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Guangling Jiao

Guangling Jiao

Investment Associate, Agri-food Technology atInvest Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
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Guangling Jiao is an Investment Associate at Invest Nova Scotia, supporting early-stage start-ups in biotech, food innovation, and sustainable aquaculture and agriculture. She has a scientific background and previously led research and product development for a Nova Scotia biotech company.

What Guangling can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Invest Nova Scotia writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Invest Nova Scotia.

Career

  1. National Research Council of Canada · Postdoctoral Fellow
  2. Coastal Zone Research Institute · Postdoctoral Fellow
  3. Nova Scotia-based biotech company · Led research, product development, marketing, and sales
  4. Invest Nova Scotia · Investment Associate - Agri-food Technology
    Now

Focus

biotechfood innovationsustainable aquacultureagricultureventure capital

Education

Ocean University of China, Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry

Also at Invest Nova Scotia

Ben McDade
Ben McDadeInvestment Director, Venture Capital
Jennifer FuccilloInvestment Director, Venture Capital
Lara SkwarekInvestment Principal, Health and Life Sciences
Lidija MarusicVice President, Venture Capital

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Alex DavidovGeneral Partner, Abstract Ventures
Karin KleinFounding Partner, Bloomberg Beta
Sandeep SardanaCo-Founder & Managing Director, BluePointe Ventures
Benoit BuridantFrenchFounders

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One email when Guangling's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Who is Guangling Jiao?

Guangling Jiao is an Investment Associate at Invest Nova Scotia, supporting early-stage start-ups in biotech, food innovation, and sustainable aquaculture and agriculture. She has a scientific background and previously led research and product development for a Nova Scotia biotech company.

How much does Guangling Jiao invest?

Guangling Jiao invests through Invest Nova Scotia, which writes checks of $100K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Guangling Jiao?

A warm intro from a founder Invest Nova Scotia backed works best.

What did Guangling Jiao do before Invest Nova Scotia?

Postdoctoral Fellow at National Research Council of Canada; Postdoctoral Fellow at Coastal Zone Research Institute; Led research, product development, marketing, and sales at Nova Scotia-based biotech company.

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