# BC Tech Association

> BC Tech Association is a VC fund in Vancouver backing Medical and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/804590/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/wearebctech
- Website: http://www.wearebctech.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearebctech

BC Tech Association is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Medical and Software. The BC Tech Association is guided by their mission to make BC the best place to grow a tech company. For more than 20 years, BC Tech (formerly the BCTIA) has been providing opportunities for the tech industry to collaborate, learn, and grow together. They are dedicated to connecting companies, developing talent, sharing stories, and advocating onbehalf of tech companies to keep their industry thriving.Since their founding in 1993, the tech industry has quintupled to nearly $25 billion in revenue. In that time, They have played a privileged role in supporting the growth of the tech community that now includes over 9,000 companies, employing more than 90,000 people, and that has been one of the strongest contributors to BC’s economic growth over the past decade.They serve as a platform to grow the tech ecosystem, building programs and initiatives that uphold their core values: Be of Service, Succeed Together, Pay it Forward.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for BC Tech Association. Shizune tracks 2 team members at BC Tech Association. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bc-technology-association?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 50% |
| Transportation | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kirsten Sutton | Director, Board of Directors and Past Chair, Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirsten-sutton |
| Kristine Steuart | Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Switchboard | Switchboard provides easy to use technology that allows transportation fleets to stay compliant with the ELD mandate and streamline their operations from asset tracking to IFTA automation, dashcams, and more. |  |  | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| Torus Biomedical | Torus Biomedical has developed a ‘smart’ radiology technology that helps orthopedic surgeons effectively evaluate alignments during operation and avoid poor outcomes and expensive repeat surgeries. With deep understanding of barriers of adoption of technology in the orthopedic space, Torus offers innovative and cost-effective point-of-care decisionsupport solutions to improve surgical outcomes and reduce costs. |  |  | Jun 01, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nimbus Synergies Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/discovery-park-technology-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [entrepreneurship@UBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurship-ubc-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does BC Tech Association invest in?

BC Tech Association invests primarily in Medical, Software and Health Care startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact BC Tech Association?

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### Who are the partners at BC Tech Association?

The team at BC Tech Association includes Kirsten Sutton (Director, Board of Directors and Past Chair, Board of Directors) and Kristine Steuart (Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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