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Accelerator overload
"In Canada, there are the so-called household names, the likes of Montreal's FounderFuel, Waterloo's Communitech and Extreme Startups in Toronto."
BDC Venture Capital Partners With Government-Funded Accelerators To Inject More Canada Into The U.S. Startup Scene
"BDC says that the goal is to get the Canadian startups with the most potential into a high-growth market as effectively as possible and says this is a natural extension of its work with Canadian-based accelerators and incubators, including GrowLab, Extreme Startups, Hyperdrive and Founder Fuel."
«Start-Up Chile»: des leçons pour le Québec?
"Jacques Bernier, associé principal de Teralys, souligne qu'un événement comme le Startup Festival, qui bat son plein chaque été à Montréal, joue un peu le rôle de Start-Up Chile au Chili. La Maison Notman, le quartier général des entrepreneurs web de la métropole, ou encore le programme d'accélérateur d'entreprises Founder Fuel font aussi la même chose."
FounderFuel, Seedcamp, and Startmate hosting combined international demo day in San Francisco
"The largest accelerator in Canada, the biggest seed investor in Europe, and one of the top seed funds in Australia are joining forces to put on one major demo day for 15 of their top startups next Wednesday in San Francisco."
FounderFuel Teams up with Global Accelerators for International Demo Day
"Several FounderFuel teams will pitch at the International Demo Day next week in San Francisco along side startups from two other accelerator programs in Australia and Europe."
Edmonton’s Login Radius Joins Montreal’s FounderFuel Accelerator for Summer 2013 Cohort
" FounderFuel has confirmed that Login Radius is one of eight new teams admitted into the program for its summer 2013 cohort."
FounderFuel Alum ooomf Relaunches as an App and Project Marketplace
"Montreal-based startup and FounderFuel alum ooomf has officially relaunched today as a marketplace to connect curated projects with invite-only mobile and web talent."
Providing fuel for startups
"The mentorship was fantastic. It really helped us figure out how we were going to work together. We got through all that and we've been very strong ever since."
Budget earmarks $60-million for accelerators, incubators
"Both Mr. Wertz and Mr. Sharma consider Montreal’s FounderFuel, Sharma’s own Toronto-based ExtremeStartups, Hyperdrive in Waterloo and GrowLab in Vancouver – of which Mr. Wertz is also the founder – to be among the country’s highest profile accelerators and incubators, as is desired by the government’s $60-million fund."
FounderFuel helps entrepreneurs get serious about their ideas
“Up until FounderFuel this was an evenings and weekends project for me,” Mr. Brooker recalled. “We all wanted it to be more, but we didn’t have the know-how or experience needed to turn it into a full-time job.”
Oohlala Mobile : financement et conseils pour innover en grand
"l’aide la plus précieuse qu’ils nous ont apportée, c’est leur expertise. Pendant trois mois, ils nous ont fait rencontrer des personnes inspirantes issues d’entreprises comme Amazon ou Fido, qui nous ont donné des conseils d’une valeur inestimable. Ils nous ont aidé à voir les choses en grand, à envisager un développement plus ambitieux dans de nouveaux marchés », témoigne le jeune entrepreneur."
Des outils pour impressionner Google
"Au début de l'année 2012, Christian et Chrétien prennent une décision: tenter d'entrer dans l'accélérateur d'entreprises FounderFuel, un véritable camp de développement pour jeunes entreprises piloté par le fonds de capital de risque montréalais Real Ventures."
Startups from Across Canada Pitch at GrowLabs Demo Day in Vancouver
"In addition to the four local companies that participated in GrowLab's three-month program, three startups from other Canadian accelerators gave three-minute pitches to a charged audience: OOHLALA from Founder Fuel, WillPwn4Food from Hyperdrive, and Paint My Cat from Launch Academy."
Startups Have One Week Left to Apply for FounderFuel
"FounderFuel is urging startups to finish off those last minute applications before their deadline of midnight on February 8 passes."
FounderFuel Eager to Meet Applicants
"The FounderFuel meeting in Halifax on Tuesday will give Executive Director Ian Jeffrey a chance to explain the program to entrepreneurs and hopefully meet a few of the young businesses that will apply."
Canadian Startup Openera Launches Corporate, Readies Mobile Push
"“People hate filing,” said Peter Lalonde in front of a sold-out FounderFuel Demo Day crowd in November. They especially hate following corporate policy and now the company has unveiled a shiny new platform to do all the work."
Ça passe ou ça casse! , ce que je retiens
"J’ai vraiment adoré cette téléréalité. Elle donne un bel aperçu de ce que vivent plusieurs entrepreneurs dans l’univers des «startups»."
FounderFuel to Host Halifax Meeting
"FounderFuel, a Montreal-based accelerator for startups, will bring its roadshow to Halifax – an event that represents more than simply a chance for Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs to meet with the accelerator organizers."
Ridesharing Startup Live Rides Relaunches iPhone App, Adds Safety Features
"The original version of the app launched last May, and the company recently graduated from Montreal-based accelerator FounderFuel."
Canadian Startup Ooomf Unveils ‘Launch This Year’ App-Building Website
"ooomf was born out of Montreal accelerator FounderFuel. The team graduated as part of the first cohort of businesses and quickly secured $500,000 in seed-stage funding from Real Ventures and BDC Venture Capital. Since then they’ve assisted thousands of entrepreneurs in less than a year’s time."
FounderFuel Embarking on Cross-Canada Road Trip to Drink Beer with Entrepreneurs
"Once again, Canadian startup accelerator FounderFuel is hitting the road in search of their next great cohort of startups. Like their Fall 2012 recruiting drive, they’ll be targeting five cities, giving teams a chance to meet the managers, mentors, and alumni behind the program."
The next Foundefuel grads will be richer
"The accelerator has created some interesting businesses with amazing potential over the last two years. Now the founders of Founderfuel are upping their stake, and their investment at the same time."
FounderFuel doubles down, China comes to Ottawa
"Speaking of accelerators, Montreal’s FounderFuel said this week it is doubling the initial funding it gives its startups — and taking a bit more equity in the early-stage ventures."
Live Rides is the First Real-time Carpool and Rideshare Network in Canada
"LaChance and his team’s journey through FounderFuel was well documented: along with another team, Live Rides was the main focus in a recent reality series called “Make it or Break it.""
FounderFuel Doubles Down on Startup Investments
"Montreal-based accelerator FounderFuel hasannounced that they are doubling their investment in startups with their next cohort."
L’incubateur FounderFuel double sa mise
"L’incubateur montréalais FounderFuel double le montant qu’il investit dans chaque start-up. Ce dernier passe ainsi de 25 000 à 50 000 $."
Les inscriptions pour la prochaine cohorte de FunderFuel sont commencées!
"FounderFuel est présentement à la recherche de 20 startups qui ont envie de se dépasser. Ils pourront bénéficier d’une offre bonifiée puisqu’ils recevront 50,000 $ en échange de 9% d’équité au lieu de l’ancien modèle de 25,000 $ pour 6% d’équité."
FounderFuel Ups The Ante
"[...] the FounderFuel accelerator, based in Montreal, will now fund future cohorts $50k in exchange for 9% equity (previously they had offered $25k for 6%)."
FounderFuel ups the stakes for next cohort
"The accelerator is offering twice the amount of seed funding for the teams it accepts to its next cohort."
Jouer son avenir dans un ascenseur
" La Banque de développement du Canada, l'accélérateur d'entreprises montréalais Founder Fuel et le fonds de capital-risque québécois iNovia, notamment, ont déjà confirmé qu'ils se prêteront au jeu."
9 startups coming to Silicon Valley from Canada’s biggest accelerator, FounderFuel
"Nine startups from Montréal, Québec accelerator FounderFuel’s recent graduates are coming to Silicon Valley."
Startup Roundup: Pitching, crowdfunding and raising seed rounds
"FounderFuel, which announced some news of its own this week with plans to send nine of its portfolio companies down to Silicon Valley for three months to work out of the offices of Plug and Play and Rocketspace."
FounderFuel alumni to get free office space in Silicon Valley
"With this affiliation, the FounderFuel teams will benefit from unprecedented opportunities to develop partnerships, accelerate their customer acquisition and raise additional funding"
FounderFuel Offers Up Silicon Valley Office Space And Cross-Pollination Opportunities For Canadian Startups
"Montreal-based FounderFuel, one of Canada’s leading startup accelerator programs, announced a new plan this week to provide access to free work space at Rocketspace orPlug Snd Play in SF and Silicon Valley for three teams for each of its cohorts for three months."
Canadian tech accelerator grads get ticket to Silicon Valley
"Alumni of a Montreal technology accelerator will soon be learning the way to San Jose."
Neuf équipes de FounderFuel s’en vont à Silicon Valley
"L’accélérateur montréalais d’entreprises en démarrage FounderFuel a signé une entente avec le Consulat général du Canada à San Francisco/Silicon Valley qui permettra à neuf équipes finissantes de réaliser un stage de trois mois dans la région."
Founderfuel to Send Graduates to Silicon Valley
"FounderFuel has announced that it will send several graduated startups to Silicon Valley through a new partnership with theCanadian Technology Accelerator (CTA)."
FounderFuel Alumni Heading To The Valley
"Nine (yes 9!) FounderFuel accelerator alumini startups are headed to the Valley soon to spend 3 months --with free office space-- at either RocketSpace in San Francisco or Plug and Play Center in Sunnyvale."
Neuf start-ups incubées au Québec s’exileront dans la Valley
"Neuf des 28 start-ups incubées à ce jour par Founder Fuel s’exileront durant trois mois dans la Silicon Valley. Durant cette période, elles pourront occuper des bureaux au sein des espaces de travail collaboratif Plug And Play ou Rocketspace."
Les poulains de FounderFuel dans la Silicon Valley
"FounderFuel, accélérateur d'entreprises montréalais dont la mission est de créer des succès en fournissant des bureaux et de l'argent à de jeunes entrepreneurs, annonce aujourd'hui qu'elle envoie ses meilleurs poulains au coeur de la capitale mondiale de la techno pour maximiser leurs chances de succès."
Une série web sur FounderFuel et l’entrepreneuriat à Montréal
"Le saviez-vous? Jobboom a lancé en septembre dernier sa première série web intitulée Ça passe ou ça casse! sur l’entrepreneuriat techno à Montréal."
Founderfuel Demo day : 800 personnes, 8 projets, 8 millions de dollars levés? Notre retour, une semaine après.
"Une semaine après le 3ème #founderfuel demo day, nous avons voulu revenir sur cette soirée que nous avons suivi des balcons, puis dans la foule, pour mieux saisir l’esprit qui y régnait.. et afin aussi de donner la chance à tous ceux qui n’ont pas pu y assister, de se replonger dans cette soirée très attendue à Montréal. Retour au 8 Novembre 2012."
FounderFuel Demo Day : huit start-ups prometteuses à la recherche de financement
"Pour ces entrepreneurs, il s’agissait du point culminant du programme de trois mois de l’incubateur, puisque l’avenir de leur start-up dépendait de leur performance hier. Ils avaient ainsi quelques minutes pour convaincre les investisseurs présents dans la salle d’investir dans leur entreprise."
L’app de la semaine : FastGrab
"Si vous êtes occupé et que les établissements de restauration rapide ne le sont pas assez à votre goût, FastGrab est pour vous. Cette dernière permet de commander un repas parmi une quarantaine d’établissements montréalais, de le payer, puis d’éviter la file d’attente en allant le chercher."
Interview with Christian Nkurunziza, co-founder of Tenscores
"Getting into FounderFuel made us realize we could do much more than what we originally wanted to do, and it made us realize that our potential market is much bigger than what we actually thought."
The International Gaming League wants you to know that gamers are real people too
"“The mentorship from the FounderFuel family helped us truly understand our business,” said Toledano. “We just came and hoped that those guys would be helpful in understanding out business and as it turns out it was the best decision we made.”"
A foot in the door
"All eight pitches are stunning. We could try to describe the incredible job and preparation of each CEO, but sometimes words aren’t enough."FounderFuel launches 8 international startups at demo day
"This cohort of startups graduating the three-month program was different. Teams weren't just from across Canada, but from around the world. Focusing on the areas of Web, software as a service, and mobile, FounderFuel took its program international this time around."
Anatomy of a Demo Day: FounderFuel’s fall 2012 cohort graduates (in pictures)
"I spent most of yesterday watching FounderFuel’s class of fall 2012 prepare for graduation. FounderFuel is an accelerator in Montréal , Québec that takes small teams with an idea and turns them into a (hopefully) viable startup. It’s the biggest in Canada, and its Demo Day is possibly the biggest in the world in terms of attendance. Last night, 800 people from the technology community gathered to hear the startups’ pitches — a huge crowd for a Demo Day."
Montreal startup accelerator FounderFuel unveils latest cohort of businesses
"As reported by Techvibes earlier today, Montreal-based accelerator FounderFuel is ready to reveal it’s latest cohort of eight startups. They’ll do it tonight in downtown Montreal at their popular Demo Day, which is attracting a sold out crowd of 800+ people."
ReelyActive wants to create the Internet of things for the little guy
"We’ve all heard of the Internet of things, the 500 billion items that analysts say will be connected to the cloud by the year 2020. And we’ve been told that giving everything intelligence and location will transform our relationship to the physical world."
FounderFuel DemoDay Fall 2012 – First impressions
"The FounderFuel DemoDay Fall 2012 (November 8, 2012 in Montreal) was a great show – frankly, the pitches had me enthralled. The level of preparation was outstanding. And the PowerPoints were in another league compared to anything I’ve seen before at a startup demo day in their TED-like imagery."
Press Release – FounderFuel’s 2012 graduating class!
“Weʼre very excited to launch these companies. They have made spectacular progress, some having gained impressive traction with millions of visitors a month."
FounderFuel Fall 2012 Demo Day
"The vibe was now electric as I’m sure everyone felt the same shiver that I had creeping up my spine."
FounderFuel Goes Global With Big Launch Event
"The teams started at the accelerator 3 months ago. They provided the initiative and sweat, and FounderFuel accelerated their progress by providing the resources needed to scale their business fast and get prepared to raise seed capital."
Start It, Grow It, Pitch It, Fund It
"A wide-ranging group of members from Montreal’s start-up community flocked to Monumental National for the third Founder Fuel Demo Day on Nov. 8."
Startup Roundup: Endless events, Extreme in India and presentation fees
"There was a lot going on in the startup community this week with several big events from a TechCrunch meetup in Toronto to the FounderFuel demo day in Montreal."
FounderFuel Graduates Latest Cohort of Canadian Startups
"Montreal-based startup accelerator FounderFuel is ready to graduate their third full cohort of web-based companies on Thursday night to a packed house."
Anatomy of a Demo Day: FounderFuel’s fall 2012 cohort graduates (in pictures)
"Every waking moment of the last three months. All the hopes and dreams of the last few years of your life. And all the thousands of hours you and your team have put into your business idea, your site, your app, your revenue plan. All the hopes and expectations of friends and family, whose lives you’ve essentially dropped out of for the past 90 days."
MyCustomizer: If mass customization is the future, here’s the tool to create it
"You’ve heard the bit about the best way to make money during the gold rush, right? It’s not joining the mob of prospectors, but selling them pickaxes and shovels.
That’s the idea behind MyCustomizer, a new startup just graduating out of FounderFuel, one of the premier accelerators in Canada, based in Montréal, Québec."
FounderFuel goes international, launches 8 startups
"FounderFuel, the Montreal-based startup accelerator program focused on web, mobile and SaaS, today graduated 8 teams at historic Monument National in front of a sold-out crowd of 800 people, including investors from San Francisco, New York, Boston and across Canada."
FastGrab: quick service food ordering app plans to compete with GrubHub and OpenTable by not
"If you’re Richard Btaiche of Fastgrab, you compete by creating your own space. Fastgrab is a “quick service” food ordering app, and the company is just graduating today from FounderFuel in Montréal, Québec."
FounderFuel Demo Day today: here are the startups
"Quebec is known as la belle province in Canada, and investors as well as founders are hoping to see both beautiful pitches and beautiful startups today."
Openera launches “Passbox” for files: find any files in email, Box, Google Drive, Evernote and more in 2 clicks
"I’ve always been an intrapreneur, but it’s a big difference starting your own company,” he said. “I’ve always been a believer in accepting the resources that are offered, and it’s been one of the best experiences. I know enterprise, and I know how to sell. But we also have to raise money, and develop on a shoestring, which is new to me.”
Openera Relaunches iPhone App to Aggregate and Organize Company Files
"It is also part of the latest class for startup accelerator FounderFuel, and will be presenting at demo day next week."
La recette magique pour exporter la Silicon Valley à Montréal
"Sans tomber dans la facilité de jeter des fleurs à Montréal, Brad Feld a souligné l’importance des incubateurs comme Founder Fuel et d’événements comme Startup Weekend."
Startups face funding problem in Canada
"In Canada, the number of entrepreneurs founding startups has never been greater. Dozens of incubation centres and accelerator hubs have sprung up across Canada — from heavyweights like GrowLab in Vancouver and Montreal’s Founder Fuel to smaller university-backed players like Ryerson University’s DMZ."
La maison Notman revivra
"(Montréal) Transformer une maison historique et un vieil hôpital en quartier général consacré à l'entrepreneuriat technologique. Après trois ans de mobilisation, c'est le projet qui s'apprête finalement à décoller à Montréal. Portrait d'un projet qui veut mettre la métropole québécoise dans le sillage de la Silicon Valley."
FounderFuel, profession : accélérateur d’entreprises
"L’aventure, des plus exigeantes, se termine par un gala, le Demo Day,au cours duquel chaque équipe présente son entreprise devant une salle de plus de 500 investisseurs à la recherche d’une bonne affaire."
Dans les coulisses de FounderFuel
"Le programme montréalais d’accélération pour entreprises en démarrage Founder Fuel ouvre virtuellement ses portes cet automne, par le biais de Ça passe ou ça casse. La série web suit le parcours des jeunes compagnies qui ont bénéficié de son aide au printemps 2012. À voir si l’entrepreneuriat vous intéresse."
Le Québec, la Silicon Valley du Nord?
"“Ça passe ou ça casse” se veut la première série web en 12 épisodes sur l’entrepreneuriat accéléré en TI au Québec. Réalisée par FounderFuel en collaboration avec Jobboom, elle met en vedette 11 équipes pendant leurs séjour de 12 semaines dans le programme de FounderFuel."
Appifier Launches Blogstand, an iOS App to Discover and Read WordPress Blogs
"Appifier, a graduate of the Montreal-based startup acceleratorFounderFuel, recently launched its free iOS app Blogstand, which is essentially a newsstand for WordPress blogs."
Entrepreneuriat: « Ça passe ou ça casse », la web-série de Jobboom et du FounderFuel
"Jobboom s’est associé à l’accélérateur d’entreprises FounderFuel pour lancer une web-série dédiée à l’entrepreneuriat. Intitulée « Ça passe ou ça casse », celle-ci met en vedette 11 équipes d’entrepreneurs pendant leur séjour de 12 semaines dans le programme de FounderFuel."
Une (vraie) téléréalité québécoise sur les start-ups!
"L’incubateur montréalais FounderFuel a dévoilé aujourd’hui les quatre premiers épisodes d’une émission de téléréalité mettant en vedette les entrepreneurs technos de sa deuxième cohorte."
Sneak Peek at the FounderFuel 3rd Cohort!
"Venture Cap TV took a sneak peek at FounderFuel’s 3rd cohort. Can you figure out what their startups do? Take a guess and see if you’re right at Demo Day November 8th, 2012! Good luck, Teams!"
Ça passe ou ça casse!
"Jobboom, en collaboration avec l’accélérateur d’entreprises FounderFuel, lance sa première série web intitulée Ça passe ou ça casse!"
Vers une Maison du Web dans l’ancienne demeure Notman
"Founder Fuel a ainsi convié une dizaine de jeunes entreprises canadiennes qui ont travaillé pendant 12 semaines sur leur projet, en espérant rejoindre les rangs des Foursquare et autres Instagram."
A Community Driven Endeavor, Startup Hub Notman House Enters its Final Leg of Fundraising
"“There’s finally going to be a ‘real’ place for us rather than having all of us scattered all over the place,” said FounderFuel general manager Ian Jeffries. “It’ll be a place where everyone’s like-minded and thinking about [or currently] building a business, and right now that doesn’t really exist.”"
Ooomf: pour réussir ses lancements sur l’App Store
"ooomf fait partie des entreprises qui sont passées par l'école Founder Fuel, cet accélérateur montréalais qui cherche à lancer le prochain Facebook en fournissant argent, locaux et conseils à de jeunes entrepreneurs."
Notman House launches crowdfunding campaign
"It is currently the headquarters of FounderFuel, Montreal’s premiere accelerator program started by the folks behind Montreal Startup."
Openera Becomes the “Most Anticipated Early Stage Startup in Canada”
"This list of awards include top honours at C100’s 48 Hours in Silicon Valley, then two prizes at FounderFuel and the Startup Stage Pitch in the International Startup Festival in Montreal, Quebec."
Eventbrite tests global expansion waters in Canada
"the company wants to meet with customers like Jeffrey to get their feedback on Eventbrite and plot out ways to tailor the service in their local area based on that input."
Canadian Startup Wavo.Me Wants to Become the Social Network for Music
"High in the attic of Notman House, where Montreal business incubator FounderFuel calls home, lies a startup that wants to take over as your social music hub."
Brad Feld on Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
"On October 29 TechStars co-founder Brad Feldwill be visiting Montreal's Notman House for the release of his fourth book, Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City."
Une série web sur l’entrepreneuriat
"Jobboom s’associe à l’accélérateur d’entreprises FounderFuel en créant une série web sur les tribulations des créateurs de startups : Ça passe ou ça casse!"
oomf Raises $500K From Real Ventures, BDC And Others For Its New App Discovery Platform
"The Montreal-based startup, which graduated from FounderFuel‘sspring 2012 accelerator program, is launching its app discovery platform today meant to help users and developers connect by making users active participants in the app development process."
FounderFuel Accelerator Grad ooomf Raises $500,000 For App Development And Discovery Platform
"The Montreal-based startup is a recent graduate of the Spring 2012 FounderFuel Accelerator Program, and just secured $500,000 in seed funding to further develop their platform."
ooomf Adds $500K to Showcase Apps Before They Hit the App Store
"Today Montreal-based ooomf announced it has raised $500,000 in seed funding led by Real Ventures, with participation from BDC Venture Capitaland several angel investors. The startup, a graduate of Montreal’s Founder Fuel startup accelerator, is also debuting its social app discovery platform in public beta today."
ooomf helps devs build a following before their app launches
"App makers have a new way to promote their apps with Ooomf, a discovery service that lets users see upcoming apps and allows them to participate in the creation process. Montreal-based Ooomf announced it has raised $500,000 in seed funding."
FounderFuel Grad Raises $500K To Revive Apps From The App Store Graveyard
"Montreal startup ooomf announced this morning that they have raised $500K in seed funding and are launching their public beta."
Les bureaux à frais partagés ont la cote
"Nous avons choisi la Maison Notman à cause de tous les événements technos qu'on y tient et parce qu'on voulait entrer dans l'incubateur Founder Fuel, qui y est établi"
Le mentorat à la manière de Founder Fuel
"Durant toute la durée du programme, les entrepreneurs sont en contact avec les mentors qui les aident, entre autres, à structurer leur entreprise afin qu’ils réussissent à obtenir du financement."
Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight On Notesolution: Studying Smarter With Shared Notes
"We just graduated from Founder Fuel in Montreal, and we are moving full speed ahead with new development and partnerships."
Wave Accounting buys Montreal stock research startup Vuru
"Toronto’s Wave Accounting is continuing its push to make complicated topics simple and accessible through the acquisition of Montreal stock analysis startup Vuru.co [...] which was part of Montreal accelerator FounderFuel’s first cohort of companies last fall"
Wave Accounting Acquires Vuru to Help Address Personal Finance Management
"Today Toronto-based Wave Accounting, the free small business web-based accounting solution, announced that it has acquired personal stock analysis tool Vuru, a company founded in Montreal that recently made the move to Toronto."
Epilogger on AppCentral
"It was really interesting because all of a sudden I could see all of these images that people were sharing...and all of this content in one centralized place, and we've never had the chance to do that before!"
BREAKING: Vancouver Startup Acquires $50 Million Ad Platform
"Today Playerize ('the shining star of FounderFuel's inuagural accelerator cohort') announced they have entered into an agreement to acquire SuperRewards, the Vancouver-born pioneer of virtual currency for social and mobile games."
Interview with Notesolution Co-Founder & CEO Jack Tai – a FounderFuel company
"We were able to meet people that it would have taken us ages to meet on our own. The network you gain out of an accelerator program is extremely valuable. You are also put to the test in a short 3 month period to push yourself to the limit."
Prestopolis Makes Beautiful Online Catalogues for Traditional Retailers
"As soon as we got in the program, FounderFuel helped Prestopolis in three ways. First, accelerate our business. Second, expand our network through FounderFuel's mentors. Third, access growth capital. Also, during the 12 weeks, we grew as individuals, and we got closer as a team."
TechStars, FounderFuel, & YC startups to get free customer support from Desk.com (exclusive)
"Salesforce’s Desk.com has partnered with notable incubators Y Combinator, TechStars, 500 Startups, FounderFuel, and more to give a ton of startups six months of free software designed to help with customer service and support."
HealthAware Wants to Make Doctor Appointments Easier for Practitioners and Users [Interview]
"We have learned to take a lot of advice, digest it, and apply it in a way that makes our business stronger, while testing everything in very rapid iterations."
A Startup and working with FounderFuel
"In this episode, Karim Kanji asks Nikolai about his experience at Montreal’s Founder Fuel Accelerator Program."
Epilogger.com on XConnect
"In this episode, Karim Kanji asks Michael about his recent experience with Founder Fuel in Montreal."
FounderFuel is coming to the VeloCity Garage
"We are excited to share that FounderFuel will be bringing their roadshow to the VeloCity Garage this Friday, June 22."
From Startup to Standout
"Accelerators promise to deliver everything a startup needs, under one roof. Too bad there aren't enough of them to go around. If you want in, you'd better be fighting trim."
Sept filles, 28 gars et trois mois… la fin
"Le Demo Day sert à piquer la curiosité des investisseurs et à établir un premier contact avec eux. Le reste se jouera au cours des prochains mois"
Hit the Road with Founder Fuel!
"Join us in Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto or Waterloo for drinks and a chance to connect with teams and mentors from the first two cohorts and learn everything about the program."
Top 3 Reasons to Apply to FounderFuel
"So what are you waiting for? If you're ready to change your business and embark on one of the most wild and exciting rides of your life, apply. It's one of the best decisions you can make if your'e in the web/mobile game."
FounderFuel Hits the Road to Recruit for Fall 2012 Cohort
"Montreal-based startup accelerator FounderFuel is hitting the road this month to recruit for their Fall 2012 session."
Le programme FounderFuel à la recherche de candidats pour la prochaine saison
"Les entrepreneurs intéressés à faire partie de la cohorte automne 2012 de l’accélérateur d’entreprises FounderFuel peuvent soumettre leur candidature en ligne dès maintenant et ce, jusqu’au 22 juin."
Accelerate your start-up
""Teams need to really be able to take the feedback,” says Jeffrey. “If they come in here thinking that their business will come out the same, they’re the kind of people that we don’t want.”"
Calgary plugs into Silicon Valley VCs
"It joins similar initiatives across the country including Extreme Startups in Toronto, FounderFuel in Montreal, GrowLab in Vancouver and Hyperdrive in Waterloo, Ont."
Jumping on the accelerator bandwagon
"The real value was in how much we learned. We know 100 per cent more about how to run a successful business, how to build a product and market it.”
Attention Startups: Be Aware of Accelerator Application Deadlines
"June 22nd - FounderFuel- Montreal - Apply now."
FounderFuel’s Spring 2012 Cohort Demo Day: Doing Something Magical
"At FounderFuel's Spring 2012 Cohort Demo Day, 11 startups showed their stuff in a Montreal theatre in hopes that their dreams sparked the interest investors, and the Rackspace Startup Program was there."
Startup news round-up: June 4, 2012
"If you've already used Rodgers's metrics above to check on the effectiveness of theFounderFuel program in Montreal and you like what you see, you better hurry up and apply for its next cohort."
FounderFuel launches 11 new startups; applications now open for 3rd cohort
"Like in the first cohort, what stands our from FounderFuel cohorts is their solid and great delivery. Points are nailed, there are no vague statements, and everything is communicated to make the audience understand it’s a big idea getting traction."
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO APPLY FOR THE FOUNDERFUEL WEB ACCELERATOR PROGRAM!
"FounderFuel, the Montreal based web accelerator, is currently recruiting dedicated and passionate teams to join their intensive 12 week program."
Montreal startup scene continues to rock
"The day kicked off with the spring cohort from FounderFuel, an accelerator program that takes in about 10 young companies twice a year (There were 11 in this cohort.) and puts them through an intense three-month program of mentorship, tough love, presentations and long days of work all intended to make them investor-ready on demo day. That day dawned yesterday."
FounderFuel Taking Applications for Fall 2012 — Apply Here
"Think you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply (http://founderfuel.com/en/apply) before June 22nd."
An Interview with ShopAround CEO Kevin Gibbon
"Being able to talk with and learn from extremely accomplished mentors is such an invaluable trait of FounderFuel. Their mentor network is amazing."
FounderFuel’s Spring 2012 Cohort Demo Day: Doing Something Magical
"If you’re in Silicon Valley build something people want, if you’re in Boston or New York, do more faster. We’re not in those places. We’re in Montreal, and Montreal is the home of creativity. So do something magical.”
Epilogger Debuts Online Event Archiving Tool
"The company recently graduated from Montreal startup accelerator FounderFuel"
Founder Fuel Deadline Approaches
"FounderFuel is a grueling, intensive 12 week program that will help your startup, gain traction, secure partnerships, and get to revenue faster."
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."
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."
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"
Notesolution Aims to Revolutionize Education Industry [Exclusive]
"The Toronto web platform was one of the most promising startups in FounderFuel's 2012 spring cohort."
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."
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. "
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."
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."
Teralys Capital invests $50 million in the second Québec-based fund of Rho Capital
"Teralys Capital is proud to announce a $50 million investment in Rho Canada Venture Fund II ("Rho Canada II") concurrent with its initial closing of $100 million."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
Interview with Ian Jeffery: Founder Fuel’s GM
"I think now is a great time to build a company in Montreal because there’s more early stage capital, we have great universities which are creating amazing talent and recent graduates are getting interested in startups, not to mention the contribution of events like the International Startup Festival and projects like Notman House. Honestly, I think things are looking pretty good right now for startups."
Sept filles, 28 gars et 3 mois… la suite
«Celui qui, au jour un du programme, croit avoir décelé les premiers de classe parmi nos équipes ne comprend rien à l'entrepreneuriat ni à ce programme»
FounderFuel obtient 6 M$ de la BDC
"Que la BDC ajoute sa participation à un moment crucial du développement de ces nouvelles entreprises est évidemment une bonne nouvelle."
The great disconnect: Funding fails to keep pace with startups
"Through FounderFuel, BDC could invest $150,000 in each graduate of the accelerator’s 12-week program through a convertible note. Up to 40 graduates will be eligible."
Du financement de BDC Capital de risque pour les participants au programme FounderFuel
"BDC Capital de risque remettra jusqu'à 6 millions de dollars en billets convertibles à une quarantaine d'entreprises en démarrage qui participeront au programme de mentorat FounderFuel.”
BDC Venture Capital dedicates another 6 million for new Canadian tech entrepreneurs
"The potential to obtain substantial financing right off the bat is giving them an additional incentive to make as much progress with their businesses as they can"
BDC Venture Capital dedicates another 6 million for new Canadian techentrepreneurs
"The Business Development Bank of Canada'sventure capital arm will issue up to six million dollars in convertible notes over two years to graduates of FounderFuel"
Startup Accelerator FounderFuel Raises $6M, Puts Another $150K On The Table For Each Team
"It’s time for American entrepreneurs to start giving their northern neighbors some credit. Canada is serious about building out quality entrepreneurial ecosystems "
BDC Venture Capital dedicates another 6 million for new Canadian tech entrepreneurs
"The Business Development Bank of Canada's venture capital arm will issue up to six million dollars in convertible notes over two years to graduates of FounderFuel, the Montreal-based startup accelerator program. "
BDC Venture Capital dedicates another 6 million for new Canadian tech entrepreneurs
"This investment is part of BDC Venture Capital's larger commitment towards accelerators across the country, a key element of its strategy to support tech enterprises in their early, most fragile, stage."
BDC Venture Capital dedicates another 6 million for new Canadian tech entrepreneurs
"Canadian tech entrepreneurs should be confident they can compete with the best in the world, but they need a strong, supportive "ecosystem" to get the edge. Our convertible notes program, which is one of the means we use to bolster the Canadian venture ecosystem, is bridging a financing gap that few institutional and private investors can assume"
BDC Venture Capital dedicates another 6 million for new Canadian tech entrepreneurs
"This investment is part of BDC Venture Capital's larger commitment towards accelerators across the country, a key element of its strategy to support tech enterprises in their early, most fragile, stage."
La BDC met 6 millions dans FounderFuel
"La division capital-risque de la BDC débloque en effet 6 millions de dollars sur deux ans pour soutenir les poulains actuels et futurs de Founder Fuel."
L’accelerateur FounderFuel finalise une deuxieme levee de 6 millions de dollars
"Avec la seconde levée de 6 M$ CAN auprès le branche VC de Bank of Canada, ce sont pas moins de 40 équipes qui pourront recevoir une aide moyenne de 150 000 $ CAN pendant les deux ans qui viennent."
FounderFuel Grads Get Boost from BDC
“Entrepreneurship and venture capital investments are on the rebound in Canada"
BDC Announces Support for Montreal-Based FounderFuel Accelerator Program
"The Business Development Bank of Canada’s venture capital arm will issue up to $6 million in convertible notes over two years to graduates of FounderFuel, a Montreal-based startup accelerator program."
BDC issued $6 million in convertible notes FounderFuel graduates
"The venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada announced today it is pledging $6 million in convertible notes to the graduates of Canadian incubator FounderFuel. "
BDC announces $6 million funding for FounderFuel startups; $150k for each team
"With the new support from BDC, the number of funded startups for the second cohort as well the total amount should raise significantly."
FounderFuel gets $6M injection from BDC’s venture capital arm
"now, instead of scrambling to secure investment right away, those teams deemed worthy by a joint committee from BDC and FounderFuel will have instant access to their first significant round of funding."
BDC Fuels FounderFuel with 6m Commitment
"Canada’s startup accelerator ecosystem received another shot in the arm today when Business Development Bank of Canada’s venture capital arm announced it could provide as much as $6-million in 40 graduates of the FounderFuel program."
The BDC issues $6 million in convertible notes to graduates of FounderFuel
"This vote of confidence from the BDC and additional support is proof of to the impact of the FounderFuel program"
BDC Venture Capital Backs Accelerators Across Canada With Follow-On Funding
"BDC Venture Capital announced today that it will issue up to $6 million in convertible notes over two years to graduates of Montreal's FounderFuel."
BDC Venture Capital Partners with FounderFuel
"at Demo Day, a joint committee will determine if the team is “venture ready,” and thus ready to receive the $150,000 note from BDC Venture Capital."
Six millions de fonds publics de plus pour les start-ups de FounderFuel
"L’accélérateur montréalais FounderFuel recevra un coup de pouce de la Banque de développement du Canada qui pourrait s’élever à six millions de dollars."
FounderFuel gets $6M injection from BDC’s venture capital arm
"The current crop of teams at Montreal’s FounderFuel just got a pleasant surprise with news that they stand to win $150,000 in funding from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)."
Extreme Startups Launches Accelerator With $7 Million In Funding From Top Canadian VCs
“Not to be outdone by its southern neighbor, Canada has been hard at work on its own fleet of tech startup accelerators."
Les accelerateurs d’entreprises, mode d’emploi
“Les accélérateurs d'entreprises font partie d'une approche nouvelle qui permet à de jeunes entreprises web de partout au Canada de travailler à temps plein sur un projet à l'aide de mentors.”
Entrevue Radio-Canada
“durant les 12 semaines l’idée va toujours se déplacer un peu, ca va changer, ca va créer des nouvelles opportunités. Il n’y a pas une entreprise qui va rentrer dans le programme qui va sortir exactement avec le produit qu’il pensait”
Accelerateur d’entreprises: FounderFuel repart la machine
“Après avoir lancé avec succès une première cohorte d’entrepreneurs, l’accélérateur d’entreprises Founder Fuel remet ça. Le programme vient d’accueillir 11 nouvelles entreprises du web et des applications mobiles qu’il tentera de propulser vers le succès.”
Sept filles, 28 gars et 3 mois…pour propulser leurs enterprises
“Montréal a déjà produit de grandes entreprises technos. Elle aspire aujourd’hui à devenir une capitale numérique. Pour cela, il lui faut bâtir une masse critique d’entrepreneurs, mais aussi une communauté autour de ceux-ci. Des investisseurs, des anges financiers, des événements… L’accélérateur d’entreprises FounderFuel contribue à cet écosystème.”
Video: Rencontre avec les accelerateurs d’entreprises
“tres tres tres intense comme atmosphere”
“C’est vraiment a travers les mentors qu’il vont developper leurs enterprises”
The Inner Workings of a Startup Accelerator
“there are tons of opportunities for the teams to connect with this network and get crazy feedback, and it's really a large network of people”
FounderFuel grad returns to Vancouver with $1.1 Million Series A round
“[Demo Day] drummed up much more interest from investors.”
Playerize secures $1M to find more players for your online game
“Playerize graduated from the program with seed funding and closed its series A round about one month later.”
The value FounderFuel brought to wavo.me: priceless
“FounderFuel has all the right ingredients, and it’s managed by a group of professionals who know what they’re doing, and who are totally involved into making the startups a success — it’s priceless”
Last week to apply to FounderFuel – Tips to get in!
“Next time it could be you!”
FounderFuel meet-up in Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto and Waterloo
“The FounderFuel program is the best effort I have seen in Montréal to get a startup accelerator.”
FounderFuel: second round
“Founder Fuel is an exciting local initiative”
FounderFuel presente ses enterprises emergentes finissantes
“En 12 semaines, les équipes ont réalisé de spectaculaires progress”
Wavo is Your Playlist Builder for Music and Videos
“The best part of FounderFuel was the mentorship that they and the mentor network provided along with the focus that this provides.”
FounderFuel Unveils The Nine Graduating Teams of its First Cohort
“It’s clear evidence of the positive impact of the FounderFuel program and its network of experienced mentors”
PlayerTakesAll Pivots from Captchas to Viral Campaign and Referral Management
“The FounderFuel process ultimately accelerated the failure of the original concept and allowed us to build upon it, creating something really powerful and well beyond what we would have been able to achieve in 3 months with blinders on.”
Vuru Makes Sense of Stocks for Self-Directed Investors
“There is no doubt that we would not have progressed as fast as we have without FounderFuel.”
Willet Launches Social Commerce Toolkit
“Getting into FounderFuel is about showing that you and your team can execute. Maximizing the benefit from FounderFuel is about figuring out what you should execute on. “
Editola Launches Public Beta of its Crowdsourced Newsrooms
“FounderFuel has good partners that offered great deals that really helped us grow fast.”
SeeVibes Helps Broadcasters Get a Handle on Social Media
“we enjoyed FounderFuel’s acceleration method around an experienced and accessible team. The association with eight other startups has also been very beneficial. I should add that these are all high-quality teams that can confidently look forward to a prosperous future.”
Playerize Closes Seed Financing during FounderFuel from Rho Ventures
“Playerize was the only startup to close a round during FounderFuel, but others have commitments from investors already and should be closing rounds in the near future.”
FounderFuel launches nine new Canadian tech startups
“More than 600 people attended the first FounderFuel Demo Day”
FounderFuel launches nine new Canadian tech startups
“The teams have made spectacular progress in this high octane environment”
Blame Stella monitoring 1000 sites
“BlameStella, which was launched in January this year, made an appearance today at FounderFuel. “
Oohlala hopes to reach 4 million students
“it’s the most hard-working and most dedicated team in FounderFuel, with most members working late at nights, and perhaps one of the only team you’d find working on weekends”
Playerize announces $374k revenues and closed funding round
“Playerize, with an all-star team from Vancouver, jumps on the social gaming opportunity, and is providing an ambitious set of tools to game publishers, to acquire new players, and also increase engagement.”
Willet converts “window shoppers” into customers
“For most consumer products, this idea should be a hit”
vuru validates investment ideas
“a breakthrough in the finance world”
FounderFuel unveils first batch of 9 ready-to-invest startups
“it’s undeniably a great success, in terms of quality of the startups, and maturity of the businesses”
Founderfuel shines with nine Startups on inaugural Demo Day
“Kudos [...] for pulling off a great event and what looks like an excellent inaugural cohort.”
Ian Jeffrey Reflects on FounderFuel’s First Edition
“All the teams have come such a long way in just a really short amount of time, it’s unbelievable the work they’ve accomplished.”
Jet Cooper partners with accelerators to mentor next generation of entrepreneurs
“thanks to a new partnership with a trio of Canada’s top technology accelerators, the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs will have access to Jet Cooper’s design expertise.”
FounderFuel Demo Day
“If you’re looking for great investment opportunities this a must-attend event.”
Montreal’s FounderFuel to host Demo Day for first cohort
“Montreal accelerator FounderFuel is hosting Demo Day for their first cohort of 9 startup teams on November 8th and you're invited whether you're an investor, a mentor, a journalist, or just part of the startup community.”
Vancouver’s Playerize to join Startup Accelerator in Montreal
“Montreal is not only one of the most vibrant cities in North America, but is now one of the hottest startup cultures in Canada.”
Local investors hand out cash to 10 fledgling firms
“FounderFuel, Montreal’s newest startup accelerator, announced Monday it will invest $250,000 in 10 fledgling companies in hopes of boosting their fortunes.”
FounderFuel will fund 10 startups from across Canada
“FounderFuel is one of Canada's new breed of startup accelerators”
FounderFuel picks 10 young startups to boost
“Several hundred applications later, Montreal’s newest startup accelerator has selected its first 10 small businesses to get a boost from the FounderFuel program.”The Value of Mentors in accelerator Programs (Video)
“Currently, it takes less and less resources to develop and launch a product […] What matters though is access to markets, getting connected to network, or having first customers, and programs like FounderFuel can exactly do that: get your first foot into the door. “
FounderFuel Jam Session in TO (Event)
“There is a lot of choice in the marketplace for entrepreneurs, and the best way to see the differences are to connect with the people behind the scenes like Ian and the FounderFuel team.”
FounderFuel
“Yes, it’s a pretty hasty process trying to go from idea to business in just three months, but […] we’re certain it will with the FounderFuel program.”
FounderFuel: Comment propulser des Entrepreneurs Web!
“FounderFuel […] est à la recherché […] d’entrepreneurs technos en démarrage.”
Entrepreneurs du web et du mobile recherchés
«Il y a un renouveau dans l'entrepreneuriat au Québec. On voit des gens ayant de fortes connaissances en technologie se lancer en affaires, mais ils n'ont pas le même bagage dans la gestion de l'entreprise. C'est là qu'on intervient.»
Does Montreal’s tech community exclude women?
“The tech/entrepreneur community does, in fact have a lot of women. Fewer than the men, but they are there."
It’s a great time to be a Female Entrepreneur in Canada
“[…]I think it's a great time to be a female entrepreneur in Canada.We've got two brand spanking new startup accelerators […] both very eager to have female representation in their inaugural group of portfolio companies.”
Women technology innovators forgotten by their industry brothers
“At FounderFuel we believe startup success is more about the people than the idea. We take a lot of care in choosing the smartest and most resourceful, dedicated and passionate people we can find.”
GrowLab vs. FounderFuel: How Do They Measure Up?
“Two startup accelerator programs, GrowLab and FounderFuel, have been announced in the past couple of weeks. Both companies will offer new startups the knowledge and the means to become successful”
FounderFuel launches Montreal-based accelerator program
“The team behind Montreal Start Up and the recently-launched seed fund Real Ventures together today announced a commitment of more than $2 million dollars to the newly-created Montreal based accelerator program called FounderFuel.”
FounderFuel, un nouveau fonds montrealais, veut propulser 16 entreprises en demarrage par annee
“L’aspect le plus attrayant de FounderFuel est sans aucun doute son programme de mentorat“
Ian Jeffrey Speaks About Coming Back to Montreal and Launching FounderFuel
“Ian came back to Montreal June 5 of last year and was excited to see the level of local startup activity.”
FounderFuel to boost Montreal entrepreneurs
“programs like FounderFuel [are] a crucial element of Canada’s potential for future economic growth.”
FounderFuel Launches a Montreal-Based Accelerator Program
“Although Silicon Valley gets the bulk of the tech world's attention, […] arguably one of the most vibrant in North America is in Montreal, Quebec. So it's good news for the entrepreneurial community that there's a new accelerator program in town: FounderFuel.”
Montreal welcomes new early-stage, startup accelerator: FounderFuel
“FounderFuel is seeking disruptive teams of highly creative and committed entrepreneurs.”
GrowLab & FounderFuel Launch
“FounderFuel is a new accelerator program with support from the team who started Montreal Startup and Real Ventures […and] has put together a great mentorship group that includes 85 entrepreneurs, executives, VCs, angels”
Startup Canada: FounderFuel Launches Accelerator Program in Montreal
“Today, another early-stage accelerator program hits Quebec’s largest city, joining Year One Labs and others in an effort to support and grow Canadian entrepreneurship.”
FounderFuel Lauches Startup Accelerator
“FounderFuel has put together a roster of 50+ mentors, with people from all over. This is an essential part of the program”