Ready 4 Market Fund
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) Ontario
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Funding amount
up to $250,000
Deadline
Rolling, apply anytime
Region
Ontario
Funder type
Crown Corporation
For
Businesses
Eligible organizations
For-profit incorporated company
Sectors
All technology sectors
About this program
Ontario's leading pre-seed investment fund that co-invests with angel and other investors in early-stage Ontario-based start-ups with competitive IP commercializing transformative technologies. Investments are up to $250,000 with total round sizes ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Companies are evaluated on minimum addressable market of $100M, strong IP, unique value proposition, and scalability.
What this program funds
The Ready 4 Market Fund is a pre-seed investment program operated by the Ontario Centre of Innovation, a crown corporation. It co-invests with angel investors and other funders in early-stage, Ontario-based technology start-ups that are commercializing transformative technologies with competitive intellectual property.
Eligible applicants are for-profit incorporated companies operating in any technology sector. The program evaluates companies based on a minimum addressable market of $100 million, strong intellectual property, a unique value proposition, and scalability.
Individual investments are available up to $250,000, with total round sizes typically ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.
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