# Charles Baxter

> Charles Baxter is a startup investor at Innovacorp (Halifax). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Innovacorp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovacorp)
- Location: Halifax, Canada
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-baxter-0472117/

Charles Baxter is a startup investor at Innovacorp in Halifax. Charley Baxter has been with Innovacorp since its inception, having previously worked for seven years as the controller with the Nova Scotia Research Foundation, one of the entities that merged to create Innovacorp. Charley played a significant role throughout the corporate transition, leading the successful spinning-off of three business units tothe private sector, helping in the divesting of other non-core activities, and participating in the formation of Innovacorp's strategic and operating plans.Today Charley oversees the organization’s venture capital activities. In addition, he serves as secretary to the board of directors and participates on the senior management team tasked with developing and implementing corporate strategy.Prior to joining the Nova Scotia Research Foundation in 1988, Charley was an audit officer with the Nova Scotia Auditor General.Charley earned his bachelor of commerce (major - finance, 2nd major - accounting) from Saint Mary's University. He attained his Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia in 1986.Charley is a longtime lecturer for the Department of Accounting at Saint Mary's University. He is a board member of a real estate development company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, and a dedicated volunteer and board member with the Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society in Dartmouth.

## About Innovacorp

VC Fund · Halifax, Canada

Innovacorp is an early-stage venture capital firm that helps knowledge-based startups commercialize their technologies in the global marketplace. It invests in early stage Nova Scotia entrepreneurs, combining venture capital with business mentoring and incubation facilities. Innovacorp was established in 1995 and based in Halifax, Canada.

5 contacts available at Innovacorp.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Saari | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-saari |
| Amanda Tarr | Manager, Programs & Acceleration | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-tarr |
| Andrew Ray | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-ray |
| Ben McDade | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-mcdade |
| Charles Baxter | Vice President, Investment | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charley-baxter |

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