Startup Events in Waterloo

Tech Week can get a little busy. Back-to-school can get even busier. So we’re taking things outside. Come hang with the Maple Valley community for a low-key afternoon at the park. Play some ball if that’s your thing, jump into a game of spikeball, fly a kite, check out a few surprise pop-ups, or just grab a spot on the grass and meet some new people. No pressure to be “on.” Just enjoy some good people, fresh air, games, and plenty of room to chat. Whether you’re a student builder, local founder, creative, investor, operator, or just someone curious to meet more people in the Waterloo tech community, you’re welcome here. Maybe you’ll make a new friend, meet your next collaborator, or end up talking through a deal on a picnic blanket. And yes, you should totally invite a friend. 🏀🌳 About Maple Leaf Venture Club A community hub for VCs, tech founders, operators and innovators. Stay connected and join us for more future events:) Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Luma Event Calendar About Waterloo Venture Group WVG is a student venture community and talent network based out of Waterloo, providing pro-bono consultancy for founders from ideation through Series A. Collectively, we’ve supported ventures in raising $8.8M+, hosted flagship programming on founder education with work featured in BetaKit, and curated the rooms where hires happen. In 2026, we earned the recognition of Top 50 VC Clubs Worldwide by Plug and Play. Ready to build or partner? Contact the WVG team. About Forum Ventures Forum Ventures is a leading early-stage fund, accelerator and AI venture studio for B2B startups. Founded in 2014, they're on a mission to make the journey easier, more accessible and successful for early-stage founders. Forum is investing in 65 startups this year. Pitch them here.

Are you interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, and start-ups at UWaterloo? Join current and alumni students who are pursuing their startup journey at the Velocity Student Start-up Panel! Get the chance to meet current, and recently graduated student founders who are pursuing their start-up journey. Ask questions, network, and see if entrepreneurship is the path for you by learning directly from other students who have gone through the process! Be the first to know how Velocity can help you reach your entrepreneurship goals. Your comfort and participation are important to us. If there is something we can do to make this event more accessible for you please reach out to velocity.events@uwaterloo.ca and let us know. Velocity is an official event host with Waterloo Tech Week 2026, a celebration of what’s been built here, and what’s still to come. We’re building something great together. September 12-17, 2026. waterlootechweek.ca Meet the Panel: Pasha Khoshkebari | Founder of HOPE (Student) Hi! My name is Pasha and I'm a 2x founder. I build for impact and HOPE is my best attempt at improving the quality of education. Parents are extremely frustrated with the lack of 1-on-1 support their kids are getting at school, so I built HOPE, the AI tutor that enables every student to get the attention and eduction they need. Divhleen Ruprai | Founder of IISence (Recent Grad) Eric Blondeel | Founded Kenota Health and Samos Insurance (Velocity Alumni Founder) Eric has founded two Velocity companies, Kenota Health and Samos Insurance, both of which attended YCombinator. He has a PhD in chemical engineering from UWaterloo. Eric is passionate about helping early stage startups navigate the earliest challenges of getting a company off the ground. Meet the Moderator: Ashley Juraschka | Founder of AllioHealth (Recent Grad) My name is Ashley Juraschka, and I’m the founder of AllioHealth, a biomechanically intelligent breast pump that mirrors infant feeding rhythms, combining compress