Startups don’t always begin with a winning idea. They start with the right people.
Get paid to meet sharp, ambitious people and build a startup with them. CoFonderie selects 28 high-potential people and gives them 12 weeks to find who to build with, validate an opportunity and get ready to convince investors.
Applications are now open: Spots are limited and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until January 13, 2027, so apply before the end of November to be considered for the first round of interviews in December. The program starts the week of March 1, 2027.
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$2,500 CAD
Up to $2,500 CAD a month for 3 months
Financial support so you can devote yourself fully to the program.
12 weeks
25 hours a week
Complete immersion in forming your team and developing your company.
Ax-C
At Ax-C, Montreal
In the heart of Quebec's entrepreneurial ecosystem. A collaborative workspace open 24/7.
28 people
All selected as potential co-founders
A cohort chosen for what each person can bring to a founding team.
Sprints
Sprints and real work
Not just workshops, but situations designed to reveal how you actually work with others.
Experts
Experts and entrepreneurs
Access to people with hands-on experience creating, funding and growing companies.
The offer
12 weeks to give you the conditions to build.
Ecosystem
An ecosystem around you
Universities, technology transfer players, incubators, investors, legal experts and ecosystem partners.
Investors
Investor readiness
Learn to present the opportunity, the evidence, the team and the ambition behind your company clearly.
You don't always start with an idea. You start with people who can build together.
Most entrepreneurship programs support teams and projects that already exist.
CoFonderie does things differently.
We select ambitious people with a wide range of skills and experience, then create the conditions for them to meet, work together and put their compatibility to the test.
Because meeting a potential co-founder is one thing. Knowing whether you can actually build a company together is another.
You could meet your future co-founder here.
You may not have the idea yet. You may not have the team yet. But if you know you want to build, we want to meet you.
Applications are open and reviewed on a rolling basis; spots are limited (28). First interviews take place in December: apply before the end of November to be considered in the first round. Applications close January 13, 2027. Program starts in March 2027.