​We are officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com.

​A rare peek into how vertical AI SaaS ventures are born inside a venture studio.

​Calling all builders, founders, and early-stage dreamers — this is your chance to sit in on a candid, tactical conversation with some of the minds behind FutureSight Ventures.

​We’ll go behind the scenes of how startups are shaped from scratch inside a venture studio:
🧠 Real stories from the earliest days
🏗️ What it really takes to go from idea to product
💸 How founders get funded and supported in our model

​🎤 Be prepared to pitch & share your story.

​This isn't just a panel — it's your chance to show up, speak up, and maybe walk away with a new opportunity. The room will be packed with surprises, resources, and people looking to build.

​Who knows — these few hours might unlock your next startup idea 💡, co-founder 👫, or even funding 💰.

​🔥 What to Expect:

• ​A no-fluff panel with raw insight from studio operators & founders

• ​Live Q&A + open networking

• ​A peek into the startup studio model — and what’s coming next

​🎯 Who Should Attend:

• ​🛠️ Builders & idea-stage founders

• ​🤝 People looking to join or co-found their next startup

• ​🔍 Operators, engineers, and designers curious about the studio model

​🎁 What You’ll Leave With:

​🥇 Tactical insight into early-stage startup building
🥈 A real sense of how venture studios work
🥉 A shot at something bigger (if you’re ready to raise your hand)

​👥 Meet the Speakers:

​🟦 Allen Lau
Co-founder of Wattpad & Operating Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures
Wattpad scaled to 100M+ users, raised $120M, and exited for $660M in 2021. Allen now invests in Canada’s most ambitious early-stage founders.

​🟨 Rich Emrich
Former CEO of Acuity Insights
Rich scaled Acuity, a category-defining EdTech company, to 150+ employees and over $20M in revenue. He’s led teams through fast growth and complex transformations.

​🟥 John Carbrey
Founder & Managing Director, FutureSight
Previously co-founded SharpSchool, which served 100M+ parents & students and scaled to $70M+ ARR post-acquisition. Now leads FutureSight to co-build Vertical AI SaaS ventures from the ground up.

​FutureSight Ventures is a Toronto & San Francisco-based venture studio building Vertical AI SaaS companies. We’ve helped shape multiple startups from 0 to 1 and are always looking for the next empire to co-build.

​This event is held in partnership with Lane Four.
Seats are limited — secure yours now!