Our Partners

The Organizations Backing
Atlantic Canada's Builders

North Founders events happen because partners believe in the mission — connecting capital to founders, and founders to each other. These organizations don't just sponsor events. They invest in the ecosystem.

AtlantiCan Growth Partners
Growth Capital · Atlantic Canada
AtlantiCan Growth Partners

AtlantiCan Growth Partners backs Atlantic Canadian companies with the capital and operational expertise to scale. With deep roots in the region and a mandate focused on growth-stage businesses, they bring more than money — they bring a network built over decades in the Atlantic ecosystem.

"Atlantic Canada has world-class founders building world-class companies. North Founders puts them in front of the capital and community they need to win."
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AtlantiCan Growth Partners at North Founders Investment Club, June 2026
Investment Club · June 18, 2026 AtlantiCan at the North Founders Investment Club, Halifax
CIBC at North Founders Investment Club, June 2026
Investment Club · June 18, 2026 CIBC at the North Founders Investment Club, Halifax
CIBC
Financial Services · National
CIBC

CIBC is one of Canada's leading financial institutions and a committed partner to Canadian entrepreneurs. Through dedicated business banking, startup-focused programs, and a team that understands the founder journey, CIBC brings more than a chequing account to the table — they're a strategic financial partner from day one to exit.

CIBC's support of North Founders reflects their belief that strong regional ecosystems create stronger national companies — and that founders deserve banking partners who understand their world.
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Doane Grant Thornton
Accounting & Advisory · Atlantic Canada
Doane Grant Thornton

Doane Grant Thornton is Atlantic Canada's leading professional services firm, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to entrepreneurs, growth companies, and investors. Their team works at the intersection of finance and entrepreneurship — from SR&ED claims to M&A advisory to helping founders structure their first institutional raise.

As a firm built on Atlantic Canadian roots, Doane Grant Thornton understands what it takes to grow a company here — and is committed to helping founders navigate every stage of the journey.
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Doane Grant Thornton at North Founders Investment Club, June 2026
Investment Club · June 18, 2026 Doane Grant Thornton at the North Founders Investment Club, Halifax
Proper Barber Club at North Founders Investment Club, June 2026
Investment Club · June 18, 2026 Proper Barber Club at the North Founders Investment Club, Halifax
Proper Barber Club
Halifax Business · Community Partner
Proper Barber Club

Proper Barber is a Halifax institution — a business built the right way, by people who care about their craft and their community. As a North Founders sponsor, Proper represents the kind of company this platform celebrates: locally owned, quality-obsessed, and genuinely invested in the city and people around them.

Supporting North Founders is Proper Barber Club's way of putting something back into the community of builders and entrepreneurs that Halifax is known for — one good handshake at a time.
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Want to Be a Partner?

North Founders events connect 100+ investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders at every gathering. If your organization wants to be in the room and support Atlantic Canada's startup community, we'd love to talk.

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