Practical tools from the Toronto team at Launch Capital. Use them before you pitch anyone, including us.
Each tool takes a few minutes and gives you something concrete: a score, a number or a shortlist of where to look for funding.
Score your company on the team, traction, financials and legal basics investors look at first, and see what to fix before you pitch.
Take the checklistModel how a round changes your ownership: pre-money, raise size, option pool and post-round cap table in seconds.
Open the calculatorNon-dilutive and equity funding sources for Canadian tech founders: tax credits, government programs and investor types, in one place.
Browse the directoryNo account and no sales call. Some tools ask for your email so we can send the results and relevant updates.
Tax credits, grant programs and investor types that apply to Canadian technology companies.
If the tools show you are ready to raise, you can send us your pitch in two minutes, no deck required.
The full process, from deciding how much to raise to closing the round.
Get your data room ready before the first investor asks.
Pair this with the dilution calculator to test your assumptions.
SR&ED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) is a federal tax incentive program that gives Canadian companies tax credits for eligible research and development work. Many technology startups qualify, and the credits are claimed through the corporate tax return. Our Canadian Funding Directory is a starting map.
IRAP is the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program. It provides advice and, for eligible small and medium-sized businesses, funding to support technology innovation.
Founders commonly give up roughly 10 to 25 percent of the company in an early round, though it varies with valuation, raise size and option pool. Use the Dilution & Valuation Calculator to model your own numbers.
Review your team, traction, financials, legal basics and data room. The Fundraising Readiness Checklist scores your startup across these areas before you pitch investors.
Use the Pitch page. It takes about two minutes and no deck is required.
Launch Capital is a Toronto venture capital firm and family office backing Canadian technology companies. No deck required.