The Next 36 launches the Young Founders Fund
The Next 36, a Canadian non-profit organization focused on supporting young entrepreneurs, has launched the Young Founders Fund. The fund, which will provide up to $50,000 in seed funding to businesses built within The Next 36 program, is led by BDC Capital. Other participants include Globalive Capital and Lee Lau of Alignvest Management Corp. The Young Founders Fund succeeds 36 Investments, which is now fully invested. Companies backed by the prior fund include Bridgit, a construction project management platform, Kira Talent, an online talent assessment specialist, and SeamlessMD, a patient engagement technology provider.
15 June 2016•4 mins read
