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Seed accelerators: These are programs that provide startups with seed funding, mentorship, and resources to help them grow their businesses. Crowdfunding : This type of funding allows startups to raise money from a large number of people, typically through an online platform.
The Fundica platform contains information about public sector and private sector funding opportunities in Canada and the U.S., such as grants, tax credits, loans, loan guarantees, equity funding programs, and venture capital investments. The platform is maintained by internet bots, Fundica researchers, and funders themselves. [1]
The first seed accelerator was Y Combinator, started in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2005, and then later moved to Silicon Valley by Paul Graham. [3] It was followed by TechStars (in 2006), Seedcamp (in 2007), AngelPad (in 2010), Startupbootcamp (in 2010), Tech Wildcatters (in 2011), several accelerators of SOSV, Boomtown Boulder (in 2014) and Antler (in 2017).
Y Combinator interviews and selects two batches of companies per year. The companies receive a total of $500,000 in seed money as well as advice and connections. The $500,000 in funding is made up of $125,000 on a post-money SAFE in return for 7% equity and $375,000 on an uncapped SAFE with a "most favored nation" ("MFN") provision (i.e.: "we get the same best terms you give anyone else in the ...
Seedrs is an online equity crowdfunding company, headquartered in East London's Tech City, founded in 2009 [1] and launched by Jeff Lynn and Carlos Silva in 2012. [2] [3] Since 2022 it has been a subsidiary of American crowdfunding company Republic. In 2020, Seedrs announced that 250 startups had raised funding through its crowdfunding platform ...
500 Global (previously 500 Startups) is an early-stage venture fund and seed accelerator founded in 2010 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. [1] [2] The fund admitted a first "class" of twelve startups to its incubator office in Mountain View, California in February 2011. [3]
For example, in Canada, the CanExport program helps businesses expand into international markets by covering expenses related to travel, marketing, and trade shows. Unlike interest-free loans, grants do not need to be repaid, making them an attractive funding option for businesses looking to reduce financial risk.
The Mowat Centre had a mandate that proposed innovative, research-driven public policy recommendations that work on behalf of Canadians in all regions of the country, including Ontario. The Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation was established in 2009 with $5 million in seed funding from the Ontario Provincial government. [28]