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Lidija Marusic

Vice President, Venture Capital atInvest Nova ScotiaNova Scotia, Canada
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Lidija Marusic is Vice President of Venture Capital at Invest Nova Scotia, managing the Nova Scotia First Fund. She has worked in venture capital since 2006, previously at MDS Capital and MedInnova Partners.

What Lidija can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Invest Nova Scotia writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

venture capitaltechnology commercializationcorporate governancebiomedical technologies

Education

University of Zagreb, Doctor of MedicineInternational School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Ph.D. in molecular geneticsMcMaster University, M.B.A.

Also at Invest Nova Scotia

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Ben McDadeInvestment Director, Venture Capital
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Guangling JiaoInvestment Associate, Agri-food Technology

Partners like Lidija

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Michael CollinsFounder & CEO, Alumni Ventures
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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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Questions

Who is Lidija Marusic?

Lidija Marusic is Vice President of Venture Capital at Invest Nova Scotia, managing the Nova Scotia First Fund. She has worked in venture capital since 2006, previously at MDS Capital and MedInnova Partners.

How much does Lidija Marusic invest?

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

How do I pitch Lidija Marusic?

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

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