Altitude Angels Welcomes New Community Partner, MNP, Rooted in Entrepreneurship to Support Early-Stage Founders as they Grow

By Hessie Jones At Altitude Angels, we believe that founders need more than capital to succeed. They need access to trusted advisors, experienced professionals, and a strong network that can… Continue reading Altitude Angels Welcomes New Community Partner, MNP, Rooted in Entrepreneurship to Support Early-Stage Founders as they Grow

Founders and Funders 2026 — a Celebration of the Vibrant Founder Community in Brampton and the GTA

By Hessie Jones On June 16th, 2026 Altitude Accelerator held its 2nd annual Founders and Funders event. It was an afternoon of investment insights, a lively mixer, offering some levity in pitch theatrics, vibrant founder open-mic spiels and a celebration of the incredible caliber of founders in Brampton and GTA. It… Continue reading Founders and Funders 2026 — a Celebration of the Vibrant Founder Community in Brampton and the GTA

Altitude Welcomes New Partner, InsurePlus by Guthrie Insurance: Empowering Innovation for Life Science R&D companies

By Hessie Jones Early-stage companies face a consistent challenge: Bootstrapping means they lack some of the necessary support and resources needed to fund and protect their businesses as they grow.  Neil Mahajan, Vice President &… Continue reading Altitude Welcomes New Partner, InsurePlus by Guthrie Insurance: Empowering Innovation for Life Science R&D companies

Welcome Our Summer Students to Altitude Accelerator

By Shanya Samuel Every summer, Altitude Accelerator has the privilege of welcoming emerging talent into our organization, and this year is no exception. We’re thrilled to introduce three new team members who each bring… Continue reading Welcome Our Summer Students to Altitude Accelerator

Have General Purpose Models Changed the Rules for Startup Investment?

By Hessie Jones Large Language Models (LLMs), since their introduction three years ago, have upended how software is developed. Vibe coding is here, and anyone with a good idea now can build solutions from prompts and create a working prototype in… Continue reading Have General Purpose Models Changed the Rules for Startup Investment?

The Legal and Data Privacy Guardrails for Building with Agentic AI

By Mehr Sokhanda As startups integrate large language models and increasingly autonomous agentic systems into their products, many founders are realizing that technical feasibility is not the primary constraint. The deeper… Continue reading The Legal and Data Privacy Guardrails for Building with Agentic AI

So, You Want to Be an Angel Investor? A Beginner’s Guide to Smart Startup Investing

By Mehr Sokhanda Venturing into the world of angel investing can be both thrilling and daunting. The promise of being part of the next big innovation is exciting—but without the… Continue reading So, You Want to Be an Angel Investor? A Beginner’s Guide to Smart Startup Investing

Harnessing AI and Biology: stoked bio’s Vision for Next-Generation Drug Discovery

We sat down with Jeff Skinner, the winner of the First Look Pitch Competition at the Founder and Funders Event, to learn more about the company and how the marriage between AI and biology will hasten the process towards medical cures.

Karen Grant: Communication, Process and Integrity are Key to Effective Due Diligence

By Taylor McAuliffe Investor due diligence is a rigorous process that requires meticulous preparation. Angel investors have a responsibility to create and execute a due diligence process that aligns both… Continue reading Karen Grant: Communication, Process and Integrity are Key to Effective Due Diligence