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Julie MacDonell

Julie MacDonell is the co-founder and CEO of Haloo (Heirlume), a legal AI company based in Hamilton. Julie MacDonell co-founded Haloo (Heirlume) with Sarah Ruest. Haloo (Heirlume) had raised C$5.8M across 2 rounds as of November 2026, most recently a C$1M grant in December 2025 from FedDev Ontario.

Co-founder & CEO of Haloo (Heirlume).

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Haloo (Heirlume)

AI-powered trademark search and protection platform.

Role
Co-founder & CEO
HQ
Hamilton, ON
Status
Active
Disclosed raised
C$5.8M
Latest round
Grant, Dec 17, 2025
Website
haloo.ai

Co-founders: Sarah Ruest

Investors: FedDev Ontario, Innospark Ventures, BDC Thrive Venture Fund, LOI Venture, W Fund, Mistral Venture Partners

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Data as of November 10, 2026.

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