{"id":2188,"date":"2025-09-10T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/ca\/post\/sred-funding-for-startups-how-to-avoid-emergency-fundraising\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:29:09","slug":"sred-funding-for-startups-how-to-avoid-emergency-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/insights\/articles\/sred-funding-for-startups-how-to-avoid-emergency-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"SR&ED Funding for Startups: How to Avoid Emergency Fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"

The startup funding landscape is brutal. But what if there was a way to extend your runway without giving up equity or begging investors for a bridge round?<\/p>\n

The Challenge: A Familiar Startup Dilemma<\/h2>\n

Imagine this: You\u2019re a Canadian Fintech <\/a>startup<\/strong> with a solid team, innovative product and a clear market opportunity. You\u2019ve successfully raised seed funding and are building toward Series A<\/strong>. But then reality hits, sales cycles are longer than expected, development costs are rising and your cash runway is shrinking fast. <\/p>\n

This was exactly the situation facing one of our clients earlier this year. A Toronto-based company, developing innovative algorithmic trading solutions, found themselves stuck between funding rounds. With just a few months of payroll remaining and critical contractors to pay, the pressure was high. <\/p>\n

But the irony is that they were sitting on over $500,000 in eligible SR&ED<\/a> refunds<\/strong>, but lacked the time, the resources or expertise to file their claims while fighting for survival.<\/p>\n

The Solution: Strategic SR&ED Funding<\/h2>\n

This is where the power of the Leyton x Easly<\/strong> partnership became game changing.<\/p>\n

Phase 1: SR&ED claim preparation<\/h3>\n

While the startup\u2019s team remained focused on product development and customer acquisition, Leyton\u2019s expert consultants stepped in to: <\/p>\n