Canadian firm cohere just raised $500M, hitting a $6.8B valuation. If fundraising is on your radar, now’s the time to level up your pitch. Learn from Launch CEO Ray Walia how to prep using the hottest AI tools in 2025 — with a twist: the message is delivered by his AI avatar 🚀

So what's Replit ⠕ worth? Let's try the new SaaStr Ai Valuation Calculator, pulled from 4,000+ VC rounds! 💸The answer: $2.8B-$3.6B And that's just what they raised at. Try it youself in the link in the 🧵

🌍 When’s the right time to expand into a new market? 🏙️ Which ecosystem should you choose? 📈 How do you scale without stumbling? Ray Walia's AI twin shares the first steps to know if you’re really ready to grow. More on ecosystems & strategy in the next videos.

North American fintech founders — where should you scale next? 🌎 Not every market is worth your time (or your capital). In this new video, Launch CEO Ray Walia — through his AI avatar — reveals the 3 regions you can’t afford to ignore if you’re serious about global growth.

kits.ca has built a reputation for smart influencer partnerships. In my conversation with Joseph Thompson, Kits’ Co-Founder & COO, he revealed why betting on the “smaller” voices has been their biggest win.

AI founders often ask Launch CEO Ray Walia where to scale beyond North America. The usual suspects? The UK, Singapore, and India. But some of the biggest opportunities lie in overlooked markets. Here are Ray’s top three picks — delivered by his AI avatar.

Generic AI models don’t work for elite sports. Every sport, and every team, speaks its own language: metrics, tactics, and injury risks vary dramatically. Domain-specific AI will define the next decade of sports performance. We’re building AI that understands sport at its core.

Our portfolio company OpenSport.io is building AI that understands sports at its core. Check it out!

Big events like ALL IN in Montreal can overwhelm introverts. Ray Walia shares his best networking tips — delivered by his AI twin. Scale AI Mila - Institut québécois d'IA

Just two very serious faces kicking off ALL IN in Montreal 😅 Launch CEO Ray Walia & alum Prakash Sundaresan of Defang look like they’re about to either reinvent AI… or need another coffee. Great to be at #ALLIN2025 with #TeamBC🚀

Global sports spend on AI is exploding, with a projected growth rate of over 30% annually. We believe the next wave of innovation will come from AI-native infrastructure powering the back-office operations and performance intelligence for teams, athletes, and leagues.

Proud moment for #TeamBC at #ALLIN2025 🇨🇦 Our pavilion was buzzing with energy + amazing founders. Loved reconnecting with Launch alumni Defang, whatifi, Lightfeed & Yonovo — and catching up with friends from Global Relay and other great companies! Ray Walia

We’re assembling a team of experts across AI, sports science, and data engineering to tackle one of the most complex challenges in sport: Turning raw performance data into competitive advantage. If you’re building or investing in the future of AI in sports, let’s connect.

We kicked off fall with a small rooftop social for our Launch alumni — a chance to reconnect, swap updates, and soak in the evening light over downtown. Our new home at Pavilion Cowork (Stadium Beatty) made the perfect backdrop. Ray Walia

Curious about what’s happening in Vancouver’s tech scene? Now there’s a new way to explore it. Meet Ray AI — built on 2.25M+ words from Ray Walia’s talks, interviews, and lessons. A growing resource for everyone in Vancouver tech 👇 (link in comments)

🚀 After a long wait, Launch Builders Meetup is back — Nov 19 in Vancouver! Live product demos, fresh ideas, and great convos with the city’s builder community. 📍 Gastown, Vancouver 🎟️ Early-bird tix till Nov 2: luma.com/feqm0p47

🚀 Calling all product builders in Vancouver! Show what you’ve been working on — demo your product live at Launch Builders on Nov 19. Apply by Nov 2 👉 launchacademy.ca/launch-builder… 🎟️ Not ready to demo? You can still join us as part of the audience: luma.com/feqm0p47

General AI can’t read your playbook. Domain-specific models will define the next sports advantage.

Connecting the back office to the athlete. Data becomes decisions. Insight becomes performance.

From academy → pro → rehab → return-to-play → off-season… most systems don’t follow them. We’re building AI-native infrastructure that travels with the athlete, not just the team.