Driven Accelerator Group

DRIVEN is committed to building transformative tech start-ups led by underrepresented entrepreneurs. DRIVEN Accelerator Group is a startup school designed for underrepresented start-up founders, in the areas of: mobile/web app development, cloud computing and consumer internet. DRIVEN is Torontos only mentorship focused start-up accelerator providing advanced training, one-on-one mentoring, and access to capital to under-represented minority tech founders. Our five month program provides founders with a valuable framework of tools, techniques, and resources designed to help early-stage start-ups accelerate their business. Our program will help start-ups: raise outside capital, build relationships with companies to help accelerate their business, and create traction by learning from proven mentors. We were founded on the principle that resources and opportunities offer the most value when all entrepreneurs have equal access. We invest our support in Canadian founders with great ideas who are leveraging technology to build companies that transform the digital landscape. By cultivating a culture rooted in equality, community and collaboration we seek to accelerate the success of startups innovating in the fields of web and mobile apps, cloud computing, and consumer internet. Despite being a young program, weve been able to mentor and grow 8 companies since our launch in 2012. Were proud of our alumni reaching their product and funding milestones.