There’s one angel group in Atlantic Canada that is not shutting down, and Gerry Pond wants everyone to know it has a management team that can take it into the future.
It’s East Valley Ventures, the wing of Saint John-based Mariner that invests in startups, providing both capital and mentorship to young entrepreneurs. While the First Angel Network of Halifax announced late last week it will be ceasing operation, Pond said in an interview that East Valley is still going strong.
“We’re pretty much where we’ve been,” said Pond, the group’s chair and spokesman. “We started in early 2012, and