Do you have a Canadian purpose-driven company that’s trying to solve a pressing social and/or environmental issue? Spring’s new Scale Ready program offers 3 levels of support to help you understand, navigate and raise growth capital through a curated learning journey, access to expert services and key introductions to a values-aligned community.
Scale Ready: Build
An async + cohort-based program that strengthens early-stage founders’ investment readiness through a structured 3-month journey. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with founders joining curated cohorts of 20 companies. These cohorts are designed to foster investment understanding, peer learning and community building.
Scale Ready: Elevate
A facilitator-led cohort of funding roundtables designed to help you secure the right capital to grow your venture. The goal is to accelerate the likelihood, speed and volume of capital raised, while equipping you with the knowledge, tools and connections for long-term success. Each 4-month cohort includes a curated group of 7 companies at a similar stage in their growth capital journey.
Scale Ready: Grow
A bespoke, 6-month intensive growth studio designed to accelerate innovative, impact-driven ventures to scale with velocity and intention. Accepted companies will receive custom-tailored growth plans with milestones and KPIs, access to a pool of experts and resources and warm introductions to networks of capital sources to fuel the next stage of growth. We’ll help you navigate specific scaling challenges and chart a clear path to sustainable growth and expansion. We’ll work with up to 24 companies over the next two years in this bespoke venture studio model that’s built on the experience of our Spring Impact Capital VC fund.
Spring Co-CEO Caroline von Hirschberg shares why supporting founders at these key stages is so important and how Scale Ready is filling a critical gap for impact ventures.
WATCH NOWWe’re working to scale equitable opportunities for Canadian impact ventures, helping bridge the funding gaps from pre-seed to seed, and seed to Series A. These gaps often limit growth and can be even more complex for founders from equity-deserving groups.
Ventures will enter the program at one of three levels based on the stage of their company. They’ll receive tailored training, investment readiness support and strategic planning for their next round. Ventures with the highest growth potentials will get custom support to develop growth plans, leverage market research and activate a tailored network of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, subject matter experts and service partners.
Our goal is not just to help your venture grow—but to support you in removing barriers to get you fully prepared for your next investment round with a clear strategy, a solid data room and the right backing from like-minded investors.
Thanks to everyone who joined our Program Manager Natalie Youssef and EiR Ernest Barbaric on June 3rd to learn more about growing your business with Scale Ready.
All three Scale Ready levels are open to companies that:
All sectors are welcome, with tech-focused ventures being prioritized.
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.
Each Scale Ready level has its own criteria and focus:
Not entirely sure where you fit? Submit the application form and we can help guide you.
Are you ready to scale?
Spring has a proven track record of supporting investment readiness and growth for impact companies with diverse leadership. Let us apply our expertise to help you the results you need, right now.
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