IVCC | Ardency Case Competition

Dear IVCC Member,

Ardency 2025 is HERE! Get ready for Canada’s largest undergraduate venture capital case competition, taking place on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the BMO Auditorium in the Ivey Business School.

Ardency is sponsored by top venture capital firms and startups across Canada and the U.S. Our sponsors include RBCx, Staircase Ventures, Esplanade Ventures, Allied VC, Compass Digital Ventures, Inovia, Good News Ventures, Boardy.ai, and more to be announced. The competition offers $1,650+ in cash prizes, as well as exclusive networking, coffee chat, and internship opportunities!

Why Compete?

• Network with top VC firms & industry experts to unlock summer 2025 and 2026 internship opportunities

• Winners receive a guaranteed final-stage interview with Good News Ventures (summer 2025)

• Build the skills to apply to the Western-Ivey Venture Fund ($4m AUM) this upcoming fall

• Step into an investor’s shoes & tackle a real-world investment case (co-written by RBCx)!

The competition is open to all students! No prior VC, stock pitch, or case competition experience is required (a $100+ Novice Prize will be provided).

Register by March 20th at 11:59pm by purchasing a ticket here. Team leads must also register their team through this form (only one submission per team is required). We look forward to having you at Ardency!

Best Regards, IVCC Executive