# Leah Nguyen

> Leah Nguyen is a Series A investor at InBC Investment backing Q&A and Internet. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [InBC Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inbc-investment)
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahinyvr/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/leahinyvr

Leah Nguyen is a Series A investor at InBC Investment in Vancouver focused on Q&A and Internet. Leah was aInvestment Director at TELUS Ventures.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q&A | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Robotics | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |
| Recycling | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mangrove Lithium | Mangrove Lithium, a Vancouver-based company, has developed a breakthrough platform for the most cost-effective production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate from diverse input streams and assets. Mangrove’s modular solution can be scaled to any capacity and co-located with upstream lithium producers or cathode and cell manufacturers.The platform technology is also being commercialized for the conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water. | $35M |  | Jan 28, 2025 | https://www.mangrovelithium.com/ |
| Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation | Sanctuary AI is an artificial general intelligence company founded in January 2018, and is based in Vancouver, B.C. Sanctuary's mission is to build synthetic humans – “synths” – that are indistinguishable from us physically, cognitively and emotionally. The company is structured to explore both cutting edge technology and the ethical issuesthat arise from creating human-like machines. | $328.3K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 03, 2024 | https://www.sanctuary.ai/ |
| Netskrt | Netskrt revolutionizes the Internet experience by extending the reach of internet video to the outskirts of the network. Traditionally, rail and air passengers have limited access to the internet content they want to watch. With the Netskrt mCDN, they can use their existing internet video subscriptions just like they do at home. | $7.3M | Series A | May 01, 2024 | http://www.netskrt.io |
| ChopValue Manufacturing | ChopValue Manufacturing recycles chopsticks into a wood composite used for designer art, furniture, and millwork. ChopValue's urban harvesting method recycles used chopsticks into sustainable products for the home and office. Their compelling vision of transforming waste into a resource has piqued the interest of top-tier media outlets such asBusiness Insider, BBC, The Guardian, and Forbes. | $13.9M | Series A | Apr 22, 2024 | https://www.chopvalue.com |
| ThoughtExchange | Whether you’re looking to engage ten stakeholders or a community of 10,000 people, ThoughtExchange allows leaders to drive strategic discussions at scale. Unlike meetings, ThoughtExchange ensures you’re not just hearing from the loudest voices in the room. Unlike surveys, respondents feel more comfortable answering tough questions candidly.Unlike polls, leaders receive dynamic, data-rich reports that list results according to priority and urgency. ThoughtExchange was founded in beautiful Rossland, British Columbia, but our teams enjoy working remotely from all over North America. | $13.5M |  | Nov 30, 2023 | https://www.thoughtexchange.com/ |
| 4AG Robotics | 4AG Robotics develops fully automated harvesting devices to replace manual labor in commercial mushroom farms. | $12.8M | Series A | Nov 15, 2023 | https://techbrewrobotics.com |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Voyager Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voyager-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Yaletown Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yaletown-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Asahi Kasei](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asahi-kasei) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BDC Capital Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BMW i Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bmw-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About InBC Investment

VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada

InBC Investment is an independent $500 million strategic investment fund.

2 contacts available at InBC Investment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evan Machin | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evan-machin |
| Leah Nguyen | Chief investment officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leah-nguyen |

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## FAQ

### What does Leah Nguyen invest in?

Leah Nguyen invests primarily in Q&A, Internet and Robotics startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 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 Leah Nguyen?

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### When did Leah Nguyen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Leah Nguyen closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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