Platform Calgary x White Star Capital Seed Fund: Investor Office Hours
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Platform Calgary is excited to host Investor Office Hours with White Star Capital’s Seed Fund on April 1 (2:30–5:00 PM) at the National Bank Investor Hub!
Not an April Fools joke — this is a real networking event with real investors 👀
Meet the team behind a global venture platform investing across North America, Europe, and Asia.
This is a closed-room networking event for founders to connect with White Star Capital investors in a high-signal setting — ideal for real conversations, investor fit checks, and tactical feedback.
Event Format (Networking-Style)
2:30 – 2:40 PM: Door's open, Sign-in
2:40 – 3:45PM: Connection with Matthew
3:45 – 5:00 PM: Connection with Sanjay and Matthew
🌍 About White Star Capital – Seed Fund
White Star Capital is a global venture capital firm with presence across major tech hubs including Paris, London, Montreal, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
They are a multinational team of founders, operators, advisors, and investors.
Operating locally while connecting globally, they help founders scale through access to international networks, capital, and expertise.
$50M USD fund focused on leading Canadian seed rounds
Investing in seed-stage companies across North America
Combines local conviction with global connectivity
Portfolio companies gain access to a global network of venture partners, advisors, and go-to-market experts
Learn more: https://betakit.com/white-star-capital-wants-to-lead-canadian-seed-rounds-with-new-50-million-usd-fund/
👥 Investors Joining
Sanjay Zimmermann
General Partner, Seed Fund
Former Investment Banking at Rothschild & Co (TMT, cross-border M&A)
Focuses on Canada and Southeast Asia
Matthew He
Investor, White Star Capital
Former Brightspark Ventures (early-stage Canada)
Background in Computer Science, Microbiology & Immunology (McGill)
✅ Who Should Join
Platform Calgary members prioritized
Seed/Seed+ stage founders (Software and Hardware)
Companies with early traction or strong product/technical foundation
Founders looking to scale globally
Founders in all sectors are welcomed, especially the ones building AI infrastructure solutions, AI-enabled vertical SaaS companies, general productivity and workflow tools, and Physical AI space.
💡 How It Works
The event is open to both Platform Calgary members and non-members.
If registration exceeds capacity, priority will be given to Platform Calgary members.
📩 Selected founders will receive a confirmation email prior to the event
📍 National Bank Investor Hub | Platform Calgary
❗ Please cancel at least 48 hours in advance if you cannot attend
🥗 Platform Calgary Café open 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM