We’re looking for exceptional individuals seeking meaningful problems to solve together.

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Become an Innovator in Residence

Join AXL for a 3-month residency, and take the reins of one of our ready-to-launch ventures. Select from our growing library of opportunities that come pre-validated, with an eager strategic first customer ready to work with you to invent the future.

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A Proven Program for Success

Our rigorous process guides you through venture creation, while our in-house and partner teams let you focus on what matters.

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Research Commercialization

We have a program dedicated to commercializing research. We can setup the commercial arm of your research lab, complete with sales, marketing, product research, operations, and business management. We also help researchers who want to make the jump to co-founding with us.

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How We Build Together

Discover Validated Opportunities

Discover Validated Opportunities

Our problems-first approach and library of opportunities means we’re always ready for you to step in. Access curated opportunities – each one pre-vetted for billion-dollar potential, and ready for funding from our captive venture fund.

Co-Create With Industry Leaders

Co-Create With Industry Leaders

Build with top corporate partners through our AI Catalyst Program. This means shockingly early PMF, a built-in first customer, and an accelerated path to traction.

AXL is Your Co-Founder

AXL is Your Co-Founder

AXL provides founders with pre-seed investment and a world-class Labs team that builds your product from prototype to MVP. In parallel, our Warp Drive business development program ignites customer discovery and go-to-market traction so technology and growth advance together from day one. Our corporate partnership network is a group of highly motivated AI technology buyers, ready to be your first customers.

Who We’re Looking For
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Be Ready to Build (Again)
You have an undeniable track record of success that embodies the drive and persistence required to go from 0 to 100.
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You Believe That the Future Is Human-Centric
We believe that the opportunity of AI is to superpower everyone to reach their full potential, rather than to replace people or cut costs.
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You Are Fast-Acting
We believe that the future is immediate, but never fully realized. Bold leaders make tough choices and press ahead, but are never satisfied with their assumptions or the current state.
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You Are Rigorous
We believe in a data-driven approach, where most questions can be answered by experimentation, and results trump authority.
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Be Incredibly Ambitious
You recognize we are in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and are aiming to create a billion-dollar company.
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Be Super Collaborative
We believe that the future is built on genuine investment in one another. We are looking for natural leaders who deeply empathize with their customers, are adored by their teams, and who will thrive in our co-creation environment.
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Are you willing to relocate to Toronto?
Are you a first time founder?
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