Mantle Partners with NEXT Canada to Empower Canadian Entrepreneurs with AI-driven Equity Management

Mantle, the Canadian-made, AI-powered equity management solution designed for modern founders and operators, and NEXT Canada, a leading national organization dedicated to accelerating the growth trajectory of aspiring and scaling entrepreneurs with education, mentorship, and funding, today announced their partnership to provide NEXT Canada entrepreneurs free access to Mantle for a 12-month period.

“Mantle changes the game when it comes to equity management for founders,” said Kyle Winters, CEO of NEXT Canada. “We’re thrilled to offer our entrepreneurs Mantle as a tool to simplify their day-to-day operations and focus on scaling their businesses.”

Mantle’s advanced AI capabilities manage critical tasks related to fundraising documents, cap tables, equity issuance, and signature flows. The platform’s “AI-powered Assistant’’ automates the setup process by ingesting company documents, such as a share purchase agreements, option grants, and more, to provide a structured diligence-ready cap table that founders and operators can start working on right away.

With this partnership, Mantle provides its full suite of features including its AI Assistant, Term Sheet Modeler, and Cap Table Manager at no cost for a full year, white-glove onboarding, and an exclusive flat monthly rate that includes unlimited stakeholders.

Amar Varma, Co-Founder & CEO of Mantle, is thrilled to announce the collaboration: “NEXT Canada is dedicated to empowering the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs, and we share a common goal of supporting startups in their journey to success. We are honoured to partner with NEXT Canada to provide their entrepreneurs with a platform they can trust and rely on to automate the necessary yet time-consuming tasks required to run a business successfully.”

To learn more about the partnership, please visit withmantle.com/nextcanada.

About Mantle
Mantle is a Canadian-made equity management solution for modern founders and operators. Powered by AI, Mantle handles everything from issuance to planning and projections, lightning the workload. Founded in 2022, the company is backed by a host of investors, including Eniac Ventures, Craft Ventures, Vaynerfund, Sierra Ventures, and Leaders Fund. Learn more at withmantle.com.

About NEXT Canada
NEXT Canada is dedicated to developing the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs. Through a suite of programs including NEXT 36, NEXT Founders, and NEXT AI, NEXT Canada provides founders with the resources, mentorship, and support needed to build successful ventures. Learn more at nextcanada.com.

Contact Information

Amit Jethani

Co-Founder, Operations

Mantle

press@withmantle.com