Apply to Pitch

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In 2024 VANTEC Members Deployed

Over $5M CAD

Benefits of Pitching at VANTEC

💸 Raise Capital from Active Investors

Get exposure to over 150 active angels and early-stage funds. VANTEC has helped thousands of founders pitch and raise capital.

🌐 Expand Your Network

VANTEC isn’t just a pitch stage; it’s a community. Meet advisors, collaborators, and capital providers all in one room.

🎤 Refine Your Pitch

At VANTEC we provide valuable investor feedback and facilitate workshops to help you communicate your investable business to our audience of investors.

🚀 Gain Momentum and Visibility

Build traction by pitching your startup in front of investors, ecosystem partners and fellow founders. A strong pitch at VANTEC can help you attract interest, build buzz, and open doors.

VANTEC APPLICATION PROCESS

  • 1. Apply to Pitch

    Tell us about your startup and fundraising goals.

  • 2. Internal Review

    The VANTEC team reviews your startup’s fit for our investor audience.

  • 3. Intro Call

    A quick call to discuss the mutual fit, timelines and expectations.

  • 4. Your're in!

    If selected, you'll receive event details and next steps.

  • 5. Pitch Readiness

    Work with us to strengthen your pitch, data room, and prepare for live Q&A.

  • 6. Pitch at VANTEC

    Take the stage and present to early-stage investors.

Pitch Requirements

⏱ 90 Sec Pitches

Designed for early-stage founders building momentum. You should demonstrate:

  1. High‑growth potential – a credible vision for outsized impact and significant market reach.

  2. Early customer signals – clear evidence you’ve spoken with users and sparked real interest.

  3. Something to show – a working alpha, clickable mock‑up, or even a short concept video.

  4. BC Roots - companies must be headquartered in British Columbia.

✨ 5 Min Pitches

Reserved for startups actively raising capital.
In addition to meeting the 90-sec requirements, you must also have:

  1. All‑in founders – the founding team must be working on the idea full-time.

  2. Incorporated - the startup should be incorporated and registered.

  3. Real‑world validation – alpha/beta users, pilots, or lab trials that prove the concept works in market.

90 sec Presenters
should focus on…

Building relationships with investors,

Finding advisors, and

Practicing your pitch.

5 min Presenters
should…

Be ready to dive into Due Diligence,

Have a Data Room, and

Ideally have traction in your fundraising round.

Pitch Events

Want to see the caliber of the pitches and know what to expect from an event? Join us online for an event or take a look at the pitches in this video.

We only allow current and potential members, partners and the presenting companies to attend events in person.

  • Pitch events are in-person only for presenters.

  • Pitch events are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month (expect August).

  • You’re given either 90 secs or 5 mins to present a slide deck on your business and the investment opportunity.

  • There will be 5-10 mins of Q&A following each 5 min presentation.

  • There is 1.5 hours of networking before and after the presentations.

Founder Resources

Beyond finding great founders of innovative technologies, we aim to prepare them for conversations with our audience and to dive right into due diligence after the pitch event.

To assist with this, we have partnered with some business experts to provide some valuable workshops that set founders up for success.

FAQs

  • We define a great business opportunity as one that is both technically and economically feasible, has some unique intellectual property (IP), is defensible against competitors, addresses a clear demand, has a scalable business model, and a well-rounded team to execute.

  • Companies with at least a prototype, some form of customer validation and a well documented strategy. Companies with less obvious defensibility of their IP will need to show more customer traction. This is not a requirement, but having some traction in your funding round is a big plus when pitching to angel investors.

  • A high quality presentation is one that sticks to the allotted 5 mins or 90 secs, is clear and easy to follow, and covers the areas outlined in our pitch guidelines. Presenters should show their passion for the business and speak with conviction.

  • We define a technology business as one that leverages scientific knowledge and innovative tools, systems and methods to solve problems and create value. We especially like technology businesses with some unique and defensible intellectual property.

  • Your goal should be to get to a 2nd, more in depth meeting with investors. Always be trying to build your network. Know what your audience cares about. Be well prepared… don’t worry, we’re here to provide some guidance!

  • We define a good investment opportunity as one with an appropriate ask (raise amount) and a clear plan of what will be done and the significant milestones that will be achieved. It should offer a reasonable valuation that balances risk and potential upside for investors.