Calgary-based Lightstrike, a startup specializing in application dependency management, has raised its first external funding round, a $1.1 million seed round. Led by Sprout Fund II, the investment was supported by a US-based angel syndicate, including a founding member of Robinhood, Alberta family offices, and Weave VC. Lightstrike, which operates at the intersection of artificial […]
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Alberta Enterprise Invests in Sprout’s Second Seed Capital Fund
Alberta Enterprise has invested $2.5 million in Alberta-based venture capital firm Sprout’s nearly $14 million second fund, providing a new source of high-demand seed capital to Alberta and Western Canadian B2B software startups. Sprout is an early-stage venture and mentor capital firm led by serial technology entrepreneurs and avid investors Kristina Milke, Mark Benning and Shaheel Hooda. Sprout was founded in 2018 […]