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Launch Academy is Vancouver's leading tech startup hub providing you with education, mentorship, and a collaborative environment to get your amazing idea off the ground, build your startup and become a successful entrepreneur.
Apply today to get your amazing idea off the ground and build a successful startup http://www.launchacademy.ca/
Why Launch Academy?
- Curated a community of +1000 entrepreneurs
- Incubated +450 early-stage startups
- Our companies have raised +$80 million
- Collectively, they have created +650 jobs
- Offered over 2500 hours in mentorship and guidance
- Provided entrepreneurs with +$1 million worth of perks
- Moved into a 12,000 sqft office space with partners like Highline, Microsoft, Lighthouse Labs, Stanley Park Ventures, and Victory Square Ventures.
- Hosted +300 high-quality events
- Sent 30 companies to premier accelerator programs including TechStars, 500Startups, Highline, Founderfuel and more
Let's Connect:
►Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LaunchAcademyIgnited
►Twitter https://twitter.com/Launch_Academy
►Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Launch_Academy
►SnapChat launch.academy
Apply today to get your amazing idea off the ground and build a successful startup http://www.launchacademy.ca/
Apply today to get your amazing idea off the ground and build a successful startup http://www.launchacademy.ca/
Why Launch Academy?
- Curated a community of +1000 entrepreneurs
- Incubated +450 early-stage startups
- Our companies have raised +$80 million
- Collectively, they have created +650 jobs
- Offered over 2500 hours in mentorship and guidance
- Provided entrepreneurs with +$1 million worth of perks
- Moved into a 12,000 sqft office space with partners like Highline, Microsoft, Lighthouse Labs, Stanley Park Ventures, and Victory Square Ventures.
- Hosted +300 high-quality events
- Sent 30 companies to premier accelerator programs including TechStars, 500Startups, Highline, Founderfuel and more
Let's Connect:
►Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LaunchAcademyIgnited
►Twitter https://twitter.com/Launch_Academy
►Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Launch_Academy
►SnapChat launch.academy
Apply today to get your amazing idea off the ground and build a successful startup http://www.launchacademy.ca/
Overview
Location
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Founded date
2012
Mentions in press and media 19
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| Feb 22, 2023 | 🏙️ Midweek Memo: Local jobs, pre-seed funding opportunities, and a tech social | We’re starting this issue off with a important message about one of our favourite local community hubs: The Home Key. Yesterday, founders Jonathan and Clare announced that they are at risk of closing their doors due to lingering effects of ... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 🎁 Your VTJ member perks have arrived! | Here at the Vancouver Tech Journal, community comes first. We know the new year can be hard on your wallet (it’s the cost of living in such a beautiful place, right?), so we wanted to help you start 2023 off well. We’ve assembled a library ... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Гайд по стартап визе Канады | Наш проект принят в программу канадского инкубатора и я решила поделиться собранной информацией по стартап визе Канады. Географическое положение и тесные деловые связи с США делают Канаду удобной площадкой для выхода на рынок всей Северной ... |
| Sep 12, 2021 | BC’s Tesla of buildings is worth over a billion | The Sunday Briefing | Good morning! Tomorrow, September 13 at 12:00pm PST, we’re co-hosting a Twitter Spaces event with the Council of Canadian Innovators where we’ll explore urgent questions on innovation policy ahead of the federal election. You can set up a r... |
| Sep 5, 2021 | And then there were 10... | Happy Long Weekend—AKA Billions is back weekend. What’s that? You’ve never seen it? You’ve never heard of the critically-acclaimed Showtime series? Well then, you’re welcome. With that out of the way, I’d like to say hello to the new subscr... |
| May 30, 2021 | When capital, talent and ideas collide | The Sunday Briefing | Good morning and welcome to the new Vancouver Tech Journal subscribers reading this Sunday. Make sure to stay engaged all week by connecting with us on Twitter, LinkedIn and the 1,000+ member Vancouver Tech club on the Clubhouse iOS/Android... |
| May 26, 2021 | Launch Academy downsizes physical space as the Vancouver incubator goes virtual | As Launch Academy modernizes its incubator program to fit a post-pandemic world, Vancouver is losing one of its longstanding physical hubs for innovation and incubation. Launch has pivoted its previously in-person incubator program to a com... |
| May 18, 2021 | Launch Academy giving $100,000 in scholarships to aspiring entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19 | Vancouver-based tech incubator Launch Academy, and its co-founder and CEO Ray Walia, have announced plans to provide $100,000 CAD in scholarships to up to 300 aspiring entrepreneurs that have been impacted by COVID-19. These scholarships in... |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Sunday Briefing | #119 | The Vancouver Tech Journal brings you news, insight, opinions, and the lesser-known stories from Vancouver's innovation ecosystem. It is written by William Johnson, an independent writer, communications advisor, and consultant based in Vanc... |
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FAQ about Launch Academy
When was Launch Academy founded?
Launch Academy was founded in 2012.
What has the press written about Launch Academy?
Parsers VC has collected 19 articles mentioning Launch Academy, among them “🏙️ Midweek Memo: Local jobs, pre-seed funding opportunities, and a tech social” (Feb 22, 2023) and “🎁 Your VTJ member perks have arrived!” (Feb 6, 2023).
Is Launch Academy still active?
Yes, Launch Academy is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 2, 2023.