Investment Bootcamp Demo Day 2024
BEA's Investment Bootcamp Demo Day
Mark your calendars for our Investment Bootcamp 2024 Demo Day and Pitch Contest on February 1st from 6-10PM. Help us celebrate the culmination of four months of hard work, dedication, and vision from our founders.
Anticipate an evening of innovative ventures, insightful discussions, networking and, of course, great food.
We’re also excited to announce that our founders will compete for $10,000 in pitch prizes, which they asked for and we delivered!
This event is not just a celebration but a testament to our founders’ success, work, and dedication! We hope to see you all there cheering our founders on.
Event Logistics
Date: Thursday Feb 1 2024
Time: 6 PM - 10 PM
Location: Startwell Event Studio 230 Niagara St, Toronto, ON M6J 2L4
Event Type: Pitching, Networking
Event Highlights:
Pitch Presentations
Keynote Speaker
Networking Opportunities
Alfred Anucha Award
Pitch prize winners
Startup Booths
Food / Drinks
Pitch Prizes
1st Place $5000
2nd Place: $3000
3rd Place: $2000
About the Investment Bootcamp:
The BEA’s Investment Bootcamp is a 4-month Bootcamp that equips early-stage, Black-led startups with the training, mentorship and fundraising insights to secure early capital.
About BEA:
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 Black Creek Community Health Centre:
Black Creek Community Health Centre (BCCHC) is a non-profit organization that has a history of working collaboratively with institutions and local service providers to build community capacity in Northwest Toronto for over 30 years. We enhance the health and well-being of our community through the delivery of comprehensive and integrated " programs and services. BCCHC envisions a healthy, resilient, and empowered community where people are connected and support each other. To achieve this vision, staff engage with individuals, families, and groups to develop and deliver services that enhance community health and well-being.
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 in partnership with Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) for Black-led businesses. We are also home to two physical hubs in the City of Markham and the Town of Georgina.