Reverse Pitch Day
YSpace, in partnership with NBC Tech & Innovation Banking, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) & the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance is excited to invite you to an exclusive Reverse Pitch Day, where investors pitch to founders!
Join us for a unique twist on traditional pitching! At Reverse Pitch Day, investors will take the stage, delivering quick 3-minute pitches, sharing their investment strategies, areas of focus, and portfolio companies. Founders will also have the opportunity to network with investors in exclusive one-on-one meetings.
Why You Should Attend:
Exclusive Access to Investors: Get direct insights from investors as they pitch their unique investment approaches, providing a rare opportunity to understand what they look for in startups.
Tailored Networking Opportunities: Founders will have the chance to select their top 5 investors and engage in one-on-one meetings, maximizing potential for meaningful connections.
Strategic Partnerships & Insights: Learn about potential collaborations, investment trends, and portfolio companies, all while connecting with key players in the startup ecosystem.
Event Agenda
Welcome & Registration - 4:00 pm
Investor Pitches - 4:30 pm
Networking - 5:30 pm onwards
Don't miss this chance to connect with key investors and elevate your startup's journey
Guest Admission Policy
Submitting a registration application does not guarantee your attendance. To preserve the quality of interactions and ensure each participant gains maximum value, we have a limited number of spots available. Register now for your opportunity to join us.
Approved guests will receive notification via a calendar invite.
PLEASE NOTE: Invitations are non-transferable, and additional guests (+1s) are not allowed. Our event space is designed for a limited capacity, which we strictly enforce.
About the Hosts
About Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) is a Black-led initiative to amplify and advance the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. The BEA gives Black entrepreneurs and professionals access to fully funded programs and partnerships to launch successful ventures.
About MaRS IAF
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) is a leading seed stage fund investing in high-potential IT, health and cleantech companies in Ontario. IAF has over a 10-year history of successfully providing innovative firms with the capital, mentorship, and networks needed to validate ideas and bring products to market. Its mission is to keep Ontario’s talent and technology local while helping its companies go global.
About National Bank of Canada
For over 25 years, National Bank has been a dedicated, trusted partner to the Canadian tech sector – from early stage startups across their scaling journeys through IPO and beyond, to the investors and advisors who back them. The NBC Tech & Innovation Banking group supports founders and at every stage of the company lifecycle through a range of tailored finance solutions and expertise, including non-dilutive capital (venture debt and working capital financing), FX, investment banking, M&A, risk, private banking, wealth management and more.
About YSpace
YSpace is York University’s pan-university entrepreneurship and innovation hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of sectors and communities. Our programming spans across scaling innovative technologies through customer and investor capital to scaling agri-food businesses into mass retail to diversity focused initiatives like ELLA for women-led businesses and BEA for Black-led businesses.