​Silicon Valley VC-BootCamp Toronto Edition — In Partnership with BDC - Business Development Bank of Canada

​Following the success of the Silicon Valley VC-BootCamp held at Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley in March, a Toronto edition will be presented during Toronto Tech Week in partnership with Business Development Bank of Canada and hosted at BDC’s Toronto facilities.

​This edition will extend the strategic conversations initiated in Silicon Valley around a central theme: the growing role of artificial intelligence in venture capital and its implications for investment practices, company assessment, due diligence, and portfolio development.

​Bringing together venture capital leaders, founders, and ecosystem stakeholders from Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, the event will offer a high-level forum to examine how AI is influencing the way investment decisions are made and how firms are adapting their internal capabilities to remain competitive.

​A significant component of the Toronto program will focus on sharing key observations and lessons emerging from the Stanford and Berkeley sessions, providing participants with direct exposure to current practices and evolving perspectives from leading international venture ecosystems.

​By hosting this initiative in Toronto, the objective is to strengthen dialogue between innovation ecosystems, foster meaningful cross-border connections, and contribute to positioning Canada as an active participant in the evolving future of venture capital in the AI era.