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The Story That Has Not Been Written Yet

The Story That Has Not Been Written Yet I met Abbas Jaber less than two years ago at one of our community events. The energy was undeniable. So was the passion. But what struck me most was something harder to name: the look in his eyes when he talked about what he was building. That […]

The Founder Who Always Asked “How Can I Help?”

The Founder Who Always Asked “How Can I Help?” I met Beatriz Zanatelli during a transitional year for Global Startups. We were growing, navigating the inevitable bumps that come with growth, and on the verge of something significant. After two years of working with international startups, we had just received acceptance into the Startup Visa […]

No Events, No Networking, No Easy Path: How Zagitas Found Its Way to Market

No Events, No Networking, No Easy Path: How Zagitas Found Its Way to Market When Carlos Secada arrived in Toronto with Zagitas, the city had gone quiet. Toronto is known for its density of networking events, accelerator programming, and startup community activity. Yet during the pandemic years, most of that had stopped. The in-person connections […]

Ten Years In, We’re Celebrating the Companies Who Grew With Us

Ten Years In, We’re Celebrating the Companies Who Grew With Us This year marks Global Startups’ 10th anniversary. Since 2016, over 340 startups have been part of this community. We’ve worked alongside local, provincial, and federal government, grown out of what began as LatAm Startups, hosted a decade of networking events, and launched a sister […]

Capital Connect: The Room Ontario’s Pre-Seed Founders Have Been Missing

Capital Connect: The Room Ontario’s Pre-Seed Founders Have Been Missing If you’re a pre-seed founder in Ontario, you already know the problem. There’s no shortage of pitch competitions and “investor readiness” webinars. What’s rare is a room where 30 active investors are listening, and where you’re prepared enough to have a real conversation about money. […]