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VENTURE SPOTLIGHTS
CAPINTEL
Next Founders accelerates the growth of Canada’s most promising entrepreneurs by providing mentorship,
access to capital, and unparalleled entrepreneurial education taught by world-class faculty. As NEXT's most
flexible program, Next Founders offers à-la-carte education from some of North America’s top minds that
founders can opt-into based on their individual needs.
CapIntel is an investment sales platform used by
hundreds of financial advisors and asset management sales teams. CapIntel’s platform combines
investment analytics with online collaboration tools
to make it easier for asset managers to work with
advisors, and advisors to work with retail clients.
MEET THE 2020 COHORT:
Alan Smithson
MetaVRse
Jayiesh Singh
Able Innovations
Mark Elias
Steadiwear
Roozbeh Safavieh
Sensoreal
Anik Seth
HUEX
Michael Van
Furnishr
Trung Pham
AXIS LABS
Ashkan Beigi
Qoherent
Jesse Abrams
Homewise
Winner: W. Galen
Weston Top
Entrepreneur Award
Carl Pigeon
Ribbit
Joseph Cummins
CybernetIQ
Mohamad Sawwaf
Manzil
Chanddeep Madaan
Aya Payments Inc.
Karen Wong
TakuLabs Ltd.
Natasha Dhayagude
Chinova Bioworks
Daniel Moll
EarthSuds
Kristi Soomer
Encircled
Pavel Bordioug
NXT Farm
Effie Anolik
Epilog
Kristy Ehman
Hyon
Pooya Saberi
Sensoreal
James Rockwood
CapIntel
Marissa Vettoretti
EarthSuds
Viler Lika
SingleKey
Mikayla Wujec
alder apparel
Vino Jeyapalan
Kabo
Energy
Finance
employees
across 24
ventures
HQs BASED IN:
Data
Management
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Consumer
Packaged Goods
Homewise automates the mortgage process online,
enabling clients to apply in minutes to get the best
mortgage from over 30 banks and lenders. Homewise’s data intelligence technologies power a tailored
experience that is a faster, easier and more transparent process to help Canadians save time and money
when securing their home financing.
MILESTONES
• Closed a $3M funding round to continue growth
• Expanded across Canada, with billions of dollars
in mortgage applications from 500+ locations
• Tripled their revenue year-over-year in 2020
$X
INDUSTRIES INCLUDE:
Real Estate
HOMEWISE
X
in external
investment
raised
Education
MILESTONES
• Signed contracts with three of Canada’s five
largest banks and one of the largest Managing
General Agencies
• Surpassed 1,000 advisors on the platform
• Raised well over $1M in seed funding
Toronto, Saskatoon, Montreal,
Dublin, Boston, London, Chicago,
New York, Detroit and beyond!
X
of ventures
have at least
one female
founder
“
The learnings were invaluable, the experiences were incredible and the network of founders
(and friends) we are now connected with is amazing. The program was such an important
experience for our team and continues to have its impact today as we continue to grow.
Jesse Abrams (Next Founders, 2020); Co-founder, Homewise;
Winner of the W. Galen Weston Top Entrepreneur Award
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