Ben McDade

Ben McDade is an Investment Principal on Invest Nova Scotia’s early-stage VC team, where he supports a portfolio of AI-powered, B2B SaaS companies. Before joining Invest Nova Scotia, Ben worked with the First Angel Network, Atlantic Canada’s largest angel investor association. A proud Nova Scotian, he earned his degree from the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University and has firsthand experience as a technology entrepreneur. Most recently, he co-founded an AI-based software solution for the animation industry while participating in the Next AI Accelerator Program in Montreal. Ben is passionate about supporting ambitious founders in Nova Scotia’s thriving startup ecosystem.