Impact

Some Upside Members have already experienced liquidity events, generating significant value for their communities. With hundreds of pledges from growing companies, the impact is just beginning!

LIQUIDITY EVENTS

These companies have already experienced a liquidity event (such as an IPO or acquisition), resulting in donations being made to the charities of their choice through The Upside Foundation

Three Anonymous Liquidity Events

Inkbox

PostBeyond

LevelJump

Q4

Wattpad

SalesRight

Clear Blue Technologies

BlueCat Networks

Understoodit

Ooka Island

Zensurance

IMPACT

355+

Company pledges

Liquidity events

$2.9M+

Donated to charities

Charities supported

CHARITIES SUPPORTED

Upside Members have chosen a variety of charities to receive the proceeds from their donations

Ocean Research and Conservation Association

EXIT STORIES

Wattpad demonstrates continued commitment to corporate giving, read more
Inkbox donated to SickKids Foundation through the Tech4SickKids initiative, read more
LevelJump donated to SickKids Foundation through the Tech4SickKids initiative, read more
Upside Foundation reaches 300 members as Wattpad's massive exit marks strong start for 2021, read more
SalesRight donated to Eva's Initiatives, read more
Upside Foundation surpasses $1M in charitable donations following 2019 Canadian tech exits, read more
Zensurance donated to the Sick Kids Foundation through the Tech4SickKids initiative, read more
Clear Blue Technologies donated to the Ocean Research & Conservation Association, Inc. and World Wildlife Fund, read more
Ooka Island donated to the PEI Literacy Alliance, read more
BlueCat Networks donated to the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, read more
Understoodit donated to the East York Learning Experience and Mentoring Junior Kids Organization, read more
Various companies in Upside's network have supported the Derek Smyth Memorial Foundation, read more

Are you a charity looking to get involved with Upside? Visit Charities to learn how.

"Upside makes it really easy to give back to the community and help create the world we want to live in. It was thrilling to see that our acquisition meant I could pay it forward to a wonderful non-profit doing powerful work in my hometown!"

Joelle MacPhee, Co-founder of Ooka Island

"Perhaps one of the most satisfying outcomes of my experience founding a company & exiting was knowing that my efforts led to Upside Foundation receiving its donation and directing it to SickKids."

Sultan Mehrabi, Co-founder of Zensurance