Sandpiper Ventures
About Sandpiper Ventures
Sandpiper Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, built to capitalize on the structural inefficiency of overlooked, high-performing companies outside legacy investor networks. It is founded and led by a group of internationally networked, highly experienced women.
The firm focuses on women-led and women-founded technology companies across Canada, spanning sectors from AI-powered health systems to climate resilience infrastructure, backing companies research shows deliver stronger capital efficiency and faster revenue growth.
Notable portfolio companies include Future Fertility, SiftMed, Protexxa, and Reusables, reflecting a diversified bet across healthtech, cybersecurity, and sustainability-focused startups.
Sandpiper's investment approach leans on disciplined, data-driven conviction and deep global networks to identify overlooked talent. Its criteria favor women founders building scalable technology companies that legacy venture networks have historically underserved.
People
- Cathy Bennett, Founding & Managing Partner