Access to Global Capital

In partnership with ERIN (Edmonton Regional Innovation Network) and Alberta Innovates, the Access to Global Capital (A2GC) program provides companies with 5 months of workshops, mentorship, and detailed insights on critical elements they need for a successful fundraise. Our inaugural program ran November 2020 - March 2021.

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Program Testimonials

Connection Silicon Valley’s Access to Global Capital program absolutely over-delivered. Prior to the program, I had only a vague understanding of the opportunity to raise funds in the Unites States, and specifically, in Silicon Valley. I was certainly not prepared to successfully pitch in that environment. The program delivered highly pragmatic education, exercises and experiences that, together, have prepared me for our current raise.

- Blaine, Dryrun

I joined A2GC at an idea stage, and over 6months, I built, iterated and tested my MVP, did market research, and customer discovery calls, built my team and got investor ready! I haven’t been a part of any other program that was so comprehensive, giving you actionable lessons and had such an amazing team of mentors, advisors, and enthusiastic cohort of founders! Thank you Joanne and VJ for being there for one-on-one anytime I needed, and for a comprehensive program!

- Miral, Atom Health

A2GC Selected Cohort

Aivia Inc.: Developers of Communikit : Private Broadcasting Platform for Organizations.

Areto Labs: Deploy machine learning and automation to make digital communities more positive and inclusive.

Atom Health: A company that solves real-world healthcare problems with the help of exponential technologies.

Copysmith: AI-powered content marketing.

Dementia Association for Awareness and Support: Helping caregivers navigate complex systems.

DiveThru: A mental wellness company that helps people DiveThru what they go thru.

Dryrun: Fast & Flexible Software to Manage Volatile Cash Flow.

EZ Ops: Connects blue collar workers with the right information at the right time, allowing them to make better decisions faster.

Growing Greener Innovations Inc.: An award winning technology manufacturer with primary focus on battery energy storage systems and industrial energy efficiency, who's mission is to end energy poverty.

MuslimKids.TV: Specialty Streaming Service.

Painworth: We help people settle their own personal injury claims.

PulseMedica: Their proprietary real-time 3D imaging and laser targeting system allows for radically more precise retinal surgery.

Smart Access: Building an adaptive and antifragile workforce for retail's frontline.

Umay Care: Resets the effects of screen time with Thermal Meditation™.

2S Water Inc.: Their proprietary technology provides an automated, real-time, cost-effective solution to detect metals in water.

Past Programming:

Customer & Market Acceleration Program

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2020 Program Cohort

Now more than ever, startups need to focus on revenue and market growth. We designed a program focused on building customers and markets with our partners at GrowthX and offered it this past Fall 2020. If you’re interested in learning about our future program offerings, sign up for our newsletter.

Participating Companies:

Aivia: Their mission isn’t to sell software- it’s to use cutting-edge technology to create custom solutions to their clients’ problems. 

ICG: Revolutionize the Procure to Pay and Order to Cash experience through the use of their incredible leading-edge technology, AI support and amazing people.

ICwhatUC: Troubleshoot without the trouble. Amazingly simple remote service puts expertise in your customer’s hands.

IdyaFlow: The secure IdyaFlow marketplace software has a complete bundle for your marketplace website that allows you to easily create different themes with an in-built online editor.

Liveweb: Provide first-class concierge support for your customers with instant, secure, live voice calling, chat, video calls, and screen sharing.

Teknobuilt: Teknobuilt’s core expertise is Advanced Work Packaging and WorkFace Planning based methods as recommended by CII and COAA best practices guaranteed to reduce total installed costs.

Trust science: For lending leaders around the world who need to score financially stressed or under-banked borrowers in a fair and ethical way, right now.

Program Partners