A hybrid, cohort-based program built to strengthen early-stage Canadian founders’ investment readiness through a structured 3-month journey. Founders join in curated cohorts of 20 companies at a time—designed as focused 3-month sprints to foster meaningful connection, peer learning, and community building. And it’s always free of charge for all Canadian impact founders.
What’s Included?
Essentials in Right-Fit Capital – an async online course with learning focused on:
Introduction to Venture Funding
Pursuing Investors
Fundraising Options
Pitching for Success
Due Diligence Best Practices
Data Room Essentials
Valuation
Impact 101
Sustaining Momentum in Your Round
Negotiation & Getting to a Close
Post-round Engagement
Workshop Series including 4 live online workshops focusing on key topics
Cohort-Based Learning and Peer Support for real connections with your cohort
Networking Opportunities with the Spring team and BC-based ecosystem partners
Spring Co-CEO Caroline vin Hirschberg shares why supporting founders at these key stages is so important and how Scale Ready is filling a critical gap for impact ventures (and we’re Canada-wide now!)
Scale Ready: Build is for early-stage Canadian founders who are:
Pre-revenue or early-revenue
Demonstrating early traction and clear signs of progress toward achieving product-market fit
Motivated to raise capital, but new to the investment landscape and/or have not yet pitched to investors or applied for structured funding programs
Entrepreneurs who are committed to social, environmental, or community impact, and want to embed positive impact into their business model
Individuals seeking structured support, education, and accountability
All are welcome to apply. We will focus on participants from equity-deserving groups including those who are women or gender diverse, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, youth (30 or under), persons with disabilities, those from remote/rural communities and/or newcomers to Canada.
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Applicationsare open now and reviewed on a rolling basis. Companies will be put together into cohorts of 20 for a 3-month sprint.
Applications will remain open for future cohorts, with ongoing intake throughout the year. Our Fall 2025 Cohort begins in October 2025.
Founders who are accepted into this program will receive this opportunity free of charge courtesy of our incredible partners and sponsors.
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) has made it possible Spring to provide subsidized access to our Scale Ready program for BC founders. In collaboration with the Discovery Foundation, this 3-year project is part of PacifiCan’s $17 million in funding to support business growth in BC. Thank you, Pacifican!
Spring has a proven track record of supporting investment readiness and growth for impact companies with diverse leadership. Let us apply our skills to get you the results you need, now.
