# Stephen Nairne

> Stephen Nairne is a seed investor at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners backing Water and Energy. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Raven Indigenous Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raven-indigenous-capital-partners)
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-nairne-3487a655/

Stephen Nairne is a Chief Investment Officer at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. He Attended Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |
| Construction | 1 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RainStick | The RainStick shower is a recirculating shower that saves 80% energy and 80% water but still feels like a luxurious shower. | $1.9M | Seed | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| NUQO Modular | NUQO's quality is reflected in its thorough design and construction procedures, which are supported by top consultants and professionals from a variety of disciplines. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 19, 2024 |  |
| Virtual Gurus | Virtual Gurus is a talent marketplace that leverages proprietary technology to match organizations with highly skilled Canadian and American virtual assistants. Our remote team of skilled virtual assistants does it all, from bookkeeping and marketing to data entry and administrative support. Whether your organization needs a dedicated assistant,special project support or help with occasional tasks, we’re your people. | $6.6M | Series A | Mar 15, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accelerate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BuildTech VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buildtech-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-angel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/telus-pollinator-fund-for-good) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The 51 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-51-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada

They’re Indigenous and we invest in Indigenous social enterprise. Their purpose is to facilitate the flow of capital through impact investing, and to support the ongoing revitalization of the Indigenous economy in Canada.As an Indigenous intermediary, they honor the Seven Sacred Teachings and they operate from the perspective of the Indigenousworld view. They follow traditional Indigenous protocols, they work for the well being of people and the planet, and they acknowledge their responsibility to the next seven generations.

4 contacts available at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Nairne | Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-nairne |
| Garry McBerryhill | US Market Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garry-mcberryhill-33e7 |
| Jeffrey Cyr | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-cyr |
| Paul Lacerte | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-lacerte |

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## FAQ

### What does Stephen Nairne invest in?

Stephen Nairne invests primarily in Water, Energy and Marketplace startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Stephen Nairne last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stephen Nairne closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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