Pipeline – US Venture Funding for Canadian Startups

Looking for venture funding? Consider participating in the following initiative run by PWC and Burns & Levinson LLP.

The US/Canada Venture Capital Pipeline links venture capital firms and investment banking firms based in the US with Canadian companies seeking financing. The event is designed to build relationships and create business opportunities between US investors and Canadian companies. This December 4, 10 Canadian IT companies will head to Boston to meet one-on-one with U.S. investors.

The deadline to submit applications is November 14.

Here are all the details. If you are interested in applying, please contact:

Leonard Gold
Managing Director
Burns & Levinson Canada Co.
Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP
lgold(at)burnslev.com
617.345.3831

Charles Godbout
Vice President, Corporate Finance Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
charlesgodbout(at)ca.pwc.com
514.205.5020

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StartupEmpire: Somebody will get funded!

One thing we wanted to be sure of at StatupEmpire is that there would be a chance for investment-ready startups to meet the right people.

Are you coming to StartupEmpire? Do you have a mobile startup or an idea for a mobile startup? Do you have Blackberry development somewhere on your roadmap?

We have a huge opportunity that I am really proud to be able to talk about.

We have been working with the Blackberry Partners Fund to see as much as $500,000 get invested in to up to 5 mobile startups during the conference.

Are you thinking about developing a mobile product or application? Are you coming to StartupEmpire? Fill out this form and you might just walk away with a term sheet! These are simple convertible debt deals that will help you get up and running.

Submit your idea or startup here!

I would like to thank our Leadership sponsors, Microsoft and HighRoad Communications.

We are also pleased to announce our champion sponsors,

PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Ontario Centers of Excellence, Gowlings
and JLA Ventures.

Visit www.startupempire.ca for more information on the conference and to register.