Studio 535

535 is a multidisciplinary studio for people who are in pursuit of excellence of their craft

[Robleh @robjama]

We're taking over one of the most iconic theatres in Toronto for the first @buildfutureto x @openaidevs event.

Live From the Future: a night of frontier demos on May 25th @ Scotiabank theatre for @TOtechweek

we're putting out the casting call for Toronto's top builders and startups shipping with codex, even better if it's something people genuinely haven't seen before.

apply to attend or demo ↓

shoutout to @Shopify for helping us lock in the venue and @falcon_ide our design partners!.

[Fahd Ananta @fahdananta]

Fun times, last day at the studio today. Great little project.

Every single member that came through here was in a very different place 2 years ago when we started together. Let’s keep it moving 💚✌️

[Anna Lisa @annalysis7]

goodbye @535TORONTO 🫡

[Studio 535 @535TORONTO]

@fintastic__ 💚 which event was it?

[Andrew W @andrew_reset]

I have been so thankful for @535TORONTO. I couldn’t have found a better place to help me reset and embark on my new work. The people here are talented and kind and I’ve learned more in a year than I have in a long time.

Onward

[Saurabh Suri @surim0n]

the end of an era

and the beginning of many more

@535TORONTO was the place I needed at the right time. Forever grateful.

respect @fahdananta @robjama @melkuo

[Benjamin Parry @_benjaminparry]

@_torontosociety wouldn't exist without @535TORONTO

@fahdananta believed in me and let me run my first ever lecture there.

Later @melkuo and I worked together in the space on the proposal that would later land us working with @ddebow and @lucyhargreaves4 on @BuildCanada.

The projects, events, and connections that came from 535 have transformed my life.

The studio raised the ambitions of hundreds of people and made Toronto a better place to live.

I'll be forever grateful and I hope the history books remember.

[Zalmay Karimi @zalmaytech]

well said. @535TORONTO defined what toronto tech is to a lot of us through the community it built

[saif @psyf01]

The first time I felt like I found "my crowd" since moving to Canada was at @535TORONTO

Thank you so much @fahdananta and @robjama

[presh @preshdkumar]

thank you for everything @535TORONTO

[Satish Kanwar @skanwar]

@robjama @fahdananta @535TORONTO @tmrwai @buildfutureto @united_builder I am 535

[salehdigital @saleh_digital]

@535TORONTO means alot to me. it's where i first did a proper demo of @falcon_ide . met the brilliant @melkuo. got a desk and it's where i started to work on falcon more seriously. @fahdananta encouraged me to do the iced cortado event. i gave a sold-out lecture on the philosophy of design. i met so many great people including future investors, customers and users of falcon. thank you for giving us a space to build, explore and tinker. met great people like @preshdkumar @annalysis7 @dataghees. falcon wouldn't be where it is today without 535. thank you to everyone at the 535 team @fahdananta @robjama @melkuo ❤️🦅

[Robleh @robjama]

after 2 years, we're closing @535TORONTO

it was a beautiful run. thank you to everyone who was part of it 💚

the mission of pursuing excellence never stops, it just moves on to new forms.

for me that's @tmrwai, @buildfutureto and @united_builder.

spaces are temporary, the people and work live on

[Fahd Ananta @fahdananta]

After 2 years, we are closing the doors to @535TORONTO

It’s been a pleasure, thank you all ♥️. Lmk if you have any questions.

[Robleh @robjama]

Last day to apply for @united_builder season 1!

if you're building something you're irrationally excited about and are ready for a small grant + belief capital, apply now.

If you know a young builder who should see this, share this or tag them below.

https://t.co/ziND8mIA9T 🌐🌐

[Saurabh Suri @surim0n]

🚨 Official @claudeai for Marketing & GTM Community Meetup

When: April 20th @ 6pm.
Where: Downtown Toronto 🇨🇦

This one's for the marketers, growth people, and GTM folks that are using AI in their workflows.

Live demos. Real use cases. People showing what they've built with Claude.

Whether you're already deep in it or just figuring out where AI fits into your marketing stack - this is the room to be in.

Spots are limited.

Sign up for demo's, volunteers and attendance in comments.

[Saurabh Suri @surim0n]

pitched the city of toronto on a free hackathon where builders use public open data to solve real city problems. top AI lab funding the grand prize. zero cost to the city. during the biggest tech week in the country.

their answer: "concerns about branding." so it got killed by "leadership"

the data is public. the builders are ready. the city said no to people volunteering to fix their problems for free.

so we're doing it anyway.

every participant gets API credits. winners get cash prizes, credits, and merch. judging panel includes engineers from the lab itself.

we need two things:

🏢 a venue partner - if your company, university, or org wants 150 of toronto's best AI builders in your space for a day, dm me. (space must have good vibes and be central to the city)

🧩 a nonprofit or community org with a real problem - we'll point the builders at it. housing, transit, food security, whatever. if the city won't bring the problems, someone else will.

the city couldn't figure out the paperwork. maybe you can.

the city doesn't have to show up for the city to benefit.

cc: @oliviachow @EvanLSolomon @fordnation @buildfutureto @cityoftoronto @MarkJCarney

[Fahd Ananta @fahdananta]

Believe you can dream bigger

[Robleh @robjama]

Excited to announce United Builders 🌐 🟢

A microgrant program backing ambitious young builders with up to $1,000 + community. Software, hardware, creative projects, all welcome.

Every founder I know has someone who bet on them before they were ready. That early belief changes everything. We call it Belief Capital.

What shifts a young person's trajectory isn't just money. It's someone believing in their potential long before the world says they're ready.

If you've had success, it's our duty to pay it forward. 100% of donations go directly to builders.

BUILDERS → reply 🌐🌐 and I'll DM the application

BACKERS → reply 🟢🟢 and I'll DM how to contribute

@united_builder

[Saurabh Suri @surim0n]

OFFICIAL @AnthropicAI @claudeai community meetup toronto: march edition

"im feeling the energy in the community in toronto that we havent felt since well before covid, this feels like old school toronto tech"

we will be hosting many more to come