NSBI VC invests in mid-to-late-stage Nova Scotia businesses.
- building value in Nova Scotia businesses
- providing growth capital to build market traction
- generating superior long-term financial returns
- harvesting acquisition opportunities with an interest in retaining business operations in Nova Scotia
- preparing our clients for a successful and financially rewarding exit
NSBI VC invests within Nova Scotia and actively co-invests with syndicate partners from within, and outside the province. These partnerships bring external investment to Nova Scotia businesses. For investors from afar, we can offer valuable insight and a direct connection to Nova Scotia business opportunities.
Companies are eligible for venture capital if they are rapidly evolving and growing within their market. These companies should have a sustainable competitive advantage and a defined, defensible market niche. We look for companies with accelerated growth opportunities. As experts in mid-stage investing, we focus on this strategic point in a company’s development.
We provide growth capital and relevant resources to:
- Help our portfolio clients enhance new and existing market opportunities;
- Develop our portfolio clients’ management teams and strengthen their Board of Directors;
- Assist our portfolio clients to become accountable for their projected and realized results.
NSBI VC’s ideal investment range is from $1 million to $3 million. We prefer investment opportunities that offer a three to five year exit window with businesses that could lead to a merger, strategic acquisition, or listing on a public exchange.
NSBI VC shares the financial risk with owners, and other lenders and institutional investors. We presently have a portfolio of nine investee companies with close to $17 million invested.