CDD is the largest seed-stage investment event in Canada.

We are a major collaboration event powered by leading tech incubators & accelerators from across the country. ​We joined forces to vet and assemble the most investment-ready startups from across Canada’s vibrant tech scene.

• ~50 Pitching Seed Stage Companies Selected From Major Hubs & Programs Across Canada
• +Hundreds Additional Select Startups For 1:1 Meetings
• We Are The Most Efficient Access to Quality & Vetted Canadian Deal-flow
• This is a No Frills, No BS, Investor-Only Event​

For Our Friends With Capital

With >5,200 startups, and a strong support network of incubators, accelerators and Universities, The Corridor offers a remarkable investment opportunity.

• ​Toronto is ranked among the top three cities for VC and angel investments
• Waterloo Region has the second highest density of startups in the world

Our event is the easiest and most efficient way to access high-potential start-ups from Waterloo/Toronto/Canada.

​*This event is exclusive to investors who are actively writing checks into early stage tech startups with favourable terms to founders.

$80M Invested From Our First Two Events​

Our previous events in Toronto / Mountain View / Waterloo / NYC were epic and the largest of their kind in Canada.

Together we source the highest opportunity early-stage startups with the most ambitious founders around.

​These events are in a Y Combinator style with 3 min pitches. Time is allocated for 1:1 meetings following pitches and into the afternoon with additional startups. In true seed-stage event fashion, presenting companies are a full mix of (mostly) software and hardware-enabled technologies mainly focused on B2B markets across many industries. Companies are raising primarily $2M-$5M priced equity rounds.

Pitches from previous events are available to view with request.

Tentative Agenda

February 12th:

Investor Exclusive Dinner (By Invitation)

February 13th:

Morning: ~50 x 3 min pitches

Lunch Break

Afternoon: Curated, double-by-in, 1-on-1 X 20 min meetings

Evening: Cocktails & Shenanigans

We have limited sponsorship options for our events. If you share our ​founder first passion, let's chat.

CDD Is Powered By:

MaRS Communitech DMZ Velocity Invest Ottawa OneEleven CDMN NEXT Canada Accelerator Centre RIC Centre Innovation Factory & Many More

For inquires related to the event, please reach out to

Lucas Pearlman of MaRS at lperlman@marsdd.com

or

Evan Clark of Communitech evan.clark@communitech.ca