Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Niraj Mathur, Co-Founder & CEO of Blumind, and Albert Chen, Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures.
We dig into what it really takes to build and invest in deep tech. Albert shares how Two Small Fish Ventures evaluates founders and ideas, plus what stands out across the 1,000+ pitches he sees each year. Niraj brings the founder perspective, from engaging customers early to translating complex technical work into a story investors understand. Together, they break down the shifts happening in Canada’s deep-tech landscape and the opportunities emerging for founders.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Janet Bannister, Founder and Managing Partner at Staircase Ventures, an investment group that leads seed-stage rounds into Canada’s highest potential tech companies.
In this power-packed episode, Janet shares what stands out to her among 1500 pitches that she sees every year, how underhyped areas might be great avenues for exploring the next big thing, how media needs to change storytelling to drive change towards an equitable investment approach, and why founders need to partner, and not impress, investors to get the most out of them.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Diana Virgovicova and Kerem Topalismailoglu, Co-Founders of Xatoms, a deeptech venture leveraging quatum-chemistry to clean the world's polluted water, along with their investor Martin Laforest, Managing Director at Quantacet, a VC fund focused on global quantum technology market.
Together, they dig into the unique challenges of deeptech fundraising, the importance of de-risking portfolios, and how quantum-tech companies push investors to think differently.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with our youngest investor on the podcast, Shantanu Mehta and Laksh Agarwal, Co-Founder and CEO at Ednius. Along with our podcast host, Ken Eastwood, they nlock what it means to be a young investor, how friendships shape investor-founder relationship, and where the next generation of investors see opportunities.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with James McInnes, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Odd Burger, a vegan fast food restaurant chain and frozen food retail with presence in 600 7-Eleven stores in Canada. Along with our podcast host, Ken Eastwood, James talks about their journey of going public, including tips and tricks, when, and how to be listed on the markets.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Pieter Dorsman, Venture Partner at Good News Venture, an investment group focused on pre-seed and seed stage companies focused in AI and Blockchain technologies. Hosted by Ken Eastwood, the two of them dive deep into the Canadian tech and innovation landscape in the West Coast of Canada, Pieter's expertise in developing strong funder-founder relationships, and exit strategies for companies looking for that transition.
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To know more about Pieter Dorsman, visit his LinkedIn here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, Shiron Lee, Co-Founder of Re:Pair Genomics and their funder, Jonathan Suckling, Senior Director at Centre of Aging + Brain Health Innovation, talk about a founders' approach to non-dilutive and dilutive funding, the investment landscape for Canadian medtech companies, and how does grant fuel a company's investment journey.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, Liwordson Vijayabalan, President and Founder of TMRRW Labs talks about AI disruption in the martech ecosystem, his unique approach to fundraising and seeking investment, and the advantage of understanding the investor side of the deal to strike gold.
To know more about TMRRW Labs, visit their website here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, Julia Elvidge, Co-Founder and Chair of SheBoot sits with Karen Elliot, CEO and Co-Founder of Cinareo, a SaaS platform that provides strategic capacity planning for contact centres. Together, they talk about Karen's experience as a SheBoot alumni, and the need for more organizations tackling the funding gap faced by underrepresented founders.
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To know more about SheBoot and to apply, visit their website here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, Chuck Baresich, President of Haggerty AgRobotics, an agrobotics venture, sits with his investor, Joe Dales, Co-Founder and Partner of Agri and Food Innovation at RHA Ventures, to talk about the agtech industry in Canada, and the growth of local agtech ventures that might change Canada's import landscape.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Michael Schmalz, former CFO, President and Board Chair of Digital Extremes, a billion-dollar London-based video game company known for developing high profile games such as the Bioshock franchise, the Unreal franchise and the Halo franchise. Schmalz, along with our podcast host, talks about the gaming industry in Canada, including evolving patterns and trends, shares insights on growing a company in a dynamic industry, and sheds light their acquisition by Tencent.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Latchmi Raghunanan, CEO and Founder of Maman Biomedical, an innovative therapeutic patch that aims to eliminate the burden of multiple daily injections for women going through fertility treatments. Raghunanan, along with her investor, Ashima Chopra, and our podcast host, talks about her personal experience that inspired her to launch Maman Biomedical, and how she tweaks her storytelling to seal an investment deal. Chopra adds her insights from her 'not so linear' career journey, her passion of supporting diverse businesses, and what she looks for before making an investment.
To know more about Maman Biomedical, visit their website here.
To know more about Ashima and her venture, visit her LinkedIn here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Erin Bury, Co-Founder and CEO of Willful, a real estate planning platform that helps you create wills online. Bury, along with our podcast host, talks about the growth of Willful over eight years, their funding approach, including their experience on Dragon's Den, how they manage their investor relationships, and what it takes to disrupt the legal space with technology.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Eric Vardon, President at Eventconenct, an all-in-one tournament management platform. Vardon, along with our podcast host, talks about their interesting journey of starting Eventconnect, his approach to investment, and his career of scaling and exiting multiple high-potential startups in Southwestern Ontario region.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Christopher Misch, Founder and CEO of ChargerQuest, Canada's fastest growing Electric Vehicle Network. Misch, along with our podcast host, talks about their journey, the challenges of raising funding in an ever-evolving industry and what lies for the future of EV in Canada.
To know more about Charger Quest, visit their website here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Saumik Biswas, President, CEO and Founder of Tenomix, a revolutionary MedTech venture changing colon cancer diagnosis along with their investor, David Koehler, Diector of Fund Operations at FACIT Inc., an organization that helps innovative companies commercialize their world-changing cancer innovations.
Together, they talk about their long-term relationship, reflect on Tenomix's first investment with FACIT, explore criteria that investors look for before investing, and emphasize the importance of trust in the founder-funder relationship.
To know more about Tenomix, visit their website here.
To know more about FACIT Inc, visit his website here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Jake Karls, Co-Founder of Mid-Day Squares and their investor, Mike Fata, Chief Executive Officer of Fata & Associates to talk about investment relationships, the CPG industry, their entrepreneurial journey and the importance of candid and honest conversations for sustainable growth.
To know more about Mid-Day Squares, visit their website here.
To know more about Mike Fata, visit his website here.
To buy Mike Fata's book, visit the link here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Jeff Lupker, CEO and CTO and Jason Kowalcyzk, Co-Founder, CFO and COO at Staccato, an AI-powered music platform. Together, they talk about their entrepreneurial journey, bust myths around raising investments, and talk about what it takes to secure bigger deals and partnerships.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Nadia Ladak, CEO and Co-Founder of Marlow, a unique lubricated tampon brand, and their investor and long-time mentor, Chris Guillon, Co-Founder of StormFisher. Together, they talk about their long-standing relationship, the key to a great funder-founder relationship and how to manage investor relations when you have a variety of investors on board.
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To know more about StormFisher, visit their website here.
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Welcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments.
In this episode, we sit with Danielle Graham, Co-Founder of The Firehood and General Partner at Phoenix Fire, as she talks about the trailblazing work that she does with underrepresented tech and innovation founders. Hosted by our CEO, Christina Fox, the two of them dive deep into the Canadian innovation economy, and tips and tricks for founders seeking funding.
To know more about The Firehood, visit their website here.
To know more about Phoenix Fire, visit their website here.
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