Next AI accelerates AI startups globally with mentorship and network.
Location
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Founded
2010
Next Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within Canada. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in the pre-seed and seed stages, providing both financial support and non-equity assistance to startups. Their investment efforts are primarily aimed at uncovering and nurturing the next generation of high-impact Canadian entrepreneurs.
Notable portfolio companies include Awake Labs, Feroot Security, and Senso.ai. Key partners and decision-makers at Next Canada comprise top Canadian academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and founders. The firm's investment philosophy centers on accelerating startups through mentorship and a robust network, making it difficult for their ventures to fail. They offer unique value-add services such as entrepreneurial education and extensive networking opportunities to help scale their portfolio companies.
Next Canada - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
