Accelerate Fund

Congrats to @WyvernSpace on a $2.9M federal investment from PrairesCan to improve how #Canada monitors its coastlines and waters from space. Built in #Edmonton 🛰️ betakit.com/more-than-6-mi…

Thrilled to see #Edmonton-founded @SmartAccess_io reach this milestone: $12M in Series A funding to scale deployments of their frontline execution platform across North America. Congrats to the whole team! #ABtech smartaccess.io/blog/smart-acc…

8 years from UofC spinout to commercial launch. Calgary's @SyantraInc is bringing its blood-based breast cancer detection test to market. A good reminder of what the long game in deep tech looks like. Full story via @BetaKit: betakit.com/syantras-breas… #ABtech #HealthTech

#Edmonton founders: on March 18, Accelerate Fund's Arden Tse and Yasmine Al-Hussein are hosting #VC Office Hours with @EdmontonUnltd. Get 30 min, candid feedback on your deck and #fundraising approach. Spots are limited: airtable.com/appzCm8kKWnOxE…

If you're raising #capital in 2026, here's what Canada's #VC community was debating in Lake Louise last week: #exits, #AI's impact on #software, defence tech, and #Alberta's role in #Canada's growth story. Full recap 👇linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Big news from @WyvernSpace: they've secured a strategic #investment from @Nord_Space to advance their next-gen Rosette satellites and push forward a made-in-Canada #space capability, from launch to data. Congrats to the entire team! betakit.com/nordspace-laun…

The @CVCA 2025 Year-End report: capital concentrating into fewer, larger deals, but #earlystage held steady and #Alberta stayed top 4. We invested in Northernmost and @Cellar_Insights last year, more to come in 2026. Full report: cvca.ca/insights/marke…

From bootstrapping to 240+ pro sports teams. @StellarAlgo CEO Vince Ircandia gets real about founder evolution, tough team decisions & why early execution beats vision. For #ABtech founders navigating growth: unicornlabs.ca/podcast/episod…

Did you miss it? After an oversubscribed seed round @Cellar_Insights attracted another $500k from SVG Ventures Thrive for their #AI powered technology to protect North America’s $5B #potato harvest in storage. Congrats team! See the news: betakit.com/cellar-insight… #AgTech #ABtech

Smart move from @Helcim: their new Payment Extension lets businesses use any software they want while keeping transparent pricing. No more choosing between the right tools and fair rates. Congrats team! 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: betakit.com/helcim-takes-a… #FinTech #ABtech

@BetaKit's new Prairies Bureau is a milestone for #AlbertaTech. As Canada's leading #tech-focused publication, their dedicated coverage with Jesse Cole means more funding rounds noticed, more #founder stories told, more national visibility for what's being built here in Alberta.

Exciting news from @WaitWell2! They just launched Waillo, an AI service layer that routes customers to the right person faster instead of automating away human interaction. Congrats team! calgary.tech/2026/01/21/wai… #ABtech #AI

ICYMI: We sat down with Ontopical's Derrick Koenig and Clayton Feick about the strategic decision to expand leadership, navigating the path from partnership to #acquisition, and the reality of being acquired by a market leader. acceleratefund.ca/stories/ontopi…

Happy holidays to the #AlbertaTech community! To AB #founders - you've earned this rest. Here's to a strong 2026. A year into Fund IV, and we're as optimistic as ever about what #Alberta founders are building.

How do you navigate a solo founder journey to a strategic exit? We dove in with Derick and Clayton of Ontopical (acquired by SOVRA) including expanding leadership, how partnership talks evolved into acquisition, and building in #YYC: acceleratefund.ca/stories/ontopi…

When choosing a #VC, you're not just getting #capital—you're choosing a partner. AF’s Arden Tse and @LugeCapital's Chelsea Gillett share how #founders should screen #investors with @ABInnovates albertainnovates.ca/news/flipping-…

Last week's #InnovationWeekYYC highlighted #Calgary's innovation momentum: 8 AB companies in #Foresight50, AI & industry insights, and celebrating UCeed's $30M milestone. Great to connect with the YYC community! @PlatformCalgary See full recap: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Every woman deserves access to quality #breastcancer screening. @SyantraInc's partnership with @abreastcancer is working to make that happen—expanding early detection & care for underserved populations. Congrats to the team! newswire.ca/news-releases/… #MedTech #ABTech

Today is the day! Join us tonight for a fireside chat with @WyvernSpace's Chris Robson at @EdmontonUnltd Chris, Yasmine Al-Hussein, and Arden Tse will discuss the #fundraising process from beginning to end. Register now: edmontonunlimited.com/events/fundrai…

Join us for a live fireside chat with @WyvernSpace's Chris Robson at @EdmontonUnltd on October 28! Chris, Yasmine Al-Hussein, and Arden Tse will talk about Wyvern’s #fundraising journey and the path to securing venture capital. Register now: edmontonunlimited.com/events/fundrai…

ICYMI: We sat down with @WyvernSpace's Chris Robson to learn about transitioning from research to #commercialization, customer validation, the biggest surprises in building a space business, and advice for #Alberta entrepreneurs. acceleratefund.ca/stories/wyvern/