” NBIF. ACCELERATING INNOVATION. INVESTING IN NEW BRUNSWICK TECH COMPANIES. CREATING GLOBAL IMPACT. “
ABOUT US
NBIF is an evergreen pre-seed and seed stage venture capital organization that invests in the creation and scaling of New Brunswick tech companies.
Backed by a $100 million fund, we offer a comprehensive support system, including direct equity investment in companies, a fund-of-funds strategy, specialized funds that support sustainability and competitiveness and a network of business accelerators and incubators.
Founded in 2002, NBIF is a proud catalyst behind New Brunswick’s thriving tech scene, investing in 1 out of every 6 tech companies in the province. For every dollar we invest, another $30 is infused from other sources and 17 successful exits have generated hundreds of millions in capital investment that has been reinvested right back into New Brunswick’s economy.
INVESTMENT IMPACT OBJECTIVES
1. INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE: Foster and invest in innovation for future economic growth and ignite transformational change.
2. ADVANCE DIVERSITY: Engage and empower equity-seeking groups and underrepresented regions.
3. PRIORITY SECTOR GROWTH: Contribute directly to the development and expansion of New Brunswick’s economic priority sectors.
4. GENERATIONAL RETURNS: Invest capital to generate long-term financial returns and social and environmental impacts, while ensuring long-term organizational stability.
Indigenous land acknowledgement
As a New Brunswick organization, NBIF acknowledges that it carries out its work on the traditional unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.
This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which these nations first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources, but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqey and Peskotomuhkati title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.
In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, we pay respect to the elders, past and present, and descendants of this land. We honour the knowledge keepers and seek their guidance as we strive to develop closer relationships with the Indigenous people of New Brunswick.