Investor Readiness

For high potential startups with proven traction and big ambition. Invite-only Investor Readiness gets you pitch-perfect for meetings with VCs. Covers financial modelling, data room, valuation, cap table, sales & marketing, and intellectual property.

Our Investor Readiness Program is an exclusive, 8-week program offering for high potential technology startups looking to raise a seed round. We are unique in our hands-on approach and investor matching processes.

The Altitude Accelerator Investor Readiness Program was a great opportunity to learn from experts on the topics essential to preparing for investment and establishing a strong business foundation. 

The team was supportive and compassionate, truly understanding the challenges of early-stage startups. The guest speakers brought great information and working with one of the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence added to the robust, personalized support.  I had an excellent experience and look forward to continuing to work with the great team at Altitude!

Stephanie Lipp
CEO & Founder, MyCoFutures

Investor Readiness is for you if

Program Details

The program will require 4-10 hours every week during regular business hours.

Workshops

Business Validation, Customer Segmentation, Customer Interview Techniques, Product Development & Types of Pricing

Coaching Calls

Business Model Canvas & Competitive Intellligence Coaching Call

Peer to Peer

Mock Interviews

What will you get

Mentorship

Our suite of services for Altitude Accelerator Registered companies starts with access to our team of more than 100 expert advisors and industry partners. They help our clients build custom business development plans that aid in rapid commercialization.

Fund Raising

Altitude Accelerator Registered companies that are focused on funding can get access to our connections in private and institutional funding channels. Experts and channel partners help in development of effective funding strategies.

Connections

Networking, seminars, workshops and events combined with access to an extensive knowledge base of market research and industry insights helps fuel acceleration of growth.

Do you know what it takes to successfully raise capital?

It takes more than a good idea and a compelling story to raise mone

Our Program Partners

City of Mississauga

City of Brampton

Algoma School of Business and Economics

Client Testimonials

"Altitude Accelerator EIRs helped us understand the mind of a VC with tangible and direct feedback on our pitches. This really accelerated our ability to secure $30K in first round funding from the Government of Ontario."

JAHANZAIB ANSARICo-Founder & CEO, Knockri

"Since joining the Altitude Accelerator, we have had the opportunity to access resources that have significantly strengthened our business and our growth prospects. Some of those resources include access to a great advisor, subject experts, and investors."

ANDREW KIRKLANDPresident & Co-Founder, Justwealth

"Working with the Altitude Accelerator helped our founding team refine our business model, redefine our product market fit, and grow to where we are today."

AMIR AZHARICo-Founder, AOMS

"Through working with the Altitude Accelerator, we were able to get valuable feedback on our business model and get access to grants which allowed us to bootstrap our company to over 200 employees in our first eight years."

ROHAN MAHIMKERCEO & Founder, Prodigy

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the Investor Readiness program created?

Raising your first round is the most difficult. Founders often struggle with telling their story, preparing a data room, and bringing together the right pieces to raise external capital. We’ve partnered with experts in investment and funding to help you through this process. Scaling tech startups to new heights is our area of expertise, and our focus on sales and marketing, financial modelling, IP strategy, and pitch practice will get you ready to present in front of any investor. Successful graduates get 1:1 support in investor introductions

Program Topic Breakdown

Marketing & Sales: Create a sales & marketing model customized to your clients and industry

Financial Model: Create a customized financial model adjustable to various inputs

Intellectual Property: Identify how to protect your IP competitive advantage

HR Planning: Build and adaptable strategy plan that grows with you

Pitch Perfect: Weekly feedback to adjust your pitch

Due Diligence: Create a sharable data room on our private blockchain

Investor Matching: Our team will match investment opportunities for you from our 500+ list and provide a direct introduction upon the completion of the program & deliverables

What does an online program experience look like at Altitude Accelerator?

Sessions will all be run virtually but have been designed to maximize engagement between our companies and our subject experts. We encourage peer to peer discussions and questions so that you can get feedback not only from the expert but your peers. We’ve run three other cohort programs since we transitioned to virtual in March 2020.

What are the 6 components that will be assessed in the application?

You will be assessed based on the following 6 components:

Strength of Entrepreneur/Team
Size of Opportunity/Competitive Environment
Product/Technology
Business Stage
Marketing/Sales/Partnerships
Revenue Model and Financial Plan

This will help us assess if the Investor Readiness program is the right fit to help you grow.

Do I have to be a Altitude Accelerator client to apply?

You can apply before you register with us as a client; however, to take part of the program, this will be a requirement. Register here.

Registration is free and will bring you into our network opening up partner offers/discounts, access to MaRs resources, open workshops and events, and etc. We have over 600 clients in various industries that we support.

Does Altitude Accelerator find investors for you?

At the end of the program you will be invited to present to the Investment Review Panel for feedback and recommendations to matching funds.

If its the right fit, we matchopportunities with client needs from our curated VC list and provide a direct introduction to appropriate investors/funds.

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Stephanie Lipp CEO & Founder, MyCoFutures