It's Winner's Circle Wednesday everybody, and today we're shouting out Startupfest 2023 prize winner Hutsy👏 👏 Yesterday, Streets Of Toronto published an article about Tefari Bailey's journey of building Hutsy, and his mission to change the financial game for low-income Canadians. Tefari Bailey appeared on Dragons' Den Canada in 2021, walking away with $500,000 in investment! Hutsy then went on to win our $100k Black Entrepreneur Investment Prize championed by Rep Matters, and the Startupfest Audience Choice Award in 2023! 🏆 Check out the article and check in with Hutsy! #cdntech #SUFwinnerscircle #entrepreneurship 👇 👇 👇 https://heyor.ca/PnVbii
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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Happy Friday everyone 🙌 We're here to showcase our Startupfest Finalist of the week Bopaq!! 🫶 Bopaq is a champion in supporting the transformation from single-use plastics, to sustainable & reusable packaging. With the support of Bopaq we were able to reduce the total amount of single-use packaging, and divert over 21,000 pieces of garbage at Startupfest this year! ♻️ Here's Bopaq at the finals for the $100k Women in Tech Prize, championed by The Firehood!
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This summer, Bindr® became the first ever winner of our new $60k 2SLGBTQ2IA investment prize, championed by QueerTech! 🏆 Congratulations again to Bindr®, we're excited to welcome you into the Startupfest Winner's Circle. #cdntech #startuppitches #startupfest
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Startupfest reposted this
Nominations are open: Show your 🧡 and support for District 3 The Startup Community Awards, organized by Montréal NewTech (MTL NewTech) and in collaboration with Startupfest, are back! This is a fantastic chance for you - our #D3Community, to shine and be recognized for contributions to the startup ecosystem. With new award categories introduced this year, we have a great opportunity to celebrate the remarkable talent within our community. Key Details: 📅 Nominations Close: October 3rd 🌟 Gala Date: November 28th 🔗 Cast your vote: go.mtlnewtech.com/sca24nom Categories for Recognition: District 3 is eligible to be nominated in several categories. We encourage you to visit the nomination website to cast your vote! Here are a few categories we think you’ll find interesting: 🧡🏆 Startup of the Year | A chance to nominate your D3 peers 🧡🏆 Newcomer Entrepreneur of the Year | Celebrate teams like CanApply 🧡🏆 Startup Program of the Year | Nominate your favorite D3 programs 🧡🏆 Tough Love Mentor Award | Honour our dedicated coaches and mentors LES NOMINATIONS SONT OUVERTES! CÉLÈBRONS L’EXCELLENCE. C’est vraiment l’occasion de mettre en avant le travail exceptionnel fait chez District 3 et de reconnaître ceux qui ont eu un impact important au sein de notre communauté. 📣 Ne ratez pas cette chance—Soumettez vos nominations dès maintenant! #StartupCommunityAwards #GalaCommunautéStartup #District3 #MTLNewTech #Distirct3Community #IdeaToImpact
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Congratulations to Garage&co in being nominated for the Startup Community awards organized by Montréal NewTech (MTL NewTech)! Follow this link to nominate the standout players in the Québec eco-system before October 3rd! https://lnkd.in/drxNfufs --------------------------------------------------- Félicitations à Garage&co pour sa nomination aux prix Startup Community organisés par Montréal NewTech (MTL NewTech)! Suivez ce lien pour nominer les enterprises qui se démarquent dans l'écosystème québécois avant le 3 octobre! https://lnkd.in/drxNfufs
We're incredibly proud and excited to share that Garage&co has been nominated for the annual Startup Community Awards, organized by Montréal NewTech (MTL NewTech) in collaboration with Startupfest! 🎉 This recognition reflects the dedication and passion of everyone involved in building the vibrant community here at Garage&co, and it’s a true honour to be in such amazing company with fellow community builders and innovators.🚀 To everyone who has been part of our journey, thank you for your support! We would love it if you could take a moment to nominate Garage&co, as well as other organizations and startups that have inspired you, before October 3rd. Your recognition means the world to us! 👉https://lnkd.in/drxNfufs
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This summer, Startupfest hosted the first ever live recording of the Big Shot podcast. This incredible conversation is one more reason Montréal is Startupfest's hometown: we produce spectacular entrepreneurs, and have for decades. Harley Finkelstein and David Segal are two shining examples who use their spotlight to showcase those who paved the way for them. This interview with Heather Reisman, one of Canada's leading women entrepreneurs in generations, is an extraordinary example of disruption, tenacity, and defying norms to make new things possible. We’re incredibly proud that they chose to have their conversation on our stage.
From Single Mom to Billion Dollar Book Business | Heather Reisman (Founder & CEO, Indigo)
bigshot.show
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The CEO of Canada's most important tech company wants Canadian founders to be more ambitious. If Shopify can build a world-leading company right here in Canada, we all can. Thank you Douglas Soltys and Harley Finkelstein for reminding Canadian entrepreneurs to aim higher. We’re upping our already high ambitions for Startupfest 2025. Dream big with us next summer in Montréal.
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein joined The BetaKit Podcast for a passionate 1:1, cautioning against doom-and-gloom narratives and founder mental traps. #CDNtech
Harley Finkelstein wants Canadian entrepreneurs to ignore the “bullshit”
https://betakit.com
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There are so many incredible people in the Quebec Startup ecosystem, and you can ensure they are recognized by nominating them for the 2024 Startup Community Awards! Follow this link to submit your nomination: go.mtlnewtech.com/sca24nom Who are the shining stars in your community?! 💫 ------------------------------------------------------------ Il y a un grand nombre d'individus incroyables dans l'écosystème Startup du Québec. Pour s'assurer qu'ils sont bien reconnus pour leurs succès, nominez-les pour le concours de le Gala de la Communauté Startup 2024! Suivez ce lien pour soumettre votre candidature: go.mtlnewtech.com/sca24nom Qui sont les etoiles brillantes de votre communauté?! 🌟
Le Gala de la Communauté Startup 2024 est officiellement en cours ! Prenons un moment pour regarder les merveilleux finalistes de la catégorie Mentor de l'année 2023. 🏆 Cette année, nous avons adapté la catégorie, à partir des commentaires de la communauté, au prix du Mentor Franc et direct ! C'est maintenant à votre tour de reconnaître le (la) Mentor(e) Franc(he) et direct(e) qui fournit aux entrepreneurs des conseils directs et qui les incite à repousser leurs limites pour atteindre le succès. 🚀 Connaissez-vous quelqu'un qui mérite d'être reconnu ? Soumettez vos nominations dès aujourd'hui et aidez-nous à célébrer les meilleurs mentors de l'écosystème startup ! Les nominations se terminent le 3 octobre. 👉 Formulaire de nomination : go.mtlnewtech.com/sca24nom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Startup Community Awards 2024 are officially on the move! Let’s take a moment to look at the wonderful Mentor of the year finalists 2023. 🏆 This year, we have adapted the category, based on the community’s feedback, to Tough Love Mentor of the year! Now it’s your turn to recognize the Tough Love Mentor who provides entrepreneurs with straightforward advice and challenges them to push their limits to achieve success. 🚀Who do you know who deserves to be recognized? Submit your nominations and help us celebrate the best mentors of the startup ecosystem! Nominations close October 3rd. 👉 Nomination form: go.mtlnewtech.com/sca24nom #SCA2024 #StartupAwards #NominateNow #Innovation #Community #SCA2024 #PrixDeLaCommunautéStartup #NominezDèsMaintenant #Innovation #Communauté
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Direct quote from Nanette Sene of Juno Technologies, said just three years before taking home the Startupfest 2024 $100k Black entrepreneurship investment prize, led by Rep Matters and Audience choice award. Stories like this one highlights the always-burning flame keeping the Startup ecosystem boiling. Determination Persistence Unwavering conviction =your best shot at success. Don't miss out on their winning pitch, check out all pitches from #startupfest 2024 on our Youtube! 👉 https://rb.gy/05uhg6
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"No matter where you come from, use your heart, and you can get anywhere" -Diana Virgovicova, CEO Xatoms. Startupfest $100K WIT Prize, presented by The Firehood Diana Virgovicova, CEO of Xatoms gave an incredible reminder to the importance of believing in what you offer the world....and how special those who support you along the way are. ✍ Who are your mentors, leaders, and guiders? How have they affected your journey in accomplishing a mission? We want to further extend a huge congratulations to Xatoms who was the first Canadian company in 10 years to finalize in the top 6 out of 10,000 for the Hult Prize! 📣