Founder Playbook

Fundraising & VC

Aug 20, 2026

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4 min read

Stop building Fortress Canada

You're not trying to win the local swim race. You're trying to take the gold.

Rocketships

Seven companies made the list three times

Aug 18, 2026

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5 min read

Seven companies made the list three times

The 2026 tour is mid-flight. Here's how to get on the list.

Fundraising & VC

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

Your idea isn't risky enough

45 companies crossed $10B USD valuation in the last 4 years. None of them were Canadian.

FinTech

Jul 14, 2026

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5 min read

A wedge is nothing without a vision

Float went from corporate card to a ~$548M valuation in a few years. Plus: four founders, four problems nobody wanted, from last Monday night.

Jun 30, 2026

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5 min read

1.7B people use AI. 3% pay for it.

Consumers adopted AI faster than anything. The money hasn't caught up.

Founder Playbook

How overscaling nearly sank a $500M+ exit.

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

How overscaling nearly sank a $500M+ exit.

Plus: tell us what you want to see more of and your first customer question, answered.

Founder Playbook

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

4 founders, 1 unicorn, zero filter

Plus: we're taking the community national. Vancouver is this weekend.

Founder Playbook

Some met co-founders. Some met customers. May 4.

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

Some met co-founders. Some met customers. May 4.

What will you walk away with this time?

Founder Playbook

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

When the playbook stops working

Two rooms said the same thing. May 4 is where it continues.

Founder Playbook

$2.36B federal IT spend. Are you on the list?

Mar 19, 2026

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8 min read

$2.36B federal IT spend. Are you on the list?

There’s $690M leaving US firms. Here’s where it’s going.

Founder Playbook

Naive ambition isn't a personality flaw. It's the strategy.

Mar 17, 2026

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8 min read

Naive ambition isn't a personality flaw. It's the strategy.

$100B+ in assets. 3M+ Canadians. It started with one founder calling every signup himself.

Founder Playbook

Mar 10, 2026

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9 min read

Are you default alive or default dead?

A tool to calculate your growth rate, Jason's take on why it matters, and four founder talks to watch at every stage.

Founder & Company Stories

"An idea is not really a business - as much as I wanted it to be."

Mar 3, 2026

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7 min read

"An idea is not really a business - as much as I wanted it to be."

4 founder stories at MaRS, Best Of TechTO early bird tickets, $350K in grants, a trip to Taiwan and CIX Summit

Fundraising & VC

Sold Before Writing A Single Line of Code

Feb 24, 2026

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7 min read

Sold Before Writing A Single Line of Code

4 Founder Playbooks, raising $2.1M at 23, exiting to PE-backed giants, scaling Sentry to unicorn status - plus Taalas’ $169M Nvidia challenge and global AI regulation warnings.

Founder Playbook

How 3 Canadian founders scaled to $100M+ (and what they'd do differently)

Feb 19, 2026

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6 min read

How 3 Canadian founders scaled to $100M+ (and what they'd do differently)

Capital discipline, AI-era hiring leverage, Althra Cohort 2, February-March events, and the membership advantage shaping Canada’s next wave of builders.

Founder & Company Stories

Before You Hit “Submit” (or “Apply”), Read This

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

Before You Hit “Submit” (or “Apply”), Read This

Together YC next Monday, a Devon Galloway spotlight, events to watch, new roles to explore, and where the TechTO & Peerscale communities come together

Founder Playbook

Jan 22, 2026

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9 min read

Built. Scaled. Sampled. Repeated.

Commerce Toronto recap, fintech lessons from a $1B BNPL journey, TechExit Vancouver, and what’s next on the TechTO calendar

Founder Playbook

Who’s Selling, Who’s Scaling, Who’s Hiring

Jan 15, 2026

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8 min read

Who’s Selling, Who’s Scaling, Who’s Hiring

Commerce Toronto speakers, Assel Beglinova’s founder insights, community pulse, January events, new gigs, and where Canadian tech is focusing next.

Founder & Company Stories

Jan 8, 2026

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9 min read

From Reflection to Execution

Peerscale leadership, founder journeys, and building with intention in 2026

Founder Playbook

Jan 6, 2026

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8 min read

Alright. Are You Ready?

Last days of the TechTO membership discount, the trends founders are watching, and where the community is showing up this month.

What No One Tells You About Building a Tech Company

Nov 6, 2025

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7 min read

What No One Tells You About Building a Tech Company

Things have changed, and these are the only building hacks you need

Podcast

Oct 30, 2025

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5 min read

The power of a global mindset

Check out the latest episode of Founder Journey + more perks for your startup

Founder Playbook

Building, Scaling and Exiting: The Peerscale Edition

Oct 2, 2025

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8 min read

Building, Scaling and Exiting: The Peerscale Edition

Peerscale is TechTO's exclusive peer network- today's newsletter features some of its most notable members.

Founder Playbook

Sep 25, 2025

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6 min read

How to Pitch like a Dragon

Advice from a tech legend, why it's never been a better time to build in Canada + more perks

Founder Playbook

Sep 16, 2025

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7 min read

How to Find Opportunity

Founder's advice, takeaways from Health Toronto and more opportunities to connect.

Founder Playbook

Stop building Fortress Canada

Seven companies made the list three times

Your idea isn't risky enough

A wedge is nothing without a vision

1.7B people use AI. 3% pay for it.

How overscaling nearly sank a $500M+ exit.

4 founders, 1 unicorn, zero filter

Some met co-founders. Some met customers. May 4.

When the playbook stops working

$2.36B federal IT spend. Are you on the list?

Naive ambition isn't a personality flaw. It's the strategy.

Are you default alive or default dead?

"An idea is not really a business - as much as I wanted it to be."

Sold Before Writing A Single Line of Code

How 3 Canadian founders scaled to $100M+ (and what they'd do differently)

Before You Hit “Submit” (or “Apply”), Read This

Built. Scaled. Sampled. Repeated.

Who’s Selling, Who’s Scaling, Who’s Hiring

From Reflection to Execution

Alright. Are You Ready?

What No One Tells You About Building a Tech Company

The power of a global mindset

Building, Scaling and Exiting: The Peerscale Edition

How to Pitch like a Dragon

How to Find Opportunity

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