On the TechVancouver stage ×1
First seen on the TechVancouver stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Jeremy ↗
In their words
scaling growth and quality of education are as opposite as humble confidence those are very very different plays and very hard things to manage
Around the web ×2
Quick answers
Who is Jeremy Shaki?
Co-founder and former CEO of Lighthouse Labs, the Canadian coding bootcamp he started in 2013. He built it to about $30 million in revenue before selling to Uvaro in early 2025; Uvaro and Lighthouse Labs both filed for bankruptcy in August 2025.
What did he talk about at TechVancouver?
'Humble Confidence' — holding the balance between having no confidence at all and being egocentric about it. Presented at TechVancouver in February 2018.
What happened to Lighthouse Labs?
It bootstrapped to roughly $10 million in revenue by 2020 and about $30 million by 2023, then hit a collapsing entry-level tech job market. Uvaro acquired it in early 2025 and both companies ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy roughly two months later.