Where ideas become actions.
A venture studio building practical ventures across Atlantic Canada and beyond.
We co-create, launch, and scale mission-aligned companies with founders and partners—combining systems thinking, product execution, and operational support.
How Atlas Atlantic builds
The venture studio approach combines exploration, execution, and operational support to transform ideas into sustainable companies.
Explore & validate
Atlas Atlantic identifies meaningful problems and validates market opportunities through research, user insights, and systems analysis.
Build
The studio designs and builds the product, platform, and operational systems needed to bring the venture to life.
Operate
Atlas Atlantic provides hands-on operational support, helping establish workflows, processes, and sustainable operations.
Spin out / scale
The studio prepares the venture for independence or scale, ensuring it has the foundation to succeed long-term.
Sidecurrent — Advisory practice
Sidecurrent is the consultancy practice of Atlas Atlantic.
I work with founders, operators, and organizations who need clear judgment, systems thinking, and practical direction — helping with strategy, systems design, and execution without a full venture build engagement.
LAUFT
ActiveLAUFT is a coworking and proptech company operating seven locations across Ontario. The company designs and manages flexible workspaces supported by technology for booking, access control, and operations. LAUFT serves individuals, teams, and public-sector organizations, with a focus on proximity, flexibility, and efficient use of real estate.
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plekk
Activeplekk is a driveway marketplace that enables homeowners to rent out unused driveway and parking space to people who need short- or long-term parking. The platform helps reduce parking scarcity and makes better use of existing residential infrastructure without requiring new construction.
The Plant Nanny
IncubatingThe Plant Nanny is a plant cataloging and management tool that helps people track, organize, and care for their plants. It combines digital plant profiles with personality and reminders, alongside an in-home plant care service that connects users with local providers for maintenance and support.
Founder-led, operator-run
Atlas Atlantic is a founder-led, operator-run studio. Deep systems thinking meets practical execution experience.
Jesse Sharratt
Founder & Operator
Jesse Sharratt is the founder and sole operator of Atlas Atlantic.
He builds ventures and advises founders at the system level, drawing on experience across public-sector pilots, infrastructure-heavy products, and long-horizon venture building.
Advisory work is conducted through Sidecurrent, while Atlas Atlantic serves as the venture studio for deeper build partnerships.
Work with Atlas Atlantic
Whether you're a founder with an idea, a partner seeking collaboration, or an investor exploring the approach, Atlas Atlantic would like to hear from you.
Founders
Building something new? Atlas Atlantic helps turn your vision into a functioning company system.
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Looking to collaborate or explore opportunities? Let's discuss how Atlas Atlantic can work with you.
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