Investor & Founder Network Reception
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 12:30pm – 1:30pm MT
Location: Platform Calgary – East Annex
About the reception
Join us for a one-hour private Investor&Founder Reception to close out Raising Capital 301, part of Innovation Week YYC. This is a relaxed networking hour that brings Calgary's investor community together with founders who are actively raising.
Who's in the room
Investors: open to all investors, including VCs, angels, family offices, and other active capital providers
Top 10 founders: standout founders selected for the reception
30 Raising Capital 301 founders: screened founders who have just completed one-on-one pitch sessions with investors at the Raising Capital 301 workshop. Apply here: https://luma.com/kx29kibd
Why attend
Meet founders raising pre-seed to Series A who have already pitched to and received feedback from investors
Connect with other investors across Calgary's ecosystem
Continue conversations that started in the pitch rotations
Registration
Investors: register through this page.
Founders: attendance is by invitation for those selected to the Raising Capital 301 workshop and the top 10 founders.
Built Here. Backed Here.
Calgary Innovation Week is the city-wide moment that brings Calgary’s innovation ecosystem into full view. Across the week, founders, industry, investors, talent and community organizations come together to share what they’re building, make connections, and show the strength of what’s being built here – and backed – here.
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