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48Hrs in the Valley Nominations, Canadians in Tech, and other great news

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8 March 18

Upcoming Events

48Hrs in the Valley is the event for you. Come get access to:

Unparalleled access to a cross-border, multi-city peer Canadian founder network
Individualized mentorship program from top Silicon Valley experts
Diverse investor introduction opportunities
Awareness and brand-building in Canada & Silicon Valley that comes with being a 48Hrs company

Approach any of our 48Hrs Alumni, Sponsors, and Charter Members to get nominated for this event.

Find out more here

March 22nd

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
San Fransisco, CA

Registrations are open. This month, we collaborate with three Canadian accelerators for seed to growth stage companies. Come join us and network with founders from various Canadian accelerators: DMZ, Lazaridis Institute, and the Canadian Technology Accelerator. RSVP below.

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What’s happening in Canada?

SeedUps and FrontFundr have recently announced their partnership to give entrepreneurs new access to tools and resources to grow and scale their business. The partnership hopes to support entrepreneurs prepare and engage new investors. More about the partnership here.

New Montreal-based Panache Ventures, led by C100 Charter Member Patrick Lor, has just launched its debut seed fund, aiming to invest in pre-seed and seed opportunities in AI, machine learning, and more. Article.

Canadian companies, Slack, Hopper, Shopify, and G Adventures were awarded 2018’s most innovative companies by Fast Company & Inc. Full list

iNovia launched its Empower initiative designed to help support founders from underrepresented groups within the tech industry. It aims to make the firm’s expertise more accessible to founders of all backgrounds. More here.

Nominations for 48Hrs in the Valley Summer 2018 are open! To find out more about how to get your company nominated be sure to check out our website!

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Featured Tech Events

#BCTECH Summit: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF INNOVATION

May 14 – 16, 2018
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Connect, Explore, & Learn @ Western Canada’s largest tech conference! Buy your ticket now and save $400! Early bird pricing ends on February 13.

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Collaborative Canadians in Tech happening in March

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27 Feb 18

Join us at a collaborative Canadians in Tech meet up! We have partnered with Lazaridis Institute, DMZ, and Canadian Technology Accelerators for a one of a kind networking event. Registration is now open.

March 22nd

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Palo Alto, CA*

Canadians in Tech is a monthly meet up for all Canadians visiting or living in the Bay Area to network with one another alongside C100’s staff, Charter Members, and Partners.

*Exact location will be released to RSVP’d guest 48 hours prior to start.

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Canadians in Tech, 48Hrs in the Valley Nominations, and other great news

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22 Feb 18

Last chance to sign up for today

February 22, 3:00PM – 5:00PM

San Francisco, CA

Mike McCauley

General Partner, Garage Capital

Sutha Kamal
VP Technology Strategy, Technicolor

Only 2 spots left! Are you a Canadian entrepreneur hoping to get advice on fundraising and pitching in the Valley? Come join us tonight. We initiate conversations surrounding important topics such as:

Guidance and feedback on pitches from investors and entrepreneurs
Building a strong professional network in Silicon Valley
Fundraising trends and tips
and many more…

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February 22nd

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
San Fransisco, CA

Registration are closing! Canadians in Tech is a monthly meetup for all Canadians visiting or living in the Bay Area to network with one another alongside C100’s staff, Charter Members and Partners.

RSVP below.

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Updates and Other News

Congratulations to Wealthsimple for raising $65M in funding! The 48Hrs in the Valley alumnus now as a total investment of $165M after this round of funding from the Power Financial group of companies. More here.

Do you know any entrepreneurial youths between ages 18 to 24 that reside in Canada? The government of Canada is hosting “Youth Can Do It!“, an event aimed at connecting aspiring young entrepreneurs in Ottawa. Applications are open until March 12, 2018.

NEXT Canada is expanding their accelerator program to Montreal. They have joined SCALE.AI as one of their first Ontario partners. This is following news of SCALE.AI being selected to receive part of the government’s $950M investment in supercluster.

Nominations for 48Hrs in the Valley Summer 2018 are open! To find out more about how to get your company nominated be sure to check out our website!

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Have you checked out ‘our stories’ yet?

Indiegogo Co-Founder always has a ‘Plan B’. What’s yours?

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Together with RBC, “our stories” is a collection of real-life stories of successes, failures and insights into how to make the most of the connection between Silicon Valley and Canada.

our stories
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Other Upcoming Events

Canadians in Tech
March 22, 2018

Can’t attend February Canadians in Tech? Don’t miss our next one.

48Hrs in the Valley
June 19 & 20, 2018

A two-day event where we introduce Canada’s most promising startups to Silicon Valley’s top mentors, investors and industry executives

Other Events

#BCTECH Summit: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF INNOVATION

May 14 – 16, 2018
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Connect, Explore, & Learn @ Western Canada’s largest tech conference! Buy your ticket now and save $400! Early bird pricing ends on February 13.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

CHARTER SPONSOR

PREMIER PARTNERS

GOLD PARTNERS

SILVER PARTNERS

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Official launch of “our stories”: Canadians Changing the World

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C100 & RBC Launch “our stories”, Canadians in Tech returns to Palo Alto

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Introducing
our stories: Canadians Changing the World
A new video series connecting Canadians and Silicon Valley

To enhance the impact of C100’s dynamic programs in Silicon Valley, we are launching a video series called “our stories” for the purpose of connecting Canadians and Silicon Valley. Each video features real-life stories of successes, failures and insights into how to make the most of the connection between Silicon Valley and Canada.

Together with RBC, we hope to motivate Canadian entrepreneurs to succeed globally. Here are the first two of many more to come….

our stories
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