The Toronto Founder Institute, the local chapter of the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is proud to announce the newest Alumni from the Toronto Fall 2023 program.
After meticulous selection process and intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints, constant evaluation, and feedback from investors and mentors, just 14 companies were able to make it through.
Each of these Founders have demonstrated a high level of perseverance and creativity, and their businesses have been thoroughly vetted and supported by a panel of Toronto's top startup experts and investors.
And now, without further ado, we present the Alumni of the Toronto program:
- Athleads - a SAAS platform that uses AI, content sharing, and data analytics to help aspiring youth athletes with their training & recruitment efforts.
- Grobery - a company that leverages AI technology to provide a fast and convenient e-commerce grocery platform prioritizing customers' health.
- Gritty - a startup developing accessible and engaging gamified mindset training for young athletes.
- Clean Paving Technology - a startup that will serve both private and public pavement rehabilitation need with low carbon emissions and operational costs.
- Viet Hoang Investment and Technology - a company that provides aviation, security, and defense products.
- ELITA IMPERIA - a lifestyle clothing and accessories e-commerce platform bridging the worlds of luxury and sport.
- RaddStudio - a company that offers leadership-as-a-service to help product owners with their vision, roadmap, and software development.
- NextNest - a solution that empowers homeowners to monetize their homes during their absence, crafting luxury experiences for travelers.
- Tapasom - crypto and AI powered platform enabling SMBs to connect with nano-micro influencers.
- CanUni Pathways - a company that offers cost-effective pathways to third-year US and Canada bachelor's degrees for international students.
- Fallyx - a solution that reduces falls in retirement homes using sensors put on clothing.
- Loyals - a platform that enables users to convert their time spent on social media into tangible income.
- PM Lifestyle - offers a transformative journey to personal mastery through data studio dashboards and tailored project follow-ups.
- HostelHop - an online travel agent that helps solo travellers discover hostels, experiences, transportation, etc. in just two minutes.
The Toronto Fall 2023 program would not have been possible without help, because it truly takes a city to raise a startup.
Founder Institute Graduation Event will take place on January 31
Toronto Local Directors
We would first like to thank the Local Directors of the Toronto Founder Institute: Ali Khadjavi, Ignacio Castro (MD, 128vc), Sunil Sharma (Canada Director, Founder Institute ). Our Local Leaders play an incredibly important role in building the local Founder Institute program, and creating an environment and network in Toronto that is conducive to building to great companies.
In addition, the Toronto Spring 2025 program was supported by some of Toronto's top technology organizations, including:
Some of Toronto’s top startup mentors helped our founders in the program, including:
In the Founder Institute's pre-seed accelerator program, early-stage entrepreneurs and teams build their business alongside a critical support network of local startup experts that share equity in their success, and through a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $1.85BN.
After Graduation, the new Toronto Founder Institute Portfolio Companies now have a fast-growing company that has been fully validated by experienced startup founders, with access to the Founder Institute's global network and post-graduate support programs to continue building their business.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, building a co-founding team, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 100+ countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to Globalize Silicon Valley and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs.
The next Toronto Founder Institute program is being planned now. If you are interested in being notified when applications open, visit FI.co/apply/toronto.
Alumni of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.85BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/graduates.
