Hey Founders,

Happy July: everyone’s sipping Aperol spritzs in Italy, taking selfies on a boat, swinging in a hammock or trying to figure out what the heck this vibey Whistler party everybody’s talking about that’s happening in September. And tbh, we don’t blame ya one bit.

Here’s What You Need To Know

📌 When: September 13-14, 2026

📌 Where: Vancouver and Whistler, BC, Canada

📌 Who: 10 of the Top Young Founders in Canada under the age of 30 and some of the coolest Canadians (CEOs, investors, operators and startup VIPs)

📌 What: One summit day in Vancouver with 200 people and one private dinner in Whistler with 40 select guests. The award winners will get flown out for the weekend and receive national visibility, a rooftop celebration, and a Whistler wellness retreat

📌 Why: Because being a young founder is lonely as heck, life’s hella short and we wanna change the narrative that there’s never been a better time to build a startup in Canada.

Here’s What To Do

1. HELP US FIND WINNERS: Nominate a founder under 30 you know or self-nominate here

2. SPONSOR THE EVENT: Email our event lead [email protected] if you’d like to review our sponsorship deck

3. REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: If you have questions or just wanna chat life and tell us your summer travel plans

Have an amazing weekend and stay outta trouble.

Much love,

The LOI Fam