Montreal
July 7, 2026
Location: Espace CDPQ
OFF-StartupFest event
OUR sPONSORS
National Prime Sponsors
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OUR PARTNERS
Montreal Jury Members
AQC Capital is a Québec-based venture capital firm that invests in innovative technology companies at the pre-seed and seed stages. Focused primarily on Québec entrepreneurs with global growth ambitions, AQC Capital provides early-stage financing, strategic guidance, and access to an extensive network of experienced angel investors and industry experts. With more than $160 million in assets under management, the firm supports startups across a wide range of sectors, helping founders accelerate growth, scale their businesses, and create lasting economic impact in Québec and beyond.
Hologic is a global medical technology company focused on improving health through early detection, diagnosis, and treatment solutions, with a particular emphasis on women’s health. The company develops and provides innovative products across diagnostics, breast and skeletal health, gynecological surgical solutions, and medical imaging. Serving healthcare providers and patients in more than 100 countries, Hologic is recognized for advancing technologies that support disease prevention, improve clinical outcomes, and enhance quality of life through accurate diagnostics and minimally invasive care.
Real Ventures is a Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on supporting ambitious technology founders across Canada. Founded in 2007, the firm invests in startups from the earliest stages and helps entrepreneurs grow through capital, mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to a strong founder and investor network. With a philosophy that “people, not money, build game-changing companies,” Real Ventures plays an active role in strengthening Canada’s startup ecosystem by backing innovative companies and supporting the communities in which founders grow.
LangLeven is a Montréal-based private venture capital investment firm focused on sports, fitness, wellness, and longevity technologies. The firm invests primarily in seed and Series A companies developing innovations in areas such as wearable technology, biosensors, AI, machine learning, connected fitness, and human performance optimization. Founded in 2015, LangLeven supports founders building technology-driven solutions that improve physical and mental wellbeing, athletic performance, recovery, and longevity.
The MEDTEQ+ industrial consortium for research and innovation in healthcare technologies has been supporting Quebec and Canadian innovators for over a decade. As a key player in the positioning and commercialization of healthcare technologies, both locally and internationally, its objective has always been to accompany local entrepreneurs through the innovation cycle, from concept to commercialization, for the greater benefit of the population.
White Star Capital is a global technology investment platform partnering with founders who are building bold, category-defining companies. Investing across stages and geographies, the firm combines international reach, deep sector conviction and hands-on support to help entrepreneurs accelerate growth and expand across markets.
Desjardins Insurance is one of Canada’s leading insurance providers, offering comprehensive solutions in auto, home, life, health and business insurance. Backed by the strength of Desjardins Group, the organization is committed to helping Canadians protect their financial well-being through trusted coverage, personalized service and a cooperative approach rooted in community and long-term resilience.
Theodorus Investment Funds is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies built on proprietary, disruptive technologies, particularly in biotech, medtech and high-tech sectors. With roots in academic research commercialization and a strong focus on innovation, the firm partners closely with founders to help transform breakthrough ideas into scalable, globally relevant businesses.
Anges Québec is the largest angel investor network in Canada, bringing together experienced entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders to back high-potential companies. At the heart of Québec’s innovation ecosystem, the organization helps drive private investment and supports the growth of promising ventures through capital, expertise and strategic connections.
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation is committed to supporting excellence in patient care, innovative research, and world-class teaching at Quebec’s top research hospital. With the goal of moving health care forward, the MUHC Foundation raises millions of dollars to accelerate research and advance patient care that will lead to the cures of tomorrow. Our focus is on tackling humanity’s most pressing health challenges, such as ending cancer as a life-threatening disease, revolutionizing cardiac care, countering antibiotic resistance, pioneering the latest in respiratory research and treatments, and closing the gap in women's health research.
Accelia Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in innovative companies with high technological potential. The fund aims for diversity, performance, and impact by fostering businesses owned or led by women.
The Firehood is a network and movement dedicated to increasing the participation, leadership and prosperity of women in technology. Through community-building, events and strategic connections, The Firehood supports women founders and leaders as they scale high-growth companies and expand their impact across the innovation ecosystem.
CIVIC, the Canadian Impact Venture Investors Coalition, brings together leaders across Canada’s venture capital ecosystem who are committed to pairing strong financial performance with measurable social and environmental impact. Through events, collaboration and industry-building initiatives, CIVIC helps advance a more impact-driven approach to venture investing.
BDC is Canada’s business development bank and home to one of the country’s most active venture capital platforms. Through capital, advisory support and a broad national network, BDC helps innovative Canadian businesses grow, scale and compete in global markets.
StandUp Ventures is a Canadian seed-stage venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies with at least one woman in a senior leadership role and meaningful ownership position. The firm is recognized for backing ambitious founders early and supporting the growth of more inclusive innovation ecosystems.
The Scotiabank Women Initiative is designed to help women entrepreneurs, professionals and investors succeed on their own terms. Through access to capital, tailored financial solutions, education and mentoring, the initiative supports women as they build businesses, advance their careers and invest in their futures.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is a leading business law firm with offices across Canada and in New York, advising clients from emerging companies to major global organizations. Known for its collaborative approach and deep market expertise, Osler helps businesses navigate complex legal matters at every stage of growth.
Axelys is a new non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the economic and social prosperity of Quebec by accelerating the development and transfer of high-potential innovations resulting from public research. Funded in large part by the Quebec Ministry of Economic Development, and Innovation, it offers consulting and support services in development, intellectual property management, and innovation transfers to every Quebec's public research institutions in all regions. In addition, Axelys contributes to the creation of start-ups derived from its activities, notably by supporting scientific entrepreneurship and managing an investment portfolio. Its experts cover all sectors, including science and engineering, green technologies, life sciences, and impact innovations.
Investissement Québec is Québec’s economic development agency and financing partner, supporting businesses through investment, loans and strategic guidance. With a mandate to help innovative companies launch, grow and scale, the organization plays a key role in strengthening Québec’s entrepreneurship and venture ecosystem.
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REDDS Capital is a California-based venture capital firm investing globally in early-stage startups. The firm partners with ambitious founders building innovative companies across sectors, with a focus on identifying high-potential opportunities early and supporting long-term growth through strategic capital and global perspective.
Finchley Healthcare Ventures is a Venture Capital firm investing in innovative startups globally, focusing on advancing healthcare and fostering innovation. They support companies developing transformative medicines to address high unmet medical needs and invest in life sciences venture capital funds to access diverse investment opportunities.
Amplitude Ventures is a capital catalyst for highly innovative companies at the point of value acceleration. They work with Canada's most promising healthcare companies that share their vision of bringing groundbreaking technologies to patients. Amplitude is focused on building world-class Canadian companies in precision medicine and next-generation medical devices. Since 2012, the Amplitude team has deployed a venture growth model used to build Canadian companies with world-class management teams and scale companies to breakout potential. This model has been used to create, build, and grow companies, resulting in over $1 billion in company value.
Investissement Québec is Québec’s government-owned investment and economic development agency created to attract and support investment in the province. It helps Québec-based and international companies grow by offering tailored financial solutions, advisory, export support, and services to foster innovation, productivity and business expansion. Active across all regions of Québec and with a global presence, it plays a key role in stimulating innovation, entrepreneurship, foreign investment and export growth to strengthen the Québec economy.