The Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

Amount:

No fixed amount

Type:

Accelerator, Investment

Description:

The Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) takes a founder-aligned approach to nurturing breakthrough Canadian technology companies. IAF provides capital and equips portfolio companies with the necessary resources, skills, and networks to validate their ideas and market their products and services. Leveraging the team’s robust international experience, IAF enhances company profiles, explores market opportunities, and aids talent acquisition. It acts as a crucial conduit, connecting early-stage funding to the broader investment community via its extensive networks facilitating innovative venture growth.

Comments on Funding:

Investment is available for seed funding. They had deployed $90M capital and $2B+ in total follow-on funding.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Applicants must:
1. be early-stage ventures in technology;
2. be technology companies;
3. be founders across the following sectors: enterprise software, healthtech, cleantech and deeptech.

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact MaRSIAF

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

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Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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