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Vancouver Forum
Forums are where our community of investors and selected founders meet.
Attendees will enjoy a variety of company presentations, delicious refreshments, valuable networking opportunities, and a wholesome lunch! Members benefit from exclusive access to comprehensive information about all presenting companies on our dedicated deal platform. See our Gallery for previous event photos.
Forum @ Speed
A compact version of our signature Angel Forum, perfect for a busy investor's schedule.
Join us for a lunch kick-off, followed by two rounds of company presentations, with a coffee break in between. If you are an accredited investor and not a member yet, contact us if you are interested in attending.
“Thank you for all that you've done for the investor community. I've thoroughly enjoyed the forums, meeting other angel investors and being introduced to so many exciting companies. That certainly would not have been possible without all your efforts.” — V.T. - member
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Our 7th(!)
Western Angel Investment Summit
Victoria, 2026
Connecting angels, founders, funds and accelerators - In person!
A two day SELL OUT event for both Founders and Investors with speakers, panelists, presenting companies, socials, and more at the stunning Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria, BC.
Thursday 19 February is set to be a Founder focused day! More details to come.
“Pieter and Irene bring a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience to this program. Having a room full of participants from diverse backgrounds and groups provides a wide range of questions and comments to add to the learning experience.” T.D. - Founder
R2WSV Financing Foundations for Founders
A 5 module masterclass series! Designed to help BC founders prepare for Web Summit Vancouver 2026 and beyond.
This program is part of the Startup Readiness Engine designed to connect BC’s startup support ecosystem into one cohesive learning path. The series prepare BC based early-stage tech founders/entrepreneurs on how to finance and grow their company at the riskiest and most difficult phase: when they are developing their product and technology and there is not sufficient revenue yet to sustain business operations.
What You’ll Learn
We focus on hard elements like business plans, valuation and term sheets, but also on equally important soft skills like building relationships with different stakeholders in what often is a long journey from start to success. We’ll hear from guest entrepreneurs and/or investors who have successfully gone through the cycle and will include multiple case studies of Canadian tech companies for the Software/Hardware, Cleantech and Life Sciences sectors where participants can directly learn from past successes and failures.
There will also be attention for alternative funding routes and atypical founder journeys in order to highlight that one size does not fits all. The goal is to expose participants to all possible funding and scale-up routes.
These series build on the foundations provided by the NVBC and Mosaic program and provide founders/entrepreneurs access to a clear and progressive learning path that will cover their companies’ journey from early validation all the way to financing and successfully scaling.
Format: Five, 2-3 hour interactive workshops with peer check-ins and a final showcase. Series include:
Introduction to tech ecosystem, Business Plan Foundation, Financing environment
The Financing Cycle and Funding Options
Journey of Engaging with Investors, Term Sheets and Due Diligence
Valuation and Financing Success
Life after Funding and the Future Growth of the Company
And ……. Investor Showcase
Your Commitment
To successfully complete the program and qualify for the final showcase, participants must ensure full attendance at all core sessions and complete all assigned deliverables. This ensures every founder leaves ready for Web Summit Vancouver 2026.
Schedule: From 2 - 5PM on March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16 and 23.
Venue: Downtown Vancouver (location to be announced). Remote/Livestream option available. Limited seats for both.
Commitment: Cohort-based learning. Successful attendance of all sessions and completion of all assigned deliverables required. Accountability enforced.
Eligibility
We’re looking for ambitious BC-based tech founders ready to accelerate their growth and represent the province at Web Summit Vancouver 2026.
Eligible companies are: based in British Columbia and meeting the criteria for Web Summit’s Alpha or Beta startup tracks. Alpha: Minimum Viable Product, Pre-seed, pre-revenue. Beta: Product-market fit, Seed, Revenue generating.
These series build on the foundations provided by the NVBC and Mosaic program and therefore founders are highly encouraged to participate in both programs.
Meet Your Facilitator
Pieter Dorsman: eFund, Angel Forum and Redpeaks Management. Pieter Dorsman, is a seasoned advisor, investor and mentor who has been active in Canada’s early stage tech ecosystem since 2000.
He is a director and CFO at eFund, a Vancouver-based seed stage investment fund which has invested in 47 tech companies to date. He is chairman of VitaminLab, a life science company focused on delivering unique and personalized vitamin solutions and previously chaired the board of Interpodia Technology (acquired in 2024). He co-founded and invested in Actenum and structured the start, financing and exit of ClearVision Technologies.
Prior to relocating to Vancouver, Pieter held a number of senior positions in the project and corporate finance divisions of UBS in Hong Kong. Prior to joining UBS, he worked for Barclays Bank in Hong Kong and London. Pieter holds a Master’s degree in Economic and Social History from the Erasmus Universiteit in The Netherlands where he also studied law.
This program is supported by Innovate BC, through its Road to Web Summit Vancouver, a sector development program designed to support B.C. companies to maximize their Web Summit Vancouver experience and capitalize on its potential to support
their growth.
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