Join us for an interactive fireside chat with Robert Forsythe, CEO of Milk Moovement, which raised a US$20 million (C$26 million) Series A round earlier this year.
A rising tech company in Nova Scotia, Milk Moovement develops software that improves efficiency in the supply chain for the dairy industry.
In this intimate conversation, lead by Paul Ryan from BDC Capital, we will hear from Robert on his experience scaling a venture-backed software company. We will take your questions and find out which goes first, the milk or the cereal?
Key takeaways:
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Mooving on up: Career journey and key learnings
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Avoiding udder disaster: Key skills for founders to be successful
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Becoming legen-dairy: Raising capital for a high growth startup
Meet your Host..
Paul Ryan: Director, Growth & Transition Capital -Nova ScotiaBDC Capital
Paul Ryan is Director, Growth & Transition Capital, with BDC Capital. Paul provides high growth businesses with flexible financing for growth or working capital, an acquisition, a change of ownership, or refinancing. Based in Halifax, Paul has over 25 years of experience in commercial banking, specialized financing, staffing and recruitment, and technology sales with RBC, Radian6, Wooshiii, and Salesforce. Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Mary’s University, and in his spare time is the lead singer for his band, Club Sunday.
Rob Forsythe: Co-Founder and CEO, Milk Moovement
Based in Halifax, Canada, Rob Forsythe is Co-Founder and CEO of Milk Moovement. Milk Moovement provides cloud-based software for major players in the dairy supply, focused on building a more digital, profitable and sustainable dairy industry. To date, the software has over 2500 farms and 5000 drivers using the system weekly to operate their supply chains. The company currently manages approximately 15% of all US fluid milk through its integrated software. In April 2022, Milk Moovement raised a $26M Series A led by VMG Catalyst. Rob holds a B. Comm from Memorial University and an MBA from Saint Mary’s University. In 2020, he was named a Top 30 Under 30 Innovator in Atlantic Canada.
Company Overview
Milk Moovement is a powerful tool that connects all players in the dairy supply chain. With features for transportation monitoring, production tracking, quality monitoring and producer payment, Milk Moovement is the only tool needed to manage an integrated dairy supply chain.
