Early Stage Validation - Front Row Ventures x Project Astraeus

​This workshop gives students a first look into the world of venture capital. Together with Front Row Ventures, we’ll break down what VC is, how it fuels startups, and what investors look for when backing ideas. You’ll also take part in an interactive activity to validate a problem statement and see what makes a startup idea stand out.

​Join us on Friday, September 19 at 7:00 PM ET on Zoom for a workshop hosted in partnership with Front Row Ventures and Project Astraeus.

​This session will cover the basics of venture capital — what it is, how it works, and what makes an idea venture-backable.

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Front Row Ventures is Canada’s leading student-operated, university-focused pre-seed venture capital firm, investing exclusively in startups emerging from university campuses. Their unique model combines hands-on training with real investment experience: student investors are trained to lead the full investment process, from sourcing to due diligence to final decision-making. This approach builds a strong pipeline of next-generation venture capitalists while providing critical first-check funding to early-stage founders.Over the past 7 years, FRV has invested in over 70 companies including Puzzle Medical Devices, Nomic Bio and Valence Discovery. Combined, their portfolio has gone on to raise over +$300 million in follow-on funding from top tier investors.