So it’s one week after Demo Day to the day, and although Notman House is pretty quiet with most of the teams packed up and gone home, the airwaves haven’t stopped buzzing about Demo Day and the Spring 2012 Cohort.
Here’s some of the love that the press had for us:
Demo Day in Montreal. Vibrant startup culture happening there.
“Perhaps the most interesting thing I heard about the whole process is how much the original business ideas changed and evolved through the 12 week period.”
-Geoff Vincent, bizCompare
Un coup d’accélérateur pour Appifier
“Mike Gozzo pensait bien pouvoir reprendre son souffle après trois mois à vivre au rythme infernal de Founder Fuel, un camp de développement pour entrepreneurs qui a pris fin la semaine dernière.”
-Philippe Mercure, La Presse
FounderFuel Reveals Impressive 2012 Cohort
“The air was buzzing at Montreal’s Monument National last week as deep pockets met creative minds at this year’s FounderFuel demo day”
-Sarah McMahon-Sperber, Techvibes
Notesolution Brings Aims to Revolutionize Education Industry [Exclusive]
“The Toronto web platform was one of the most promising startups in FounderFuel’s 2012 spring cohort.”
-Louis Rheaume, Techvibes
Epilogger: a Canadian Startup Making Waves in the Events Industry [Exclusive Interview]
“Epilogger is one of the most promising firms at the 2012 spring cohort of FounderFuel.”
-Louis Rheaume, Techvibes
FounderFuel Demo Day Spring 2012: Which are the most promising tech startups?
“Techvibes attended FounderFuel Spring 2012 Demo Day this week. The room was full with 800 visitors. For some observers, the quality of the startups making their 20 minute pitches in front of investors has improved significantly this year. “
- Louis Rheaume, Techvibes
Beaucoup d’argent pour la relève techno
“Les 11 entreprises de cette deuxième cohorte de FounderFuel viennent de terminer un marathon de 12 semaines de mentorat intensif qui leur a permis de perfectionner leur produit. Leurs créateurs ont travaillé d’arrache-pied – certains ont dû tout reprendre à zéro – pour prouver qu’ils étaient prêts à déployer leur produit à grande échelle et à recevoir du capital de risque.”
- Christine Lanthier, Jobboom
Founder Fuel: mes coups de coeur de la cuvée printemps 2012
“Le programme d’accélération pour entreprises en démarrage Founder Fuel a tenu hier au Monument-National de Montréal sa seconde cérémonie de graduation, avec la présentation des 11 compagnies qui ont profité de son financement – et surtout de son expertise – au cours des trois derniers mois.”
- Maxime Johnson, Métro
Epilogger gets big opportunity
“Wednesday’s FounderFuel Demo Day showcased the companies, as founders made their pitches to a packed Monument National filled with other entrepreneurs and potential investors.”
-Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette
FounderFuel Accelerator Graduates 11 Startups From Across Canada
“Today Montreal’s FounderFuel will graduate 11 startup teams at historic Monument National in front of a sold out crowd including investors from San Francisco, New York, Boston, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.”
-Techvibes
Spring 2012 Founder Fuel Cohort Revealed!
“Selected amongst several hundred applications, the Spring 2012 FounderFuel cohort is comprised of…”
-Next Montreal, NextMTL
Founder Fuel’s Spring Cohort – Wednesday May 23rd
“Demo Day is a fantastic opportunity for all budding entrepreneurs to get a taste of the startup life and see what twelve weeks of hard work, red bull and pizza can do.”
-Next Montreal, NextMTL
What Are You Doing on May 23?
“Wednesday, May 23 is shaping up to be a big day for the Montreal tech startup scene. A trifecta of events are descending on the city with FounderFuel’s Spring 2102 Demo Day, the C100′s AccelerateMTL event, and the CVCA’s Annual Conference stirring up excitement.”
-Rob Lewis, Techvibes
Entrepreneuriat techno: investissements attendus cette semaine
“Au cours des trois derniers mois, l’organisme a aidé 11 jeunes entreprises technologiques triées sur le volet à développer leurs produits et leur plan d’affaires. Le test ultime se tiendra demain, alors que les équipes présenteront le fruit de leur travail à une assemblée d’investisseurs provenant des quatre coins de l’Amérique du Nord.”
-Philippe Mercure, La Presse