New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Government fundFredericton · Pre-Seed–Series A · 32 people tracked
Investment thesis
NBIF positions itself as Canada's longest-running publicly funded venture capital firm, focused on backing early-stage New Brunswick technology companies with global potential. It takes a founder-first approach, investing early and committing for the long term while working alongside founders to scale strong ideas into high-growth businesses. Beyond capital, the firm offers strategic guidance and connects founders to expertise and networks needed to grow globally. It also serves as a bridge for investors seeking access to the province's highest-growth opportunities, aiming to build world-class companies rooted in New Brunswick.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 32 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Cleantech ×2Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:Canada×1
Investments · 7 tracked
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Anessa provides a software suite that uses data analytics and AI to support anaerobic digestion and biogas projects, covering feasibility evaluation, feedstock recipe optimization, and real-time facility performance monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsConcrete VenturesEast Valley VenturesGreenSky Ventures
Beauceron Security offers a security awareness and behavior-change platform that trains employees to adopt safe online habits, with tools for anti-phishing, email analysis, fraud prevention, and MSP/MSSP partners.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBankTech VenturesEast Valley Ventures
ClinicGlide provides AI-powered administrative agents that handle patient booking and front-desk requests across phone, text, and web for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesTLT East Ventures
Jaza operates a decentralized solar-powered energy network across Sub-Saharan Africa, recharging batteries at local systems to power homes and businesses in off-grid communities.
CleantechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Sebastian Manchester(Founder)in
Co-investorsCeniarthEast Valley VenturesShell FoundationValhalla Ventures
Kognitiv Spark makes RemoteSpark, a hands-free connected-worker platform that runs on augmented reality headsets and smart glasses, enabling frontline workers to hold low-bandwidth secure video/audio calls with remote experts and access manuals and documents in their line of sight.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesForesight Group
Potential Motors builds vehicle software using cameras, radar or lidar and AI to interpret terrain and pre-emptively adjust driveline, suspension and torque settings for off-road driving.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationFredericton, CA
Sam Poirier(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBrightspark VenturesBuild 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
Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesIsland CapitalIsland Capital PartnersRiSC Capital Corp
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKognitiv Spark · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Versos · entrevestor.com · Dec 3, 2025
ClinicGlide · entrevestor.com · Oct 26, 2025
Beauceron Security · bitscale.ai · Oct 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does New Brunswick Innovation Foundation invest at?
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is New Brunswick Innovation Foundation's typical check size?
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation typically writes checks of $36.5K – $730K.
- What sectors does New Brunswick Innovation Foundation focus on?
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is New Brunswick Innovation Foundation located?
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is headquartered in Fredericton, CA.
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