<aside> 🎯 Mission: We're urging Canadian universities to allocate just 1% of their endowments to support homegrown startups, unlocking over $200M in early-stage capital for Canada’s next generation of founders.
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<aside> 🛠 About
The 1% Blueprint is a grassroots movement reimagining how Canadian universities invest in the future.
Waterloo, a pioneer in innovation, allocated $5 million from their endowment to the Velocity Fund II.%20for%20this%20close.) It has a mandate to commit up to 5% of its endowment to venture capital, showing that Canadian institutions can lead, not lag.
Now, every Canadian university has the opportunity to be part of this bold shift.
This movement isn’t just about financial returns. It’s about retaining our brightest minds, creating thousands of jobs, and building the innovation economy Canada deserves.
1% invested. Infinite possibilities unleashed.
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The Yale Model: A Blueprint for Canadian Institutional Growth
Track our progress toward unlocking $200M+ in VC from Canadian university endowments.