Extreme Startups

08/19/2014

Excited to announce HIGHLINEvc and merger of Extreme Startups and GrowLab at the Toronto Stock Exchange Market Open this morning. www.HIGHLINE.vc

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1399902/extreme-startups-and-growlab-ventures-merge

08/17/2014

More startup acceleration tips from Techstars, Seedcamp and Extreme Startups.

Beyond the obvious benefits of accelerators – the seed-money, advice, and access to investors – Techstars, Seedcamp, and Extreme Startups also impart many important business lessons to their startups that set the stage for lasting success.

07/23/2014

We help a select group of founders that are willing to put it all on the line to try to build a business that will be #1 in its category globally. Last year we started by bridging the Toronto-NYC ecosystems and next we will accelerate geo-programming to give Canadian HQ ventures an unfair advantage.

Funding in the U.S., for those ambitious enough to seek it, is usually easier to nab. It also comes with experience, networks and connections that Canadian money often doesn't have

07/23/2014

Idea Couture MISC interviewed Techstars, Seedcamp and Extreme Startups on what makes our programs amongst the most successful accelerators in the world.

Is your company struggling to break through? If so, you should consider applying to an accelerator program. Airbnb, SendGrid, Mobclix, ShopLocket, Onswipe, Reddit and Dropbox are all graduates.

07/11/2014

Are you in Montreal for International Startup Festival? Top grads from Extreme Startups FounderFuel and GrowLab pitch at 12:30pm on the Keynote Stage.

www.betakit.com/extreme-startups-founderfuel-and-growlab-to-put-on-joint-pitch-event-at-startup-fest/

Three of Canada's longest-serving accelerator programs are putting on a joint pitching event for BDC-backed startups at this week's International Startup

07/07/2014

Join us this week at International Startup Festival in Montreal for the BDC Entrepreneur Pitch Event on Friday July 11th @12:30pm to watch top Extreme Startups FounderFuel and GrowLab companies pitch!

http://www.techvibes.com/blog/canadas-accelerators-send-their-best-to-bdc-pitch-event-at-startup-fest-2014-07-07

This week at the International Startup Festival in Montreal BDC is hosting a Pitch Event on the keynote stage. Six

06/26/2014

What does the future look like? Find out August 20-22 when GROW Conference takes attendees inside the connected world of tomorrow. Use DISCOUNT CODE "Extreme" to save $100 off regular priced tickets. http://bit.ly/GROWtixes

06/24/2014

Thrilled that Extreme Startups is a partner in the new Ontario Centres of Excellence SmartStart Seed Fund.

According to the Ontario Centres of Excellence and Toronto-based startup accelerator Extreme Startups, dozens of entrepreneurial-minded young Ontarians have

06/21/2014

Congrats to Extreme Startups Cohort 4 Alums Dave & Agnes for their oversubscribed raise & awesome revenue growth!

Extreme Startups portfolio company FameBit has been on quite the ride. Founded by high school friends David Kierzkowski and Agnes

06/20/2014

Proud to be recognized by the Government of Canada & NRC-IRAP's Venture Capital Expert Panel

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the organizations that have been chosen to advance in the selection process for the

06/19/2014

Excited that Extreme Startups will be a partner in the new Ontario Centres of Excellence Seed Fund. Proud that we were a co-investor in 23 of the 45 companies in the SmartStart program that created 68 full-time jobs while securing more than $13 million in follow-on investment

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 19, 2014) - Dozens of entrepreneurial-minded young Ontarians have benefitted from millions of dollars in startup funding and follow-on investment over the two years of the SmartStart pilot program, a partnership between Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), the F…

06/05/2014

Toronto startup accelerator Extreme Startups is set to formally unveil its fifth cohort of startups tonight after the entire group opened the Toronto Stock