Invest Nova Scotia Venture Capital Investments

Invest Nova Scotia makes equity investments through the Nova Scotia First Fund (NSFF) in early-stage deep technology startups. This dataset lists the companies invested in, the investment amount, and the fiscal year of each transaction. The data supports analysis of government-backed venture capital activity in Nova Scotia.

Use Cases

• Analyzing investment amounts by fiscal year using the Investment Amount and Fiscal Year columns.
• Tracking companies receiving venture capital support using the Company column.
• Evaluating the focus areas of government investment using the Description column.
• Comparing annual investment totals across fiscal years using the Fiscal Year and Investment Amount columns.
• Identifying specific startups funded by Invest Nova Scotia using the Company and Description columns.

Strengths

• The dataset is published on multiple platforms (Socrata and Open Canada), indicating its official status and reliability.
• It includes specific columns for Company, Investment Amount, and Fiscal Year, enabling structured analysis.
• One source specifies an Open Government License - Canada (OGL-CA-2.0), allowing for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• One source lists a last updated date of 2026-04-17, which is a future date and suggests a potential metadata error or conflict.
• The description is repeated verbatim across platforms, but specific column details are only available from one.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Likely compiled from Invest Nova Scotia's investment records.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-04-17 15:31:56.412867

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada