Categories for Van 2023 Program

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

Your Liquidity Options: Partial Exits & Two Part Exits

You’ve taken a lot of risk in putting your time, energy and often equity into your company. But the path... Read More

Afternoon Networking & Coffee Break

M&A Considerations: Building a Generational Tech Company for the Long Term

Boris helped build AbeBooks, which Amazon acquired for $90 million. Since that sale, he has raised more than $250 million... Read More

The Things They Don’t Tell You When You Get Acquired

Hear from a panel of CEOs + Founders who have recently exited and now can reflect on the process in... Read More