Front Row Ventures, in collaboration with Espace CDPQ and the accelerators Innovation Movement of the Québec (MAIN), is launching the training program “Startup Fundraising: A Practical Guide "designed to help thestartups to complete its first round of venture capital funding.
Building on the experience gained from creating its first venture capital training program for students and young professionals, Front Row Ventures is launching a second, new training program that builds on what participants have already learned, while also sharing tips from several successful entrepreneurs. A certificate of completion will be sent after the course, which will help teams at venture capital firms better identify startups, and the organizations that support them, which have been preparing for a fundraising event.
This bilingual training course, available online, consists of seven modules designed to provide a better understanding of venture capital, the technical aspects of fundraising, and the process governing venture capital funds, known in English as venture capital firms (VCs). In addition to helping thestartups, this training program is also intended for those who support these Canadian companies, particularly within accelerators and incubators.
The training costs $500 per individual license, with a 50% discount for students and startups. In addition, at Québec, thanks to a partnership with MAIN, members of their network receive a 50% discount off the regular price.
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“Our mission at Front Row Ventures is to nurture Canada’s next generation of tech leaders from all sides of the table. As managers of a fund that invests at the pre-seed stage, we’ve seen that the fundraising process is very opaque for many entrepreneurs.”
"By sharing our knowledge and that of other successful investors and entrepreneurs, we are committed to increasing the number of successful fundraising rounds and helping our ecosystem thrive."
— Emmanuelle Coppinger, Managing Director, Front Row Ventures
"The training will help raise the skill level of thestartups who will meet with venture capital funds. By demystifying private equity in advance, well-prepared entrepreneurs will be able to build stronger relationships, ultimately leading to securing funding. “Espace CDPQ is proud to support knowledge sharing and contribute to the adoption of a common language.”
— Nicolas Rubbo, Executive Director, Espace CDPQ
“The accelerators and incubators are always seeking to better understand the steps and the right timing to help entrepreneurs launch a fundraising campaign. Furthermore, by increasing the level of knowledge among organizations that supportstartups "On a day-to-day basis, as an ecosystem, we work to increase entrepreneurs' chances of success and reduce the time it takes to see the results of those successes."
— Louis-Félix Binette, Executive Director, MAIN
About Front Row Ventures
Front Row Ventures (FRV) is the first Canadian student-run venture capital fund focused on universities. We are active on more than 20 university campuses across Canada. We invest at the pre-seed stage in high-impact student entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds and ambitious technology ideas, regardless of their field of study. Over the past six years, we have invested in more than 40 companies, including Puzzle Medical Devices, Nomic Bio, and Valence Discovery. With a Canada-wide $5.5 million fund closed earlier in 2023, we are the largest pool of capital in Canada exclusively dedicated to investing in student-founded startups.
For more information, visit the websitefrontrow.vc and follow us onLinkedIn.
About the CDPQ Space
Created by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, theCDPQ Space is Canada’s largest venture capital community. It brings together more than twenty partner funds and collaborators with the goal of increasing access to investment capital for innovative, high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises in Québec, thereby contributing to its economic development. Collectively, the community represents 12 billion in assets under management and a network of more than 900 companies of all sizes and across all sectors. Since its launch, 120 co-investments have taken place among Espace CDPQ’s partner funds. For more information, visitespacecdpq.com and follow us onLinkedIn.