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Killick Capital

Private equity

St. John's · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked

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×7knows the team · via Trinity College Dublin
×3knows the team · via University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Investment thesis

Killick Capital invests through several funds. Its Venture Fund backs primarily technology-driven startups with high growth potential, offering mentorship, financial and governance expertise, and network access. The Aerospace Fund concentrates on supply chain management companies in the aerospace sector, providing industry, strategic and business support. The Newfoundland & Labrador Fund supports companies operating in that province that show growth potential and are led by strong management teams. Across all funds, the firm emphasizes active partnership with company teams to advance and grow the businesses.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
St. John's, NL, CA
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
27
Acquisitions
1

Team · 8 people

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What they invest in

from 24 of 27 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×7Hardware ×7Fintech ×5Healthtech ×5SaaS ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3

HQs:Canada×11United States×2Ireland×1Japan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
63%
solo founders
5 of 8 mapped founding teams
60%
repeat founders
of 10 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data

Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador ×5BrainStation ×2Harvard Business School ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history

Spellbook ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 27 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22023 · 35 dated

Avalon Holographicsavalonholographics.comin𝕏Aug 2023

Avalon Holographics develops NOVAC, a holographic display table that produces true holograms on demand, built through in-house hardware research and fabrication.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSt. John'S, CA

Wally Haas(Founder)inFREDERICK CAHILL(Director)JAMIE KING(Director)

BoardMARK DOBBIN(Director)

Avantis AI Inc.avantisai.comin

Avantis provides a market research and intelligence platform that extracts and summarizes SEDAR+ and SEC regulatory filings using AI, serving equity research, portfolio management, risk, and compliance teams at investment firms.

AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechSaaS

Breathesuitebreathesuite.comin

BreatheSuite delivers pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients in a home-based format, combining physical therapy and respiratory therapy led by licensed clinicians.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Dr. Kali Nordin(Clinical Director | Doctor of Physical Therapy)

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship

Canadian Northern Outfitterscanadian-northern.com

Canadian Northern Outfitters Lodge is a luxury resort accessible only by private helicopter, located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland beside the Long Harbour River, one of the region's salmon fishing rivers.

ConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Carta Worldwidecartaworldwide.comin𝕏

Carta Worldwide provides an API-driven card issuance platform designed for fintech developers to build and power payment solutions.

Fintech

CoLabcolabsoftware.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $72M

CoLab provides AI-powered design review and collaboration software for engineering teams, automating design quality checks and organizing engineering knowledge within PLM and CAD systems.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSt. John's, CA

Jeremy Andrews(Founder)inAdam Keating(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fjor FoundersFundersClubInsight PartnersIntrepid Growth PartnersMemorial Centre for Entrepreneurship+3 more

CoLabcolab.co.jp𝕏Nov 2025 · $72M

CoLab develops robotic systems that automate assembly processes in manufacturing plants, using AI to analyze production data and create value through planning and development consulting.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsKawasaki, JP

Shinji Kawabata(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoral CapitalInsight PartnersIntrepid Growth PartnersSpider CapitalY Combinator

Colorsmithcoloursmith.com

Coloursmith develops precision light-filtering ingredients for contact lenses using patented chromophore encapsulation technology, enabling lens manufacturers to create products with improved light protection and comfort.

HealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Gabrielle MasoneinMorrgan Paynein

Co-investorsBeresford Ventures

GiBLIgiblitech.com𝕏

Gibli Tech manufactures aerodynamic sensors that provide real-time measurement data, marketed toward consumers and potentially athletes or sports professionals.

HardwareIoTSports Tech

harbrharbr.com

Halifax, CA

Dave Kim(Founder)

HeyOrcaheyorca.comin

HeyOrca is a social media management platform for social media managers and small marketing teams to plan and collaborate on content, engage with communities, and report on performance in one place.

Marketing TechSaaSSocial

Joe(Chief Executive Orca (CEO), Founder)

Co-investorsBDC Capital CorporationPelorus Venture Capital

Killick Aerospacekillickaerospace.comin𝕏

Killick Aerospace supplies commercial and business aircraft parts, jet engines, and airframe components, operating trading, distribution, leasing, and aircraft/engine acquisition businesses for the global aviation aftermarket.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainDublin, IE

Russell Starr(President & CEO)inSteve Donegan(Managing Director)

Landwash Brewerylandwashbrewery.comin

Landwash Brewery is a craft brewery in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, that produces and sells beer across the province.

ConsumerFoodTechNewfoundland, CA

Mantleheymantle.com

Mantle provides a business operations platform for app developers and businesses, offering billing, payment pages, analytics, email marketing, and integrations with tools like Stripe and Shopify.

Creator EconomyFintechSaaS

Co-investorsOpenSky Ventures11.2 CapitalCorazon CapitalCraft VenturesFoundation CapitalLeaders Fund+2 more

Miniluxeminiluxe.comin

MiniLuxe provides nail care and waxing services along with related products, focusing on clean, non-toxic experiences.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Anthony Tjan(Executive Officer, Director)inPino Anthony(Executive Officer)Andrew Ervin(Executive Officer)inSue Thirlwall(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Hamel(Executive Officer)in

BoardMats Lederhausen(Director)

Co-investorsFlow Capital

Mysa by Empowered Homesgetmysa.com𝕏

Mysa makes smart thermostats for high-voltage electric heating systems such as electric baseboard, fan-forced in-wall, hydronic baseboard, and in-ceiling radiant heaters, offered in energy-monitoring and lower-priced LITE models.

EnergyHardwareIoT

Co-investorsClimate Innovation CapitalCycle Capital

PathFactorypathfactory.comin𝕏

PathFactory is an AI-powered content experience platform that helps B2B companies deliver personalized buyer journeys and capture first-party engagement data to drive revenue.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Nick Edouard(Founder)inDev Ganesanin

Co-investorsEdison PartnersUpdata PartnersBDC Capital CorporationBDC Venture CapitalVertu Capital

QuickFactsquickfactsinc.cominJun 2023 · $1.1M

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-investorsEast Valley VenturesInsurTechSandpiper Ventures

Rayleighrayleighsolartech.com

Rayleigh develops thin, lightweight, low-cost perovskite solar modules.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Sequence Biosequencebio.comin𝕏

Sequence Bio discovers genetic causes of disease within Newfoundland and Labrador's founder population to develop breakthrough treatments, diagnostics, and preventions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSt. John's, CA

Jeremy Grushcow(Founder)inChris Gardner(Founder)inLynn Healey(Chief Executive Officer)inTom Barber(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Y Combinator

Sparrow Acousticssparrowbioacoustics.comin

Sparrow Bio Acoustics develops Stethophone Pro, a smartphone-based medical device platform that uses AI-powered heart sound analysis to detect cardiovascular disease earlier in patient care pathways.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

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

Co-investorsBling CapitalConcrete VenturesGood News VenturesInovia CapitalKhosla VenturesLegalTech+5 more

Swiftsureswiftsureinnovations.cominMay 2023 · $2.3M

Swiftsure Innovations develops medical devices for oral care, including the SwishKit, aimed at improving oral care for mechanically ventilated patients.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Deanne McCarthy(Founder)in

Co-investorsSandpiperSandpiper VenturesThreshold Impact

Turbine Engine Specialists (TES)tesservice.comin𝕏

TES provides aircraft engine and APU rental and services, along with parts sales, offering related terms such as bailment, engine/APU rental, and services agreements.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationDallas-Fort Worth, US

Verafin™ Inc.verafin.cominacquired by Nasdaq

Verafin integrates and enriches data from hundreds of sources and thousands of institutions across the cloud, serving financial institutions to manage assets and transaction monitoring at scale.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsSpectrum Equity

Other

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

Clockwork FoxFirecraft Products Inc.

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Verafin™ Inc.acq. by Nasdaq

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Killick Capital made?
Killick Capital has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Killick Capital invest at?
Killick Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Killick Capital focus on?
Killick Capital focuses on Logistics & Supply Chain, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is Killick Capital located?
Killick Capital is headquartered in St. John's, CA.
Who does Killick Capital co-invest with?
Killick Capital most often shares deals with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship, Y Combinator, among 29 tracked co-investors.

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