💡From idea to impact.
At @TOtechweek , we sat down with @nigeldacosta , Managing Director at @HighlineBeta , to break down the venture studio model:
✅ Build in-house until it’s ready
✅ Pair with founders & funding
✅ Focus on profitable, real-world businesses fast
It’s all about lowering risk & raising success.
🎥 Watch here:👇
#VentureStudio #Innovation #MNEE
Yesterday @HighlineBeta Ethereum Frontier event, @dimabuterin & @nigeldacosta, highlighted @ethereum's origin and evolution & Highline Beta ETH - a new studio backing Canadian founders building real-world ETH solutions. Cheers 2 Highline Beta for leading & making the move.
📸 We loved @HighlineBeta's The Ethereum Frontier at @TOtechweek! 😍
Great convos, plenty of food, an open bar 🍸and insights from @dimabuterin (AKA "The Grandfather of Ethereum"), @coinbase's Country Director @lucmatheson & more.
Congrats to @nigeldacosta and the entire Highline Beta team. Here’s a look at the energy! 🇨🇦👇
💫Highlights from The Ethereum Frontier event by @HighlineBeta at @TOtechweek!
Fireside wisdom from @dimabuterin 😎, real convos, great food, and better vibes. 😍
Here’s how it all went down 👇
@nigeldacosta
Ten years ago, founders avoided CVCs for fear of misaligned incentives. Today, the best CVCs operate exactly like traditional VCs—just with a sharper industry edge.
The evolution of CVCs has been driven by: — The need for real returns.
— A more founder-friendly approach—no more exclusivity clauses or rights of first refusal.
— A shift from single-LP CVCs to multi-LP models—creating alignment across industries.
Disruptors aim to compete with incumbents, often by building more efficient, tech-driven alternatives.
Enablers, on the other hand, sell into the industry, embedding new solutions into existing infrastructure.
Which side do you think has the bigger opportunity right now?
Then, sharing our learnings through a variety of formats, including a weekly podcast (audio and video), daily short-form video clips here on LinkedIn, and a weekly newsletter and blog distilling the key takeaways.
@CollisionHQ, is the hit of the town in #Toronto this week. Zak Lefevre, CEO & Co-Founder of @ChargeLabHQ, a @HighlineBeta portfolio company shares what it means to him as a startup: https://t.co/TtHFxya94f
@Intuit, w/ startups is making an impact & helping Canadian consumers & small businesses overcome today's most pressing financial challenges. After months of partnership through the 2023 Intuit Prosperity Accelerator: Toronto program startups will showcase their work at Demo Day.