Founder & President: Julie K. McClure

At Sprout Venture Consulting, Ms. McClure combines a passion for health and wellness with extensive business and financial experience. With over ten years of experience investing in and advising early stage and Fortune 500 companies on Wall Street and Bay Street, Ms. McClure has evaluated and transacted numerous investment opportunities and has an intimate understanding of the importance of effective business plans in securing capital for new and growing enterprises.

Ms. McClure’s in-depth knowledge of the investing landscape stems from a breadth of experience in business, corporate finance and capital markets – obtained while working as an officer at top-tier investment banking and private equity firms in New York and Toronto. Complementing a successful business track record, Ms. McClure is a health enthusiast, a certified yoga instructor (Yoga Alliance) and holds academic degrees in both science and business – B.Sc. degree, University of Ottawa; HBA degree (Ivey Scholar), the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Our Niche

At Sprout, our focus is on the healthcare and the health & wellness industries. We leverage our unique complement of skills to assist the following types of businesses and ventures:

• Manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of healthcare, medtech and biotech products
• Private medical and healthcare practices
• Manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of health food and supplement products
• Manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of natural and organic beverages, food, beauty products and clothing
• Eco-friendly product manufacturers and service providers
• Health food stores, health-food restaurants and alternative bakeries
• Yoga studios, wellness centers and spas