# Invest Nova Scotia

> Invest Nova Scotia is a VC fund in Halifax backing Software and Health Care. See 64 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Halifax, Canada
- Total investments: 64
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 77%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invest-nova-scotia/?originalSubdomain=ca
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/investns_
- Website: https://investnovascotia.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvestNovaScotia/

Invest Nova Scotia is a fund designed to foster innovation and collaboration that improves Nova Scotia's competitiveness in the economy.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Invest Nova Scotia. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Invest Nova Scotia. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/invest-nova-scotia-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 13 | 20% |
| Health Care | 10 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 11% |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 9% |
| SaaS | 5 | 8% |

82 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 33 | 52% |
| Seed | 10 | 16% |
| Pre-Seed | 10 | 16% |
| Series A | 4 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 52 | 81% |
| United States | 3 | 5% |
| Norway | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rina Carlini | Entrepreneur In Residence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rina-carlini |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elle, MD Biotechnologies | Elle, MD Biotechnologies is focused on providing better quailty of life. | $781.2K | Pre-Seed | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| Finleaf Technologies | Finleaf Technologies is a Canadian AgTech firm specializing in sustainable aquaponics systems that combine fish farming and crop production while recycling waste into organic fertilizers. | $40K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Clarity Case | Clarity Case is an AI-powered assistant for high-conflict separations. It helps users document their stories with court-ready tools, promoting clarity and confidence in legal proceedings | $21.9K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Pividl Bioscience | Pividl Bioscience is a nanobiotechnology firm that develops patented platform technologies with cross-sector applications in the health and wellness, consumer packaged goods, agrifood, and pharmaceutical industries. | $29.2K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Awardly | Awardly is an AI-powered platform tailored for Canadian businesses to discover, apply for, and manage government tenders, grants, and funding opportunities. It streamlines procurement by offering real-time opportunity matching, deadline tracking, document management, and compliance tools. | $21.9K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Table Touch | Table Touch is a real-time restaurant service visibility system that tracks when staff visit tables and shows that information live across the restaurant.Designed for full-service restaurants, Table Touch helps teams stay on top of every table during busy shifts by making service timing visible in the moment. Small devices placed under tables andcarried by staff automatically detect table visits, requiring no tapping, scanning, or manual input.The system gives staff and managers a live view of table activity, helping reduce missed tables, improve service consistency, and increase sales by capturing more opportunities to engage guests.After service, Table Touch provides reporting on table visits, service timing, and team performance, giving operators a clear and objective way to measure, coach, and improve service over time.Built by restaurant owners, Table Touch is designed for the reality of the floor — simple to use, quick to install, and effortless for staff to adopt. | $30K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| iFormit Solutions | iFormit Solutions Inc. provides smart metering tech to upgrade conventional meters into remote-readable ones for utilities and property managers. | $40K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| ZEMÎ Technologies | ZEMÎ Technologies uses AI to analyze mineral exploration data for optimal drill targets. | $40K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Home and Health | Home and Health is a Canadian platform offering home-based health and wellness services. It supports in-home care like nursing, personal assistance, physiotherapy, and daily living aid to help people stay independent at home. | $30K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Leap Volt Tech | Leap Volt Tech develops polymer functional materials to boost lithium-ion battery cycle life. | $40K | Grant | Mar 18, 2026 |  |

10 of 64 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Concrete Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concrete-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital-s-climate-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Build Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/build-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Nadarra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nadarra-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [LOI Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loi-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [New Brunswick Innovation Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-brunswick-innovation-foundation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Invest Nova Scotia invest in?

Invest Nova Scotia invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 64 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Invest Nova Scotia?

Public channels for Invest Nova Scotia include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Invest Nova Scotia?

The team at Invest Nova Scotia includes Rina Carlini (Entrepreneur In Residence). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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