Nicole LeBlanc, the former chair of Nova Scotia venture capital Crown corporation Innovacorp, has moved to Japan to become a partner at the Toyota Motor Company’s US$800 million or C$1.09 billion Woven Capital investment fund.
Located in Tokyo, Woven Capital is part of Woven Planet, a Toyota subsidiary focused on smart cities and novel transportation systems. The New Brunswick-born LeBlanc joined the fund this month after serving as a partner at Danish VC fund 2150.
When Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservative government announced in July that it will amalgamate Innovacorp and Nova