La Tournée Fundica arrive à Montréal le 1er Mai 2018 au Théâtre Rialto

Appel à tous les entrepreneurs! Une compétition de pitch pour $500 000, du résautage avec bailleurs de fonds et experts de l'industrie et des conférenciers inspirants vous attendent à la Tournée Fundica.

Venez réseauter avec des investisseurs chez Panache Ventures, Anges Québec, Real Ventures, Espresso Capital, Fonds Ecofuel, Tandem Launch, Mitacs, Rho Canada Ventures, White Star Capital, Diagram, Fondation Montréal Inc., Ferst Capital Partners, PME MTL, Front Row Ventures, Brightspark, BDC et Banque Nationale.

Main Stage

• 8:30am - 9:00 Registration, Breakfast, & Networking
• 9:00 - 9:15 Event Kick-Off
• 9:20 – 9:50 Raising a Big Round in AI, presented by R&D Partners - Alexis Smirnov (CTO @Dialogue), Craig Buntin (CEO @SportLogiq), and Pascal Pilon (CEO @Landr)
• 9:55 - 10:10 The Art of Storytelling par Rick Miller
• 10:15 – 10:45 Why We Invest in Female-Led Tech Startups, presented by CANARIE - Sophie Forest (Managing Partner @Brightspark Ventures), Magaly Charbonneau (Principal @iNovia Capital), Manon Desmarais (VP @Anges Quebec), Tara Akhavan (Co-Founder & CTO @IRYStec)
• 10:50 - 12:30 Round 1 Pitches – 9 startups
• 12:30 - 1:25 Networking Lunch
• 1:30-1:35 Musical Medley
• 1:40 - 2:10 How Not to Raise Capital from VCs, the Story behind Beyond The Rack, presented by Intuit Quickbooks - Yona Shtern (former CEO @Beyond the Rack)
• 2:15 - 3:20 Round 2 Pitches – 6 startups
• 3:25 - 3:55 The Future of Fundraising: Blockchain & Crowdfunding, presented by Banque Nationale - Thomas Sychterz (General Manager @Ulule), Kassim Tremblay (VP @Floxis), Sam Kawtharani (CEO @Corl.io)
• 4:00 – 4:35 Round 3 Pitches – 3 startups
• 4:40 - 4:55 Winners Announcement & Closing Remarks
• 5:00 - 7:00 Networking Cocktail Party

Room B

• 9:20 - 9:50 Business Model Canvas 101, presented by National Bank of Canada
• 9:55 - 10:25 Legal Issues faced by Entrepreneurs, presented by Blakes Lawyers - Sunny Handa (Partner @Blakes)
  
• 10:25 – 10:45 I went Bankrupt, So What? The Story Behind FoodRoom - Amelie Morency (former CEO @FoodRoom)
• 10:50 - 12:30 Wildcard Pitch-Off, with Front Row Ventures
• 12:30 - 2:00 Networking Lunch
• 2:05 - 2:35 How to Acquire the Government of Canada as a Customer, presented by Built in Canada Innovation Program - Christopher Zakhem (Innovation Manager @BCIP)
• 2:40 - 3:10 The Art of Monetization: Double Your Revenues - Yann Jodoin (former SVP Marketing @National Bank)
• 3:15 - 3:35 The Sun in Your Watch, The Story behind Uvolt - Antony Diaz (former CEO @Uvolt)
• 3:40 - 3:55 How Sports Make You a Better Entrepreneur, The Story of an Injured Athlete - David Girard (Athlete & Artist & Cirque Du Soleil)
• 4:00 - 4:30 Non-Dilutive Fundraising: Government Grants & Tax Credits, presented by R&D Partners - Mike Lee (President @R&D Partners)

Plus de raisons pour participer?

• En savoir plus sur les tendances et les opportunités de financement importantes

• Découvrez les ressources disponibles pour démarrer et développer votre entreprise

• Connectez-vous avec des entrepreneurs, des experts en financement et des conseillers

Si vous êtes un entrepreneur à la recherche de financement, appliquez pour pitch.

The Fundica Roadshow is stopping in Montreal at the Rialto Theatre on May 1st, 2018

Grow your business today! An intense live pitch competition for the $500,000 Investment Award, valuable networking opportunities with funders and industry experts and insighftul speaker sessions are all in store for this one-of-a-kind, 2018 Fundica Roadshow.

Come network with investors from Panache Ventures, Anges Québec, Real Ventures, Espresso Capital, Ecofuel Funds, Tandem Launch, Mitacs, Rho Canada Ventures, White Star Capital, Diagram, Fondation Montréal Inc., Ferst Capital Partners, PME MTL, Front Row Ventures, Brightspark, BDC et National Bank.

More reasons to attend?

• Learn about important funding trends and opportunities

• Discover available resources to start and grow your business

• Connect with entrepreneurs, funding experts, and advisors

If you are an entrepreneur seeking funding, apply to pitch.