Fasken Emerging Tech

We're thrilled to announce our participation in the upcoming AgriNEXT program by Foresight Canada, taking place on September 25th! Joanie Lapalme from Fasken will be joining as a judge, eager to see the incredible ideas from startups shaping the future of agriculture technology. Wishing all the startups the best of luck—your innovation and passion are what drive this industry forward! 👏 #AgriNEXT2024 #ForesightCanada #Innovation #AgricultureTechnology #FutureOfFarming #Startups

We’re excited to be joining Panache Ventures, Canada’s leading nationwide pre-seed venture fund, and the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco | Consulat général du Canada à San Francisco for an evening of food and drinks with fellow investors. 🍁🍸 Looking forward to strengthening cross-border connections and discussing the future of tech investment between our two countries with Shahrooz Nabavi, Will Shaw, Kate Grant, Geoff Pedlow and a range of other attendees. Tomorrow starts here. Own it with us. #FaskenTech #FaskenEmergingTech #PanacheVentures #Investment #CrossBorderRelations #VentureCapital

🎉 A success for ALL IN! Many thanks to everyone who attended our panel at the ALL IN event at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. We had the opportunity to hear Hon. David Lametti, Jocelyn Auger, and Scott Stevenson, founder of Spellbook, share their perspectives on AI in the legal sector. It was a very interesting discussion, moderated by Martine St-Victor. On September 11, we also hosted a private cocktail party to exchange ideas with our guests and collaborators. Thanks again to all the speakers and participants for these insightful discussions! #ALLIN2024 #Fasken #IA #Innovation #Montreal Rémi Slama, Eliane Ellbogen, Peter Villani, Soleïca Monnier, LLM, CIPP/C, Jean-Philippe Mikus

Thrilled to have hosted Centech Mtl team at our Montreal office for the Welcome cocktail of the Acceleration A24 cohort on September 5th. A fantastic gathering with over 100 attendees, including our own Constantinos Ragas, Guillaume Synnott, Jonathan Raizenne, Julien Fournier, Soleïca Monnier, LLM, CIPP/C, Samuel Francisque, Nareg Froundjian and Émilie Barreca, MBA Incredible insights into #EmergingTech and meaningful conversations all around! #Fasken #Innovation #Networking #FaskenTech #FaskenEmergingTech

As you'd expect, our Emerging Tech team contains exceptional legal professionals, but did you know we also have founders, ex-inhouse counsel, business advisors, passionate supporters of the community and a whole lot more? We’re kicking off a new series called “Behind the Deals” where you’ll learn about the backgrounds, passions and accomplishments that inform our deep understanding of the unique needs of the companies in the emerging and high-growth technology space. And with that, today we’re introducing Jon Conlin. From partnering with cleantech ventures to co-founding a legal tech startup, Jon brings a wealth of experience and passion for innovation. What’s his guilty pleasure? Take a look to learn more.... #MeetTheTeam #Climatetech #TechLaw #Innovation #LawFirmLife #FaskenTech #FaskenEmergingTech

Will Shaw, Kate Grant, Marc Shewchun and Alec McIlwraith-Black had a blast at Brightspark Ventures's annual cocktail event in Toronto, meeting investors, partners and entrepreneurs from Toronto and beyond! Looking forward to the next one. 🍸❤️ 🎉 #TorontoTech #BrightsparkVentures #FaskenTech #FaskenEmergingTech #CanadianTech #FaskenTech

🌟 CDL-Montreal Interview week has just concluded! 🌟 Congratulations to all the prospective ventures who participated in Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)’s interview week in Montreal from August 21 - 28. CDL, a global leader in accelerating seed-stage, science-based startups, shares our commitment to fostering innovation. As part of our ongoing partnership, we were thrilled to support them in connecting with potential startups for their 2024/2025 cohort. Interested in learning more about how we help provide guidance and mentorship to ventures in the CDL program? Here’s Constantinos Ragas's thoughts on the support we provide to help these ventures scale massively. #Fasken #CDL #Innovation #Startups #EmergingTech #Montreal

Meet Canadian entrepreneur, Founder and Managing Partner of Staircase Ventures, Janet Bannister, on September 11 at the next #Fasken x Young Canadians in Finance – Women Lead breakfast series. As a trailblazer in the Canadian tech ecosystem, Janet leads Staircase Ventures which invests in Canada’s most promising early stage-tech companies. From her experience as Founder of Kijiji Canada, she is passionate about guiding young professionals through their entrepreneurial journey. Doors open at 7:30 AM at our Toronto office for breakfast and networking as we continue to spark open and candid discussions between pioneering women in finance and the young leaders of tomorrow. Register today: https://direc.to/mdwe #YCIF #WomeninFinance

Absolutely thrilled to be part of the successful first ever Vancouver Founders Day! 🌟 Our #FaskenEmergingTech team had an amazing time engaging with the BC technology community at this debut event, hosted by Panache Ventures and Web Summit. Fasken's Shahrooz Nabavi, Katie Chandler (Peardon) and Geoff Pedlow were delighted to act as mentors to the most ambitious founders in BC and a big thanks to Ally Bharmal, Brock Euper, Camille Malone, Nina Rajic, Irina Blair, BCom, JD, Jenaea Reimann, Kulshan Mahal, Chantelle deMontmorency and Leily Farman-Farmaian for their incredible efforts in welcoming over 500 attendees. The day was packed with numerous networking opportunities, lively discussions at the Founders Day after-party, and of course invaluable industry insights from a distinguished panel of tech leaders, including Tanis Jorge, Joshua Nilson, Brenda Bailey, Ryan Holmes, Lisa Shields, Andrew Harris, Glen Lougheed, Andrew Fursman, Suzanne Gildert, Dennis Pilarinos, Dominic Lau, Rasool Rayani, Patrick Lor, and Mike Winterfield. Special mention to the moderators Chris Neumann and Casey Lau for expertly guiding the discussion. We are incredibly proud to have sponsored such a groundbreaking event alongside Panache Ventures, Boast and Google Cloud. As Fasken Emerging Tech’s Geoff Pedlow said, “It was a pleasure to be involved in Vancouver Founders Day, I felt it truly showcased the region's enthusiasm and commitment to fostering a supportive founder community". #FaskenTech #VancouverFoundersDay #BCTech #TechStartups

✨ Exciting News: Launch of the AXELRation Training Program! ✨ We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with AXELR to introduce the AXELRation program—a unique training initiative designed specifically for ambitious Quebec entrepreneurs ready for growth or acceleration. 🚀  Under the guidance of Luc Giguère and Cedrik Lafrance and with the full support of Fasken Emerging Tech, AXELRation will deliver 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 to empower entrepreneurs to reach their most ambitious goals.  ✅ Registration: https://www.axelr.ca/   Applications are open until September 30.   #Fasken #AXELRation #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Tech #QuebecTech  #FaskenTechQuebec