We are incredibly excited and humbled to share that Kavodax™ has been named Champion of the Year 2025 at the CodeLaunch Canada-wide pitch competition!
“I am incredibly excited and humbled to share that Kavodax™ became the Champion of THE YEAR 2025 at the CodeLaunch Canada-wide pitch competition! Competing against five other incredible startups, we brought home all the prizes, including both the Judge’s Championship and the Audience Championship. We will now represent CANADA in the global championship. Kavodax is ready to innovate and build at the speed of light to create a digitally empowered and financially inclusive future for businesses, as well as the underbanked and unbanked.
This achievement would not have been possible without our incredible team: Jimmy Yan Kazim Mir Ryan SyedMitchell Gale. Thank you for your hard work and for building our product.
Thank you to the amazing judge’s Patrick McGuire and Sarah Saska, PhD for all your undeniable support, encouragement, and wisdom. Patrick McGuire when announcing the judgment of the judges said that he and Dr. Sara agreed that I am a fundable founder, and the passion and deeper fire and desire with deeper technical expertise of the team and undeniable execution makes Kavodax™ the winner.
Thank you Jason W. Taylor for the incredible support, for believing in us from the very first day, and for being an integral part of our journey! As Jason said, we are unstoppable, and the world cannot wait to see what we bring to life. I am so grateful for everything you have done for Kavodax™ and we are just getting started. Thank you Ashlyn Udden, FPQP® and Evelyn Cepeda for all your encouragement and support and for being there everyday for the Canadian cohort.
Thank you to my incredible pitch coaches Melissa Durrell, and Rajiv ‘RajNATION’ Nathan. Your feedback and coaching made a significant difference and provided us with invaluable clarity. To all my mentors Bruce Brown, Don Thompson Jackie Lauer Ellyn Winters-Robinson APR and Accelerator Centre MaRS Discovery District thank you for all the mentorship. Thank you to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP for your support and guidance. Thank you Ollon CodeLaunch Accelerator Improving
AND Thank you to my most favourite human who made everything possible💗” – Gharsa Amin
We are truly humbled and honoured by this recognition, and we look forward to continuing our journey of building and innovating.
Competing against five outstanding startups, we were honoured to take home every prize—including both the Judge’s Championship and the Audience Championship. With this win, we now have the privilege of representing Canada in the Global Championship.
This milestone is more than a trophy. It’s validation of our vision to build at the speed of light—driving financial inclusion and empowering businesses, as well as the underbanked and unbanked, with faster, fairer, and more transparent digital payments.
