🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Devon Galloway is the Co-founder of Vidyard (YC S11) and a General Partner at Garage Capital, one of Canada’s most respected early-stage venture funds.

Devon built Vidyard by starting from first principles, literally using video to learn from customers before the product existed, and scaled it into a platform used by millions of sales and marketing teams globally. Today, through Garage Capital, he backs founders with an operator-first mindset shaped by real company-building experience, not theory.

Across both roles, Devon brings a rare combination of founder empathy, technical depth, and capital discipline. He is candid about the tradeoffs between venture and bootstrapping, the emotional reality of long journeys, and what it actually takes to reach product-market fit, especially in an AI-driven world.

His perspective is grounded, honest, and deeply founder-aligned, which is exactly why it is such a privilege to have him in the room.

Next Monday. One room. Real YC signal.

Together YC is happening Monday, Feb 2 at MaRS, and this is the night founders clear their heads before hitting submit.

What to expect:

• 🔒 YC Application Pre-Session (5-6 PM) for selected founders applying to YC Spring 2026

• 🎤 Founder talks, fireside conversations, and community open mic

• 🤝 A room full of founders, investors, and operators building what is next

Featuring YC alumni including: ​​
- Ivan Tsarynny - CEO & Co-Founder of Feroot (YC W21)
- Myra Arshad - Co-Founder & CEO of ALT TEX (YC S22)
- Ryan Marien - Co-Founder of BioRender (YC W18)
- Devon Galloway - Co-Founder & CTO at Vidyard and General Partner at Garage Capital

YC alumni, operators, and investors will share what actually matters when building and applying: narrative, traction, timing, and the mistakes most founders make.

Get in the room. This one will sell out.

👀 OPPORTUNITIES TO WATCH

Techskis is a two-day high-performance summit that brings together 250 founders, investors, and operators from across Canada for skiing, connection, leadership workshops, and wellness; translating Olympic and professional athletic mindset, execution, and recovery into business and tech.

🗓 March 3-4, 2026 
📍 Osler Private Ski Club

🎿 Limited spots
TechTO community perk: 10% off with code TECHTO

📚 Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn and Create With AI
On February 11, the Rotman School of Management hosts Paolo Granata for a hybrid conversation on how AI is reshaping the way we think, learn, and create. This session explores Generative Knowledge - a new framework for understanding creativity, collaboration, and expertise in an AI-driven world.

🗓 Wed, Feb 11 | 5:30-6:30 PM
📍 Desautels Hall (in-person + virtual)

A thoughtful stop for anyone navigating AI beyond the hype.

NEXT BIG GIGS 💼

Here are a few new roles across Canadian tech worth a closer look this week - spanning engineering leadership, hands-on product building, and operations at growing startups:

• Hillsdale Investment Management is hiring a Senior Python Developer (Full-time, Toronto | Hybrid) to build the fintech tools that power real investment decisions. You will work closely with portfolio managers and researchers on data pipelines, analytics, and proprietary platforms in a high-caliber, research-driven environment. A great fit for Python engineers who love data, ownership, and real-world financial impact.

• OCA Aspire Canada is hiring a Staff / Principal Software Engineer (Full-time, Remote Canada) to take technical ownership of a production healthcare SaaS platform used by 500+ clinics. This is a hands-on, senior IC role with architectural authority; focused on stability, modernization, and long-term platform evolution. Ideal for experienced engineers who want deep impact without people management.

• commonsku is looking for a Product Designer (Full-time, Remote Canada) to help modernize a $26B industry through thoughtful, user-centered design. You will collaborate across product and engineering, shape core workflows, and introduce AI-driven features into a fast-growing B2B SaaS platform. Perfect for designers who value craft, community, and building tools customers truly love.

Looking to hire or get hired? Check out the TechTO Job Board to see 1,000+ opportunities and learn how to get your companies jobs featured.

🗓️ UPCOMING EVENTS

• Together YC: Monday, February 2 @ 6:00pm - REGISTER HERE

• Sales Toronto 2026: Wednesday, February 09 @ 6:00pm - REGISTER HERE

• Health Toronto 2026: Wednesday, February 24 @ 6:00pm - EARLY-BIRD TICKETS HERE

• NuSession: Engineering at Scale for 127M+ Customers: Wednesday, February 24 @ 6:00pm - APPLY HERE

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🎤 Know Someone Who Should Be on the TechTO Stage?

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If you know someone whose journey deserves the mic - from early stumbles to breakout momentum - we want to hear from you.

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💎 GET DEEPER WITH PEERSCALE

For founders and leaders beyond the early hustle, Peerscale is a private, peer-to-peer network where CEOs, CTOs, and senior operators connect, share what they have lived, and level up faster together. Unlike public events or broadcast panels, Peerscale tables are monthly confidential gatherings of peers matched to your stage - where real judgment replaces theory and shared experience becomes leverage. 

Members credit these tables with sharpening decisions, shortening growth cycles, and unlocking opportunities you cannot get in public rooms. 

If you are scaling beyond product-market fit and want a trusted circle that speaks your language - this is where the leaders you admire are already sitting.