{"id":737,"date":"2025-06-16T17:18:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2026-10-03T00:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:12:36","slug":"tie-vancouver-women","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/index.php\/our-programs\/tie-vancouver-women\/","title":{"rendered":"TiE Vancouver Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"737\" class=\"elementor elementor-737\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6914b615 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6914b615\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2a5ad2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a2a5ad2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b5f418 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35b5f418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TiE Vancouver Women<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db1bacc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4db1bacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Empowering Entrepreneurs At Every Stage  Connect Learn Grow....<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9268527 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9268527\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b1cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"52b1cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- TiE Vancouver Women page. 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height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #ED1B2F\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(44px, 6.4vw, 84px); line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Embrace.<br>Engage.<br>Empower.<\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0; max-width: 560px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55\">Mentoring, investor access and a global stage for women founders across Western Canada, at every stage of the journey.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px\">\r\n<a href=\"#results\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: fit-content; min-height: 54px; padding: 0 36px; background: #C41425; color: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none\">See the 2026 results<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"#get-involved\" style=\"display: inline-flex; 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font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 20px); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Engage<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 20px); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Empower<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 22px 28px; margin-top: 8px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid #ED1B2F\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Learning<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">Sessions and events<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid #ED1B2F\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Funding<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">Investors from around the world<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid #ED1B2F\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Mentoring<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">By successful entrepreneurs<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid #ED1B2F\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Scalability<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">Grow beyond Western Canada<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid #ED1B2F\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Safe space<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">Built for women founders<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid #ED1B2F\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Community<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">Global participants and TiE members<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"how\" style=\"background: #F4F4F4; border-top: 1px solid #E6E6E6; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6E6E6\">\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; width: fit-content\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">How it works<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"display: block; height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #ED1B2F\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">From application to the global stage<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 16px\">\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); color: #FFFFFF; padding: 16px 20px; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1\">01<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">8 Mar - 30 Jun 2026<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Application and chapter selection<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #414141\">Open to Western Canada-based startups with at least 33% ownership by a woman founder.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); color: #FFFFFF; padding: 16px 20px; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1\">02<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">Jun - Aug 2026<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Mentoring cohort<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #414141\">Ventures receive mentorship, workshops and pitch training.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); color: #FFFFFF; padding: 16px 20px; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1\">03<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">Aug 2026<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Chapter pitch finale<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #414141\">The top finalists present to a panel of experienced judges to identify the regional finalist.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); color: #FFFFFF; padding: 16px 20px; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1\">04<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">17 - 18 Sep 2026<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Semi-finals<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #414141\">North America and Europe semi-finals, hosted by TiE Los Angeles.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #111111; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); color: #FFFFFF; padding: 16px 20px; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1\">05<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">14 - 15 Dec 2026<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Global finals<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #E6E6E6\">Semi-final winners compete at the TiE Global Summit in Indore, India, vying for US$50K+ in equity-free funding.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; padding: 28px; background: #FFFFFF; border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Who can apply<\/span>\r\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px\">\r\n<li>Western Canada-based startups founded or co-founded by women<\/li>\r\n<li>Woman co-founder(s) hold at least 33% equity, and a woman founder pitches<\/li>\r\n<li>Companies registered on or after 1 January 2019<\/li>\r\n<li>Preference for startups actively raising funds; idea-stage startups do not qualify<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #000000; color: #FFFFFF\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tie-sphere-white.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -160px; bottom: -180px; width: 620px; max-width: 70%; opacity: 0.16; pointer-events: none\">\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 88px 24px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 48px; align-items: start\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; width: fit-content\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">TiE Women global program<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"display: block; height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #ED1B2F\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF\">Impact and journey so far<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; color: #E6E6E6; max-width: 460px\">TiE Vancouver Women is part of a global program running across TiE chapters worldwide. Every Western Canada founder who joins becomes part of this story.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px\">\r\n<div style=\"background: #1C1C1C; padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); line-height: 1; color: #FFFFFF\">11,000+<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: #E6E6E6; line-height: 1.4\">Applications across 62 countries<\/span>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #1C1C1C; padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); line-height: 1; color: #FFFFFF\">500+<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: #E6E6E6; line-height: 1.4\">Women-led startups accelerated<\/span>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #1C1C1C; padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); line-height: 1; color: #FFFFFF\">1,000+<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: #E6E6E6; line-height: 1.4\">Women entrepreneurs received chapter-level mentoring<\/span>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #1C1C1C; padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); line-height: 1; color: #FFFFFF\">100+<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: #E6E6E6; line-height: 1.4\">Mentors and experts engaged<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"grid-column: 1 \/ -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; align-items: baseline\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 68px); line-height: 1; color: #FFFFFF\">$350K+<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 19px; font-weight: 500; color: #FFFFFF; flex: 1; min-width: 220px\">in equity-free grants awarded to 22 women-led startups<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"results\" style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 48px; align-items: start\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; width: fit-content\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">2026 cohort results<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"display: block; height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #ED1B2F\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">That's a wrap on the TiE Women Vancouver 2026 Pitch Competition Finals<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0\">Our finalists took the stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/ucanwest\/\">University Canada West<\/a> Granville Campus and pitched to a room of judges, mentors and fellow founders. Every one of them showed up with a business they've built, tested and believe in.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0\">Here's what struck us: these founders came in at very different stages, and the program worked for all of them. That's the point of it.<\/p>\r\n<figure style=\"margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ucw-granville.jpg\" alt=\"University Canada West Granville Campus, Vancouver\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<figcaption style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #6B6B6B\">Our 2026 finals venue: UCW Granville Campus, Vancouver<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; align-items: stretch\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED1B2F 0%, #C41425 100%); color: #FFFFFF\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ranah-chavoshi.jpg\" alt=\"Ranah Chavoshi\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase\">Winner<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ranah-chavoshi\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.05; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none\">Ranah Chavoshi<\/a>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; color: #FFFFFF\">PhyCo Technologies<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #111111; color: #FFFFFF\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marcelle-moreira-dos-santos.jpg\" alt=\"Marcelle Moreira dos Santos\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #E6E6E6\">1st Runner-up<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase\">Marcelle Moreira dos Santos<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; color: #E6E6E6\">Dreamstill Technologies<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #F4F4F4; color: #111111\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ameneh-madjd.jpg\" alt=\"Ameneh Madjd\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">2nd Runner-up<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amenehmadjd\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111; text-decoration: none\">Ameneh Madjd<\/a>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500\">D2Type Health<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 0; background: #000000; color: #FFFFFF\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFFFFF; border-left: 6px solid #ED1B2F; padding-left: 12px\">Road to the Global Finals<\/span>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ranah-chavoshi.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #ED1B2F\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase\">Ranah Chavoshi wins in Los Angeles<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #E6E6E6\">After winning our chapter finals, Ranah won the TiE Women North America and Europe semi-finals at the TiE Los Angeles Investor Summit 2026. She will represent TiE Vancouver and North America at the TiE Women Global Finals at the TiE Global Summit (TGS) in Indore, India, in December 2026.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/la-semifinal-winners.jpg\" alt=\"Semi-final winners and judges on stage at the TiE Los Angeles Investor Summit 2026\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 300px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; align-items: center\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ranah-award.jpg\" alt=\"Ranah's TiE Women North America and Europe Winner 2026 award\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 8px 0\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">TiE Women North America and Europe Winner 2026<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0\">Ranah's award, presented at the TiE Los Angeles Investor Summit 2026. Next stop: the global stage in Indore, 14 - 15 December 2026.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 12px\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ucw-host-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Welcoming founders and guests to the 2026 chapter finals at UCW\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4; object-fit: cover; object-position: 62% center\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/stage-2.jpg\" alt=\"A founder presenting on stage during the 2026 program\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/finals-pitch-dreamstill.jpg\" alt=\"Dreamstill pitching at the 2026 chapter finals\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4; object-fit: cover\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/la-semifinal-winners.jpg\" alt=\"Semi-final winners on stage at the TiE Los Angeles Investor Summit 2026\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% center\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 24px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 22px 24px; background: #F4F4F4\">To every founder who pitched: getting to a finals stage is its own achievement. We're glad you're building here.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 22px 24px; background: #F4F4F4\">Thank you to our judges <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/komil-mamajanov-92a5373a\/\">Komil Mamajanov<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sitora-azimova-7b7598a\/\">Sitora Azimova<\/a> and Ragul Mohan, to our mentors, and to UCW for hosting us.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; width: fit-content\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">Meet the 2026 founders<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"display: block; height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #ED1B2F\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Sixteen women-led ventures from across Western Canada<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 14px\">\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-2\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"PhyCo Technologies logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">PhyCo Technologies<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Ranah Chavoshi<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-6\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Dreamstill Technologies logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Dreamstill Technologies<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Marcelle Moreira dos Santos<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-4\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"D2Type logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">D2Type<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Ameneh Madjd<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-13\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Soleful Harmony logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Soleful Harmony<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Jamilla Mansoor<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-1\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nexarina logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Nexarina<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Mikayla Balfour<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-10\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The Published Place logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">The Published Place<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Karen Huntley<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-7\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Reii Intelligence logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Reii Intelligence<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Janelle Gauthier<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-15\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Aditi logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Aditi<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Bal Uppal<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Algeo Consultancy logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Algeo Consultancy<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Maggie Chan<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-11\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"planITgirl Canada logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">planITgirl Canada<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Lenore Rattray<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-5\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Gigsup logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Gigsup<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Stephanie Brown<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-14\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Inner Pace AI logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Inner Pace AI<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Anastasia Klonek<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-3\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FERRA logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">FERRA<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Sabina Bower<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-9\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nanosarte logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Nanosarte<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Vinnie Mehta<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-12\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Callizen Learning logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Callizen Learning<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Teresa Kung<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<div class=\"tw-lg tw-lg-8\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Primekey Management logo\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Primekey Management<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">Lorephil Toledo<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section style=\"background: #F4F4F4; border-top: 1px solid #E6E6E6; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6E6E6\">\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; width: fit-content\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C41425\">Meet the team<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"display: block; height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #ED1B2F\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; color: #111111\">Partner, participate, or pitch - TiE Vancouver's programs are built to empower you.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr)); gap: 16px\">\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-06-23-12-11-56-1-816x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ruchi P. Mohan\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top\">\r\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F; padding: 18px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Ruchi P. Mohan<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #111111\">Chapter Lead<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">TiE Vancouver Women<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/ruchi-p-mohan\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500\">LinkedIn profile<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Richas-profile-picture-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Richa Khanna\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top\">\r\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F; padding: 18px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Richa Khanna<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #111111\">Co Lead<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">TiE Vancouver Women<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richa-khanna-0b7a63380\/\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500\">LinkedIn profile<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tina-gandhi.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Gandhi\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top\">\r\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F; padding: 18px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Tina Gandhi<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #111111\">Co Lead<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">TiE Vancouver Women<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tina-gandhi-cfp%C2%AE-fma-bb9a707\/\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500\">LinkedIn profile<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/abhay-gupta.jpg\" alt=\"Abhay Gupta\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top\">\r\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F; padding: 18px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Abhay Gupta<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #111111\">Co Lead<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">TiE Vancouver Women<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gabhayg\/\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500\">LinkedIn profile<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/purva-arora.jpg\" alt=\"Purva Arora\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top\">\r\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #ED1B2F; padding: 18px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Purva Arora<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #111111\">Co Lead<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #414141\">TiE Vancouver Women<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/purva-a-arora\/\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500\">LinkedIn profile<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"get-involved\" style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 88px 24px 88px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 48px; align-items: center\">\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px\">\r\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111111\">Are you a woman founder in Western Canada ready to scale?<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0\">Applications for the 2026 cohort are closed. Contact us to hear when the next cohort opens, and join our info sessions and workshops to meet mentors, learn pitching best practices and find peer support.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0\">Angel investors and corporate leaders: mentor, judge or sponsor, and help us back Western Canada's next wave of women-led innovation.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:admin@vancouver.tie.org\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: fit-content; min-height: 54px; padding: 0 36px; background: #C41425; color: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', 'Futura', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none\">Contact us<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"justify-self: center; padding: 32px; background: #FFFFFF\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vancouver.tie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tie-vancouver-logo-vertical.png\" alt=\"TiE Vancouver - Fostering Entrepreneurship\" style=\"display: block; width: 220px; height: auto\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588a6f27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"588a6f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b23067e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b23067e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49503ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49503ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voices of 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