Program · Bootcamp

Ivey Venture Capital Club / VC Bootcamp

Ivey Venture Capital Club / VC Bootcamp is Ivey Business School's bootcamp offering accessible VC education for students and professionals.

Bootcamp

Overview

What Ivey Venture Capital Club / VC Bootcamp offers

What Ivey Venture Capital Club / VC Bootcamp is

The Ivey Venture Capital Club (IVCC) is one of Canada's first venture capital-focused post-secondary student organizations, launched with the mission to make VC education accessible to interested students and professionals. IVCC hosts flagship educational events including the annual IVCC Firms Trip where students spend a full day in downtown Toronto visiting multiple VC firms. The club also runs Ardency, an annual case competition where students compete on VC investment scenarios. Beyond the student club, the Canadian Private Capital Investment School (CPCIS) is a five-day intensive program developed in partnership with the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), designed to accelerate careers in venture capital and private equity.

Operational profile

Program status and context

Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.

Operational status
Active
Program type
Bootcamp
Host organization
Ivey Venture Capital Club
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026

Terms and economics

Published program terms

Price
Unknown
Compensation
Unknown

Focus and fit

Who the program is for

Eligibility

Ivey students (primarily HBA and MBA); VC and private equity professionals seeking training (for CPCIS)

Selection approach

Open to Ivey students (primarily HBA and MBA) and VC/private equity professionals seeking training.

Regions
Canada
Audience
Students

Format and cadence

How participation works

Presence
In Person
Main location
London, Ontario, Canada
Engagement
Unknown

Delivery model

The program is primarily in-person at the Ivey campus in London, Ontario.

Availability and engagement

Application timing and route

Application state
Not published
Admissions
Open

Published timeline

Year-round (case competition, firm visits, education)

Value and support

What participation may provide

Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.

What participants may receive

Access to VC firm networks through Firms Trip; case competition experience (Ardency); VC education and curriculum; networking with industry professionals; intensive private capital training (CPCIS)

Common questions

Program details at a glance

Ivey Venture Capital Club / VC Bootcamp is published in Upseed as a bootcamp program hosted by Ivey Venture Capital Club. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.

Next step

Continue through the program ecosystem

Review the host organization, then continue through a verified sector, place, or related program when one is available.

Source and update disclosure

Know what this page is based on

Source basis

Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.

Last reviewed

March 16, 2026

Known limits

Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.

Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the official representative of this program or its host.