeed.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 46 of 61 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×12Cleantech ×7Energy ×7Hardware ×7Fintech ×6Future of Work ×6
HQs:Canada×19United States×5Australia×1Bermuda×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×53 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
Dalhousie University ×4University of New Brunswick ×2Wilfrid Laurier University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×8Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×5Finance & Accounting ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
University of New Brunswick ×3DeepMind ×2Salesforce ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 22017 · 22016 · 16 dated
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
Co-investorsConcrete VenturesGreenSky VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Aurea develops portable wind turbines that enable individuals to generate and store their own power in remote or emergency situations.
CleantechEnergyHardwareHalifax, CA
Cat Adalay(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inRachel Carr(Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsIsland Capital
Beauceron Security provides anti-phishing and security awareness training software designed to reduce employee vulnerability to cyber threats.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBankTech VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Bright Breaks offers a workplace wellness platform providing short (7-minute) live and on-demand sessions—including meditation, yoga, stretching, strength training, and cooking workshops—that are auto-scheduled into employees' Outlook or Google calendars.
Future of WorkHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGeorgian Angel NetworkSproutxWELL Ventures
Byos develops a Zero Trust microsegmentation platform for edge networking that protects devices and networks across critical infrastructure, manufacturing, defense, government, healthcare, energy, and financial services by making assets invisible and preventing lateral movement without data leakage.
CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Matias Katz(Founder)in
Co-investorsSecurity Leadership Capital
CapIntel builds wealth management software that helps financial advisors turn complex financial data into clear, personalized narratives for investors.
FintechSaaSSales Tech
James Rockwood, CPA, CA(Founder)inJames Rockwood(Founder & CEO)inMax Moreau(Co-Founder & CTO)inRob Crnkovic(Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer)inPeter Cutler(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsFinTech CollectiveAquiline Technology GrowthCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Clarity is an online marketplace that connects entrepreneurs and startups with vetted experts and advisors for paid, on-demand phone consultations charged by the minute.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplaces
Dan MartellMike Wu
Co-investors500 GlobalHinge Capital
ClinicGlide provides software automation and digital transformation solutions for clinic operations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Scott MacIntosh(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Hanif Chatur(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)
Co-investorsNew Brunswick Innovation FoundationTLT East Ventures
Eigen Innovations develops AI vision software and solutions for manufacturing enterprises to enable digital transformation and improve operational efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareFredericton
Paul Scherer(Founder)inErin Barrett(Chief Executive Officer)inSCOTT EVERETT(Director)RICKY DUBAY(Director)BILL BARRETT(Director, Promoter)RICHARD JONES(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersFirst Angel Network Association (FAN)Momenta VenturesAGI HOUSE VENTURESAramco VenturesBenchmark+9 more
McCain is a producer of frozen potato products, including french fries, supplying consumers and food service markets worldwide.
AgTechConsumerFoodTech
Max Koeunein
Co-investorsBuild Ventures
Gia is an AI platform that turns a consulting or advisory firm's methodology into a client-facing product, answering post-project questions with sources in the client's Slack, providing on-screen guidance in the client's own web tools via a browser extension, and surfacing client status updates.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsPanache Ventures
Gray Wolf AI operates an investigation intake service for reporting cryptocurrency-related crimes such as ransomware blackmail, sextortion, exchange hacks, account takeover fraud, impersonation, and investment, phishing, or romance scams.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Dhirendra Shukla(Co-Founder)in
Qapture is a proprietary trading firm that trades digital assets using its own capital, employing data-driven and discretionary strategies across market cycles.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Hygge Power develops energy products including plug-and-play energy storage, an energy forecasting app, and AI for comfort optimization, aimed at delivering cleaner energy to consumers.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareIoTBoulder, US
Caleb T. Scalf(Founder)David Delcourt(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCity LightIdeaship
Jaza is a utility company providing decentralized energy across Sub-Saharan Africa, combining hardware, software, and local talent into a distribution network.
CleantechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Sebastian Manchester(Founder)in
Co-investorsCeniarthMaple Leaf AngelsShell FoundationValhalla VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Kognitiv Spark develops a mixed reality collaboration platform that connects frontline workers with remote experts and technical information in real-time.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSFredericton, CA
Yan Simard(CEO)inRyan Groom(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsForesight GroupNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Korrai develops an AI platform for infrastructure and mining risk assessment that aggregates multi-modal data and performs automated analysis to identify geotechnical hazards and reduce critical failures.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyInsurTechToronto, CA
Rahul Anand(CEO, Co-Founder)inRob McEwan(CRO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsParticleY Combinator
Halifax-based B2B intent data platform that mines public web signals to identify in-market accounts and contacts; acquired by IDG in 2021.
Co-investorsOMERS Ventures
IDC is a technology intelligence firm that provides market research, trend data, and analyst insights to help tech business leaders, IT executives, and investors make informed decisions across multiple technology markets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsOMERS Ventures
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
Co-investorsConcrete Ventures
Cvent provides event management and hospitality software used by event planners and organizations to plan, market, and run in-person and virtual events.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaS
Reggie Aggarwal(CEO and Founder)inChuck Ghoorah(Co-founder, President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing)inDavid Quattrone(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)inAmy Lucia(Chief Marketing Officer)inKathy Wagner(Chief Financial Officer)inJeannette Koonce(General Counsel & Corporate Secretary)in
Co-investorsMaryland TEDCONew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Oregon Venture FundValence Ventures
Phaidra develops an AI control platform that uses reinforcement learning to optimize energy efficiency and operational performance in data centers and AI factories.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnergySeattle, US
Jim Gao(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inVeda Panneershelvam(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inKatie Hoffman(Co-Founder, President, and Chief Operating Officer)inVedavyas Panneershelvam(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveFlying Fish VenturesIncubate USIndex VenturesRoot and Shoot Ventures+8 more
Picketa Systems develops real-time plant tissue analysis technology for crop management, helping growers, food processors, and fertilizer companies optimize nutrient management and resource allocation.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareFredericton, CA
XAVIER HEBERT-COUTURIER(Executive Officer, Director)PETER GOGGIN(Director)DOMINIC LEVESQUE(Executive Officer)MAXIME DUMONT(Executive Officer, Director)ZACHARY ANDERSEN(Executive Officer)
BoardCHRIS EDWARDS(Director)in
Co-investorsStartup TNTTall Grass Ventures
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
Co-investorsConcrete Ventures
Postilize Signals is a business intelligence platform that monitors thousands of real-time business events and matches them to law firm clients and prospects to identify legal opportunities before RFPs are issued.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSales TechNew Brunswick, CA
Co-investorsNorthside VenturesFJ LabsGarage CapitalN49P
Propel is an accelerator and startup support organization that provides coaching and mentorship to founders across various sectors, helping them apply lean startup frameworks and customer discovery processes.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaSSaint John, CA
Curtis HoweJeff WhiteDerek(Startup Coach)Richard(Startup Coach)Julien(Startup Coach)Kyle(Startup Coach)
Co-investorsScale AI
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
Co-investorsConcrete VenturesIsland Capital
QuickFacts is a software platform that centralizes insurance carrier information and manuals for brokers, enabling faster underwriting comparisons and carrier research than traditional methods.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsInsurTechKillick CapitalSandpiper VenturesWomen's Equity Lab
Agentforce Marketing (formerly Marketing Cloud) is Salesforce's marketing platform that uses autonomous AI agents to plan, create, and optimize campaigns and personalize customer experiences across channels.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
SHIFT develops measurement and control software for central heating and cooling plants that uses model predictive control to improve operational stability, reduce energy consumption, and decrease water loss.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
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
Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesConcrete VenturesSamsung NextSandpiper VenturesUCeed FundsEndeavor Catalyst
SiftMed is an AI-powered platform that automates the organization and analysis of medical records for legal professionals, medical experts, and life care planners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLegalTechMedical Devices
Jeremie Larouche(Co-founder)Holly
Co-investorsPelorus Venture CapitalSandpiper VenturesStaircase VenturesThe 51 Ventures
SmartSkin makes sensor-based "container twins" that travel through manufacturing lines to measure pressure, impact, vibration, and tilt, paired with software that turns the readings into actionable data.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTFredericton, CA
Kumaran Thillainadarajh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Evan Justason(Chief Executive Officer)inKumaran Thillainadarajah(Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Proudfoot(Chief Product Officer)inJohn Tourlas(Chief Commercial Officer)inFelipe Chibante(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsRho VenturesBDC Venture CapitalBuild VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
SnapTrade provides a brokerage API that enables developers and founders to build investing tools and trading platforms.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSFredericton, CA
Brendan Lee Young(Founder)inBrendan Wood(Founder)inTerry Ma(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsMistral Venture PartnersY CombinatorCiti Ventures
Spectrio provides digital signage and interactive kiosk solutions with a content management system for retail, banking, and equipment dealership locations.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Tamara Bebb(Chief Executive Officer)inElizabeth Purkiss(Chief Revenue Officer)Jonathan Ehrhart(Chief Financial Officer)inBrandon Mullins(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAllos VenturesSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
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
Co-investorsConcrete VenturesIsland Capital
Swept provides operational software for commercial cleaning and janitorial businesses, supporting scheduling, payroll, supply management, and inspections.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Matt CooperinMichael BrowninMichelle Audas(CEO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAfore Capital
Webjet Group is a publicly listed travel company (ASX:WJL).
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceTravel & Hospitality
The Upside Foundation of Canada is a registered charity that manages a legally binding equity pledge program, letting founders and VCs of high-growth Canadian tech companies commit a portion of their exit proceeds to charity.
Impact & Social Good
Robert Antoniades(Co-founder)inMark Skapinker(Co-founder)inJanie Goldstein(Co-founder)
Verlo is an AI assistant for wealth management and financial advisory practices that reads client documents, joins and transcribes calls, drafts follow-ups, fills in forms, and runs financial analyses like Monte Carlo simulations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsThe 51 Ventures
Versos connects to existing cloud storage (S3, Cloudflare, etc.) to analyze, structure, and make large video libraries searchable at the file and frame level, then builds and delivers AI-ready datasets against granular training specifications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Chris Keevillin
Co-investorsInnovobotIsland CapitalIsland Capital PartnersNew Brunswick Innovation FoundationRiSC Capital Corp
Wellable offers a personal wellness assessment tool that evaluates employee well-being across eight dimensions—physical, emotional, financial, social, intellectual, occupational, environmental, and spiritual.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Nick Patel(Founder)in
Welltrack provides a behavioral and mental health platform combining telephonic crisis care, provider referrals, self-guided digital tools, and care coordination for schools, communities, and companies.
Digital HealthMental HealthSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BrovadaCirrus9ClarityClinicServerFiddleheadgShiftHermetikInNetworkOneLobbyQ1 LabsScreenScapeSpinzoTutelaTutela2
Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 3LeadSiftacq. by Foundry (IDG)Radian6acq. by SalesforceTrip Ninjaacq. by Webjet Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKorrAI · korrai.com · Jun 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has East Valley Ventures made?
- East Valley Ventures has 61 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does East Valley Ventures invest at?
- East Valley Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does East Valley Ventures focus on?
- East Valley Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is East Valley Ventures located?
- East Valley Ventures is headquartered in Saint John, CA.
- Who does East Valley Ventures co-invest with?
- East Valley Ventures most often shares deals with Concrete Ventures, Island Capital, 500 Global, among 45 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Recent posts memorialize the firm's late co-founder Gerry Pond and his work in Atlantic Canada, and report portfolio company Versos AI's acceptance into NVIDIA's Inception program. AI summary
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