Upside Foundation is a charitable foundation that enables high-growth startups and founders to share their success for social good, allowing them to commit a portion of their exit proceeds to charity through a legally binding pledge process.

Upside Foundation

The Upside Foundation of Canada | 2,991 followers on LinkedIn. Upside enables Founders of early-stage high-growth Canadian companies to live their values by pledging equity to charity | The Upside Foundation of Canada offers an innovative platform to help Canadian startups and high-growth companies to be more philanthropic: donate options or warrants, not cash.  We understand that cash is scarce, as is time, so the Upside Foundation makes charitable giving QUICK, EASY and CASH-FREE.

Companies typically pledge about 1% of total equity to the Upside Foundation.

ceo @ Aspiration Marketing | Better Growth Marketing, Sales, People, HubSpot

Joachim Koch

Late stage venture investor with experience across the VC landscape in Canada, reformed entrepreneur (almost!), veteran and life sherpa of 3 teens

Dominique Bélanger

5X Founder, CEO @ Outforce.ai | GTM Fund member | Mentor for tech founders | Podcaster | Board Member | Trail builder.

Russell Sean Languedoc

Eva Lau

The Upside Foundation of Canada

We're so excited to meet and connect with Canada's top business leaders at the Bet on Canada Summit tomorrow! Will we see you there? 👀 #techcommunity #canada #startups #tech https://lnkd.in/gkdZvf58

We have been having such a great week at #ElevateFestival From inspiring fireside chats, to seeing amazing pitches, to bumping into our members and community this week has been full of the magic of this ecosystem ✨ Thank you Lisa Zarzeczny and the entire organizing team and sponsors for such a great week of community in Toronto. We already can't wait until next year!

Check out The Goods - Upside's newsletter to keep you connected and inspired to all the good taking place across the ecosystem! We're excited to drop into your inbox monthly with impact. Click here 👇 to subscribe now. https://lnkd.in/g2935iYM

Check out this amazing opportunity for founders to come together, connect, learn and give back in support of SickKids Foundation . Details to get involved below or drop us a DM. #howtechgivesback

What makes the Upside Foundation community special? - Connecting with inspiring founders and innovators who are passionate about making a positive impact. - Access to exclusive events and resources that help us grow both professionally and personally. - Being part of a community that values giving back and supports each other's success. Know a founder who wants to make an impact in the community? Share this with them or drop us a DM!

Have you heard of The Goods? Check out Upside's newsletter to keep you connected and inspired to all the good taking place across the ecosystem! We're excited to drop into your inbox monthly with impact. Join us! Click here 👇 to subscribe now. https://lnkd.in/g2935iYM

Here at Upside, we are thrilled to be a community partner in this year’s Elevate Festival! Are you someone passionate about building solutions that matter? If so, join us at this incredible event that brings together innovators, leaders, and change makers from across the tech and social impact sectors! As a special offer, use our discount code ELEVATEUPSIDE2024 for 20% off your Elevate tickets! 🎟️ Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Hope to see you there! 🌟 https://lnkd.in/geMSYYAF

Last week, our Executive Director, Juanita Lee-Garcia , shared incredible tips on how to ‘Activate Community’ at Good Growth's webinar event, hosted by Daniel Francavilla . This virtual event brought together leaders and innovators to discuss effective strategies for building strong, engaged communities. No need for FOMO Upside has got you covered! Check out the recap and key-take aways here: https://lnkd.in/gPG_n4nt

A glimpse of what makes the Upside Foundation community special. - Connecting with inspiring founders and innovators who are passionate about making a positive impact. - Access to exclusive events and resources that help us grow both professionally and personally. - Being part of a community that values giving back and supports each other's success. Know a founder who wants to make an impact and presence in the community? Share this with them or drop us a DM!

We are thrilled to share that Bidmii has recently landed #1 on FounderBeta’s list of Canada’s top companies to watch out for 🎉 Bidmii is revolutionizing the way home improvement projects are managed, bringing transparency, efficiency, and trust to homeowners and contractors alike. This recognition is a testament to their innovative approach and dedication to excellence. Congratulations to Jonathan Christensen , Phillip Stack , James Christensen and the entire Bidmii team on this achievement! We're proud to have you as part of the Upside Foundation community. Check out the full list and article here: https://lnkd.in/g3axtEwS

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