Jason Goldlist

Co-Founder @TechTO and @venueink

[Alexander Norman @alexandernorman]

Great conversations at Growth founder dinner as part of toronto tech week.

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@tryeveryai @skanwar you can speak at TechTO anytime, no AI tools needed

[JRoc Nation 💎 @JRoc23]

@TorontoStar Me when I'm watching Yasiel Puig hit the Game Winning Home Run onto Bloor Street off my old semi-pro teammate Bradley to win the Toronto Maple Leafs the Intercounty Baseball League Cup

[Jeff Weinstein @jeff_weinstein]

if you're a tattoo artist, take a look at https://t.co/6yESRPMofl (what a great tld). we hosted them at our weekly all-hands at @stripe today—a cool company.

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@sfard When you get liked, do you get their credits to spend? That way desirable people also have enough money to like other ultra desirable people. Like an in-game currency.

[Mantle @withmantle]

@alexandernorman has built something rare: a startup community that genuinely puts founders first, while backing 80+ early-stage companies at N49P.

In our conversation, he breaks down:

→ Why community can't be a dealflow strategy (but creates alpha anyway)
→ The 4 traits that predict pre-seed success
→ Why founders need to get back on planes to build trust-based relationships

https://t.co/i0Ew7R1ZNn

[Max Musing @MaxMusing]

Holiday party with the YC fam 🧡

[tobi lutke @tobi]

@TheBillykirk because I like Canada

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@sfard And they don’t even have a dating service

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@deifosv @s4rah_dev Very cool! When you’re ready, I think @venueink could help get this in front of thousands of tattoo artists. Happy to chat anytime, just DM if that’s useful

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@sfard Sounds like my dimensional profile

[TechTO @TechTO]

TECH WEEK HIGHLIGHT ✨
Check out Off The Record: The Unfiltered Founder Truths You Can’t Google.

Tired of polished success stories? Off The Record delivers the raw, behind-the-scenes climb. This isn't a panel, podcast, or typical fireside chat. It's a closed-door gathering where accomplished Tech Founders ($30M+ average revenue) share stories they've never told publicly.

Curated for high-potential founders and Peerscale members, this "apply to attend" session reveals what really happens on the path to scale: near-breakdowns, tough calls, and game-changing breakthroughs. No cameras, no PR polish – just peers who get it.

Expect first-time stories from bold Canadian founders like Michael Hyatt (Dragon, Investor, Builder), Sally Daub (Web3 powerhouse, BorderPass), and Eva Wong (transforming FinTech with Borrowell). A room full of serious builders, not spectators. If you're building in tech and ready for what it actually takes to scale, this is the unmissable conversation. The stories that inspire and stay in the room. You'll also hear from Mark Jaine, Ryan Osten, Ron Spreeuwenberg, Wayne Pommen, and Michael Kravshik, CPA, CA

Thank you to @SchulichSchool Venture Academy who is sponsoring the stage all week long, BrightIron who is sponsoring our Tuesday stage, and @rbcx who is sponsoring our Thursday stage 👏 and a massive thank you to StartWell who is giving us a home base for our tech week events (TechTO HQ)

Apply to attend our OTR stages all week long.
https://t.co/qbA0oH01GN

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@sfard Long @TechTO

[Saeid Fard @sfard]

Huge update: Dimensional is (finally) building a dating app.

“Another dating app?”

Yes. But we’re doing things differently - we’re focused on compatibility.

The biggest problem with dating apps today is that they optimize for quantity over quality. In a hetero context, it usually plays out like this:
1. Matches are mostly based on looks - because there’s not much else to go on.
2. The most desired people (usually women) are overwhelmed. There’s no way to filter, no sense of real compatibility.
3. You can’t have meaningful conversations with everyone, so it devolves into “hey what’s up” territory.
4. The people who get dates are “good at dating apps” - not necessarily good partners.
5. Less-desired users get discouraged. So they pay to get more matches.
6. More-desired users get discouraged. Too much supply. Too many repetitive convos that lead nowhere.
7. Everyone is discouraged. Because you're only as good as someone else’s next-best option.

We think the best way to fix this is ironically to give people fewer, but much better matches.
As Hinge founder, Justin McLeod, put it - we need to “flatten the power curve” of dating.

And the only way to do that? You have to predict real compatibility. That’s what we’ve spent the last few years getting very good at.

[TechTO @TechTO]

AND WE ARE LIVE! 👏 🔥

TechTO is going to be hosting 10+ events during Toronto Tech Week, taking place from June 23–27!

To help you make the most of the week, we’re offering an exclusive, limited-time bundle—giving you access to three of our biggest events for just one price.

For only $85, you can attend:

- The TechTO Hackathon, in partnership with Koru (Monday, June 23): Calling all builders and dreamers for a full day hack focused on this open theme "where AI agents and apps meet real-world connection".

- The TechTO Summer Social (Wednesday, June 25): Join 500+ attendees at one of Toronto’s coolest outdoor venues for an evening of networking, cold drinks, and great food.

- The @TiEToronto Summit (Thursday, June 26): A full-day conference featuring some of the biggest names in North American tech, discussing this year's important theme: 🇨🇦 Building in Canada for the World.

This offer is only available for a limited time—so lock in your spot and ride with us this Toronto Tech Week! Check it out here: https://t.co/W37fjiUpkR

Explore all our Tech Week events including opportunities to apply to attend some of our more intimate curated content opportunities at TechTO HQ here:
https://t.co/IKengDdVJm

We can’t wait to see you at Tech Week! 🚀

#TorontoTechWeek #TTW #TechEvents #TorontoEvents #BundleDeal #LimitedT

[Bluw @inkerbill]

Another reason to love @venueink 🙌🏻 It has seriously streamlined my entire booking and payment process! And it’s free for artists.

Click my referral link and we both get $$ too! https://t.co/0SNsfmPHRn

[Jason Goldlist @goldlist]

@kuizinas Would have been nice place to plug the actual tool you used... looked like a lot of fun!

[TechTO @TechTO]

We are back next week with our most popular event series!!! Get together with us in #irl on March 3, at @MaRSDD

Check out what you can expect here:

https://t.co/bdqitsb1RR

Register for Monday's event here: https://t.co/mSfGPssKN3

[TechTO @TechTO]

MEET YOUR JAN 27 SPEAKERS FOR OUR #TRAVEL TORONTO EVENT ✈️

Next week, we launch our first #travel event of 2025, and we are proud to introduce the speakers who will join us in real life to share their knowledge from the travel space.

- George Yao, CFO at @plusgrade is joining us to share all things partnerships and staying competitive in a saturated industry

- Steven de Blois of https://t.co/mNHkd7g99c will share knowledge on building a travel platform for students

- Meraj Delavari, CEO at #Flok is sharing his expertise on group travel and how Flok is tailoring their services to the next generation of travelers

- And finally Jeff Kischuk, CEO at #Tripian who shares insights on all things travel and hashtag#AI

It's a night you don't want to miss, especially if you want to see what's next for the travel industry ✈️

Register here >> https://t.co/eSL2EoueUc

Huge thanks to our hosts Max Tremaine, John Boguslawski, and Christian Wolters for helping us make this happen

@Intrepid_Travel
#travel #tech #torontoevents #techevents #ai #networking

[TechTO @TechTO]

✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT ✨

Meet Daniel Debow, a seasoned entrepreneur, legend in the #Tech space and current VP of Partnerships and Product at @Shopify - a Canadian powerhouse.

Daniel joins us on stage tomorrow for our #Commerce #Toronto event on January 20 to share advice on the terror and excitement of building, all the startup feels and challenges and why you're not alone if you're in the throws of building.

He's one of the many legendary speakers joining us for tomorrow's event, and it's one you WILL NOT want to miss.

Register here >> https://t.co/GLSJACs1qD

@rotmanschool

#commerce #techevents #torontoevents #canadiantech #founders #startups