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Are you a startup founder looking for investors? Look no further! Get your ticket to CIX Summit 2026. Early bird pricing is on now - see the link in bio. 📅 March 25, 2026 at the Design Exchange, Toronto. It's where deals get done.

When Mike Katchen took the stage at #CIXSummit 2026 to accept the Innovator of the Year award, he shared that it was a full-circle moment. The last time he stood at that podium was in 2014, the year @wealthsimple launched. CIX had noted it as a “Top 20 Hottest Innovative Companies.” Twelve years later, Wealthsimple had just closed a $750 million round at a $10 billion valuation — one of the largest tech financings in Canadian history — and crossed $100 billion in assets. Learn more about how to level up your startup to an innovation powerhouse in our latest blog at the link in bio! #CIXSummit #Wealthsimple

May is Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating some of our incredible eCommerce North Challenge alumni founders! Meet the 6 Asian Canadian founders building across the country 🇨🇦 Morphace Skin Tech | @morphace_skintech Automating facials for busy women with smart light therapy technology that measures your skin and builds your perfect routine. Marlow | @marlow Canada's modern period care brand making organic, toxin-free products more accessible. Marlow also created the world's first lubricated tampon! Couth Studios | @couthstudios A Toronto fashion label using AI and community input to design limited, intentional pieces. Jackie's Creative Cakes | @jackiescreativecakes Ube and creative desserts celebrating Filipino heritage while proudly sharing Filipino flavours with the world. Jackie's work has won Best Flavour on @thegoodstuffctv alongside @mary_berg3 and placed second at the Inaugural Cake Competition hosted by @letsgototheex Lost in the Sauce | @litssauce Toronto's gourmet hot sauce and sambal brand crafting all-natural sauces that balance bold flavour and spice in every bite. These sauces are also all-natural, vegan, and gluten-free! Bestieez™ | @bestieez.world The women's footcare brand revolutionizing blister prevention with their sweat-proof, skin-seamless hydrocolloid tape. #APIHeritageMonth #AsianCanadianFounders

🥐 Join us for a free breakfast event on May 27 at 8:30 AM at the @designexchange as commerce founders, operators, and investors come together for candid, high-signal conversations on what’s actually working right now. This event features Saroop Bharwani (CEO & Co-Founder, @senso.ai ) for a deep dive into how autonomous agents navigate, evaluate, and transact across the next generation of the web. Attendees will also hear expert insights from Jordan Williamson (VP, Core Products, @moneris ) and James Lucas (Lead, Innovation Alliances, @interac ), exploring how technology, platforms, and new expectations are redefining the path from discovery to checkout. Finally, look forward to Founder Showcases from Elevate’s eCommerce North program alumni Arun Srinivasan (Founder, @sustern_inc ) and Marcia Wood (Founder, @purchs.it ). What better way to look ahead to the future of commerce than listen to those writing it? Unpack the next era of commerce. 👉Register at the link in bio! #TorontoTechWeek

⏰ Time is running out.. The #ElevateFestival Spring Sale ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM ET. Future-you will be very happy if you buy your pass tonight. With our Spring Sale, you'll only pay $180 (instead of $375) for Startups and only $200 (instead of $550) for General Admission. Think of everything you can do with those savings! This is your last chance to score this great deal on your pass to be alongside 10,000+ founders, investors, builders, and leaders shaping what’s next in tech. See you September 22-24 in Toronto. 👉 Use code ELEVATEFESTSPRING and save today at the link in bio

That monitor has been sitting in your cart for two weeks. 🛒 The #ElevateFestival Spring Sale gives you an excuse to finally hit buy. Over 50% off Startup and General Admission passes means you’ll save nearly $200. How will you spend those savings? Whether it’s keychron, a desk mat or a new webcam..It’s your call! 👉Use code ELEVATEFESTSPRING to save on your pass to Canada’s largest tech and innovation festival happening Sept 22 - 24 at the link in our bio! ⏰ Sale ends April 29

👀 Did you spot Elevate Innovation at Commerce Toronto hosted by @techtoorg last night? 200+ attendees from across retail, eCommerce, CPG, and more joined together at the Rotman School of Management to share insights, learn from fellow founders, and connect with peers from across the ecosystem. If you swung by the marketplace, you may have also spotted some of our #eCommerceNorth Challenge Alumni! Georgia Lee - @bestieez.world Andrew Brown - @majestic_toronto Wendy Babatunde - @bodiedbywens Veronica Osei-Akoto Brown -@dakaarifragrancehouse If you’re a #CanadianSmallBusiness interested in growing your CPG or D2C brand with free support from experts, applications are still open for our Challenge program with @moneris ! Applications close on Monday, learn more at the link in bio! #canadianfounders #canadianmade #canadiancommerce #canadiansmallbusinessowners

Yesterday we brought together cohort 10 of the eCommerce North Accelerator, @moneris , and Elevate to network at the @designexchange Each company introduced their brand, team, and what they’re looking forward to achieving in the future. The conversations were buzzing and many attendees were already planning their next partnership as well as company goals. Cohort 10 companies: @purchs.it @sourcetextileglobal @retailr_ai @propeller.ai @singlekeycom Passen TRI-CEE Otacta Inc. Agnic AI Merkanthub Over the next three months, these retail tech leaders will accelerate their growth and power the future of eCommerce with support from @moneris and Elevate. #eCommerceNorth

👀 #ElevateFestival Spring Sale gives you over 50% off the regular price for Startup and General Admission passes! That’s nearly $200 in savings. Use promo code: ELEVATEFESTSPRING What would you buy with those savings? Save on your pass to Canada’s largest tech and innovation today! 👉 Get your pass now at the link in bio → Sale ends April 29! See you in #Toronto from September 22-24 for Elevate Festival! 👋

The math on this one is obvious. 💸 #ElevateFestival Spring Sale gives you over 50% off the regular price for Startup and General Admission passes. Use promo code: ELEVATEFESTSPRING What can you buy with those $200+ savings? → 7 months of Claude Pro → 40 overpriced Toronto lattes → Parts for your next PC build → Your climbing gym membership Get your pass to Canada's largest tech and innovation event for a great price, and get the tools you need. Secure your spot at the link in bio → Sale ends April 29.

Introducing..🥁 our 10th cohort of the eCommerce North Tech Accelerator, powered by @moneris ! 👋 Meet the leaders behind these companies: Marcia Woods - @purchs.it Annie Cyr - @sourcetextileglobal Mandip Kanjiya - @retailr_ai Jin Kim, and Patrick Lee, Domenic Garaci - @propeller.ai Viler Lika - @singlekeycom Stuart Alan Campbell & Oxana Ni - Passen June Hsu - TRI-CEE Usman Janvekar - Otacta Inc. Asad Safari, Ali Moghadam, and Mahdi Taghizadeh - Agnic AI Katherine Triviño and James Osorio - Merkanthub Over the next three months, these retail tech leaders will accelerate their growth and power the future of eCommerce with support from @Moneris and Elevate. #eCommerceNorth

At CIX Summit, Colin Hennigar, CDO of @upsidefoundation , took the stage to share how the Canadian tech and startup community can give back using as little as 1% of their equity. With more than 50,000 startups across Canada, the next generation of companies is being built right now. Through the @upsidefoundation , companies unlock access to give back to any charity of their choice in Canada. Learn more about how @upsidefoundation is building impact into every company at https://www.upsidefoundation.ca