Leah Skerry

Entrepreneur & Seed Investor

Leah is a social entrepreneur, teacher, and artist with a multidisciplinary background that blends business, design, and the performing arts. She has built two successful companies, including Squiggle Park (acquired)/Shoelace an edtech startup where she raised over $1 million in capital, and helped grow the platform to over two million users.

Leah has led product accessibility initiatives for both the editor and runtime at Unity Technologies in Montreal, bringing inclusive design to the forefront of cutting-edge tools used by developers worldwide.

With expertise in design, prototyping, fundraising, remote team culture, and innovative product development, Leah brings a well-rounded perspective. She now continues to contribute to the arts as Co-Chair of Mocean Dance and leads new creative work from her home base in Nova Scotia.

Leah has also served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Saint Mary’s University and as an instructor in Dalhousie’s Collide program. Her most rewarding project to date is being a proud mom to her 10-month-old son, Felix.