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Launch Academy

Get Shit Done

Vancouver, British Columbia

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.

Industries

Digital media & telecommunicationsFinancial services

Focus Areas

lean metricsbusiness model testingstartup scalingentrepreneurship education

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Stages Supported

EfficiencyIdeaMatureScaleValidation

Services Offered

Mentorship and access to advisorsPaid programmingFree educational events or programmingFinancing opportunities and connections with investor groupsNetworking opportunities and community eventsTrade and export support

Programs

LaunchPad Program

incubator

Core incubation program for launching startups

Traction

event

Global community platform with webinars, retreats, and conferences for fastest-growing tech companies

Traction Conference

event

Ranked amongst top 10 marketing conferences in North America, featuring leaders from major tech companies

Traction University

course

Educational offering for entrepreneurs

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Company Revenue Stages

Start ($0-1M)Grow ($1-5M)

Global community of 100,000+ entrepreneurs. Traction Conf 2022 featured speakers from Atlassian, UiPath, Twitter, and Mercury. Strong emphasis on community building and peer networking as core differentiators.

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BAI Type

Massive Growth

Sector-specific (Digital media & telecommunications, Financial services). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).

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Entity Type

Not-for-Profit

Operating Regions

National (all of Canada)

Leadership

  • Ray Walia

    Not specified

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6,000+ entrepreneurs incubated; 300 reached Seed and Series A stages

Notable Alumni

Thinkific, Flutterwave, Bloombase, Later, SmartArm, Local Adventures, Uploadcare, Covalent

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Founded 2012
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