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Western Canada’s Leading Tech Incubator & Accelerator https://t.co/qDLdW7mKPw LaunchAcademy.ca Vancouver, BC Joined February 2012

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Launch @launchacademyhq

23 hours ago

North American fintech founders — where should you scale next? 🌎 Not every market is worth your time (or your capital). In this new video, Launch CEO @raywalia — through his AI avatar — reveals the 3 regions you can’t afford to ignore if you’re serious about global growth.

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Launch @launchacademyhq

a week ago

🌍 When’s the right time to expand into a new market? 🏙️ Which ecosystem should you choose? 📈 How do you scale without stumbling? @raywalia's AI twin shares the first steps to know if you’re really ready to grow. More on ecosystems & strategy in the next videos.

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Launch @launchacademyhq

a week ago

Launch is proud to join as a sponsor of the Red Thread Club’s Summer Fling-athon in Vancouver on July 31 🚀 22 hrs of hacking, pitching & purpose — teams build with @lovable_dev & @siiftai to fight child trafficking → then party til sunrise 🌇 Register: lu.ma/21kmi9pr

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Launch @launchacademyhq

2 weeks ago

🌍 Big news from our alumni: @localoficial has been named one of the top 50 OTAs for multi-day tours & custom trips in Arival’s new global guide! Congrats to the whole team at LocalAdventures on this recognition! arival.travel/article/top-ot…

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Launch @launchacademyhq

2 weeks ago

❌ What are investors done betting on? ⚡ What’s next? 🗣️ Why must founders talk to customers nonstop? Big, bold questions at #BCFoundersDay yesterday. Panels brought the heat + proud to see Launch friends on stage 🙌 Huge thanks to @ckneumann for making it happen!

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Launch @launchacademyhq

3 weeks ago

Canadian firm @cohere just raised $500M, hitting a $6.8B valuation. If fundraising is on your radar, now’s the time to level up your pitch. Learn from Launch CEO @raywalia how to prep using the hottest AI tools in 2025 — with a twist: the message is delivered by his AI avatar 🚀

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Launch @launchacademyhq

3 weeks ago

After a couple of years in Yaletown, the Vancouver-based Launch team packed up the monitors and memories — and moved into our new home at @pavilioncowork on Beatty. @raywalia @chikinxyz All active companies in our programs can get a discounted rate to join us in the building.

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Ray Walia @raywalia

3 weeks ago

Resumes don’t always tell the full story — but AI is changing how we find and hire top talent. A while back, I sat down with @fnthawar, VP of Engineering at @Shopify, to talk about innovation in recruiting. Instead of relying on traditional, lengthy screening processes, Farhan…

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Launch @launchacademyhq

4 weeks ago

Last week, Launch CEO @raywalia shared his top tips for founders on approaching VCs. Now, his AI twin is spilling the tea on the fundraising mistakes that kill deals before they even start. (It’s all Ray’s real advice, just delivered by his digital avatar.)

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Techcouver @techcouver

a month ago

Vancouver Tech Market Holds Steady as Third-Largest Talent Hub in Canada #techcouver #bctech techcouver.com/2025/08/05/van…

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Ray Walia @raywalia

a month ago

Last week, I shared a NextWave clip on how AI might create new opportunities for product managers. In another episode, I sat down with @bmrothenberg (Partner at @defyvc) to dive into a bigger question: What kinds of jobs will AI create? Check out our latest conversation on the…

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Launch @launchacademyhq

a month ago

⚡️If you’re a startup gearing up to approach VCs this fall, timing and strategy are everything. Luckily, our CEO @raywalia has some very real advice — delivered by his very own AI avatar.

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Ray Walia @raywalia

a month ago

Everyone’s asking: Is AI going to take my job? But as @scmoatti of @MightyCapital shared on the NextWave Podcast — it might be the exact opposite. Especially if you’re in product. Watch the clip to find out why the old PM-to-engineer ratio is about to be flipped — and how…

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Ray Walia @raywalia

a month ago

Last week, I posted a clip on my social accounts about the rise of AI avatars and agents. Well, now I’d like to introduce you to my very own AI Avatar. I’ll be mixing in some AI-generated posts featuring my avatar across my socials moving forward. Leave a message in the comments…

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Ray Walia @raywalia

a month ago

“In a year, every business user will have 10+ AI agents working for them...” — @danielsaks, CEO & Co-Founder of landbase.com When I sat down with Daniel, he shared this bold prediction — and it’s aging fast: Co-pilots are just the beginning. The real leap happens…

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Launch @launchacademyhq

2 months ago

Big News 🔥 Our CEO, @raywalia, has once again been named one of @BIVnews' Top 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in BC. Congrats to all the incredible leaders featured in this year’s list — including many of our amazing Launch alumni, partners, and friends!

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Ray Walia @raywalia

2 months ago

Deepfakes. AI girlfriends. Humanlike robots behind hotel desks. Yeah, we went there. And it’s happening faster than you think. In this clip from my convo with @MarissaChacko (Director of Product at @Meta), we dig into the very real rise of AI avatars and agents — and how…

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Ray Walia @raywalia

2 months ago

The best AI products won’t be built for VCs. They’ll be built for founders shipping from their living rooms. In my convo with @bmrothenberg of @defyvc, we talked about how AI isn’t here to replace founders — it’s here to remove friction so they can move faster. Not everyone is…