Platform Calgary x Luge Capital : Investor Office Hours
[5 seats filled]
🌏 Look for 5 Fintech Founders Meet Luge Capital (with Kevin Swan)
📅 Monday, Oct 19, 2026 (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
📍 In-person at Platform Calgary
⏱️ 30-minute 1:1 meetings
⚡ 5 spots available
Platform Calgary is hosting Investor Office Hours with Kevin Swan, Venture Partner at Luge Capital.
🚀 Meet the investor behind Alberta-based startups Honest Door and OneVest.
🌱 About Luge Capital
Luge Capital is building fintech champions — backing early-stage teams shaping the way the world experiences financial services.
Invests in:
Fintech, with sub-sector interest in Enterprise Software, Real Estate, and Construction
Stage: Pre-Seed & Seed
Business model focus: Primary focus on B2B companies
Typical cheque size: $500K–$5M
Requirements: MVP needed
🌱 About Kevin Swan
Kevin Swan is a Venture Partner at Luge Capital, bringing deep experience across venture capital, corporate development, and private markets. He was most recently Managing Director and Head of Private Market Solutions at Morgan Stanley, and previously VP of Corporate Development at Calgary-based Solium Capital (acquired by Morgan Stanley for USD $900M in 2019) and at AppDirect, where he helped drive its growth from startup to unicorn; earlier in his career he was a venture investor at Inovia Capital. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
✅ Who Should Apply
Pre-Seed and Seed stage founders
Fintech startups, particularly B2B
Companies with at least a working product or beta (no revenue or traction minimums)
Founders seeking institutional capital and investor feedback
📝 How It Works
Submit your pitch deck through the application form
The Luge Capital team will review all submissions
Only selected founders will be invited to Investor Office Hours
Selected founders will be notified by Oct 14
During the session, founders will have a conversation and receive direct feedback from Kevin
Meetings will be held in person at Platform Calgary
📌 Before Applying
Please review Luge Capital's investment thesis carefully and ensure your startup aligns with their criteria. Due to limited availability, priority will be given to companies that closely fit the fund's investment focus.
📩 Questions? Email NBIH@platformcalgary.com