TechVancouver#
- What: Tech community events
- Size: 13,000+ members
- Find it: meetup.com/techvancouverorg
Vancouver Founders#
- What: Startup community networking
- Vibe: Collaboration, building relationships
- Find it: meetup.com/vantechfounders
Vancouver Founders' Club#
- What: Community for diverse entrepreneurial minds
- Vibe: Spark ideas, build ventures, create connections
- Find it: meetup.com/vancouver-founders-club
Vancouver Entrepreneurs & Startup Network#
- What: Help entrepreneurs meet potential partners
- Find it: meetup.com/vancouver-entrepreneurs-network
Startup Founder 101#
- What: Aspiring and experienced tech entrepreneurs
- Find it: meetup.com/vancouver-startup-founder-101
Startup Grind Vancouver#
- What: Monthly startup events to teach, inspire, connect
- Find it: startupgrind.com/vancouver
YVR Startups#
- What: Inspire, inform, involve in startup scene
- Find it: meetup.com/yvr-startups
9CAT - Vancouver Tech Talents Networking#
- What: Developers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs
- Find it: meetup.com/vancouver-internet-technology-talents-networking-9cat-net
Van Tech Meetup#
- What: Career advice, networking with tech professionals
- Vibe: Learn from recruiters, job board execs
- Find it: meetup.com/tech-talent-meetup
TiE Vancouver#
- What: Chapter of global entrepreneur network from Silicon Valley
- Vibe: Angels, VCs, private equity, service providers, mentorship
- Find it: vancouver.tie.org
Boast Capital Events#
- What: Brew & Bites networking events
- Vibe: Stellar networking, partners with other tech groups
- Find it: boast.ai
BC + AI Events#
- What: Vancouver AI gatherings and BC-wide AI community
- Vibe: Multi-modal, multi-cultural, radically local, future-facing
- Find it: lu.ma/vancouver-ai
Vancouver Tech Events (Luma)#
- What: Aggregator of IRL tech events in Vancouver
- Vibe: Weekly email digest, submit your own events
- Find it: lu.ma/vancouvertech
Vancouver Developers#
- What: Weekly developer meetups for coding and networking
- Vibe: Collaborative, skill-building, connect with talented people
- Find it: lu.ma/vancouver-developers
Google Developer Community Vancouver#
- What: GDG Vancouver - official Google developer chapter
- Vibe: Learning, innovating, uniting the tech community
- Find it: lu.ma/GDGvancouver
Cloud Native Vancouver#
- What: Official CNCF chapter for Kubernetes, containers, cloud-native tech
- Vibe: Technical deep-dives, passionate community
- Find it: lu.ma/cloudnativevan
Vancouver Cloud Events#
- What: AWS, Azure, and GCP events aggregated in one place
- Vibe: Cloud Summit, meetups across all major cloud platforms
- Find it: lu.ma/VancouverCloud
Novus#
- What: Community of founders and builders working on impactful projects
- Vibe: High-caliber, impact-focused, scale-minded
- Find it: lu.ma/novus
ISACA Vancouver#
- What: IT security, governance, risk management professionals
- Vibe: Professional development, certification-focused
- Find it: lu.ma/ISACA
VanJS#
- What: Monthly JavaScript meetups with talks and networking
- Vibe: Technical talks, friendly community, front-end focused
- Find it: lu.ma/vanjs
Vancouver Linux Users Group (VanLUG)#
- What: Linux professionals, hobbyists, and fans across Greater Vancouver
- Vibe: Non-profit, library-hosted sessions in Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey
- Find it: lu.ma/vanlug
VAM! (Vancouver AI Meetup)#
- What: AI reading groups, crash courses, show & tell demos
- Vibe: Academic yet accessible, hands-on learning
- Find it: lu.ma/vam
Vancouver Tech Journal Events#
- What: #VTJTalks, industry socials, co-working sessions
- Vibe: Premium networking, thought leadership, local tech journalism
- Find it: lu.ma/vantechjournal
Vancouver.dev#
- What: Developer community events and coffee chats
- Vibe: Leading dev community in Vancouver
- Find it: lu.ma/vancouver.dev
CS Dojo Vancouver#
- What: Tech & AI community events, conferences
- Vibe: Premier tech community, YK Sugi's local chapter
- Find it: lu.ma/csdojo
White-Hat Security Community#
- What: Monthly coffee chats for cybersecurity professionals
- Vibe: New security community, casual networking
- Find it: lu.ma/WhiteHatSecurityCommunityVancouver
Web Summit 2026 Vancouver Side Events#
- What: Community-run side events during Web Summit Vancouver
- Vibe: Afterparties, networking, fringe events
- Find it: lu.ma/web-summit-vancouver-2026
Women in Tech Canada | BC#
- What: Events for women at all stages of their tech careers
- Vibe: Inspiration, connection, career growth
- Find it: lu.ma/witcanada
Vancouver Bitcoin#
- What: Bitcoin meetups, seminars, and builder sessions
- Vibe: Education-focused, welcoming to newcomers
- Find it: lu.ma/vanbitcoin
BTC VanCity#
- What: Premier social Bitcoin meetup group
- Vibe: Community-focused, regular meetups at FUNK Coffee Bar
- Find it: lu.ma/btcvancity
DC604 (DEFCON Group Vancouver)#
- What: Monthly security/hacker meetups
- Vibe: InfoSec community, DEF CON vibes, sells out fast
- Find it: lu.ma/dc604
DWeb Vancouver#
- What: Decentralized web community — local-first, IPFS, protocols
- Vibe: Internet Archive Canada connection, builders exploring ownership
- Find it: dwebyvr.org | lu.ma/LOCALHOST_vancouver
Fission#
- What: DWeb, IPFS, local-first, decentralized compute events
- Vibe: Vancouver-based company, in-person and virtual events
- Find it: lu.ma/fission
New Ventures BC#
- What: Build in Public nights and startup support events
- Vibe: Growing startups in BC, early-stage founders
- Find it: lu.ma/nvbc
Vancouver Founders (Luma)#
- What: Founder community calendar
- Vibe: Startup networking events
- Find it: lu.ma/vancouverfounders
VC Day Vancouver#
- What: Venture capital focused events
- Vibe: Investor-founder connections
- Find it: lu.ma/VCDay_Vancouver
BrainStation Vancouver#
- What: Digital skills training and tech education events
- Vibe: Workshops, bootcamps, industry events
- Find it: lu.ma/brainstation
BSides Vancouver#
- What: Annual cybersecurity conference
- Vibe: Community-driven security event
- Find it: lu.ma/BsidesVancouver
Venues & Resources#
Launch Academy#
- What: Startup accelerator with events and resources
- Vibe: Educational, supportive of early-stage founders
- Find it: launchacademy.ca