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Lodestone accepted into L-Spark Accelerator Cohort 11
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Toronto, Ontario · September 2024

Lodestone accepted into L-Spark Accelerator Cohort 11

Toronto product management platform joins Canada's premier SaaS accelerator program to sharpen its go-to-market strategy ahead of its next growth phase

Toronto, ON — Lodestone, a B2B SaaS platform helping product teams align stakeholders through compelling narratives, has been selected for Cohort 11 of the L-Spark Accelerator — one of Canada's most recognized programs for scaling SaaS companies.

L-Spark's six-month intensive program connects founders with a dedicated team of advisors, investors, and operators, offering tailored weekly sessions designed around each company's specific stage and needs. The program runs from September 2024 through March 2025, with a focus on preparing participating companies for investment readiness and sustainable growth.

For Lodestone, the program represents an opportunity to deepen the go-to-market discipline behind the product — specifically, developing a rigorous approach to both product-led and sales-led growth, and defining how the two motions work together as a unified strategy.

"We've built something we believe in deeply," said Dennis Chow, founder and CEO of Lodestone. "L-Spark gives us the structured environment and the expertise to make sure we're taking it to market in the smartest way possible. The question was never whether the product is valuable — it was how to scale the story of that value to the right customers at the right time."

Lodestone joins six other companies making up Cohort 11, each selected through L-Spark's competitive application process. The cohort will participate in a full program of advisor sessions, networking events, and milestone-driven coaching before culminating in a showcase event in the spring.

The acceptance follows Lodestone's Judge's Choice win at CodeLaunch Canada earlier this summer, marking another milestone in what has been a breakout year for the company.