Categories for Van Program

BREAKOUTS — CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Founder Story Untold

Vancouver-based FinTech startup Grow Technologies, which offered white labeled digital banking solutions to Canadian banks, credit unions and other financial... Read More

Building the Foundational Building Blocks of M&A

Whether you want to be ready for a knock on the door or embark on an acquisition strategy, it takes... Read More

BREAKOUTS — CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Post-Deal Integration (and How to Get it Right)

Acquiring a company is one thing. Effectively integrating the company is another. What happens after the deal has crossed the... Read More

Unicorn-or-Bust: Startup Valuations in 2023

Despite market conditions, 2022 was Canada’s second-highest year on record for venture capital investment; however, after years of explosive startup... Read More

Networking Lunch

Deal Killers Discussion (How to Address & Avoid Them)

The discipline of M&A is complex and labyrinthine, peppered with its share of false starts, thrilling chases, and heartbreaking shortfalls.... Read More

BREAKOUTS — CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Exit Options: There Are More Avenues Than You Think!

Exit options for tech companies, and their investors, were relatively straightforward for years — the companies could either go public... Read More