Présentation de nos sponsors FounderFuel 2018
19 avril 2018
Présentation de nos sponsors FounderFuel 2018
FounderFuel 2018 kicks off this week! We’re excited to be back helping another group of high potential young companies push forward on the venture path. At Real we believe accelerators play a unique and valuable role in the financing chain. Acceleration has been core to our model since FounderFuel kicked off in 2011. In the past year we’ve redoubled our commitment by partnering with Techstars on accelerators in Toronto and Montreal.
Bien que nous soyons optimistes quant à l’accélération, nous sommes également parfaitement conscients de ses défis, notamment en termes de coûts. Les accélérateurs coûtent cher ! On that note, as we gear up for another cohort, we’d like to give a shout out to our sponsors, without whom the program would not be possible. Nos sponsors fournissent le soutien financier dont nous avons besoin pour fournir un accélérateur de haute qualité qui sert nos entreprises et rassemble la communauté. Ils agissent également en tant que mentors et partenaires, aidant nos équipes à relever les défis de la création d’une entreprise. Nous avons un groupe incroyable de sponsors cette année – certains sont avec nous depuis le début, d’autres sont nouveaux cette année. Chacun a un engagement avéré à soutenir les startups et les écosystèmes dans lesquels elles prospèrent. Nous sommes fiers de travailler avec eux et vraiment reconnaissants pour leur soutien.
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Fasken has been helping entrepreneurs scale their business by providing legal expertise and programs tailored to their needs for nearly twenty years. Fasken is a long-time supporter of Founderfuel, with Christian Jacques and Jean-Nicolas Delage even helping out backstage at Demo Day in the early years!
BDO provides personalized accounting and tax services to emerging companies, with a focus on the long-term relationship. Led by Matt Harrison, BDO’s National Emerging Technology leader, BDO have been a stalwart partner to FounderFuel and Real Ventures since their inception, and a positive force within the startup ecosystem for over a decade.
EY helps companies from the seed stage to expansion with a range of accounting services. Their technology team under Francis Guimond works hand-in-hand with some of Montreal’s best known startups. Nassim Bennacer from his team has been a committed and connected member of our ecosystem for years.
Microsoft has shown their commitment to Montreal’s startup ecosystem in numerous ways, from direct investment to cloud credits. In recent cohorts, their hands-on work with our teams has been especially appreciated. We’re happy to be working again with Adarsha Datta, Sarah Muma and the team from Microsoft for Startups.
RBC is a new partner this year and we are thrilled to have them. RBC’s recent investments in AI and startup support have impressed us, and we are excited to work with Guillaume de Tilly Dion who leads the technology practice and the broader commercial services team under Anne No.
Espresso Capital, Canada’s most active venture debt firm in 2017, is joining us alongside RBC. The partnership is led by Will Hutchins. We are excited to be able to connect our companies to the full range of financing options and look forward to helping Espresso to better connect to the Montreal startup ecosystem.