Venture Catalyst Application Winter 2026

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Company Name
Are you incorporated?
Year of Incorporation (If you answered "Yes" above) Year of Incorporation (If you answered "Yes" above) / MM / DD YYYY
Primary Contact Primary Contact First Last
Phonetic Pronunciation of Name
Email
Phone Phone - ### - ### ####
Address Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Links to online profiles

Links to online profiles like Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Crunchbase, AngelList, Github, or any other online sources for reference.
Upload a pitch deck or any supporting documentations

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How did you hear about the program?

How did you hear about the program? Facebook Twitter Newsletter Community Other Other
Which stream are you applying to?

Which stream are you applying to? YSpace - General Intake Black Led Business - Black Entrepreneurship Stream

If you are applying through a partnered stream with the City of Vaughan or the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance program, please select accordingly. For all other applications, please select the "YSpace - General Intake"
Select which community you associate with:

Select which community you associate with: York University Student York University Alumni York University Staff Black Creek/Jane and Finch Other
If you selected "York University Student" in the question above, please indicate which program and faculty you belong to:
VENTURE INFORMATION

Please answer the questions accurately as due diligence will be performed upon acceptance.
Elevator Pitch
Maximum of 100 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Briefly describe your venture and communicate it's core value.
Stage of Venture

Stage of Venture Stage 0 - IDEA (You have an idea and are exploring the market and technology with respect to that idea) Stage 1 - DISCOVERY (You've identified a possible new product or service to introduce to the market at a profit. Your value proposition is established; you are testing ideas and identifying customers; you are looking into financing opportunities) Stage 2 - VALIDATION (You have an established business model; you have a minimum viable product or MVP; you have verified your customers; you have some customer orders) Stage 3 - EFFICIENCY (Customers are being acquired efficiently, product is deliverable at a profit and business model is being fine-tuned; You are pursuing early stage VC.) Stage 4 - SCALE (You have a validated product and market; You're attempting to drive firm growth aggressively; You're seeking A Round financing, making executive hires and refining your process)

Please answer the following questions in regards to the stage of your venture:
	Yes	No
Do you have a working prototype?	Do you have a working prototype?Yes	Do you have a working prototype?No
Do you have any paying customers?	Do you have any paying customers?Yes	Do you have any paying customers?No
Do you have any non-paying users/customers or any pilot projects underway?	Do you have any non-paying users/customers or any pilot projects underway?Yes	Do you have any non-paying users/customers or any pilot projects underway?No
Do you have any patents filed/granted?	Do you have any patents filed/granted?Yes	Do you have any patents filed/granted?No
Have you received any external funding (including friends & family, angels, VCs, grants, loans, crowdfunding, ICO, etc.)?	Have you received any external funding (including friends & family, angels, VCs, grants, loans, crowdfunding, ICO, etc.)?Yes	Have you received any external funding (including friends & family, angels, VCs, grants, loans, crowdfunding, ICO, etc.)?No
Is your start-up an extension of, or a spin-off from another business/organization?	Is your start-up an extension of, or a spin-off from another business/organization?Yes	Is your start-up an extension of, or a spin-off from another business/organization?No

Please identify the areas where you need immediate support: *

Please identify the areas where you need immediate support: * Defining Overall Business Strategy Product Launch/Go-to market Strategy Implementing/Prototyping Sales and Business Development Marketing and Branding Hiring/Human Resources Connecting with industry/academic/government partners Personal Growth & Development Financial Management Fund raising Other Other
Please identify 2-3 key milestones that you find critical for your venture over the next 3 months *
Maximum of 250 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
BUSINESS MODEL

Please talk to the various components of your business model and it's scaling opportunities.
What is the problem that your business is trying to solve?
Maximum of 100 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
What is your solution to the problem?
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What is your main target market?
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Explain the demographics and tell us why.
What is your competitive advantage?
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What is your revenue model?
Maximum of 100 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
What is the runway on your business?

How long are you able to continue operations without additional funding
PERSONNEL/TEAM INFORMATION

Please provide details of all your team members, including the "Primary Contact" mentioned above.
Number of Founders

Total number of all equity sharing co-founders, not including employees, contractors, advisors or volunteers
How many non co-founder team members do you have?

Include any employees, and contractors. Do NOT include co-founders, mentors, volunteers or advisors.
Information of Founder #1
Founder 1 Full Name Founder 1 Full Name First Last
Phonetic Pronunciation of Name
Email
Role of Founder
Maximum of 100 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
Highest Level of Education Completed

Highest Level of Education Completed High School College University Other Other
Which University or College did you graduate from?

If this does not apply, please put N/A
Information of Co-Founder #2
Co-founder 2 Full Name Co-founder 2 Full Name First Last
Phonetic Pronunciation of Name
Email
Role of Founder
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Highest Level of Education Completed

Highest Level of Education Completed High School College University Other Other
Which University or College did you graduate from?

If this does not apply, please put N/A
Information of Co-Founder #3
Co-founder 3 Full Name Co-founder 3 Full Name First Last
Phonetic Pronunciation of Name
Email
Role of Founder
Maximum of 100 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
Highest Level of Education Completed

Highest Level of Education Completed High School College University Other Other
Which University or College did you graduate from?

If this does not apply, please put N/A
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Venture Catalyst Application Winter 2026

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VENTURE INFORMATION

BUSINESS MODEL

PERSONNEL/TEAM INFORMATION

Information of Founder #1

Information of Co-Founder #2

Information of Co-Founder #3