Startups need capital to grow, however the process of raising is often long, arduous, and complex; and even more so with the current economic climate. What lessons can Canadian founders learn from other tech ecosystems?

TiE is hosting a panel of global investors to talk about early stage fundraising from a global perspective.

Speaker

• PK Gulati – Chairman Emeritus TiE Dubai, Angel Investor

Moderated by Maninder Dhaliwal – Managing Partner, Startup Studio Accelerator & Venture Fund; Founding Chair, TiE Vancouver Angels.

TiE VIP Reception: 5:00- 6:00pm (not open to public)

Speaker Panel: 6:00-7:00pm

Networking: 7:00-8:00pm

 

TiE Vancouver

TiE Vancouver Angels is a not-for-profit angel investor forum with a mission to fund and foster Canadian entrepreneurs. We are part of TiE Global Angels – an umbrella organization representing the TiE chapters worldwide and their affiliated angel groups. Founding chapters include Silicon Valley, SoCal, Boston, Vancouver, and Atlanta. Members include 1000+ angels in the US and Canada, and 15000+ around the globe, making us one of the largest early stage investing organizations in the world.

Our goal is to bridge Canadian entrepreneurs to global investors, and to provide Canadian investors access to global startups by leveraging the world’s most extensive investor network.

TiE holds regular networking and educational events throughout the year – most of which are open to public. These events are offered to BC’s tech community at a not-for-profit basis.

Entrepreneurs can apply to pitch TiE Vancouver Angels and TiE Global Angels here.

TiE Incubation Lab

Located in Vancouver BC, the TiE Incubation lab is focused on providing high potential Canadian startups with mentorship and advisory from local, US and global experts from TiE’s worldwide network; hands-on support in the fundraising process; and access to TiE’s worldwide investor network.

Selected startups receive the following:

• Access to TiE’s network of Canadian, US and global strategic advisors

• Mentorship from founders with successful exits in the sector, and experts who specialize in what a particular project needs (growth and traction, expertise in a specific sector or a geographical region etc.)

• Support with preparing for the fundraising process

• Investment from members of TiE Vancouver Angels

• Access to the worldwide investor network of TiE Global Angels for further investment

Canadian founders can apply here.

TiE CXO

TiE CXO is aimed at BC’s startup and scaleup operators, and includes highly acclaimed and popular event series featuring local and global experts in building and funding of startups The programming is being offered in partnership with TiE Silicon Valley.

TiE Vancouver Membership

TiE Vancouver membership is by invitation only, and currently there is a wait-list to join. Application and further info here.

TiE Global

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) was founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by entrepreneurs with roots in South Asia, and is currently spread over 62 chapters in 14 countries with 15,000+ membership consisting of Angels, VCs, Private Equity, entrepreneurs, and service providers. TiE Global Angels is one of the largest angel investor networks in the world. TiE’s global impact includes over $70 billion USD follow-up capital investment, $1 trillion USD wealth created for founders and investors, over 2.5 million jobs generated, and over 25,000 startups supported worldwide.

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