NEXT Canada

About NEXT Canada

NEXT Canada is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of aspiring and scaling entrepreneurs in Canada. Their mission is to build a more ambitious and competitive Canada by engaging, empowering, and retaining the next generation of entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, funding, and access to a strong entrepreneurial network of over 500 top Canadian academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and founders.

Products & Services

NEXT 36:A program for students and recent graduates launching their startups.

NEXT Founders:A program for founders of high-growth ventures looking to scale.

NEXT AI:A program for AI-enabled ventures aiming to disrupt industries.

Specialties

Entrepreneurship Development Mentorship and Networking AI-enabled Ventures Startup Scaling Education for Entrepreneurs

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Gift T: - FT: Gift	A: 11000000 MR: - FA: $11 million FAN: 11000000	D: 2024-12-16 FD: 2024-12-16	2 investors

Gift Latest

2024-12-16

$11.0M

2 investors (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

P

Paul Desmarais Sr.

Founding Patron

T

Tim Price

Chairman, Brookfield Funds

LinkedIn (Pro only)

F

Frances Price

A

Ajay Agrawal

Academic Director, NEXT Canada; Geoffrey Taber Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Professor at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, MA and Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute

A

Ajung Moon

Faculty Member

A

Avi Goldfarb

Faculty Member

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Recent News

NEXT Canada Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised