Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

Brilliant Harvest is a Calgary-based technology company focused on the heavy equipment industry. Its core product is an AI customer experience platform that converts complex service and parts data into immediate guidance for dealership service, parts, and aftermarket teams, increasing wrench time and overall service efficiency. Deployed at dealership groups across North America, the platform aims to reduce downtime and streamline customer interactions. The solution leverages artificial intelligence to surface precise answers from technical documentation, manuals, and historical service records. Led by founder and CEO Remi Schmaltz, the company plans to use newly raised capital to expand operations and accelerate product development. While no specific revenue or user metrics were disclosed, the company’s growing customer base in North America signals early market traction.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2025

ALTR develops a proprietary membrane-based “Flavor-First” alcohol-removal technology engineered to extract ethanol at a molecular level without disturbing a wine’s flavor, structure, or mouthfeel. The system is positioned as a non-destructive, low-environmental-impact alternative to traditional dealcoholization techniques, allowing wineries to produce premium low-alcohol wines that honor traditional craft. Led by founder and CEO Richard Schatzberger, the company integrates membrane scientists with renowned winemakers to balance technical precision and sensory excellence. ALTR is initially targeting collaborations with leading global wineries and newly emerging brands, aiming to set an industry standard for mindful-drinking products. The firm also emphasizes sustainability, noting the process addresses climate-driven rises in grape sugar—and thus finished alcohol—while meeting shifting consumer demographics seeking lower-ABV options. With a fresh $5 million seed round, ALTR plans to accelerate product commercialization and scale industry partnerships. Although the company has not released revenue or user metrics, the capital injection provides its first disclosed funding and positions the team to usher in what it calls the “Next Era of Wine.”

Led · Seed · Nov 2024

Earthodic develops Biobarc™, a water-resistant, repulpable and recyclable coating for paper packaging that reintegrates lignin, a pulp-and-paper byproduct, into paperboard barrier applications. Its coatings are certified 100% biobased carbon and are designed as a drop-in solution for existing coating infrastructure to replace wax and petroleum-based films. The company is pursuing third-party certifications for industrial compostability to expand end-of-life pathways. Earthodic sells Biobarc™ into non-food contact packaging at scale and is deepening R&D partnerships with global paper-packaging leaders. Established in 2022, Earthodic maintains an R&D hub in Queensland and has operations across Australia and the USA. Earthodic develops Paperbarc, a bio-based waterproof coating that gives paper and packaging water resistance while remaining strong and recyclable. Paperbarc is positioned as a potential replacement for wax or plastic-coated packaging and is suited to bulk and secondary packaging in agricultural and food supply chains, including seafood and fruit and vegetables. The company completed a commercial-scale manufacture run in the US and has earned 100% USDA Biobased Product Label certification and eligibility to participate in the USDA BioPreferred Program. Co-founders Albert Tietz, Fiona Donaghey, Anthony Musumeci and Melissa Mail launched the materials science startup last year after collaborating on earlier projects. Earthodic plans to use funds to scale up production, ramp up sales and marketing, and expand its intellectual property portfolio. The startup is based in Brisbane, Queensland.

Participated · Seed · May 2024

Nfinite Nanotech develops proprietary open-air, roll-to-roll AP-SALD technology that deposits extremely thin, highly conformal barrier coatings on paper substrates, giving them shelf-life performance comparable to metallized plastic films. The solution targets the flexible packaging market by offering compostable and recyclable paper alternatives that meet rising sustainability requirements. The company is collaborating with Amcor, PepsiCo, and Unilever to tailor its coatings for commercial packaging applications. Current efforts focus on completing a pilot production plant in Waterloo and building its first industrial-scale facility capable of producing tens of millions of square meters of high-barrier paper annually. This scale-up is funded in part by non-dilutive support from Canada’s NRC IRAP program. No revenue or user figures were disclosed, but the multi-year funding positions the firm to transition from pilot to commercial output while validating its technology with major CPG partners.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2024

Izote Biosciences is developing a proprietary fermentation technology that enables microorganisms to use an alternative, salt‑like molecule instead of oxygen; the company says this molecule is roughly 100,000 times more soluble than oxygen. The method allows anaerobic organisms to operate in simpler bioreactors and promises more predictable scaling, longer fermentation runs, and operational benefits the company quantifies as over 70% lower capital expenditures and 50–100% higher gross margins. Izote’s initial commercial focus is fragrance and flavor, and it is actively engaging large perfumeries while planning to scale the platform to food, cosmetics, and other industries. The technology was initially developed by Victor Manuel Reyes‑Umaña and Berkeley professor John Coates; the company was formed in 2022 and Samuel Atwood joined as CEO in February 2023. Izote is currently pre‑revenue but working on a few customer projects as it builds lab capabilities. Management expects an 18‑month timeline to identify launch molecules and demonstrate laboratory productivity at least 50% better than current alternatives.