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Muslim Women Meetup is turning ONE! Join us for a special games night to mark one year of MWM. We’ll have a mix of group games, friendly competition, small prizes, and refreshments throughout the evening. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or this is your first MWM event, come hang out, play some games, and enjoy the evening with the community - we’d love to celebrate this milestone with you! 🎉🤍 Please note that tickets are non-refundable. All proceeds from this event will go forward sustaining future MWM events. Photos and videos will be taken during the event for social media. By signing up, you are consenting to be on camera. If you are not comfortable being photographed, please reach out to organizers in advance and we will do our best to accommodate.

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.

Meet BC’s top emerging tech startups at the 2026 NVBC Demo Day, presented by RBCx. Why attend? See pitches that usually happen behind closed doors. Watch select Top 25 companies from the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition pitch their startups live, outside of the judging room, for one exclusive evening. Get an early look at high-potential ventures. Discover what they’re building, how they’re gaining traction, and where they’re headed before they’re on the broader investor radar. Connect with BC’s innovation ecosystem. Meet investors, founders, and leaders from across the province. Are You an Investor? Attendance is by Application Only To create a curated, high-value experience for both founders and funders, attendance is limited to investors and NVBC volunteers. Investors are invited to apply via a short questionnaire. Capacity is limited. **Updated Agenda** 3:30–4:20 PM: Doors Open & Registration / Networking 4:20–4:30 PM:Welcome Remarks 4:30–5:00 PM: Company Pitches 5:00–6:30 PM: Networking Reception 6:30 PM: Event ends By registering for this event, you consent to receive email communications from New Ventures BC, including our e-newsletter and updates about programs and events. You may unsubscribe at any time. By attending, you acknowledge that photos and videos may be taken and used by New Ventures BC for marketing and promotional purposes.

Toronto's tech scene moves fast. But the stories that really matter - the pivots, the hard calls, the lessons learned the hard way - rarely get told. At our monthly Together Toronto series, we bring founders onto the stage to share what it looks like to build a company here. Honest behind-the-scenes conversations from entrepreneurs who've taken bold bets, hit unexpected walls, and figured out how to keep moving. What to expect: 🎤 Raw founder stories with real frameworks you can apply 🤝 A room full of builders, investors, and operators 💡 Conversations that challenge how you think about your own work Whether you're launching your first thing, scaling a team, or just curious about how Toronto's best companies get built - there's a seat here for you. Who you'll hear from: Kevin Callahan, Co-founder & CEO, Uniblock - One API for every blockchain. Raised $2.3M and left a comfortable tech career to build it. Avril Sun, Co-founder & CEO, Succession AI - AI-powered M&A for founder-led businesses. She started it after her family's 28-year-old restaurant chain wound down for nothing, because nobody knew what it was worth. Azam Khan, Co-founder & CEO, Trax - Building code compliance software after a research career in simulation and design. Ujwal Arkalgud, Co-founder & CEO, Orbit - Currency exposure and attribution analytics for multi-entity finance teams. Backed by Diagram and Sagard. This isn't just an event. It's your community. Come ready to listen, connect, and meet the people building what's next. 📣 More ways to get engaged as a startup founder Pitch Feedback from VCs (5–6 PM) Early-stage founder? Get your pitch in front of investors before doors open. We're running a dedicated 5–6 PM session where group of founders pitch and get live feedback from VCs. This runs as a separate add-on to the main event. Spots are limited to pitch live and goes to startup founders only. Apply to attend above! Early-stage startups - want a booth? We're opening a handful of booth spaces i