Sean Languedoc

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. The company grows and succeeds - with the help of a stronger corporate culture due to its philanthropic mission and purpose as well as the many marketing and networking benefits inherent in the Upside Foundation network. The Foundation has no involvement in the management of the donor companys operations. 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.

A membership-based community of acclaimed tech and innovation leaders, founders and investors in Western Canada.

We’re EBITDA-obsessed matchmakers with a Rolodex on steroids - turning AI hype into actual margin improvement. Born from PE firms asking Outforce.ai (our sister company with 79,000 vetted agencies) “WHO can actually execute AI without the usual consulting theater?" AI4EBITDA connects $15-150M companies with pre-vetted AI tools, battle-tested solutions, and domain experts who’ve delivered real transformations for 25+ years. No 150-page strategy decks. No pilots that never scale. Our typical engagement: Target 10% EBITDA improvement. First impact project delivered within 120 -180 days and full ROI within 9 -12 months demonstrating ability to deliver. While others debate AI possibilities, we’re focused on one thing - making it hit your P&L. Because if it doesn’t drive EBITDA, it didn’t happen.

The Trans Canada Trail (the Trail) is the longest multi-use trail system in the world and it is always growing. Linking three oceans – the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic – the Trail connects 15,000 rural, urban and Indigenous communities across every province and territory. It is a ribbon that connects Canada’s diverse landscapes, seasons, people and experiences, and fosters unity, collaboration and connectedness. Trans Canada Trail is a registered charity and stewards this national trail in collaboration with local Trail partners. With funding from the Government of Canada through Parks Canada, and investments from all levels of government and generous donors, Trans Canada Trail is the largest investor in trail infrastructure projects in Canada, supporting improvements, growth and enhancements for generations to come. Website: tctrail.ca Le Sentier Transcanadien (le Sentier) est le plus long réseau de sentiers récréatifs multiusages au monde et ne cesse de croître. Reliant trois océans – l’Atlantique, le Pacifique et l’Arctique, le Sentier raccorde 15 000 communautés rurales, urbaines et autochtones dans l’ensemble des provinces et territoires. Il est un fil conducteur qui relie les paysages, les saisons, les gens et les expériences diversifiés du Canada, et favorise l’unité, la collaboration et la connectivité. Sentier Transcanadien est un organisme de bienfaisance enregistré qui agit comme gardien du sentier national en collaboration avec des partenaires de sentiers locaux. Grâce au financement du gouvernement du Canada par l’intermédiaire de Parcs Canada et aux investissements de tous les paliers de gouvernement, ainsi que de généreux donateurs, Sentier Transcanadien est le plus important investisseur dans les projets d’infrastructure de sentier au Canada, soutenant les améliorations, la croissance et l’optimisation du Sentier pour les générations à venir. Site web : sentier.ca

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. The company grows and succeeds - with the help of a stronger corporate culture due to its philanthropic mission and purpose as well as the many marketing and networking benefits inherent in the Upside Foundation network. The Foundation has no involvement in the management of the donor companys operations. 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.

GTMfund is an early-stage VC fund focused on B2B SaaS. Our 350+ limited partners are the best go-to-market (GTM) executives in tech. Operators who have been there, done that at the world’s fastest growing SaaS companies - Salesforce, Okta, Tableau, Mulesoft, Procore, Snowflake, Segment, ServiceNow, Rippling, and many more. GTMfund is more than capital. We have a flywheel of resources to support our portfolio companies grow revenue, hire, and build distribution: - GTMfund: The VC fund itself. - Community: Access to hundreds of the best GTM operators in tech. - Talent: Resources to help you recruit and hire the best operators to your team. - GTMnow: A media brand, including an industry leading newsletter, podcast and more. We help you get from zero to IPO.

Outforce - Making Outsourcing Easy. Outforce helps venture-backed companies safely source and scale engineering teams located next door to offshore. Vetting 1000s of engineering agencies, Outforce quickly filters and assesses the best teams by quickly matching culture fit, domain expertise and technical expertise. Outforce turns outsourcing from a maze to mission accomplished.