{"id":2594,"date":"2018-03-05T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2023-10-18T17:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:35:45","slug":"salesforce-dreampitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/blog\/salesforce-dreampitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready to pitch for $100K USD? Salesforce Ventures will be investing in a Canadian startup \u2014 the best pitch wins."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/10\/dreampitch-header-002.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=95\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s most successful innovators have a history of turning dreams into reality. Soon, we\u2019ll give three Canadian startups the opportunity to compete for a $100,000 USD investment from Salesforce Ventures to help them achieve their dreams.<\/p>\n<p>Through a platform that includes Lightning and Heroku, Salesforce has already helped countless companies create some of the most innovative and valuable applications. We\u2019ve also played an ongoing role in supporting entrepreneurs who are building outstanding companies around the world.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, we\u2019re continuing that effort in Canada by bringing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/events\/worldtour\/toronto\/pitchcomp\/?nc=7010M000000ZAGrQAO&amp;d=body-promo-1\"> Dreampitch: Toronto<\/a>, a competition that can lead to a $100,000 USD investment from Salesforce Ventures, to World Tour Toronto. Dreampitch: Toronto is an exciting opportunity for local innovators to show off Canada\u2019s rich base of entrepreneurial talent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/events\/worldtour\/toronto\/pitchcomp\/?nc=7010M000000ZAGrQAO&amp;d=body-promo-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/10\/SF-Dreampitch-Toronto-2018-Blog-Contextual-CTA.png?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"Are you ready to pitch? 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