# Startupfest

> Startupfest organizes a three-day startup festival in Montréal, bringing founders together with investors, mentors, corporate partners and ecosystem organizations through pitch competitions, curated meetings, educational sessions and a shared Village.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Canada
- **Founders:** Philippe Telio (Founder & President)
- **Products:** Annual Startupfest, Startupfest Village, Best of the Fest Investment Prize, Startup Showcase, Match-Ups, Braindates and Mentor Office Hours
- **Notable:** Organizer reports more than $9 million in investment prizes since 2011., 2025 winner announcement reports over $1 million delivered to founders and 15 winning startups., BetaKit reports $825,000 in 2026 pitch prizes and 275 pitches for Best of the Fest.

## Products & services

- **Annual Startupfest** — Three-day festival combining founder education, startup demonstrations, investor access and networking.
- **Startupfest Village** — Shared meeting space for startups, prize judges, mentors and ecosystem partners.
- **Best of the Fest Investment Prize** — Signature $100,000 investment competition; 2026 detailed rules describe individual SAFE agreements with participating angel investors.
- **Startup Showcase** — Selected startups receive a ticket, stage pitch, demo table, mentor access and promotion.
- **Match-Ups, Braindates and Mentor Office Hours** — Curated matches, topic-based meetings and focused conversations with experienced operators.
- **Partner programming** — Specialist events including FundFest, AIFest, ImpactFest and Women in Tech Bootcamp.
- **Inclusion Initiative** — Supported access for underrepresented and underfunded founders; the 2025 offer advertised a $50 commitment fee.

## Achievements

- Organizer reports more than $9 million in investment prizes since 2011.
- 2025 winner announcement reports over $1 million delivered to founders and 15 winning startups.
- BetaKit reports $825,000 in 2026 pitch prizes and 275 pitches for Best of the Fest.
- Onavo won the inaugural Grandmother’s Pick in 2011.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Agrogene Solutions won Best of the Fest; LymeAlert won Women in Tech and Audience Choice; Kiwi Charge won Grandmother’s Choice.
- **2026-08** — Organizer published a Growth Marketing Manager vacancy on August 31, with an October 12 application deadline and CAD$70,000-$85,000 salary range.
- **2026-10** — Website advertises the next festival for July 7-9, 2027; this is the status observed during research, not an announcement publication date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.startupfest.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupfest/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/startupfest
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Startupfest
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupfest/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/internationalstartupfestival/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07