Pankaj Bagga

Pankaj Bagga is a serial entrepreneur and accredited angel investor, currently Co-founder and Managing Partner of LaunchBC (VCC) Fund and Vice-President of TiE Vancouver. He brings over a decade of experience mentoring founders, advising boards, and building innovation programs across North America, Europe, and India.

Pankaj has served as Mentor, Advisor, Panelist, and Board Member with leading universities and ecosystem organizations including UBC, SFU, York University, NAIT, UVic, Capilano University, Bishop's University, BITS, Draper University, Spring Activator, Founder Institute, Foresight Canada, Futurpreneur, USAKs, and YWCA.

As a Board Advisor to NextGen Summit, Pankaj leverages his experience as a fund manager and angel investor to shape partnerships, sponsorships, and youth-focused programming that connect student and early-stage founders with capital, mentorship, and global networks.