Build Ventures

Build Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Halifax, Canada, founded in May 2013. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in technology companies primarily located in Atlantic Canada, focusing on sectors such as information technology, clean technology, and life sciences. Build Ventures typically invests between CAD 1 million and CAD 5 million, with initial contributions ranging from CAD 0.5 million to CAD 2 million, preferring to engage with companies after their seed round. The firm is dedicated to supporting founders in building impactful businesses and leverages its team’s extensive operational and investment experience to guide startups through their growth journey.

Keefe, Patrick E.

Partner and Founder

Past deals in Newfoundland

Trophi.ai

Seed Round in 2023
trophi.ai is an e-sports coaching company and provides coaching regardless of their location or income, leveling the playing field.

Radient360

Seed Round in 2017
Radient360 Solutions Inc. is a technology company based in Saint John's, Canada, focused on the energy sector. Founded in 2012, it specializes in providing a range of operational solutions that include in-field inspection, maintenance and auditing services, process safety, knowledge management, and logistics. The company has developed a workflow management platform that enhances real-time execution in the field and offers real-time metrics for office operations. By delivering data accuracy and asset visibility, Radient360 enables clients to achieve effective reactive and predictive management of their critical infrastructure.

icejam

Seed Round in 2016
Icejam is a Canadian developer of free-to-play mobile games, founded by former EA Mobile leader Stuart Duncan and located in Charlottetown, PEI. The company operates from a state-of-the-art studio that fosters creativity in a historic setting near the ocean. Icejam's management team has a strong background in mobile gaming, having previously delivered popular titles such as NHL PowerShot Hockey and The Simpsons: Tapped Out. The company is focused on integrating real-time data from the surrounding environment into its games, utilizing a gameplay engine that processes various contextual elements like location, time, sound, and weather. This innovative approach allows players to experience a connected reality while engaging with the games. With financial backing from private investors and institutions such as Build Ventures and Innovation PEI, Icejam is poised to make a significant impact in the free-to-play mobile gaming market.

Celtx

Venture Round in 2015
Celtx is the world's first all-in-one media pre-production system. It replaces 'paper & binder' pre-production with a digital approach that's more complete, simpler to work with, and easier to share.
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