The inaugural series of full-day Premium Fests kicks off the sixth annual Startupfest, one of the world's leading startup events, which runs July 13 to 16 in Montreal's Old Port. They are hosted by BDC Capital, Canada's most active venture capital investor, in collaboration with Startupfest and NACO for AngelFest. "We're excited to launch the first edition of "Premium Fests at Startupfest" and host such a stellar line-up of events and speakers dedicated to strengthening Canada's VC ecosystem," says Jerome Nycz, Executive Vice President, BDC Capital. "It's a unique place to get new insights and build new connections with founders, angels, investors and accelerators from across Canada, North America and the world." "Bringing together the whole startup ecosystem requires partners that are deeply involved at all levels of entrepreneurship and investment," says Philippe Telio, founder and producer of Startupfest and the Premium Fests. "BDC Capital's understanding of the needs of innovators and investors makes them the ideal partner to build this highly targeted series of events."