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Metabridge Announces the Top 15 Canadian Scaleups to Be Showcased at Their June Event (Metabridge X)
Thursday, April 5, 2018
The top 15 Scaleups selected to attend Metabridge X, June 6-8, 2018, include ZayZoon and Crowdriff.
Vancouver, BC, April 5, 2018--(T-Net)--Metabridge, a national mentorship program, today announced the top 15 Canadian Scaleups to be showcased at their June event Metabridge X; a celebration of the last decade of Canadian Innovation.
Described by investors as an important event in the Canadian entrepreneurial ecosystem, over the past 10 years Metabridge has seen 18 companies acquired, including Mediacore, Turnstyle, Tagga, Summify & Hurrier, and over $270M in investment raised.
"All of the new incoming capital was connected to people I met through Metabridge or intros made from people there. I felt there was huge value in the program, but I would never have guessed it would turn out like this," says Swept co-founder and CEO, Michael Brown of Halifax, Nova Scotia and Top 15 of 2017 on his $2.5M raise.
This year, Metabridge X connects top founders around the country with seasoned entrepreneurs and mentors traveling from Silicon Valley, including Santiago Solanas, VP at Cisco, Jennifer Warawa, EVP at Sage, Tim Eades, CEO of vArmour and more.
Sehra Bremner, Executive Director of Metabridge
"Metabridge X will bring together bright minds and thought leaders from North America to the beautiful Okanagan. Over the course of three days, founders will meet with the best of the best to pursue strategic partnerships, mentorship and investment opportunities," says Sehra Bremner, Executive Director of Metabridge.
"The only event you should attend as a Canadian entrepreneur" - Tom Williams, Founder of BetterCompany and Canadian Super Angel.
Metabridge's Top 15 are selected as the most innovative, high growth technology companies from hundreds that apply across the country. Each join the program and are showcased at the live event as part of the Metabridge Top 15 cohort.
Metabridge Top 15, 2018 (6 From BC):
To celebrate ten years of connecting entrepreneurs to VIPs, Metabridge also reported that it will welcome back Top 15 founders from the last decade including FarmLead, Showbie, and Swept. This year, it will also open the program to the public, founders wanting to immerse themselves in what is an un-conference retreat format to disconnect from their busy start-up lives and build relationships with the Metabridge community.
Apply for Tickets today: http://metabridge.com/apply-now
More About Metabridge X
Attendees will:
Media Kit
About Metabridge: Established in 2008, Metabridge is a non-profit, national mentorship program supporting Canadian technology founders by recognizing and showcasing the top Scaleups in the country and connecting them to their members to help take their company to the next level.
More details, please contact: Sehra Bremner, Executive Director at Metabridge sehra.bremner@metabridge.com