Halifax-based Novagevity has borrowed $300,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and closed an angel funding round as it prepares to launch its plant-based nutritional drinks in the fall.
Founded in 2019, Novagevity is dedicated to making organic meal replacements under the brand name Sperri. It was founded by serial entrepreneurs Gregg Curwin and Mary Lynch, both of whom have led successful life sciences companies in Halifax.
Curwin, the company’s CEO, said in an interview that Novagevity will distinguish its products from existing meal replacement drinks by making them 100