Ray Walia

About

2024 inductee into the British Columbia Canada Innovation Hall of Fame and recognized as one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in Vancouver, Canada for 2021, 2022 & 2023, Ray Walia is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the entertainment, technology, and real estate sectors. Ray founded Launch Ventures which owns and operates a network of proprietary accelerators, innovation labs, and investment funds. The most prominent incubator is Launch Academy, Western Canada’s leading entrepreneurship facility, which has worked with more than 6000 entrepreneurs of which 300 have grown their startups to Seed and Series A stage and raised over $2.5 Billion in funding. Launch Academy is a designated provider for the Canadian Startup Visa Program.

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