WHAT’S GOING ON AT TECHTO? 👀

Last night (for the second time this year) we brought together 400 builders, innovators, investors, and founders AGAIN in real life to celebrate the progress and glory that is Canadian tech!

ICYMI — we were joined by four dynamic founders and builders who all brought different perspectives on their founder journeys and building unique and successful businesses, tailored to different needs. Here are a few highlights:

• Zak Hemraj, CEO at Loopio got candid about his bootstrapping journey, building strong and resilient teams, and how great culture has remained at the forefront of his mission for Loopio
  

• Fion Lee-Madan, Technical Co-Founder at FAIRLY AI shared her recommendations for remaining happy, building happy teams, and also for building exceptional AI products
  

• Aaron Leibtag, CEO at Pentavere shared an important message about taking a patient-centric approach to building your business
  

• Jai Mansukhani, Co-Founder at OpenSesame offered lessons in iteration and what every early stage Founder needs to know

In addition to the lessons learned from our Founders, there was a much-needed morale boost for the attendees, as we kicked things off by singing the Canadian National Anthem together.

Celebrating Canada was at the heart of our latest event, continuing a tradition we’ve proudly championed at TechTO for over a decade.

Our mission is to spotlight the builders, innovators, and leaders driving impactful startups and solving real-world challenges. The enthusiastic post-event response reaffirmed the strong support for companies committed to building in Canada.

Read more about what the community had to say:

During our Community Announcements, we heard from Derek Jouppi who is building something pretty cool right now. Consider checking out ByCanada.tech to learn more about how builders continue to create knowledgeable resources to showcase our homegrown builders, companies, and brands.

Grab your Early Bird tickets for our next event on March 3 and join the conversation

INTERESTING READS 📚

• 10 Canadian FinTech startups to watch in 2025
  

• PropTech Collectives Canada Report is here
  

• Canadian-led Nue raises big Series A
  

• 5 startup myths debunked
  

• Great lessons for today’s young founders
  

• Emerging Canadian tech giant StackAdapt expected to surpass USD 500m in revenue

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• February 10: Member Social (members only) [LEARN MORE]

• February 24: Together Vancouver [REGISTER HERE]

• March 3: Together Toronto [REGISTER HERE]

• April 7: Best of TechTO at Toronto City Hall [REGISTER HERE]

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