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Startupfest 2026

Startupfest is a three-day founder-focused festival in Montréal that brings founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders from across the world together to connect and unlock real opportunities. The event features the Startupfest Village, world-class content, and high-stakes pitch competitions, all designed to provide direct value for startups and foster connec…

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9Speakers
0Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
9Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Startupfest, in alphabetical order.
Andrew Lockhead
CEO, Stay22 · Stay22
Becky Wang
Operating Partner, Single Family Office · Single Family Office
Georges St-Pierre
Professional athlete, Georges St-Pierre Enterprises · Georges St-Pierre Enterprises
Haley Bryant
Partner, Hustle Fund · Hustle Fund
Harley Finkelstein
President, Shopify · Shopify
Laurel Hess
Founder, Hampr · Hampr
Marty Weiner
Founder and CTO, VerifyYou · VerifyYou
Misti Cain
Investor, Mighty Capital · Mighty Capital
Rene Caissie
CEO, Medeloop · Medeloop
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 9 companies, parsed from the program.

Nine companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
9Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

67% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite333%
  • Founder / Owner333%
  • Advisor / Investor111%
  • Other roles222%

Of 9 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Georges St-Pierre Enterprises1V
  2. 02Hampr1V
  3. 03Hustle Fund1V
  4. 04Medeloop1V
  5. 05Mighty Capital1V
  6. 06Shopify1V
  7. 07Single Family Office1V
  8. 08Stay221V
  9. 09VerifyYou1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.