Extreme Startups is a premier tech accelerator located in Toronto, Ontario. We provide up to $200,000 per company, a collaborative environment, and deep access with companies so that accepted startups can integrate the tools they need from the ground up. We primarily fund technology-oriented companies with a focus on web or mobile-based software, but we are open to companies in any space with compelling ideas and solutions.

At Extreme Startups we believe that startup success at any stage requires an entire ecosystem of mentorship, like-minded individuals, funding and industry specific guidance. When you become a part of Extreme Startups, you’ll gain access to industry-leading entrepreneurs. Learn from their experiences, have one-on-one meetings, and tap into their vast networks of relationships to propel your company forward.

Each startup will receive invaluable deep collaboration with leading industry innovators and will work directly with key members of the world’s most influential corporations. Industry support will be contextual to the vertical that your startup is focusing on (mobile, search, education, social, local, and many more), and will provide vital industry assets and resources that will accelerate company growth. In addition, Extreme Startups has established relationships with the premier development agencies in Toronto.

At Extreme Startups, you will have access to the resources needed to compete in today’s market. Leading industry partnerships combined with mentorship from some of the most successful serial entrepreneurs in business today give our cohorts an advantage you won’t find in any other accelerator program.

Extreme Startups is the epicenter of innovation in Toronto and is dedicated to providing everything it takes to see its startups succeed!

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Extreme Startups is a premier tech accelerator located in Toronto, Ontario. We provide up to $200,000 per company, a collaborative environment, and deep access with companies so that accepted startups can integrate the tools they need from the ground up. Extreme Startups is the epicenter of innovation in Toronto and is dedicated to providing everything it takes to see its startups succeed!

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Andy has spent the last twelve years in and around technology as an investor (angel and institutional), banker, consultant, advisor, and working in industry. Most recently, he was a venture capitalist at the BlackBerry Partners Fund focused on sourcing and executing early stage investments. Andy also supported the fund’s investments and was an active Board Observer on Fuse Powered, mDialog, Padopolis and ClearFit.

As a native Californian, Andy worked at two leading Silicon Valley commerce companies. At Netflix, Andy analyzed the company’s impending transition to AWS, forecasted the PlayStation 3 and Canadian launches, and compared CDN providers. During his time at Chegg, Andy helped the company scale up during rush times specifically for Customer Service initiatives.

Prior to these experiences, Andy was an Investment Banking Associate at Thomas Weisel Partners and Goldman Sachs in the TMT coverage groups. Andy started his career at Accenture, deployed to the financial services industry helping mortgage banks and insurance companies with IT Strategy, Design & Implementation. He also spent six months in Calcutta on a secondment that established a microfinance training institution called Reach India.

Andy is passionate about technology, ecommerce, subscription business models, and working with passionate entrepreneurs. He’s been a judge at local Toronto tech events such as Startup Weekend Toronto, Ryerson DMZ ICE, AccelerateTO, and many others.

Andy holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

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So, what’s involved in running a startup? How do you operate the business? What’s involved in developing products and services? What are some of the key considerations when hiring employees? What are the most important things when a startup looks to raise money or gets an acquisition offer. Andy will provide real-world insight into the startup world.

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