Hundreds of startups pitched last month for our most prizes and investment opportunities ever, and we filmed the shortlisted pitches for every prize. We saw so many fantastic pitches and are excited to highlight all of the startups that made it to our finals this year. Find us here for short form video content and more BTS, including full pitches from Xatoms, Juno Technologies, Bindr®, and more. YouTube Shorts: https://lnkd.in/gtePyVhY TikTok: https://lnkd.in/gvHVXjE4 Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gnuGUTKG #cdntech #startuppitches #startupfest #bestpitches
Startupfest
IT Services and IT Consulting
The most fun you'll have building your startup. 📍 July 9-11, 2025 | Montréal, Québec
About us
📍 July 9-11, 2025 | Montréal, Québec Startupfest is a global gathering of the world's best entrepreneurs, founders, investors and mentors. It features world-class content, from back-of-napkin ideas to champagne-popping exits, across three days of keynotes, interactive how-to sessions, thought-provoking predictions, and a healthy dose of irreverence. Startupfest is produced by Embrase, the company behind FWD50, Scaletech, Resolve, Pandemonio and the Elevator World Tour—which has earned a reputation for unexpected approaches to compelling content. From a pitch contest in the Eiffel Tower, to a panel of grandmother judges, to unique interactive formats, to online spatial networking, to gatherings on tropical beaches, we reimagine what’s possible.
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https://startupfest.com/
External link for Startupfest
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2011
- Specialties
- Startups, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Investment, Festival, and Networking
Locations
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Montreal, CA
Employees at Startupfest
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Chris Shipley
Author, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Catalyst | Just trying to leave things better than I found them.
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Philippe Telio
Founder of Startupfest
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Sylvain Carle
Co-Founder and Director at CIVIC. Canadian Impact / Venture Investment Coalition. Coalition d’Investissement / Vecteur d’Impact Canadien
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Rebecca Croll
Content at Startupfest / FWD50 in one life. Actor in the other.
Updates
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10 constats sur l'écosystème de soutien entrepreneurial de l'AcceleratorFest du Mouvement des accélérateurs d'innovation du Québec. Découvrez les connaissances partagées par 120 leaders influents, guidés par Abdullah Snobar, ICD.D de DMZ, qui façonnent l'avenir des programmes d'accélération. AcceleratorFest est un Premium Fest présenté chaque année au #Startupfest pour les directeurs, directeurs généraux et community managers de programmes d'accélération. L'édition de cette année a été présentée en collaboration avec Political Intelligence, MAIN Québec et KRB Avocats | Lawyers. 🔎 👉 Lire l'article ici : https://lnkd.in/eWt_d87H #Startupfest #Unconférence #TechInnovation #Entrepreneuriat #CDNTech #CommunityEngagement #DigitalTransformation
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Excited to see Startupfest mentor, Pablos Holman, featured in Business Insider! Pablos has always been at the forefront of innovation, and it was amazing to have him at Startupfest 2024. His "Deep Future" session was a mind-bender, exploring technologies that feel straight out of a sci-fi movie like quantum computing and the future of personalized medicine. Pablos's insights are always ahead of the curve, and it's no surprise he's being celebrated for his contributions to the tech world. Congrats, Pablos, on this well-deserved feature! The article discusses Pablos's unique approach to investing in transformative technologies, his vision for the future, and how he's supporting startups that are poised to make a significant impact. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/epMwHQeT #Startupfest #TechInnovation #DeepFuture #CanadianTech #CDNTech
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Check out our top 10 insights from #AcceleratorFest in our latest article ⤵️⤵️ Discover the knowledge shared between 120 influential leaders, guided by Abdullah Snobar, ICD.D from DMZ, shaping the future of acceleration programs. AcceleratorFest is a Premium Fest presented annually at #Startupfest for directors, managing directors, and community managers of accelerator programs. This year's edition was presented in collaboration with Political Intelligence, Mouvement des accélérateurs d'innovation du Québec and KRB Avocats | Lawyers. #Startupfest #Unconference #TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #AccelerationPrograms #CDNTech #CommunityEngagement #DigitalTransformation
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The official Startupfest 2024 photo album is here! Take a look: https://lnkd.in/ehajhjxj 📸 Share your favourite photos along with your #Startupfest experience. Be sure to tag us so we can see all your stories! Whether or not you were able to join us for our 14th edition, you can stay in the loop by signing up for our newsletter. We share exclusive updates, deals and startup industry stories: https://bit.ly/467is0t Featured in photos: Timm Chiusano Jade Beguelin Dennis Todisco Katherine Johnsen
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In addition to supporting founders in the green room before taking on the Pitch Stage, Raymond Luk hosted a VC board game session at this year's event. If you were one of the lucky players, let us know your experience and thoughts on the game! #Startupfest #VentureCapital
Founder of Flow (acquired by Deloitte), Year One Labs, Hockeystick.co, author, teacher, investor, writes about founder topics on raymondluk.co
Declassified images from the secret Swagger.vc game at Startupfest. Olivier O'Neel's "Sit and Wait Fund LLC" returned $2 Billion on a $100M fund (20x!). VCs take note. This was a return to the beginning. I created the first version of my VC board game for Startupfest 2015. If you're interested in VC or board games, subscribe to www.swagger.vc. Thanks to Allen Shashaty and Elaine Coopersmith for being the Central Bank, to Startupfest for the secret location, and for all the players for their passionate pursuit of IRR! See you at next tech event. Photo Credit: Eva Blue Andria Santos, Pierce Atkinson, Kimia Shafighi, Jérémie Chaussé, Moien Giashi, PhD, Mishel Wong, Leandro Rubio Faria, Lionel Regis, Olivier O'Neel 🧭, Lida Tohidi, Stephanie Lipp, Leo Gillis, Andrew Hudon, Katie LeClair, Shelley Montreuil, Maureen Adams, Adam Levy, Marc Alloul
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Hey Startupfest-goers! Thank you again for joining us this past week. Startupfest 2024 was one for the books. Tickets are officially on sale for 2025, and this is the lowest price you’ll ever find. 🤝 Lock in for next July: https://bit.ly/4bKP4ht (should your plans change, tickets remain transferrable) We’re combing through all of the photos, videos and insanely good content, and we’ll be sending through an official recap next week. Hope to see you in 2025, let’s make it official! Buy your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4bKP4ht ---- Salut à tous les participants du Startupfest ! Merci encore de nous avoir rejoints la semaine passée. Startupfest 2024 a été un événement inoubliable. Les billets sont officiellement en vente pour 2025, et c'est le prix le plus bas que vous trouverez. 🤝 Réservez pour juillet prochain : https://bit.ly/4bPGMFl (si vos plans changent, les billets restent transférables). Nous sommes en train de passer à travers toutes les photos, les vidéos et le contenu exceptionnel, et nous vous enverrons un récapitulatif officiel la semaine prochaine. En espérant vous voir en 2025, rendons-le officiel ! Achetez vos billets ici : https://bit.ly/4bPGMFl 📷 Featured in photos / En photos : Felicity Meyer Lexi Kaplin Philippe Telio Xatoms #Startupfest #CDNtech
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Startupfest is what it is because of our dedicated partners who contribute to the world-class content and unbeatable energy. Thank you to every partner who made this year possible: Collaborating Partners (continued) Pinch Talent FBL S.E.N.C.R.L. Société de comptables professionnels agréés Black Founders Network Groupe 3737 Raison d'art Enjoy The Work The Society Library MaRS Discovery District Invest Ottawa Flow, a Deloitte business Community Partners Broadsign Artsake ABP Digital Moment | Moment numérique Latitude Nord Solotech Inc. YogaTribes Stager Depot Fülhaus Pagato That's a wrap on our 14th edition! Keep sharing your stories and photos from #Startupfest, we love seeing them!
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The 14th edition of Startupfest was unforgettable. Thank you to our incredible partners who made the event possible: Collaborating Partners (continued) Rep Matters Centech Mtl Startup Canada Braindate by e180 BetaKit Desjardins The Logic DMZ MT Lab Google for Startups QueerTech MNP Real Ventures Stay22 Political Intelligence TechBonjour Miller Thomson LLP Cultivator powered by Conexus Tribe Network Invest Mississauga (Continued in our next post!) Keep sharing your stories and photos from #Startupfest, we love seeing them!
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What an AMAZING 14th edition! Our continued gratitude goes out to our partners who made this year possible: Presenting Partners BDC & Québec Tech Partners BDO Canada Banque Nationale du Canada FaskenTech RBCx Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP KRB Avocats | Lawyers TD Innovation Partners Startup Atlantic Dell Technologies | Dell for Startups Collaborating Partners Pender Ventures Novarium Espace CDPQ Garage&co HarbourVest Partners Mouvement des accélérateurs d'innovation du Québec The Firehood Tourisme Montréal Ocean Startup Project | Projet Startup Des Océans Fonds de solidarité FTQ Port de Montreal / Port of Montréal LE CAMP ThinkersOne Front Row Ventures (continued in our next post, we have so many incredible partners this year!) #Startupfest
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