Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Founded in 2020 and based in St. John’s, SiftMed builds AI-powered software that ingests, structures and analyzes thousands of pages of medical records to surface supporting evidence for medical claims reviews. The platform aims to speed decisions that can take human reviewers hours to days down to as little as two hours, depending on the review type, while reducing missed facts. SiftMed’s 30-person team includes clinicians and former Verafin staff, and the company’s founders include CEO Holly Hill and co-founder Dr. Jeremie Larouche. Staircase Ventures has highlighted strong commercial traction, saying SiftMed is more than doubling revenue every six months. The startup has raised nearly CAD $11 million to date and plans to use its latest CAD $5 million seed round to expand its product reach and pursue a larger Series A within 12 to 18 months.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2026

Future Fertility applies AI to fertility care, producing objective egg quality reports and building additional tools for the IVF journey. The company reported that more than 20,000 patients received a Future Fertility report last year. Leadership says the product gives patients objective insights to inform decisions with clinicians. The Series A raise of $4 million is intended to expand the company's reach to more countries and clinics and to fund development of more offerings across the IVF pathway. Founder Christy Prada is publicly associated with the company and framed the financing as validation for the work of the team and partners.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

Reusables.com provides a hardware-enabled SaaS platform and proprietary Smart Return Bins that enable institutional food service operators to scale reusable container programs via a "Tap to Reuse" system. Its Smart Return Bins support 24/7 automated, contamination-free returns and are deployed at more than 34 locations. The company leverages on-site cleaning infrastructure to avoid transportation emissions and offers a no-deposit, free-to-use system for customers. After shifting away from restaurants in 2024, Reusables doubled down on its SaaS offering for institutions and is on track to triple this year to multi‑million‑dollar revenue. Clients reuse over 500,000 containers in two semesters, which the company says avoids over 25 tons of packaging waste and over 100 tons of carbon emissions annually. The new funding will be used to expand enterprise partnerships across North America, grow the team, and enhance its hardware-enabled SaaS to support large-scale foodservice and retail operations. Reusables.com is a tech-enabled zero-waste packaging platform that uses IoT-enabled technology to support circular packaging solutions for food businesses. The company has built a large pipeline of opportunities with food retailers and packaging distributors across North America. It raised $100K in seed funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). Reusables intends to use the funds to scale its IoT platform and help more food businesses transition toward a circular economy for packaging. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Jason Hawkins and is backed by Ryan Holmes and Manny Padda through LOI Venture. Reusables was accepted into the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) to support U.S. expansion and is currently raising a seed round to expand its network in the U.S. and Canada.

Led · Seed · Oct 2024

Shoelace Learning develops Dreamscape, a reading game for children in Grades 2–8 that is played by over 5 million users across 160 countries. The company plans to build a roster of different educational games intended to become an industry standard. Management aims to have 10 million educators and children using the platform by the end of next year. Shoelace reports strong commercial metrics, with the CEO noting high conversion and retention rates for Dreamscape users. The company recently closed out an oversubscribed seed round that it had originally targeted at $4 million. Shoelace has also received recognition at industry events, winning a Pitchfest competition and being named an Elite 200 finalist for the GSV Cup.

Led · Equity · Aug 2024

QuickFacts offers a software platform that consolidates insurance carrier information into a searchable database, enabling side-by-side underwriting comparisons and streamlining brokerage workflows. The product is designed to reduce underwriting calls and can save users up to two hours per day. The company reports a user base of 100 brokerage clients and 2,500 users. QuickFacts was founded by Christy Barsalou and Jeff Barsalou in late 2020 and is based in Halifax, Canada. The startup recently closed an oversubscribed $2.0M funding round to support geographic expansion and team growth. The company has expanded into Canada’s Western provinces and plans to launch into Quebec and the U.S. with this funding. It also plans to add four new staff members this year to support growth.