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Top 5 Announced. Summit IV Preview.

Week 130 highlights

Cheers to our Top 5 across YEG, YYC, and SK!  

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Summit Finalists Announced

We’re less than 2 weeks away from the summit!

And the energy at the happy hour ticked up a notch.  In YEG, Tom from Interface fluidics was buying beers.  Keep your eye out for some big news from their team going out tomorrow!

Shelvie, whom we met back in 2019 when Fly and Fetch was just an idea on paper, was all smiles celebrating her selection for the Top 5 this fall!

Geff Croteau rocket fired in from Beaumont.  Crunchbase personality Tim Lynn switched to Seltzer this week and reports the happy hour is just as much fun sober! Who knew!

Down in YYC we heard reports that 30, nay, 50! jubilant entrepreneurs, scientists and investors packed into Craft Beer Market including the co-founder of Harvest Hub, the CEO of Village Wellth, and the community and engagements manager at Harvest Builders

Meanwhile, Jesse and Jon organized a Mitacs night in YXE and YQR.
 
Zack and Tim will be in YYC for Remembrance Day TNT this week!
Pay tribute to our veterans and then make some new friends at TNT with your fearless newsletter writer and the guy that started the trend of buying beers for entrepreneurs – will he buy us more this week?

Top 5 From YEG, YYC and SK

These are the 15 companies pitching on Nov 18, 2021 at the TNT Investment Summit IV Finale

Meet the finalists!

 

The YEG Finalists are:

  1. Dryrun - Revolutionizing business advisory with uniquely powerful financial modeling & cash management software.
  2. Flawless Labs - Digital transformation services for organizations that want to grow through channel or franchise programs.
  3. Fly and Fetch - A modern shipping company providing 80% cheaper and 2x faster international shipping. 
  4. PulseMedica - A unique platform that combines laser technology and machine learning to treat retinal disease.
  5. Rogue7 - Machine learning solutions for the most challenging problems affecting oil & gas industry leaders.

The YYC finalists are:

  1. FÜM - Using the benefits of plants, behavioural science and beautiful design to help people quit smoking naturally.
  2. Moovez - A web app-powered, on-demand last-mile heavy logistics service company.
  3. My Normative - A female focused health platform disrupting the gender data gap. 
  4. Rallie - A female-focused financial technology company providing users with affordable access to automated-investing, advising, and education.
  5. WaitWell - A virtual queue, crowd control and real time appointment management platform to build exceptional customer experiences.

The SK Finalists are:

  1. Immigrate - Automating the Canadian immigration application process for employers and applicants.
  2. Nanogram Pharmaceuticals - Maximizing efficiency and profit in compounding pharmacy operations.
  3. Omnee - Your effortless home improvement solution for every stage of homeownership.
  4. StoreToDoor - Cost effective white labeled last mile same day delivery platform for retailers.
  5. Tunedly - The music discovery platform and online recording studio for the next generation of the music industry.

Fall '21 Summit Sneek-Peak

Our Biggest Summit yet!
100 Applications!
3 Streams
80+ investors confirmed
3 massive, public pitch showcases Nov 18
 
The Summit format is settled! We're running our summits as a fully immersive experience you can enjoy equally well in person or online. It will allow us to cheer on our local entrepreneurs in person while also catching all the action from the other cities.  

In YEG, we're back at Polar Park for another retro throwback!  We'll be upstairs in their cozy event space.  Dave from Election Buddy has graciously offered his meeting space to our investors for their final deliberation.

In YYC, we're ecstatic to announce we'll be at Calgary's new flagship event space for entrepreneurs:  the Calgary Innovation Center.  Huge thanks to Platform Calgary for working with us to make this happen! The afterparty will be at our usual spot, Craft Beer Market on 10th

In YXE, Innovation Place is hosting us again in Saskatoon!  And we mean really hosting us - with a 21st century stage, cocktails, and food.  

In YQR, Path Cowork is hosting a live viewing party right in downtown Regina, followed up by an afterparty at Cathedral Social Hall

Action starts at 2 pm!
We've got 2 full hours of pre-pitch activity, including a Blind Pitch competition, Pre-seed pitch decks from your hometown favourites, and a virtual lab tour of Future Fields' new laboratory space.  Paul Singh,  Founder of Results Junkies and one of the original 3 partners at 500 startups will be joining us to share how he invests in 200 deals per year.  

Pitches from across the Prairies begin at 4 pm!
YEG.  YYC.  SK.  YEG.  YYC. SK.  YEG.  YYC.  SK.....for two and a half hours straight!  Cheer on your local entrepreneurs live.  Watch the other regions on the big screen.  Have fun.  Make Friends.  Build Companies.  At least 3 deals are happening on the 18th and hopefully more!

VCs are back for a pitch night of their own at 6:30 pm
Is there a better way to keep the energy and anticipation up while the Angel Investors are deliberating their final choices?  How about with local and international VCs, some of whom have already invested in some of the finalists!  They're always looking for more Prairie startups to add to their portfolios.  

Investments Announced at 7:30 pm!
Minimum of 3 deals.  Largest investor pool ever at Startup TNT.  How much money will our startups raise?  Stick around to pop the bubbly!

TNT continues all night long!
Or at least until they kick us out of the bar! 

We can't wait to enjoy another phenomenal investment summit with entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, and everyone who calls the startup community family on November 18th.  
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Mini-Interview Series

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Recap:

Check out our latest 5-minute Friday with Jana Rieger, CEO and Founder of True Angle, a healthtech startup improving the lives of folks with swallowing disorders with innovative devices, and past TNT Investment Summit winner!

Catch what Jana has to say about her adaptation from the world of academia to the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship! 🐇


Up Next: 

Tune in this Friday, Nov 5 on LinkedIn Live @ 12:00pm to hear from Scott Jenkins, the CEO and Founder of ZS2 Technologies (also a previous TNT Investment Summit winner).

November is for Pitching 

Lots of Exciting Events Happening! Join us!

November 11: Remembrance Day TNT (Tim + Zack in YYC)

November 18: Startup TNT Investment Summit IV

November 25: 'Murican Thanksgiving TNT

December 2: Holiday Kick-Off Party

Happening in the Community!

FUNDRAISING SWAT TEAM PROGRAM IS LIVE 

The ERIN Coach Program, in partnership with Startup TNT and Innovate Edmonton has piloted a new program that provides up to 100 hours of hands-on investment preparation for companies looking to raise capital.

PITCHING HERSTORY

Looking for even more pitch action on November 18th? Cheer on 30 female-led startups, including past TNT Summit Winner Arolytics and TNT summit alumni Birdie Break and Kemet at HerStory, an event organized by our friends at The 51 and Inventures.  It finishes up at 2 pm, right when our summit kicks off!

JOIN AN ACCELERATOR

Four accelerators are lunching in Alberta this winter. Applications for two of them are already live. Check out the Alberta Accelerator by 500 Global and the Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator, Powered by Alchemist.

SHARE HOW YOUR BUSINESS IS INNOVATING 

Growth Compass and Mount Royal University is launching a Business Innovation and Growth Study to uncover the innovative practices that businesses across Alberta are deploying to achieve growth.

HUBBLE BUSINESS INCUBATOR

Sharpen your startup financial literacy to get funds and sustain them as you grow your business. Serial entrepreneur Colin Christensen leads the session with assistance from Cameron Smithers. This Friday, November 12th from 12:00-1:30pm, FREE event, spots are limited! Register here.

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Week 130 Updates:
- Tom from Interface Fluidics sponsored a round in YEG earning entrepreneurs 62pts.
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