We are Canada’s leading venture accelerator

FounderFuel helps founders reach escape velocity

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A 4-month intensive accelerator program that helps tech founders develop the skillsets and mindsets to turn their vision into world-changing companies.

5 AXES TO ACTION

With five axes focused on Leadership, Narrative, Learning, Networks, and Execution, new founders learn and grow, hone their business models and stories and take their companies to the next level, all while getting investment ready.

INVALUABLE INSIGHTS

Mentorship is at the heart of the FounderFuel experience. We provide a gateway to one of the premier startup networks in Canada through mentor matching, founder talks, and high-value social encounters.

A CLEAR DELIVERABLE

FounderFuel hosts Canada’s biggest Demo Day — 1,000+ members of Canadian tech gathered to hear the cohort’s pitches. It is the clear deliverable that motivates vision and drives execution, since great pitches need great numbers!

LEARN FROM THE PROS

“It’s exciting to see how the startups evolve, from the first time you meet them to hearing them pitch at Demo Day!”

Meet our mentors

Pascale Audette

Founding Partner,
AgeTech Capital

Julie Lacasse

Corporate Director & Board Member,
TrackTik

Ian Jeffrey

Chief People & Culture Officer,
Zinnia

ACHIEVE YOUR VISION

We’ve had the privilege to work with over
100 mission-driven companies that have
grown to define their industries.

A new way to stay in your favorite neighborhoods around the world.

Handcrafted fine jewelry for the everyday.

Your real-time urban travel companion.

Photos for everyone – The internet’s source of freely usable images.

Unlimited, 24/7, personalized online tutoring from expert tutors so every student can excel academically.

Premier online marketplace for charter bus rental.

Empowering aquaculture through reliable data.

Customer identity and access management solution that’s simplified, customizable, and secure.

Decoding scientific papers to accelerate the pace of biomedical discoveries.

Helping people create the legal documents they need to protect and provide for their loved ones.

Delivering professional treatment for insomnia and poor sleep without setting foot in a clinic

Meet our Alumni

Our Sponsors

Our sponsors’ contribution goes far beyond funding. With their deep expertise and networks,
they are also key allies for our companies as they navigate the twists and turns of the venture-backed path.

We’re powered by
Real Ventures,

in partnership with Panache Ventures and Inovia Capital

Our Community Supporters

It takes a village to build a successful tech company, which is why we are so grateful to our community supporters.
Together, we are building a stronger Canadian tech startup ecosystem.