Join us at Laurier
Becoming a Golden Hawk means more than just cheering on our (really good) varsity teams – it means being a student who cares about your community, who works hard in the classroom, and who takes advantage of all the learning opportunities that can happen outside the classroom, too.
-
Send Me Information
-
Show Me the Campus
-
Explore Our Programs
The Laurier Startup Fund benefits from the vast and diverse expertise of five seasoned investors led by a faculty supervisor and supported by an alumni investment officer.
Investment Committee
Aaron Bast
Associate Director, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Honourable Mentions
Our team has vast operational and investment experience.
Frank Erschen
Executive in Residence, Communitech
Mike Stork
Angel Investor
Partner
Upside Foundation
The Upside Foundation has an innovative model that empowers the early-stage, high-growth startup sector to give back. The model is powerful: early-stage companies pledge stock options or warrants to the Upside Foundation, convertible into a small portion of equity. When the company has a liquidity event (e.g., IPO, acquisition), the Foundation sells its options for cash and donates the proceeds to registered charities in Canada. The Foundation has no involvement in the donor companies’ operations.
