Startupfest
VC Fund
Montréal, Canada
Startupfest is a non-profit organization that helps in the global gathering of entrepreneurs, founders, investors and mentors.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 95%
Last updated:
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Industries Startupfest invests in
Stages Startupfest invests in
Countries Startupfest invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 6 (30%)
- Medical 2 (10%)
- Software 2 (10%)
- Veterinary 2 (10%)
- Biotechnology 2 (10%)
Stage
- Grant 18 (90%)
- Seed 1 (5%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
Country
- Canada 12 (60%)
- United States 2 (10%)
- Nigeria 1 (5%)
- United Kingdom 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippe Telio
Founder and Producer
|
Founder and Producer | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| LymeAlert is a lyme disease detection firm that designs lymeAlert test kits for animals and pets. | $100K / Grant / Jul 10, 2026 | ||
| Xatoms develops novel photocatalysts to create efficient and sustainable water treatment. It utilizes cutting-edge quantum chemistry calculations, combined with the power of artificial intelligence, to model novel photocatalyst molecules. Xatom's mission is to provide clean water to people throughout Africa and Asia. | $500K / Grant / Aug 12, 2024 | ||
| Bug Mars goal is to improve and change the food landscape. Utilize technology to increase supply stability, satisfying the rising demand for sustainable protein sources while gradually lowering our ecological effect. | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Opalia develops food technology focused on producing animal-free dairy using cell-based systems. It creates real milk by cultivating mammary cells in controlled bioreactors, generating proteins, fats, and sugars that match conventional dairy composition. The company provides a platform that produces complete milk rather than isolated ingredients,allowing direct use in products such as cheese, butter, and ice cream. Its offering is structured as a business-to-business model, supplying milk and dairy inputs to food manufacturers and partners for integration into existing production processes.Opalia also develops modular bioreactor systems and production methods designed to scale manufacturing of cell-based dairy. The technology is applied to support food production systems that operate without livestock while maintaining functional properties of traditional dairy. | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| North Star Payroll provides the software solution to simplify payroll processing with tailored service offerings to meet your company's needs. | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Tenomix mission is to develop novel technologies that target inefficiencies in the pathology workflow optimize cancer care and reduce healthcare costs | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| We are reimagining healthcare operations and management by developing evidence-based data-driven technologies to aid with decision-making. | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| NANOSentinel Technologies is a b2b platform as a service company bringing metal monitoring to clean tech manufacturers. | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Noa Therapeutics is a preclinical biotech firm that is leading the way in the development of multimodal treatments. To simplify the course of care for patients in need, we developed a single, non-steroidal, small molecule with tunable efficacy | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| ReCarbon(TM), an innovative technology platform that recycles carbon emissions into revenue generating products. The Company specializes in building proprietary plasma generation systems that convert industrial carbon emissions into industrial gases. | Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| See all 20 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Startupfest invest in?
Startupfest invests primarily in Health Care, Medical and Software startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
How do I contact Startupfest?
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Who are the partners at Startupfest?
The team at Startupfest includes Philippe Telio (Founder and Producer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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