Launching East of Montreal: Is venture capital dead in Atlantic Canada?

Is Venture Capital dead in Atlantic Canada? In this inaugural episode, Allan welcomes his future co-hosts from Tidal Venture Partners to discuss the challenges early-stage companies face trying to access capital in Atlantic Canada and across Canada. Entrepreneurs and investors Chris Crowell, Alex McCallum, Kevin Springer, and Ian Whytock consider the state of play, including the good and bad outcomes of public money, "zombie" startups, and why they started Tidal Venture Partners to fill a void in the market.

What is East of Montreal?

East of Montreal, your go-to source for the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship across Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Allan Gates, co-founder of Huddle.Today and featuring regular panel discussions with the founding general partners of Tidal Venture Partners—Chris Crowell, Kevin Springer, Alex McCallum, and Ian Whytock—this podcast shines a spotlight on the people, companies, and organizations driving success through innovation. With episodes released twice a month, you'll hear from high-potential founder building world-class companies, as well as creative minds across all sectors of the economy.