Build Ventures

Build Ventures is a Halifax-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies across Atlantic Canada. Founded in 2013, it focuses on sectors such as information technology, clean technology, life sciences, and life sciences tools and services, investing after the seed round to help founders build scalable businesses in large markets. Typical investments range from CAD 1 million to CAD 5 million, with initial commitments of CAD 0.5 million to CAD 2 million. The firm brings operational and investment experience to assist founders in navigating growth, team development, and product-market fit within the Atlantic Canadian ecosystem.

Patrick Keefe

General Partner

38 past transactions

PayTic

Seed Round in 2025
PayTic specializes in streamlining payments issuers' card programs through dedicated back-office solutions. Its SaaS platform automates processes like customer support, chargebacks, fraud management, AML compliance, reporting, and reconciliation, regardless of the number of processors involved. This enhances proactivity, mitigates risks, reduces operational costs, and offers a competitive advantage.

Tenera Care

Venture Round in 2025
Tenera Care is a technology company that specializes in real-time monitoring and analytics for senior care. Its platform integrates hardware and software solutions to enhance safety and health in care facilities. Tenera Care's offerings include a wristband and a connected application that record health data and analyze behavioral symptoms indicative of physical and mental deterioration. This cloud-based system allows families to access wellness reports and monitor the movements of their loved ones in residential care settings. Additionally, Tenera Care's platform helps detect hazardous situations, improving incident response times and creating a safer environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

Musical AI

Seed Round in 2025
Musical AI facilitates fair licensing of musical catalogs from rights holders to AI companies. It ensures secure infrastructure, clear usage terms, patent-pending attribution for fair compensation, streamlining legal processes.

Potential Motors

Seed Round in 2024
Potential Motors Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2018, specializing in software solutions that enhance the safety and performance of vehicles through artificial intelligence and computer vision. The company has developed RallyAI, a platform designed to optimize vehicle control by analyzing both off-road and on-road terrain in real-time using various camera systems. This technology allows vehicles to adapt their traction and suspension settings dynamically, improving overall performance and efficiency. Potential Motors collaborates with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across several sectors, including motorcycles, powersports, defense, and automotive, to trial and refine its innovative solutions. Based in Hanwell, Canada, the company is committed to advancing vehicle capabilities in a variety of challenging environments.

TrojAI

Seed Round in 2024
TrojAI offers an advanced AI security platform safeguarding AI/ML applications and infrastructure. It features a real-time threat firewall, penetration test models, and remediation guidance to mitigate risks before deployment. Backed by data scientists and cybersecurity experts, TrojAI caters to large enterprises with scalable, high-performing solutions.

Bright Breaks

Venture Round in 2023
Bright Breaks offers a workplace wellness solution to boost employee wellness, connection, and productivity with 7-minute live micro-breaks. Bright Breaks' wellness platform is designed to provide users with maximum benefits while requiring the least amount of effort. It only takes a few minutes per day to reduce stress and improve well-being.

3D BioFibR

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2020, 3D BioFibR Inc. specializes in manufacturing biomaterials, focusing on producing high-value biofibers such as spider silk, collagen, and chitosan. The company serves global markets including biomedical engineering, green textiles, defense, and aerospace engineering. Its products include 3D tissue cultures and collagen tendons for biomedical research.

Trophi.ai

Seed Round in 2023
Trophi.ai is an e-sports coaching company that utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver computer-generated feedback to players. By offering coaching services regardless of a player's location or income, Trophi.ai aims to level the playing field in the competitive e-sports arena. The company employs contractors to facilitate its coaching services and is developing AI systems that can extend beyond e-sports into physical sports. This innovative approach enables athletes and racers to enhance their performance by leveraging insights derived from advanced technology.

Arcturus

Series A in 2022
Arcturus is a software company that specializes in the post-production and streaming of volumetric videos. The company's platform, Holosuite, enables creatives to finesse and amplify volumetric captures to fit artistic and production goals. HoloSuite is designed to author, edit, and stream volumetrically captured performers so that producers can create immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences using live-action performances.

ProcedureFlow

Venture Round in 2022
ProcedureFlow is a subscription-based cloud software that helps organizations map complex operating procedures into visual, hyperlinked flowcharts. The platform provides step-by-step instructions organized into small modules, enabling employees to access the information they need quickly and to learn from the insights and experience of senior resources. By creating, organizing, updating, sharing, and tracking procedures, it supports end-to-end management and training, improving proficiency and employee confidence in performing tasks.

PayTic

Seed Round in 2022
PayTic specializes in streamlining payments issuers' card programs through dedicated back-office solutions. Its SaaS platform automates processes like customer support, chargebacks, fraud management, AML compliance, reporting, and reconciliation, regardless of the number of processors involved. This enhances proactivity, mitigates risks, reduces operational costs, and offers a competitive advantage.

Curv Health

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2017, Curv Health is a virtual clinic that empowers healthcare providers to establish and manage their own practices. It offers a platform connecting patients with registered professionals, including physiotherapists, dietitians, psychotherapists, and counselors, focusing on mental health and performance coaching.

Potential Motors

Seed Round in 2022
Potential Motors Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2018, specializing in software solutions that enhance the safety and performance of vehicles through artificial intelligence and computer vision. The company has developed RallyAI, a platform designed to optimize vehicle control by analyzing both off-road and on-road terrain in real-time using various camera systems. This technology allows vehicles to adapt their traction and suspension settings dynamically, improving overall performance and efficiency. Potential Motors collaborates with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across several sectors, including motorcycles, powersports, defense, and automotive, to trial and refine its innovative solutions. Based in Hanwell, Canada, the company is committed to advancing vehicle capabilities in a variety of challenging environments.

TrojAI

Seed Round in 2022
TrojAI offers an advanced AI security platform safeguarding AI/ML applications and infrastructure. It features a real-time threat firewall, penetration test models, and remediation guidance to mitigate risks before deployment. Backed by data scientists and cybersecurity experts, TrojAI caters to large enterprises with scalable, high-performing solutions.

Carbide

Seed Round in 2021
Carbide, formerly known as Securicy, makes enterprise-class security and privacy accessible to fast-growing companies. Unlike “checkbox-style” compliance solutions, our information security/privacy management platform enables customers to create, promote, and prove their commitment to security no matter which security framework or privacy regulation they wish to comply with.

Arcturus

Seed Round in 2021
Arcturus is a software company that specializes in the post-production and streaming of volumetric videos. The company's platform, Holosuite, enables creatives to finesse and amplify volumetric captures to fit artistic and production goals. HoloSuite is designed to author, edit, and stream volumetrically captured performers so that producers can create immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences using live-action performances.

Potential Motors

Seed Round in 2020
Potential Motors Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2018, specializing in software solutions that enhance the safety and performance of vehicles through artificial intelligence and computer vision. The company has developed RallyAI, a platform designed to optimize vehicle control by analyzing both off-road and on-road terrain in real-time using various camera systems. This technology allows vehicles to adapt their traction and suspension settings dynamically, improving overall performance and efficiency. Potential Motors collaborates with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across several sectors, including motorcycles, powersports, defense, and automotive, to trial and refine its innovative solutions. Based in Hanwell, Canada, the company is committed to advancing vehicle capabilities in a variety of challenging environments.

ProcedureFlow

Venture Round in 2019
ProcedureFlow is a subscription-based cloud software that helps organizations map complex operating procedures into visual, hyperlinked flowcharts. The platform provides step-by-step instructions organized into small modules, enabling employees to access the information they need quickly and to learn from the insights and experience of senior resources. By creating, organizing, updating, sharing, and tracking procedures, it supports end-to-end management and training, improving proficiency and employee confidence in performing tasks.

Resson

Series C in 2018
Resson is a bioinformatics and data analytics company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, specializing in customized agriculture solutions for large corporate clients. The company employs advanced technologies such as cloud-based data processing, swarm robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to enhance agricultural productivity. Its proprietary platform, the Resson Agricultural Management and Analytics System, analyzes crop metrics to assess the health and status of crops. By providing actionable insights derived from field data, Resson enables agricultural operators to optimize their operations, improve efficiency, increase yields, and maximize profitability.

Affinio

Series B in 2017
Affinio develops a marketing intelligence platform that leverages the interest graph to understand consumers. Its platform enables users to discover audience segments, analyze cultural fingerprints, and generate data-driven creative strategies. Serving brands, agencies, media companies, and publishers worldwide, Affinio's solution covers areas such as audience, influencers, content, advertising, research, and competitors.

radient360 Solutions

Seed Round in 2017
Radient360 Solutions is an energy sector technology company that provides field operations support and digital workflow management. The company offers in-field inspection, maintenance and auditing services, process safety, knowledge management, tool check-in and check-out, and logistics. Its platform enables real-time execution in the field and real-time metrics in the office, delivering data accuracy, asset visibility and real-time reporting to support reactive and predictive management of operationally critical infrastructure. Founded in 2012 and based in Saint John's, Canada.

Muse

Series B in 2017
Muse, developed by InteraXon, is a neurotechnology company that produces a headband designed to provide real-time feedback on brain activity during meditation. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company specializes in brain-computer interfaces, utilizing research-grade ambulatory electroencephalograms and EEG sensors. Muse’s technology captures brainwaves and translates them into digital signals, which are then processed to deliver insights on mental activity, heart rate, breathing, and body movements. This data enables users to enhance their meditation practices and mindfulness, fostering a deeper connection with their mental and physical states. Through its innovative hardware and software platform, Muse aims to support users in achieving greater mental clarity and well-being.

Manifold.co

Series A in 2017
Manifold.co operates a cloud-based marketplace that simplifies the discovery, purchase, and management of developer services and tools for applications across various cloud environments. By addressing the complexities associated with micro-services and third-party infrastructure, Manifold enables clients to effectively configure and distribute their pricing plans from a central platform. The marketplace streamlines essential functions such as pricing, billing, identity management, and provisioning, thereby facilitating a more efficient application development and deployment process.

The Money Finder

Seed Round in 2017
The Money Finder Inc. is a financial technology company based in Halifax, Canada, that focuses on cash flow planning training for financial professionals. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive training program known as The Behavioural Cash Flow System, which includes the Certified Cash Flow Specialist (CCS) designation. This program equips financial advisors with the skills necessary to effectively manage and market cash flow planning. Alongside the training, The Money Finder provides marketing materials, ongoing support, and a directory listing certified professionals, fostering a community of knowledgeable advisors dedicated to enhancing their clients' financial well-being.

Dash Social

Seed Round in 2017
Dash Social is a developer of visual marketing software that assists brands in sharing impactful photos and videos. The platform enables clients to predict performance, distribute content, measure engagement, and enhance customer interactions across various marketing channels. By providing a comprehensive solution, Dash Social helps brands accelerate growth, analyze trends, and make informed decisions regarding their visual assets in both marketing and e-commerce contexts.

Resson

Series B in 2016
Resson is a bioinformatics and data analytics company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, specializing in customized agriculture solutions for large corporate clients. The company employs advanced technologies such as cloud-based data processing, swarm robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to enhance agricultural productivity. Its proprietary platform, the Resson Agricultural Management and Analytics System, analyzes crop metrics to assess the health and status of crops. By providing actionable insights derived from field data, Resson enables agricultural operators to optimize their operations, improve efficiency, increase yields, and maximize profitability.

Fiddlehead

Seed Round in 2016
Fiddlehead Technology is a Canadian company that specializes in predictive forecasting through a machine-learning-based analytics platform. Founded by industry veterans David Baxter and Shawn Carver, Fiddlehead focuses on applying prescriptive analytics to address complex challenges in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. The company's platform enables businesses to anticipate customer behaviors and competitive actions, delivering insights that enhance demand planning. By providing more accurate demand forecasts, Fiddlehead helps companies reduce inventory levels, improve service quality, and enhance profit margins in a competitive global market.

Spring Loaded

Venture Round in 2016
Spring Loaded Technology Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in the design and development of bionic knee braces aimed at enhancing leg strength and mobility. Its flagship product, the Levitation knee brace, is recognized as the world's first compact and powerful device that assists with knee extension while alleviating pain and joint compression. The company offers a variety of knee braces tailored for diverse applications, including athletic activities such as skiing, running, and cycling, as well as for individuals dealing with knee osteoarthritis, injuries, and mobility impairments. Spring Loaded's products are engineered to improve performance, reduce fatigue, and support individuals in daily activities, including skilled trades. Established in 2012 and based in Dartmouth, Canada, the company prioritizes the intersection of research and development to create innovative solutions that enhance quality of life. Its products are available for purchase online.

icejam

Seed Round in 2016
Icejam is a Canadian mobile game development company based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, known for creating innovative free-to-play games. Founded by Stuart Duncan, a former leader at EA Mobile, Icejam leverages a team with a rich background in mobile gaming, having developed popular titles such as NHL PowerShot Hockey, Trade Nations, NBA Jam, and The Simpsons: Tapped Out. The company focuses on integrating real-time data from players’ surroundings into its games, utilizing a unique gameplay engine that processes contextual information such as location, time, sound, light, movement, and various real-world data streams. This approach allows players to engage in a connected reality experience while gaming. With private capital funding and support from regional development agencies, Icejam is poised to make a significant impact in the free-to-play mobile gaming sector.

Affinio

Series A in 2015
Affinio develops a marketing intelligence platform that leverages the interest graph to understand consumers. Its platform enables users to discover audience segments, analyze cultural fingerprints, and generate data-driven creative strategies. Serving brands, agencies, media companies, and publishers worldwide, Affinio's solution covers areas such as audience, influencers, content, advertising, research, and competitors.

AirVM

Series A in 2015
AirVM provides a platform for managing and monetizing cloud services across hybrid cloud environments. It focuses on business management, enabling enterprises and managed service providers to leverage multiple private and public cloud technologies, optimizing resource use and simplifying governance, billing, and service delivery.

Introhive

Series B in 2015
Introhive, Inc. is a Canadian technology company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, that specializes in developing contact mining software applications. Founded in 2012 by Jody Glidden and Stewart Walchli, the company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance revenue generation and improve customer experience management. Introhive's platform integrates relationship intelligence into customer relationship management (CRM) systems, utilizing data automation to accelerate sales processes. The company's enterprise relationship management solution provides valuable insights into client and prospect relationships, streamlining tasks such as sales hiring, prospecting, territory assignment, renewals, and lead scoring. By transforming disorganized data into actionable insights, Introhive aims to boost productivity and facilitate CRM adoption for its clients.

Celtx

Venture Round in 2015
Celtx is a pioneering company in the media pre-production industry, offering an all-in-one digital system that streamlines traditional paper-based processes. The platform provides tools for creating scripts, storyboards, shot lists, scene breakdowns, and crew reports, catering to various fields including film, video, theatre, animation, radio, and new media. By digitizing these workflows, Celtx enhances collaboration, simplifies planning, and facilitates easier sharing among production teams.

Resson

Series A in 2014
Resson is a bioinformatics and data analytics company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, specializing in customized agriculture solutions for large corporate clients. The company employs advanced technologies such as cloud-based data processing, swarm robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to enhance agricultural productivity. Its proprietary platform, the Resson Agricultural Management and Analytics System, analyzes crop metrics to assess the health and status of crops. By providing actionable insights derived from field data, Resson enables agricultural operators to optimize their operations, improve efficiency, increase yields, and maximize profitability.

Smart Skin Technologies

Series A in 2014
Smart Skin Technologies Inc. is a technology development company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Fredericton, Canada, with an additional office in Munich, Germany. The company specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative pressure-sensitive skin technology. Its flagship product, Quantifeel, is a packaging pressure monitoring system designed to measure line pressure and 3D orientation across various packaging formats, including glass, cans, and PET. Smart Skin Technologies is also focused on advancing its patent-pending pressure sensing technology for applications in industrial settings and sports, showcasing the versatility and potential of its unique touch-sensitive materials across multiple verticals.

Affinion Group

Venture Round in 2013
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. specializes in designing, marketing, and servicing customer engagement and loyalty solutions on a global scale. The company operates through three main segments: Global Loyalty, Global Customer Engagement, and Legacy Membership and Package. It develops programs that motivate consumer loyalty and administers various aspects of clients' points-based loyalty programs, including design, analytics, and fulfillment. Affinion also offers customer engagement solutions such as identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and savings on everyday purchases, catering to sectors like financial services, telecommunications, and travel. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Affinion Group has over 35 years of experience and supports more than 5,500 marketing partners worldwide, employing approximately 3,900 individuals across the United States and 12 other countries. The company is recognized for its commitment to high information security standards and compliance.

Tactics Cloud

Seed Round in 2013
Tactics Cloud provides sales and marketing insights using billions of strands of publicly available social and business data to help identify individuals and groups with common skills, interests, and relationships. Unlike social media monitoring solutions, Tactics Cloud focuses on social network connections to provide unique insights

Introhive

Series B in 2013
Introhive, Inc. is a Canadian technology company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, that specializes in developing contact mining software applications. Founded in 2012 by Jody Glidden and Stewart Walchli, the company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance revenue generation and improve customer experience management. Introhive's platform integrates relationship intelligence into customer relationship management (CRM) systems, utilizing data automation to accelerate sales processes. The company's enterprise relationship management solution provides valuable insights into client and prospect relationships, streamlining tasks such as sales hiring, prospecting, territory assignment, renewals, and lead scoring. By transforming disorganized data into actionable insights, Introhive aims to boost productivity and facilitate CRM adoption for its clients.
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