The Dobson International Fundraising Tour, in partnership with and the , provides unique opportunities for our most promising startups to raise capital, form partnerships, and connect with government and industry leaders across key international markets.
This year, we are proud to have supported 24 ventures as they travelled across nine cities in North America, the UAE, and Europe.
A heartfelt thank you to the Qu茅bec delegations and the Canadian Trade Commissioners across each of the visited cities, and our valuable international partners whose collaboration and support made this year鈥檚 tour possible.
Toronto
The 2025-2026 edition of the International Fundraising Tour began in Toronto, where twelve of our tech startups took the stage at an exclusive networking reception hosted by Antler and connected with the local entrepreneurship and investment community, before heading to the Elevate Festival.
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi
This year marked our first-ever delegation to the United Arab Emirates, where eight of our tech and medtech startups travelled to Dubai for the Founders 2.0 Conference and the Health 2.0 Conference. During the visit, founders gained insights on establishing a business in Dubai through AstroLabs.
The delegation then headed to Abu Dhabi during Abu Dhabi Finance Week and engaged with investors at Hub71.
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Las Vegas
The tour then continued in Las Vegas for CES, where our startups showcased their innovations at Eureka Park, the convention鈥檚 prime investor zone, and connected with industry leaders at the most powerful tech event in the world.
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Toronto
Four of our leading life sciences ventures returned to Toronto to pitch on the OBIO stage, Canada鈥檚 largest investment summit for biotechnology.
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Silicon Valley
We introduced nine of our startups to the Silicon Valley ecosystem at a Dobson Meet & Greet hosted at Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, California. Supported by the Government of Qu茅bec and organised in collaboration with the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco and the Qu茅bec Government Office in Los Angeles, the event offered founders exposure to the region鈥檚 innovation ecosystem before pitching on the Startup Grind stage in Silicon Valley.
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Boston
We had the pleasure of returning to Boston for the highly anticipated MESH Core 2026, the flagship innovation conference out of Mass General Brigham, where we sponsored the Opening Ceremony. There, four of our most promising life sciences startups showcased their cutting-edge breakthroughs and engaged with leaders in healthcare.
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London
We began the European leg of the International Fundraising Tour in London for London Tech Week with an exclusive startup showcase and investor reception at the Qu茅bec Government Office in London, where six of our most promising tech startups were introduced to the local innovation ecosystem and connected with key leaders and government.
Thank you to Genevi猫ve Brisson, R茅my Rouillard and Ryan Kennedy for their warm welcome and for organising the event. A heartfelt thank you to our keynote speaker, Marc Deschamps, for his inspiring speech.
Our delegation then visited the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, in London with Trade Commissioner Sanjay Purohit.
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Amsterdam
One of our startups attended HLTH Europe in Amsterdam, Europe鈥檚 largest health innovation event, and engaged with leaders from across the continent.
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Paris
The 2025-2026 International Fundraising Tour concluded in Paris with VivaTech, following visits to Le Village by CA and Station F with HEC Paris.
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