One year after launching Atlantic Canada’s newest venture capital fund, Patrick Hankinson has a portfolio of eight startups and is working toward his goal of having 20 to 30.
Hankinson heads Concrete Ventures, the $18 million early-stage investment fund that kicked off in early 2019 with the backing of the Nova Scotia government and several tech investors. On its first anniversary, Hankinson chatted to Entrevestor about his experiences in building up his portfolio of Atlantic Canadian IT companies.
“The startup scene is alive and well,” said Hankinson on the phone call. “We’ve seen over