Founder Institute Toronto Summer 2019 Produces 15 New Technology Companies

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 Summer 2026 program.

Over 390 people applied to the program, and after an intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints and constant evaluation and feedback from investors and mentors, just 15 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: 

• AiBB – an AI Crypto app designed to help people understand and navigate the crypto space through a single, all-in-one application backed by an AI assistant advisor. 
• Allgood.shop Inc. – the one-stop marketplace for plant-based products, replacing the current time-consuming and inconvenient plant-based product shopping experience.
• Anika – developing a curated online hub for the international development communities, to prevent burnout and enable their impact.
• Argentum – an IoT company enabling the future of Smart Cities by automating lighting, mechanical and security systems to create comfortable, agile spaces.
• Automated Accountant Inc – Making accounting and tax headache vanish with automation.
• Braze Mobility – blind spot sensor systems that can be added to any wheelchair to transform it into a smart wheelchair, automatically detecting obstacles and providing multi-modal alerts to the driver, increasing safe and independent mobility. 
• Doppelganger – providing wardrobe refining services, a preowned marketplace, and subscription boxes for women.
• Finally Financial Services Inc. – providing a comprehensive financial planning simulator that gives users the ability to build their own financial plan, get product recommendations in order to achieve their goals, and compare products across financial institutions. 
• The Keen – a curated, digital guide to arts, entertainment, and education for 50-plus urbanites.
• Lucky Charge – a network of smart, portable power banks enabling smartphone users to charge their devices in high-traffic public spaces where sought-after consumers gather. 
• NxtHm – the next generation Toronto residential real estate marketplace, aiming to provide all the information consumers need to confidently purchase properties online.
• Orbiseed – a cloud-based service platform that automatically convert 2D floor plans into 3D models for the engineering construction industry. 
• Scentury – a marketplace for classic and discontinued designer fragrances. 
• StorageSplit.com – the airbnb for self-storage, connecting people who have spare space to rent for storage with people who need to store their belongings.
• SUPERVISA.AI – an online visa platform to help visa applicants find and compare programs, and decide whether to DIY their applications or hire a lawyer.

The Toronto Summer 2026 program would not have been possible without help, because it truly takes a city to raise a startup. We would first like to thank the Local Leaders of the Toronto Founder Institute: Sunil Sharma (Managing Director, Techstars Toronto) and Tariq Haddadin (Program Director, Techstars Toronto). 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 Summer 2026 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 2BN. 

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, 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 2BN 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/journey.