Raising Capital 301 - Pitch Workshop - Innovation Week Special Edition

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 11:20am – 1:30pm MTLocation: Platform Calgary – East Annex About the event Raising Capital 301 is a new session in Platform Calgary's Raising Capital series, following Raising Capital 101 and 201. Instead of a stage pitch, this first come, first serve workshop gives founders a private, one-on-one pitch session with an active investor, followed by a reception with investors from Calgary's capital community. Hour 1: 1-on-1 Investor Pitch Practice (11:20am – 12:30pm)Thirty selected founders are paired with 10 investors across three 20-minute rotations. In your assigned slot, you'll give a 3-5 minute pitch to your investor. The rest of the block is structured, direct feedback on your pitch and fundraising readiness. Founders are allowed to bring your laptop or pitchdeck. Hour 2: Founder–Investor Reception (12:30pm – 1:30pm)After the rotations, the top 10 founders from the pitch session join our investors and additional invited investors for a networking reception. It's a chance to keep the conversation going and build relationships that can lead to your next raise. Agenda 11:20am: Check-in for investors and founders 11:30am: Welcome: purpose, format, rotation rules, and attendance policy 11:31am: Rotation 1. The first 10 founders pitch to their assigned investors, followed by feedback 11:50am: Rotation 2. The next 10 founders rotate in 12:10pm: Rotation 3. The final 10 founders rotate in 12:30pm: Closing remarks, then the Founder–Investor Reception begins 1:30pm: Event ends Who should apply Priority goes to founders who: Are Platform Calgary members Are actively raising pre-seed to Series A Have a complete pitch deck Applications close Oct 20. Spots are limited to 30 founders. We'll notify selected founders by email and your matched investors Attendance policy Once you're accepted into the workshop, please arrive at Platform Calgary's East Annex at least 10 minutes early. Investor slots are fixed and limited, so if you miss your 1-on-1 slot, we won't be able to reschedule you. Investor list ( Subject to change as there might be drop-out): Bryan Slauko (Metiquity Ventures) Expertise on AI software Jennifer Erickson (UCeed Health Fund) Expertise on life science Manuel Garcia (UCeed Energy Fund) Expertise on deep tech Sara Mohajerani (Bluesky Equities) Expertise on various sectors Ryan Watkins (Mistral Ventures) Expertise on AI software Adrian Mitchell (Graphite Ventures ) Expertise on B2B Saas Danielle Graham (Firehood) Expertise on various sector, women-founders only Salima Shivji (Angel Investor) Expertise on various sector Danny Way (Emend Vision Fund) Expertise on cleantech and sustainability Kevin Swan (Luge Capital) Expertise on fintech