Led · Equity · Aug 2025

Meridian Mining UK Societas focuses on advancing the Cabaçal Au–Cu project, Santa Helena and exploration across the Cabaçal VMS belt in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The company completed a private placement that generated gross proceeds of CAD 50 million by selling over 64 million common shares at CAD 0.78 per share. The financing was co‑led by Stifel Canada, BMO Capital Markets and Beacon Securities, with support from SCP Resource Finance, Cormark Securities and Raymond James. An insider purchased over 7 million shares in the offering; that related‑party transaction was exempt from certain regulatory requirements as it fell below prescribed thresholds. Proceeds will fund the ongoing feasibility study for the Cabaçal Au–Cu project, advance development of Santa Helena and support exploration programs in the VMS belt. Planned actions remain subject to final approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange; CEO Gilbert Clark said shareholder support leaves the company well positioned to reach key milestones.

Led · Equity · Jun 2021

Highmark Innovations builds and distributes gamified, FDA-cleared Software as a Medical Device for virtual, in-person and hybrid neurological and mental health assessments and care. The company combines its SaMD with a growing network of clinical businesses and clinics to deliver diagnostics, care planning and rehabilitation. Highmark acquired BrainFx to add clinician-led virtual neurofunctional assessment tools and the Living Brain Bank™ of normative neurofunctional data. The acquisition increased Highmark’s footprint by more than 100 healthcare organizations and supports rapid expansion into the U.S. and global markets. Highmark’s strategy centers on acquisitive growth, implementing its technology within clinical settings, continued R&D, and use of predictive analytics and machine learning to enable precision medicine.

Led · Equity · Jun 2021

JustKitchen operates delivery-only "ghost" kitchens using a hub-and-spoke model where ingredients are prepared centrally and finished at spoke kitchens for third-party delivery. The company runs more than a dozen proprietary brands and partners with restaurants such as Smith & Wollensky and TGI Fridays. Founded in 2019 and based in Taiwan, JustKitchen plans to grow to 15 locations in Taiwan and expand to U.S. West Coast cities this year, with entry to the Philippines and Singapore planned and Canada and other Asia‑Pacific markets targeted next year. In the U.S. it will employ local vendors and established supply chains rather than its hub-and-spoke model. The company says it will use new funding for expansion, software development, brand acquisition and development, and general corporate purposes. The articles do not disclose revenue or user metrics. JustKitchen is a Taiwan-based cloud kitchen operator founded in June 2019 with a central kitchen in Neihu and more than 10 satellite kitchens. It operates a hub-and-spoke model where the central kitchen readies ingredients that satellite kitchens assemble or reheat, enabling 3–5 minute order compilation and most deliveries within 20 minutes. The company runs six virtual home brands and partners with seven chain stores, offering menu creation and co-branding for traditional F&B brands. Management raised an undisclosed pre-seed round from accelerator SparkLabs Taipei after attending its demo day in March. JustKitchen plans to open a second central kitchen, expand to 15 satellite kitchens and add 12 restaurant brands by 2021 and aims to pursue international expansion in 2022. The team is exploring partnerships with kitchenware suppliers to scale and to position cloud kitchens as co-working spaces for chefs, reducing restaurants' burdens like storage, purchasing, and cleaning.

Participated · Equity · May 2019

Hemptown USA grows high-grade feminized hemp and produces full-spectrum CBD and CBG crude and distillates, aiming for higher yields than industrial hemp. The company reported a first-year yield of 110,000 lbs of feminized hemp biomass and a projected average gross margin greater than 77% from its 2018 harvest. It is one of the largest CBG producers in the U.S., having purchased 1 million rare CBG seeds for the 2019 growing season and USD$5.5 million worth of Oregon CBD seeds. Hemptown USA is operating on roughly 1,500 acres across Oregon, Kentucky and Colorado with the capability to more than double acreage in 2020 and beyond. Its near-term plans include building out processing and extraction facilities, expanding R&D to farm novel cannabinoid strains (CBC, CBDV, CBGV) through 2022, acquiring a GMP-certified nutraceutical facility, and entering the consumer packaged goods sector with branded products.

Led · Series B · Jun 2015

Mojio is a cloud platform and SaaS provider that enables automakers and mobile network operators to build connected-car services. Founded in 2012 and led by CEO Kenny Hawk, the company collects real-world data from more than 7 billion miles of driving and offers a big-data analytics framework that uses machine learning to generate actionable insights. Mojio positions its technology to uncover new revenue streams across the automotive value chain. The company operates teams in Silicon Valley and Vancouver and works with large brands as customers, investors, and partners including Amazon, Assurant, Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft, SAP and T-Mobile. It raised $40M in a Series B round to invest in talent and technology to accelerate adoption of connected-car services and expand its IoT offerings. The platform combines telematics data, cloud services and analytics to support automakers, carriers and other enterprise customers. Mojio is a scalable, secure, hardware-agnostic cloud platform and SaaS provider for connected cars, serving automakers and mobile network operators. Its platform solutions and mobile apps deliver safety, security and convenience while providing a big-data analytics framework that uses machine learning to generate actionable insights and new revenue streams across the automotive value chain. Mojio has connected more than 750,000 vehicles globally and gathered driving data from more than 7 billion miles. The company counts customers, investors and partners including Amazon, Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft, SAP and T‑Mobile. Founded in 2012, Mojio has teams in Silicon Valley, Vancouver and Sofia. Mojio plans to collaborate with Assurant to develop digital protection and support solutions that leverage pooled vehicle data to enhance the ownership experience. Mojio operates an open, scalable and hardware-agnostic connected-car cloud platform that pairs a plug-and-play OBD device with a mobile app to deliver connected-vehicle features. The company sells its platform to mobile network operators and automotive partners to provide services such as diagnostic alerts, vehicle location and tracking, stolen-vehicle recovery, recall notices, trip logging and on-demand roadside assistance. Mojio has connected more than 500,000 vehicles and collected over 6 billion miles of driving data, which it analyzes with machine learning to generate actionable mobility insights. Its big-data analytics framework is positioned to unlock new revenue streams across the automotive value chain. Financially, Mojio completed a CAD$30M Series B in late 2017 and has secured additional Series B investment from Iris Capital and TELUS Ventures to accelerate global roll-outs. Mojio works with major network operators including Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS and maintains teams in Vancouver, Palo Alto and Sofia. Mojio provides a cloud platform for the deployment of secure connected car apps and services to deliver improved driving and vehicle ownership experiences to subscribers of major network operators. The company aggregates real-world data from more than 5 billion miles of driving and offers a big data analytics framework that uses machine learning to generate actionable insights and surface new revenue streams across the automotive value chain. Mojio has connected over 500,000 vehicles worldwide and counts subscribers of network operators including Bell Canada, Deutsche Telekom, Rogers Communications, T-Mobile and TELUS. The company was founded in 2012 and has offices in Vancouver, Palo Alto and Sofia. Mojio plans to use recent funding to accelerate roll-outs with network operators globally, drive product innovation and patent development, and advance its machine learning initiatives. Mojio began as a consumer connected-car gadget but shifted to a B2B2C, platform-focused approach in 2015. The company provides always-on cellular connections for cars and is positioning itself at the intersection of wireless carriers and automotive OEMs. Mojio is targeting wireless operators as partners (Deutsche Telekom is a backer and T‑Mobile has signed up as a partner) and is building a team in Prague to support international expansion. The company is integrating with voice platforms — the Alexa Fund is cited as helping fuel development of a second‑generation Alexa Skill that will use Mojio’s automotive data. Mojio recently executed a follow-on raise to extend its Series A and says the funds were intended to provide runway to go global and to grow engineering talent. Leadership changed recently: founder and CEO Jay Giraud stepped down and Kenny Hawk was brought in as the new CEO.