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Carbonova secures financing to accelerate commercial demonstration project in Alberta
December 4, 2025
Tailwind Ventures Inc. acted as Financial Advisor on behalf of Carbonova Corp. 
Quarterly Market Summary
By Tailwind Ventures August 8, 2025
The analysis in this summary is supported by data from PitchBook, NVCA, CVCA, and other reputable sources — but most importantly, it is informed by the dynamics we observe every day as we enable ventures to withstand the scrutiny of due diligence and secure capital .
Tailwind Pitch Deck Review
June 25, 2025
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Carbonova
June 24, 2025
Emissions Reduction Alberta grants Carbonova $4.38 million for Canada's first Nanofiber Commercial Demonstration unit in Calgary, AB.
Modular Solutions closes strategic financing round
June 19, 2025
Tailwind advised Calgary's Modular Solutions on a financing round to advance its configurable insurance software and bring AI-driven value to insurers.
Tailwind Ventures Quarterly Market Summary
June 16, 2025
Tailwind's Q1 2025 venture market summary: market volatility, policy uncertainty, decade-low fundraising, and AI's growing dominance of VC deal value.
NBA All-Stars and Elite Entrepreneurs have
By Raj Chitroda, Associate June 13, 2025
The odds of outsized NBA success mirror those of outsized VC success. What elite athletes and underdog founders share is diligent preparedness.
Tailwind team
By Laju Edema, Analyst March 7, 2025
How Tailwind's People, Process, and Purpose framework helped clients raise C$370 million in two years at an 86% success rate, against a falling market.
Darren Engels
By Gillian Edwards February 12, 2025
Tailwind founder and CEO Darren Engels on the firm's roots, his process for making ventures investable, and his drive to help businesses flourish.
Impact oriented ventures can have an edge
By Laju Edema, Analyst November 4, 2024
Why impact-oriented ventures stand out to today's selective investors, and how founders strengthen each part of their strategy to prove real value.
Alberta Advantage Panel at the Canada-UK Summit
By Jenny McLean June 27, 2024
At the Canada-UK Business Summit, ClearSky and Tailwind showed what happens when international capital meets Alberta's clean fuels technology.
Clearsky Global Corp. raises US$168 Million Series A Financing
June 26, 2024
Tailwind advised ClearSky Global on a US$168 million raise to deploy low-carbon aviation and transportation fuels across Canada and North America.
Linova Energy Inc. announces US$15.8 M Series A Financing
April 30, 2024
Tailwind advised LiNova Energy on a US$15.8M Series A, led by Catalus with Chevron and Saft, to scale its cobalt-free polymer cathode battery.

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