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The University of Waterloo has been named the top Canadian university for producing successful entrepreneurs with undergraduate degrees in the 2023 PitchBook university rankings.
Globally, Waterloo holds the 21st spot for founders, with 511 undergraduate-degree founders who have raised a staggering $23 billion. Additionally, the university ranks among the top 100 for graduate-degree founders, boasting 173 entrepreneurs who collectively secured $5.2 billion in capital.
Waterloo’s innovative programs, including Velocity, have nurtured talent, producing founders of unicorn companies like ApplyBoard and Instacart. The university’s commitment to entrepreneurship is further solidified with a $5 million investment in the Velocity Fund II.
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