As the global startup landscape continues to accelerate, one thing remains unchanged: extraordinary companies don’t appear by accident.
They’re built – deliberately, rigorously, and with the right ecosystem behind them.
We’re excited to welcome our Fall 2025 Pre-Incubator and Incubator cohorts to DMZ. These remarkable founders are building with purpose, tackling real-world problems and designing solutions with the potential to scale globally.
Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, these startups represent the next generation of builders shaping how we live, work, learn and transact.
DMZ’s programs meet founders exactly where they are in their journey – and push them further.
Pre-Incubator startups spend nine months validating demand, refining their MVP and securing their first customers. It’s all about ramping up traction and proving that the problem they’re solving truly matters.
Incubator companies, on the other hand, enter an 18-month program to build scalable and repeatable sales processes. With fractional legal support, hands-on guidance from seasoned EiRs, and investor readiness built into the experience, founders strengthen their sales engines, grow their revenues and prepare to raise capital with confidence.
Together, these programs fuel a pipeline of high-potential startups – from early traction to global scale.
Some highlights of these cohorts:
- Women-led momentum: 44% of the cohort includes startups led by women.
- Championing Black founders: 33% of the cohort includes Black-founded startups.
- Canada-grown talent: Most startups are based in Canada, with founders rooted across Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec.
- Annual revenue: The new Incubator startups are collectively generating over $2M in annualized revenue, already showing strong momentum.
Meet the startups shaping what’s next in tech:
Incubator companies
Access2Pay (A2P) is an enterprise payment platform that modernizes how public sector organizations collect, reconcile, and manage payments — streamlining financial workflows and improving payment operations.
Zeroma is building the audience infrastructure for the AI era, where identity, privacy, and intelligence converge – enabling brands and publishers to transform consented zero-party data into live, deterministic audiences.
Knead Tech is a software company that enables simple food recovery through a white-label app to streamline food redirection, increase pounds of food rescued and ensure safe handling practices to meet the global challenge of food waste.
Pre-Incubator companies
ClassClown is an AI-powered management platform for tutors and other educational institutions. Their aim is to help automate and optimize many of the day to day administrative tasks tutors are doing manually.
Quotograph.io offers construction management solutions to help professionals streamline project workflows, reduce operational costs, scale their operations and minimize risks— helping professionals build smarter and execute projects with confidence.
Manela helps companies support employees through parental leave, offering personalized plans and resources to foster a more inclusive and supportive workplace culture that values families and long-term well-being.
Aeovision.ai helps brands track and boost their visibility within AI-powered search results like ChatGPT and Perplexity, allowing companies to monitor brand sentiment, analyze competitors and refine their digital presence.
TrainingGround.ai uses an AI-powered assistant to help educators transform lesson plans into adaptive, culturally responsive learning pathways for students. The company's platform focuses on strengthening literacy and numeracy with the goal of affirming student identity and building future-ready skills.
Want expert support, built-in legal guidance, and a community built for founders? Explore our programs and apply for our Spring ‘26 cohort here.
