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AUGMENTR
HELIN LIN
NEXT 36, 2022
LINKEDIN
NEXT 36 TOP
ENTREPRENEUR
The Satchu Prize was awarded to
Helen Lin for demonstrating great
potential to lead Canada’s next
Augmentr is the career advancement tool
generation of entrepreneurs.
that empowers emerging talent in remote and
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
hybrid work environments. For new and young
employees, joining the workforce during the
CARLETON’S 2022
DEAN’S HONOURS LIST
Given
recognition
for
Lin’s
COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder than
high-achievement, hard work &
ever in terms of the onboarding experience,
dedication to her studies over the
psychological safety, and opportunities to feel
past academic year.
supported and included. Augmentr seeks to 10x
FRONT ROW VENTURES
the impact and experience of interns, new grads,
ANNOUNCING THE 2020
WOMEN FOUNDERS COHORT
and junior employees as companies continue to
offer remote work options.
The Women Founders Project, run
by Front Row Ventures, supports
sixteen females across Ontario &
Quebec, passionate about making
AUGMENTR.IO
ELEV
KEVIN MPUNGA & JEAN BRUCE KOUA
NEXT 36, 2022
an impact through business.
INNOVATE CALGARY
2ND PLACE AT BLACK
FOUNDERS IN TECH
Kevin Mpunga wins 2nd place as
the founder of Elev, which helps
students find a home and build
Elev is a housing platform that helps students
their credit scores.
find affordable and suitable off-campus housing.
The platform offers a variety of options to match
BLACK FOUNDERS NETWORK
students with trustworthy hosts, securely pay
ELEV WINS BFN PEOPLE’S
CHOICE AWARD
rent and handle other housing-related tasks.
Granted $10,000, voted by the BFN
Elev is budget-friendly and offers an all-in-one
community based on their pitch &
app for booking viewings, sending applications,
impact on the broader community.
signing leases and more. The platform also offers
roommate matching and a community of students
ATENTO FELLOWS
to share advice and tips. Elev is dedicated to
2ND IN ATENTO FELLOWS
PITCH COMPETITION
helping students with any questions or concerns
Elev took home 2nd place, winning
they may have throughout the housing process.
$5,000 out of the 7 chosen starups
pitching in the University Pitch
ELEVHOMES.CA
Competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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