The Startup TNT Investment Summit

Register to join the party on Zoom! Alternatively, you can tune in live on YouTube.

At the TNT Investment Summit, we’re raising at least $300,000 for local Edmonton and Calgary companies while also training new investors to become confident angels.

The eight-week process culminates in this final event, where we'll hear from panel speakers, VCs and our 10 amazing finalists (see below). Cheer them on as they pitch live to investors!

Schedule

Welcome

4:00 - 4:05 PM

Let's get this party started! Find out what Startup TNT is all about, and get ready for some sweet giveaways.

Startup TNT Jeopardy

4:05 - 4:30 PM

Startup TNT Jeopardy is back and better than ever! Competing this year are: Emily Craven from Story City, Ashif Mawji from Rising Tide VC, and three-time TNT investor Keren Tang.

Our friends at Platform Calgary will be co-hosting this one.

Happy Hour Chat

4:30 - 5:00 PM

Emily Rendell-Watson from Taproot Edmonton hosts a casual, after-work chat with Ryan Heit of Pacylex Pharmaceuticals and Bobbie Racette of Virtual Gurus.

They'll talk about building global tech companies in Alberta. Pacylex just closed their Series A financing and Virtual Gurus recently closed a new growth round.

TNT Summit Finalist Pitches

5:00 - 7:00 PM

It’s time for the finalists to take the stage. Cheer them on as they pitch for the chance to receive a $150,000 (or more!) investment into their startups.

VC Pitch Night

7:00 - 7:40 PM

VCs take the hot seat! We'll hear from 12 VCs that are hungry for Alberta investment opportunities, while the investors deliberate.

Good Times with Better Music

7:40 - 8:00 PM

Say hello to an old friend or make new ones in one of our breakout rooms. Or enjoy some musical entertainment from our special guest Better Music Education in the main room.

Investment Announcements

8:00 - 8:15 PM (ish)

The moment we’ve all been waiting for! The YEG and YYC investment teams will announce which companies they are investing in — live at the Summit.

TNT Summit After-party

8:15 PM (ish) - LATE!

The after-party will be held on Discord, where you'll have the chance to chat with the companies, investors, and folks from around the community. Grab a beverage and enjoy!

Finalists

The YEG finalist that will be pitching are:

- AlignVR: Enables HR departments to make the right hiring decisions by generating genuine behaviours among job applicants.

- Birdie Break: Provides access to agency-quality Childcare Professionals through the ease of an app that makes finding a babysitter simple, efficient, and safe.

- Goal Zero: A one-stop-shop for SMEs to outsource their Health, Safety, and Environment management system,

- HonestDoor: It is creating the most comprehensive source of commercial and residential real estate information in Canada.

- QuoteToMe: Digitizing the purchasing workflow for the construction industry and uses a B2B marketplace to connect buyers and sellers efficiently.

The YYC finalist that will be pitching are:

- Cherry Health: A digital, self-serve staffing platform disrupting Canada's medical recruitment industry that unifies healthcare professionals in one centralized network.

- Fanoramas: Generating thousands of ‘in-the-moment photos at epic events and enabling fans to share them in real-time while providing a way for event sponsors to build relevant and non-intrusive social media campaigns.

- Mycorize: Grows quality mushrooms and provides world-class mycelium technology.

- Sawback Technologies: A near-sensing company that has developed a proprietary solution to collect, visualize and analyze near-surface data to identify underground utilities, fluid leaks, soil layers, and infrastructure health.

- Spot Dog Walking: An on-demand dog walking app with guaranteed walker arrival in under 90-minutes, or the walk is free.