Rise & Raise: Empowering Women In Tech Capital

Returning for its third edition, Rise & Raise brings together women founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders for connection and growth.
About this Event

When: Tues, Dec 8, 2PM

Networking and registration: 2:00 PM

Opening Remarks/Panel: 2:30 PM

Where: Dentons - 250 Howe St, 20th floor

Format: In person only

*Please note we have 3 different ticket types: Company, Investor, General Community Member. To ensure a balanced and valuable experience for all attendees, only select the ticket type that best represents your role. If your desired ticket type is sold out, stay tuned as tickets may be released on a rolling basis closer to the event.

Join us for an afternoon showcasing women-led tech ventures across diverse sectors, creating opportunities to connect with investors, share innovative ideas, and build meaningful relationships within BC’s innovation ecosystem.

The program opens with a Meet the Investors panel, where investors share their investment focus and offer insight into the types of companies they invest in. This is followed by a fast-paced pitch showcase featuring women-led ventures presenting their companies and receiving direct 1-on-1 feedback from investors during a post-pitch breakout room/networking session.

The afternoon continues with a closing panel exploring women’s leadership in technology and investment, followed by a networking reception with refreshments.

Join us for an afternoon of insights, connections, and opportunities to help advance women-led innovation in BC and Canada.

Who should attend?

• Companies – Canadian women-led ventures interested raising investment now or in 2027, as well as innovative women entrepreneurs and founders seeking strategic partnerships and growth capital.
• Investors – Active domestic and international investors interested in discovering investment opportunties featuring high-potential, women-founded ventures.

Agenda & Panelist

Speakers and schedule details COMING SOON.

2:00PM Registration & Networking

2:30PM Opening "Meet the Investors" Panel

3:00PM - Pitches

Followed by - networking/feedback break

Panel

Networking reception

7:00PM - event end

Hosted by: SFU VentureLabs in partnership with Dentons.

• 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.