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Startup

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Website

Incorporated? *

Incorporation jurisdiction

Incorporation date

City

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NAICS sector

Business model *

Startup stage *

What problem are you solving, and why does it matter? *

Elevator pitch *

Describe your product or service from a customer's perspective *

Long-term vision

Pitch deck link

Audio/video link

Market

Who is your customer? *

Value proposition — why will they pay? *

TAM estimate (CAD)

SAM estimate (CAD)

SOM estimate (CAD)

Market size sources

Cite where your estimates come from — unsourced sizing is discounted in review.

Competitors and alternatives — and your advantage *

Technology and IP

Core technology, in plain language *

What is the unique enabling element?

Technology readiness level (TRL)

Working prototype that can be demonstrated? *

Developed at or with a research institution? *

Research institution name (if yes)

IP assignment status (if institution)

AI/ML part of core technology?

Health / life sciences startup?

Current IP status (select all that apply) Patents filed Trade secret Freedom-to-operate search completed Invention disclosed to academic institution IP assignment to startup in progress Access to proprietary data IP strategy not yet decided

Who developed the core technology?

Patent / provisional links

Most exciting validation data for your technical advantage

Traction and validation

Active customers (paid or unpaid)? *

Generated any revenue? *

Customer interviews completed

LOIs signed

Design partners secured

Waitlist signups

Current monthly revenue (CAD, if revenue)

Paying customers (if revenue)

Active users (if live)

Willingness-to-pay evidence

Price points, paid pilots, pre-orders, deposits.

Active pilots / proofs of concept

Funding and finances

Raised money for equity? *

Equity raised to date (CAD)

Received grant funding? *

Grants to date (CAD)

Other capital sources? *

Current round status *

Round target amount (CAD, if raising)

Current cash balance (CAD)

Average monthly gross burn (CAD)

Runway (months)

Other capital — describe

Team (as it exists today)

Total team (FTE, incl. founders) *

Full-time-equivalent founders *

Interns / contractors

Equity split status

How long have the founders known each other?

Functions covered by the current team Engineering / product Domain / science expertise Commercial / sales Operations

How did the founders meet, and why this startup?

Why are you the right people for this problem? *

Prior program / accelerator participation?

Which programs?

Do you have advisors?

Who are they?

Founders

Founder 1

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Email *

Role *

Enrolling in the program? *

Commitment *

Hours per week

Education level

Institution

Companies previously founded

Prior exits

Years of domain experience

Notable awards

Gender

Immigration (optional — informs program support, never your evaluation)

Current status category

Status expiry

Dependants

PR status

Anything we should know about your immigration situation?

Program fit

Research participation and consent

CI Ventures runs a longitudinal research program on immigrant entrepreneurship. Participation is a condition of enrollment. Published research uses de-identified data only.

I consent to the research use of program data, with de-identified publication. I consent to periodic standardized behavioral and cognitive measurement during the program. I consent to session recording, transcription, and coded analysis. I have read the privacy notice.

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