

FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT: Toronto Pitch Night
Founder Spotlight: Toronto Pitch Night
An electrifying evening where 6 startup founders pitch bold ideas to a room full of investors, operators, and builders.
🎯 Expect:
5-minute lightning pitches + live investor Q&A
High-signal startups solving real-world problems
Strategic feedback from VCs and operators
Snacks, networking, and unfiltered conversations
🕘 Agenda
6:00 PM – Doors Open & Networking
6:15 PM – Keynote Speakers
6:30 PM – Startup Pitches Begin
7:30 PM – Networking & Closing
🎟️ Pass Types
For Founders:
Gain access to investors eager to fund your vision
Get instant, actionable feedback to accelerate your growth
Put your startup in the spotlight and attract the right partners
Build a platform. Apply at https://tally.so/r/nrW9x2
For Investors:
Be the first to spot the next big thing in the startup world
Get exclusive access to high-potential, early-stage businesses
Network with top-tier founders and industry leaders
General Access:
Discover groundbreaking startups and the minds behind them
Speakers from companies actively recruiting in Tech
Get inspired by fearless entrepreneurs
Open doors to future collaboration
Snack, refreshers, and networking.
Confirmed Investors:
Stuart Clarke MBE (honored by King Charles), Director, Strategy at Paceline Investments
We are incredibly excited to welcome Stuart Clarke MBE to our Pre-seed AI Pitch Night. Based in the UK, Stuart is a seasoned investor with a portfolio of tech firms, and actively serves as a non-executive director and Mentor to numerous companies. His deep involvement in the tech ecosystem extends to founding and running the UK's largest open-platform tech event, Leeds Digital Festival, as well as the national UK Tech Week. Stuart's significant contributions to the technology sector were recognized with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) awarded by King Charles. His insights will be invaluable to our groundbreaking AI startups.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartclarkedigital
Other Investors: Amit Dhand - Director at HomeValue. We have 3 other Prominent VCs confirmed too.
We have more investors, speakers and startups confirmed!!
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We are officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide celebration of innovation and community.
📍 June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com