Immigrant Founder Launchpad
No funding involved
In-Kind Support
Description:
The Immigrant Founder Launchpad is a collaboration between Invest Ottawa and Maple Bridge Ventures.
The Immigrant Founder Launchpad will prepare first-generation immigrant tech founders to raise investment.
In five weeks, we will cover topics like developing your financing strategy, achieving and demonstrating traction, and perfecting your pitch. Most importantly, the program will open doors by providing exclusive networking opportunities and warm introductions to potential funders.
Comments on Funding:
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. An innovative, scalable, and software-driven tech startup;
2. Founded/co-founded by a first-generation immigrant, meaning an individual that was born in another country but resettled in Canada at some point in their life (this could have been as a child or an adult). This immigrant founder must also have an equitable amount of the founding ownership of the business;
3. Based in Eastern Ontario or Gatineau, Quebec;
4. Able to demonstrate initial signs of traction, i.e. customer feedback, beta tested, or generating revenue;
5. Looking for support and mentorship;
6. Planning to raise pre-seed or seed investment in the next 18 – 24 months.
Application Steps:
Applicants must get in touch with Invest Ottawa
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified
Other Things to Note:
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