Venture Capital

Morteza Jeyhani, Ph.D., M.A.Sc., is an Investment Associate at Invest Nova Scotia, focusing on investment opportunities across clean tech and energy, critical minerals, dual-use and defence technologies, and ocean technologies...

Guangling Jiao, Ph.D., is an Investment Associate at Invest Nova Scotia, where she supports early-stage start-ups in the biotech, food innovation, and sustainable aquaculture and agriculture sectors. With a strong...

Bob Pelley is a Senior Corporate Advisor at Invest Nova Scotia, where his current focus is managing portfolio investments. As part of the Venture Capital Team, he also leads co-investment...

Dr. Lidija Marušić, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D., is the Vice President of Venture Capital at Invest Nova Scotia. She manages the Nova Scotia First Fund, supporting innovative start-ups in the region...

Lara Skwarek, Ph.D., is an Investment Principal at Invest Nova Scotia, where she focuses on identifying promising life sciences start-ups and guiding them through the investment process—from initial review to...

Ben McDade is an Investment Director at Invest Nova Scotia, where he supports early-stage deep technology companies in securing capital and expanding into international markets. With a strong commitment to...

Jen Fuccillo is an Investment Director at Invest Nova Scotia, where she plays a key role in identifying, funding, and supporting early-stage clean technology start-ups. She leads prospective investments, oversees...