Rise & Raise: Empowering Women in Tech Capital

Name: Rise & Raise: Empowering Women in Tech Capital
Start: 2026-05-12T15:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-12T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Dentons - 250 Howe St 20th floor

Schedule

Tue May 12 2026 at 03:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Dentons - 250 Howe St 20th floor | Vancouver, BC

A showcase of Canada's most dynamic women-led tech ventures.
About this Event

Last year’s successful women-focused investment event is back again!

Join us for a high-impact afternoon showcasing Canada’s most dynamic women-owned and women-led tech ventures across diverse sectors. This event brings together founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to explore the evolving landscape of women’s leadership in innovation, investment, and impact-driven entrepreneurship.

The program features opening and closing panels led by women investors and entrepreneurs, along with a fast-paced pitch showcase of women-led ventures presenting their companies and receiving one-on-one feedback.

Join us for an opportunity to connect, converse and build meaningful relationships.

Meet the women shaping the future of tech in BC and Canada.

Who should attend?

Companies – Canadian women-led, investment-ready ventures, as well as innovative women entrepreneurs and founders seeking strategic partnerships and growth capital.
Investors – Domestic and international investors interested in discovering and supporting high-potential, women-founded ventures.

When: Wed, May 12, 3PM

Where: VentureLabs office (11th Floor), 1100 – 555 W Hastings Street

Format: In person only

Hosted by: Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) and SFU VentureLabs in partnership with Trade & Invest BC and Dentons. We look forward to hosting you in Vancouver ahead of Web Summit!

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) has a network of trade commissioners in over 160 cities worldwide.
The Trade & Invest BC works with international enterprises to help them build strong connections to the resources, skills and businesses that make British Columbia (B.C.) the natural place to work, live and invest.
Dentons is the world’s largest global law firm, providing full-service legal solutions across more than 80 countries through a uniquely connected, locally grounded network of lawyers.
VentureLabs® helps accelerates science, technology, and innovation-based companies that have winning value propositions and strong potential to scale up.