Building In the North: Canadian Founders on Fundraising, Failure, and Fortitude
You’ve heard the polished pitches.
Now hear the real stories—directly from the founders who are building at the edge of what’s possible.
For our second edition of Tech Thursdays Ottawa, we’re putting founders front and centre to explore what it really takes to build, fund, and grow a tech company in (and from) Canada.
This conversation will feature leaders from some of our most exciting startups:
Aydin Mirzaee, CEO of Fellow.app - The most accurate and secure AI Meeting Assistant and Note Taker built for internal and external meetings.
Zak Lefevre, CEO of ChargeLab – Delivering the industry’s most flexible EV infrastructure solutions and helping fleets, network operators, and solution providers pick the right hardware.
Mohsen Asad, CEO of Hyperlume – A deep-tech startup pushing the limits of microLED performance, energy efficiency, and cost.
Moderated by: Darryl Bandoro, Principal at VU Venture Partners
Topics may include:
Fundraising realities in Canada
Leveraging AI to build smarter products
Lessons learned from setbacks and pivots
What they wish they’d known from day one
Whether you're a founder, investor, builder, or someone thinking about your next leap - this is where the collisions happen.
Tech Thursday is a community-driven event series designed to spark real conversations in tech. No pitches, no fluff—just insights from the people building the future.