Launch Academy

02/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Launch Builders Demo Night this week. This was our second event after a long pause, and honestly — there’s nothing better than seeing a room full of people building great products, asking thoughtful questions, and sticking around long after the presentations end because they genuinely enjoy connecting with each other.

Global Relay — thank you once again for opening your space to the Vancouver tech community!

To our six presenters — thank you for showing what you’re building. It takes courage to get on stage and demo your product in front of a live audience, and you all delivered fantastic presentations.

A huge thank-you to our amazing volunteers, the CaterDash catering team, and most of all — to everyone who showed up. Founders, builders, operators, dreamers, and supporters — this community is what makes Launch Builders special.

🚀 We’ll see you at the next Launch Builders on April 29, 2026. Early bird tickets go on sale March 25.

Want to demo your product? Check the link in the comments and apply by April 12.

Until then — keep building.

— The Launch Team

02/10/2026

Our CEO, Ray Walia, is currently on a business trip in San Francisco — a good opportunity to see what Launch founders are building beyond Vancouver.

This week included moments from:
– a Google Gemini meetup
– the Super Bowl event at the House of AI in San Francisco
– an AI meetup on Building AI Agents for the Real World
– and a catch-up with some of our alumni, including a chance to hear Francis Doumet’s pitch and see the progress the Metaspectral team is making.

02/02/2026

⚡ One week left to apply to demo at Launch Builders on February 25! ⚡

If you’re building something exciting, this is your chance to get in front of other founders, operators, and the Vancouver tech community. Don’t miss the opportunity to share what you’re working on:
👉 https://www.launchacademy.ca/launch-builders-demo-application/

We’ve also opened General Ticket Sales — and it’s shaping up to be a great night:
✨ 6 live product demos
🤝 Great conversations & connections
🍣 Sushi

Spots are limited, so grab your ticket early:
👉 https://luma.com/6e1puqhh

01/26/2026

🚀 Calling Vancouver builders: demo applications are OPEN!

We’re getting ready for the first Launch Builders Meetup of 2026 — and we’re now inviting teams to demo their products on stage on February 25.

If you’re building a real product and want to:
🔸 showcase what you’ve been working on,
🔸 get feedback from fellow builders and product folks,
🔸 and connect with Vancouver’s startup community —
Launch Builders is the place.

👉 Apply to demo by February 8, 2026: https://share.hsforms.com/1gAnRsYjUTkeIOXCLzDzbgA4fye9
⚡ Space is limited, so we encourage you to apply early. Selected teams will be contacted directly.

🎟️ Coming as an audience? Early bird tickets on sale: luma.com/6e1puqhh

01/21/2026

🚀 Early Bird tickets are now live for the first Launch Builders Meetup of 2026!

On February 25, we’re excited to bring Vancouver’s builders, founders, and product enthusiasts together for another Launch Builders Demo Night:
👉 https://luma.com/6e1puqhh

Join us for an evening of:
🔸 live demos from teams building real products in Vancouver,
🔸 audience Q&A and honest conversations about what it takes to build,
🔸 and time to connect with fellow builders over food and drinks.

Whether you’re shipping a product, thinking about your next idea, or simply curious about what’s being built in the local ecosystem — this one’s for you.

🎟️ Early Bird tickets are available until February 1 — spots are limited: https://luma.com/6e1puqhh

👉 Building something and want to demo? Apply by February 8:
https://www.launchacademy.ca/launch-builders-demo-application/

Huge thanks to Global Relay for partnering with us to make these community moments possible.

See you on February 25! 💥

🚀 It’s time once again to bring together Vancouver’s builders and innovators for the first Launch Builders Meetup of 2026! Join us for an evening of live…

01/06/2026

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!

As the Launch team gets back to work in Vancouver — and Camille works from France — our CEO, Ray Walia, is starting the year on the ground in Vietnam 🇻🇳.

Ray just spent time with one of our Maple Companies, JavaLoop, in Da Nang — always inspiring to see how global the Launch community truly is.

12/02/2025

CEO Ray Walia and Program Manager Camille Bonnet — now based in France — reconnected at SaaStr London after a long stretch of working across continents 🇬🇧

The energy at was incredible: high-momentum sessions, honest founder conversations, and the chance to connect with leaders like Jason Lemkin, whose insights continue to shape the global SaaStr community. We loved meeting new founders, reconnecting with partners, and being part of the vibrant London startup scene.

Here are a few snapshots from the week.

11/24/2025

Last week, we brought Launch Builders Demo Night back after more than a year — sold out, close to a hundred people, a full room of energy and curiosity. It showed how much founders value being in the same room, talking, questioning, learning, and sharing what they’re building.

Six live product demos, including two from our Launch alumni — we love seeing you build and come back to share what you’re working on:
🔸 Ashutosh Tiwari | ekai
🔸 Javier Arroyo Ferrer | Caffeine
🔸 Lionello Lunesu (alum) | Defang Software Labs
🔸 Denys Malykhin | Embedible
🔸 Taric Andrade (alum) | Clarity Path
🔸 Nathan Ngai | Arkhet

A huge thank-you to everyone who made the night possible —
🏢 Global Relay for providing the space
🥗 CaterDash for keeping the builders fueled
🙌 our amazing volunteers for seamless support
🎤 all presenters for sharing what you’re building
👥 and all attendees for your questions, curiosity, and for choosing to spend the evening building community with us.

The conversations after the demos made the night what it was.

🚀 We’ll see you at the next Launch Builders in February 2026. More details to come. Until then — keep building.

11/13/2025

We’re so excited to finally announce the six founders who’ll be demoing their products at Launch Builders next week — on November 19:

🔸 Ashutosh Tiwari from yourekai.com
🔸 Javier Arroyo Ferrer from caffeine.ai
🔸 Lionello Lunesu from defang.io
🔸 Denys Malykhin from embedible.io
🔸 Taric Andrade from tryclaritypath.com
🔸 Nathan Ngai from arkhet.com

These founders are building some incredible things — from AI and automation to design and developer tools — and we'll be sharing more details about their work in the upcoming days.

Tickets are almost gone, so if you haven’t grabbed yours yet, now’s the time:
🎟 https://luma.com/feqm0p47

Can’t wait for another night of big ideas, great people, and Vancouver’s startup energy at its best.

10/27/2025

Early Bird tickets — sold out!

🎟️ We’re now kicking off General Sale for our next Launch Builders Night on November 19, 2025: https://luma.com/feqm0p47

Our events are always buzzing with energy, fun, and amazing founders from the Vancouver startup scene. It’s the night when builders, investors, and innovators come together to connect, share ideas, and celebrate everything they’ve built.

And if you’re a founder — there’s still one week left to apply to demo! Applications are open until November 2: https://www.launchacademy.ca/launch-builders-demo-application/

Come join the community, meet amazing people, and be part of the energy that drives Vancouver’s startup scene.

🚀 It’s time once again to bring together Vancouver’s builders and innovators under one roof! After more than a year’s pause, Launch Builders is back — and in…

10/22/2025

We’re calling all product builders!

If you’ve been working on something new — a product, an AI tool, or your latest side project — this is your chance to demo it live at Launch Builders on November 19.

👉 Apply to demo by November 2: https://www.launchacademy.ca/launch-builders-demo-application/

Spots are limited!

And yes — there are still a few Early Bird tickets left for the night, but not for long. Grab yours before they’re gone: https://luma.com/feqm0p47