Investor Reverse Pitch - Supported by ABF4

Investor Reverse Pitch: Investors Compete for Founders’ Attention This is not a traditional pitch event. At this Investor Reverse Pitch, investors pitch founders. Instead of founders trying to impress investors, investors will explain: Why founders should choose them as investors How they support portfolio companies beyond capital What makes them a strong long-term partner Investors Line-up: Moien Giashi, PhD, Principal at GreenSky Ventures. GreenSky Ventures invests in early-stage Canadian B2B startups, with a strong focus on deep tech. Moien leads investments in technically complex companies and brings experience as a former strategy and business consultant, as well as an academic background with 18 peer-reviewed publications. Marlise Hunter, Director, Ecosystem Partnerships at Farm Credit Canada | FCC. FCC is a federal Crown corporation fully invested in Canadian agriculture and food. Marlise leads ecosystem and partnership development, supporting organizational growth, strategic collaborations, and investment initiatives. Boyang Li, Principal at Framework Venture Partners. Framework invests in late-seed, Series A, and Series B technology companies, with a focus on vertical SaaS and AI-powered platforms. Boyang sources new investment opportunities, performs investment due diligence and execution, as well as supporting portfolio companies. Casey Van Maanen, Associate at GTMfund. GTMfund is a Vancouver-based fund focused on B2B SaaS companies. Casey supports deal sourcing and diligence, mentors students at Front Row Ventures, and advises early-stage startups on go-to-market and presentation strategy. Josh Jagota, Principal at Alpaca VC. Alpaca VC focuses on seed-stage companies and first-check investments with product–market fit. Josh invests primarily in foundational industries and applied intelligence, working closely with founders at the earliest stages of growth. Laurence Boudrias, Associate, Venture Capital at NAventures. NAventures is the corporate venture capital arm of National Bank of Canada, investing in early- to mid-stage companies shaping the future of financial institutions. Laurence focuses on banking and fintech market research, supports investment analysis, and helps portfolio companies refine their business models and go-to-market strategies. To keep things interactive, we’ll follow the pitches with a Calgary Startup Trivia Game, then move into structured investor roundtables for direct conversations. 🧠 Calgary Startup Trivia Game Test your knowledge of Calgary’s startup ecosystem, such as companies like Neo Financial, ZayZoon, Symend, Ontopical etc. 🏆 Trivia Prize: Top scorer wins $100 Platform Calgary Café gift cards. 🍴 Snacks and beverages will be provided. When: Wednesday Feb 23, 2026 | 2 PM - 5:30 PM MST Where: KPMG Pitch Stage @ Platform Innovation Centre, 407 9 AVE SE, Calgary, Alberta Agenda 2:00 – 2:30 PM — Guest check-in 2:30 – 3:40 PM — Investor reverse pitches + live Q&A 3:40 – 4:00 PM — Calgary Startup Trivia Game + Prize Handout 4:10 – 5:30 PM — Investor roundtable & open networking First come, first served Table rotations every 20 minutes