Optimizing Your Capital Stack: How Grants, SR&ED, and Financial Strategy Fuel Startup Growth

Building an innovative product is one thing — funding it strategically is another.
Join 91±¬ÁÏ, Grant Solutions Canada, and BrightIron for a live webinar on Wednesday, November 12th, to explore how startups can design a smarter capital stack that combines grants, SR&ED tax credits, and financial strategy to power sustainable growth.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Understand and structure your capital stack to balance equity, debt, and non-dilutive funding.
- Leverage grants and SR&ED to fund innovation while protecting ownership.
- Build financial discipline and forecasting strategies with fractional CFO insights.
- Avoid common pitfalls when integrating multiple funding sources.
Featuring real-world case studies, practical advice, and a live Q&A, this webinar is designed for founders, CFOs, and growth leaders who want to make every dollar go further.
Speakers:
- Sarah Lesperance, VP of SR&ED Growth at 91±¬ÁÏ â€“ Maximizing SR&ED claims and integrating them into your funding strategy.
- Chelsey Fawcitt, Founder at Grant Solutions Canada – Identifying and securing grants to extend runway through non-dilutive funding.
- Mandeep Saini, Partner at BrightIron – Bringing the financial lens: building a sustainable capital stack through fractional CFO and GTM strategy.
Who Should Attend:
Startup and scale-up leaders, finance teams, and innovators looking to align funding, finance, and growth strategy for long-term success.
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