NEW EPISODE: FOUNDER JOURNEY FT. DAN PARK 🎧

Today, we highlight the newest episode of our Founder Journey Series, where we take a deep dive into the experiences of today’s top entrepreneurs, exploring how they built their businesses, overcame challenges, and shaped the future of tech.

Through candid conversations and real-world lessons, this series uncovers the highs, lows, and unexpected twists that define the startup journey. Whether you’re an aspiring founder or a seasoned operator, you’ll gain valuable insights, inspiration, and practical takeaways from those who’ve been in the trenches.

Today we sit down with Dan Park, who has helped grow Clutch to one of the leading used car sales products in North America.

He also shares more on building back during tough times, takeaways from his many years spent growing Uber Eats in Canada, introducing something brand new to your customers, what it takes to disrupt an entire industry and what other Founders can learn for their own ventures today.

WHAT’S NEXT AT TECHTO? 👀

Tech Week is less than a month away!

Explore all our Tech Week events including opportunities to apply to attend some of our more intimate curated content opportunities at TechTO HQ. Check out the full calendar here.

Today we highlight an event that is NOT TO BE MISSED if you’re a Founder.

Boast Funding Stage | June 24

This Is the Funding Playbook You’ve Been Waiting For

If you’re navigating funding for your startup—from your first cheque to scaling globally or preparing for an IPO? This is the room you want to be in.

The Boast Funding Stage at TechTO HQ is not your average panel series—this is a founder-focused masterclass on startup financing from those who’ve raised, invested, and scaled across multiple stages.

You’ll learn how to:

• Bootstrap with discipline

• Raise capital from top U.S. VCs

• Tap into non-dilutive funding and tax credits

• Fund international expansion

• Engage private equity

• Prepare for an IPO

Why founders must attend:

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from VCs, operators, and funders who sit on both sides of the table. Whether you're gearing up for your next raise or considering alternative capital strategies, this event gives you the framework, tactics, and investor perspectives to scale smarter.

Meet the experts shaping today’s funding landscape:

• Alex Norman – Co-Founder of TechTO, Partner at N49P

• Gaurav Jain – Co-Founder of Afore Capital

• Dylan Itzikowitz – Investor at South Park Commons

• Jordan Wan – General Partner at CoFound (backer of 900+ startups)

• Carlos Coelho – Head of Sales at Boast (4x ARR growth leader)

• Kevan Olander — Principal at Spectrum Equity

• ​Tarig Abdellatief — Managing Director at Arctech Accelerate

What founders can expect:

• Real-world stories from founders and funders

• Strategic insights for raising in today’s market

• Actionable steps to finance growth (without losing control)

• A curated crowd of fellow builders, funders, and decision-makers

This room is founder-first—and invite-only. Apply now for a chance to join this high-impact, half-day experience designed to supercharge your funding journey.

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INTERESTING READS 📚

• Why staying small is not always a bad thing
  

• What is making today’s investors bored
  

• Cap Table Mastery: From Seed to Series C
  

• Think you’re ready to be a Founder? Read this first.
  

• This Vancouver-based company just hit a $1b valuation

NETWORKING IS HARD. WE ARE FIXING IT.

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Join the most connected community in Canada today.

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• Toronto Tech Week: TiEQuest Summit, Thursday June 26 — REGISTER HERE
  

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