When Halifax-based Harbr announced its $1.75 million funding round in March, there were some unexpected names on the list of investors.
The company, which is developing an artificial intelligence product for the construction industry, said the co-lead was Halifax developer George Armoyan, whose interests include Geosam Capital and Clarke Inc. Other investors included such construction industry leaders as Don Clow of Crombie REIT, Jim Spatz of Southwest Properties, and Victor Kielbratowski of Halifax-based Kiel Developments.
The Harbr funding exemplified a trend that’s taking place in the