Sandpiper Ventures

Sandpiper Ventures is an early-stage fund founded by a group of experienced women investors. It looks for technology-enabled companies that established networks tend to overlook, and it aims to widen who invests in venture capital. Its roots are in Atlantic Canada, where it grew out of the Atlantic Women's Venture Foundation.

What Sandpiper Ventures does

• Early-stage investment: funding for tech-enabled companies, including lead investments.
• Mentorship: support from a team with international networks and leadership experience.
• Global connections: links to markets and investors beyond the region.

Customers and markets

Founders across sectors, with examples ranging from health systems to climate resilience. Announced investments include Gotcare, which matches homecare workers with patients, Shoelace Learning, which offers mobile games for teachers, and Begin AI, a Halifax artificial intelligence startup.

Key facts

• Fund: SV Fund I invests in women-led companies
• Recent news: a new chief financial officer and head of operations, and a published impact report for 2025