She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave to build a US startup instead? | BetaKit
Summary
Internet Backyard raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed SAFE round at a $25 million valuation. The company is building Gnomos, an AI-powered platform for data-centre financing and operations metrics. The product targets operators that still manage quotes, bills, payments, and disputes with spreadsheets and legacy tools. The story also explains why the founder moved from Vancouver to San Francisco to access a faster path to testing, scaling, and selling the startup. One of the company’s first customers is a Vancouver-based data-centre operator.
Funding
Amount
$4.5M
Total raised
Date
December 8, 2025
Announcement date
Investors
Maple VC
Lead investors
Company
https://www.internetbackyard.com/
Funded company
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Engineering & Scientific
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