NovaForge
Serious founders.
Global outcomes.
One campus.
Two engines.
One founder journey.
NovaForge AI Venture Lab is a non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000‑sq‑ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co‑working Centre, pairing world‑class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses.
NovaForge
Serious founders.
Global outcomes.
NovaForge is the platform for serious founders building global outcomes.
NovaForge AI Venture Lab is a non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000‑sq‑ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co‑working Centre, pairing world‑class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses.
One campus.
two engines.
One founder journey.
NovaForge
Serious founders.
Global outcomes.
NovaForge is the platform for serious founders building global outcomes.
NovaForge AI Venture Lab is a non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000‑sq‑ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co‑working Centre, pairing world‑class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses.
We Back a Founders-First Model.
NovaForge, as a platform and community, supports AI and tech founders with critical guidance, connections and tools needed to support accelerated growth.
We simultaneously foster Canadian innovation and global ambitions to achieve your individualized success, with end-to-end support in leadership, capital and guidance.
Why NovaForge?
Founder-Centric & Ambitious
From concept to scaling a most viable product (MVP), we tailor support to your unique founder journey.
Global Mentorship
Tap into a global mentor network, from Toronto’s Vector Institute to Silicon Valley CEOs, for a day-one edge.
Inclusive Community
NovaForge joins practical experience with an inclusive approach, empowering bold ideas with constant support.
Toronto-Born, World-Bound
With Canadian-first innovation and global ambitions, our AI hub opens your doors globally.
Lifetime Support
We back you for life, forging deep relationships with our alumni and investors, providing you with resources and a community designed to support every stage of your journey.
Featured Alumni
From Two Founders to 750+ Team Members
NovaForge-backed startup, Vosyn, scaled from early concept to a multi-million dollar funded company – with global partnerships and rapid team growth.
Incubation at NovaForge (2023)
Post ideation phase with Vosyn hiring its first employee in mid July, kicking off technical feasibility and early concept validation.
Prototype Development & Testing (Late 2023)
By year’s end, Vosyn was rapidly advancing in unprecedented ways. Founder Friendly Pre-Seed Non-dilutive Capital was secured, and Vosyn was on track with its ‘Pre-Seed’ round of $2M.
Official Launch (Q1 2024)
Platform debuted at the Collision Conference in Toronto, where they announced successfully closing their Pre-Seed round and formally announced their $8M Seed Round.
Seed Funding Secured (Q2 2024)
Google Cloud officially became a key strategic partner and featured Vosyn in their ‘Top 10’ Canadian start-ups list, featured on their blog.
Vosyn Inc – Summary
Vosyn closed is Seed Round of $8M and oversubscribed by $3.5M. Now launching an A Round of $25M with $4M already committed. Today, Vosyn has over 750 people on their team with more than 300 software engineers. Well positioned, matured and on track for a targeted IPO in 15-18 months. A proud part of the NovaForge Innovation community.
“NovaForge didn’t just give us space- they believed in our
vision before we could fully articulate it and have supported us every step of the way”
– Andil Houlder, Vosyn Inc.
Partner With Us
NovaForge is a collaborative ecosystem where mentors, investors, and partners plug in to power startup success. Are you a mentor, investor, or partner looking to make a difference?
Spend Less. Build Faster. Scale Further.
As a non-profit, we leverage our partner network to provide you with:
- Exclusive grants
- Free cloud credits
- Banking and legal essentials
Our Benefit Partners invest in your success, with past NovaForge alumni unlocking greater than $1 million in grants.
Your Full-Stack Advantage
- Cloud & AI: Premium computing, model hosting and massive datasets
- Operations & Development: Project management essentials, team meetings & chats, webinars
- Finance: Accounting, privacy & policy management, critical server security services
- Growth: Enterprise-grade Customer Relationship Management (CRM), marketing automation and analytics
Benefits are tailored to your mission, stage and region. We’ll work with you to build your custom resource roadmap.