# Startup & founder events in Toronto Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily. - City page (HTML): https://foundercal.com/cities/toronto - Calendar feed (ICS): https://foundercal.com/cities/toronto.ics - All cities + usage guide for AI agents: https://foundercal.com/llms.txt 38 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026. ## AI for Ecommerce Launch Event - Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026, 17:30 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-for-ecommerce-launch-event-2CCiz1JSKEMZWUU - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7726?p=md Welcome to the first event from the Stripe AI for Ecommerce Community. This community brings together ecommerce founders, local business owners, and SaaS operators in Toronto to share what's working, learn from each other's experiences, and figure it out together. Food will be served. At this first… ## NEXT36 | Toronto Open House! - Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Venue: 175 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 3R8, Canada - Organizer: Personal - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/next36-toronto-open-house-QZZJJGZUBqCceRk - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9566?p=md Come to our Open House event to learn more about NEXT 36, meet the NEXT Canada team and network with other startup founders. ​About NEXT 36 NEXT 36 is a world-class founder and venture development acceleration network. Every year, we select a group of the most entrepreneurial undergrads and recent… ## Toronto VibeStation - Date: Friday 4 September 2026, 09:30 (America/Toronto) - Repeats: 4 upcoming dates (every week) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Superteam Canada](https://foundercal.com/organizers/superteam-canada) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/toronto-vibestation-4t2yVQ29z368gGf - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9573?p=md Join Superteam Canada every Friday at our co-working space for builders, leaders and creatives. Here's what you can expect at our VibeStation: • Desk-space, couches, private rooms, or public tables are available however you like to work. • Drinks, snacks, and lunch served. • Network and connect… ## Founders Running Club :: Toronto - Date: Saturday 5 September 2026, 09:30 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Union Station, 55 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E6, Canada - Organizer: [Founders Running Club](https://foundercal.com/organizers/founders-running-club) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founders-running-club-toronto-Fe8ZItJxgd3bAvB - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2789?p=md 📍Meet at Union Station (Bull Statue) - 9:30 AM Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or… ## FRC Toronto :: Saturday Run - Date: Saturday 5 September 2026, 09:30 (America/Toronto) - Type: Dinner - Venue: 65 Front St W, Toronto, ON - Organizer: [Founders Running Club :: Toronto](https://foundercal.com/organizers/founders-running-club-toronto) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/frc-toronto-saturday-run-316139981 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9682?p=md Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer, pets, friends, family, are welcome.… ## North York AI eCommerce for Ambitious Founders - Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 04:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Workshop - Venue: 23 Burley Ave, Toronto, ON - Organizer: [Van Life Gatherings And Roadside Chats](https://foundercal.com/organizers/van-life-gatherings-and-roadside-chats) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/north-york-ai-ecommerce-for-ambitious-founders-316322985 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9630?p=md Start and Automate Your Online Business with AI – eCommerce Blueprint The founders winning in eCommerce are using AI for everything, sourcing, marketing, fulfilment. This masterclass gives you the same playbook. You will meet other entrepreneurs building online businesses who are serious about… ## Apidays Toronto 2026 (w/ The AI Collective) - Date: 9 September 2026 – 10 September 2026 - Type: Conference - Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/apidays-toronto-2026-w-the-ai-collective-Ej0dOr0Ou1C2saC - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9601?p=md AI Mode Conversation: Apidays Toronto 2026 Link: https://portal.joinfost.io/event/future-of-software-technologies-toronto-2026/71fa34f7-fda1-4cf1-b210-2e7fc596aade/apidays-toronto#tab-content-tickets The Apidays Toronto 2026 tech conference will take place from September 9–10, 2026. Under the… ## ElevenLabs x Rootly AI Hackathon: Toronto Edition - Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Hackathon - Organizer: [Rootly](https://foundercal.com/organizers/rootly) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/elevenlabs-x-rootly-ai-hackathon-toronto-edition-kbvE7Tzkii80AHk - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6308?p=md Join ElevenLabs and Rootly AI for a high-energy evening of rapid prototyping, AI audio innovation, and incident management hacks! Whether you’re an AI developer, SRE, systems designer, or creative engineer, come team up, build fast, and push the boundaries of voice tech and operational resilience.… ## AAIF Toronto: Agentic AI Night - Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Arctiq, 80 Richmond St W Ste 300, Toronto, ON M5H 2A4, Canada - Organizer: [AAIF Community Toronto](https://foundercal.com/organizers/aaif-community-toronto) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/aaif-toronto-agentic-ai-night-GgoTvVstXztKeNy - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9664?p=md Everyone can build an agent that demos. Almost nobody can keep one running. Agentic AI Night kicks off our Launch Series with the part the tutorials skip: what actually breaks when agents meet real traffic, real users, and real money, and what the people shipping them do about it.CALL FOR… ## Chatbase x Sentry Padel Tournament - Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 17:30 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Venue: The Pad | Toronto Padel Club, 309 Cherry St, Toronto, ON M5A 3L3, Canada - Organizer: [Chatbase](https://foundercal.com/organizers/chatbase) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/chatbase-x-sentry-padel-tournament-eL3NFtCv2aOqRhz - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9665?p=md Toronto tech is hitting the padel court. 🎾 Join us for the Chatbase x Sentry Padel Tournament at The Pad, Toronto's original padel club on Cherry Street. Tournament Format 🏆 Company Teams: Sign up with your doubles partner (2 players per team). We'll place teams into a bracket with knockout… ## Toronto Founders and Entrepreneurs Networking at 5 Elements Espresso Bar - Date: Saturday 12 September 2026, 15:30 (America/Toronto) - Type: Dinner - Venue: 5 Elements Espresso, 131 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON - Organizer: [Toronto Founders and Entrepreneurs Hub](https://foundercal.com/organizers/toronto-founders-and-entrepreneurs-hub) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/toronto-founders-and-entrepreneurs-networking-at-5-elements-espresso-bar-315547594 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9681?p=md Join the Toronto Founders Hub every other Saturday at 3:30pm for our regular meetup at 5 Elements Espresso Bar. Sit down with other entrepreneurs to network and discuss business ideas or strategies. • Broaden your network • Get critical feedback • Socialize in low pressure setting I look forward to… ## Together Toronto - Date: Monday 14 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Venue: U of T: Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, 108 College St, Toronto, ON M5G 0C6, Canada - Organizer: [TechTO](https://foundercal.com/organizers/techto) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/together-toronto-lB2GlXXwsMzeXoj - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6191?p=md 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… ## September 2026 TrueNorthCTO @ Rootly (Toronto) - Date: Monday 14 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Rootly](https://foundercal.com/organizers/rootly) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/september-2026-truenorthcto-rootly-toronto-rClCgS5CqhNAyWt - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8990?p=md 2026.05 - TrueNorthCTO @ Toronto This session will include the following discussions: 1) AI, Privacy and the Translation Gap Presenter: Ross Saunders - Keynote Speaker | CIPP/E | PIA & DPIA LI Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgsaunders/ Globally, AI Governance and Privacy are being joined at… ## From AI User to AI Builder - Base44 x AI Collective (Toronto) - Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Workshop - Venue: Toronto, ON, Canada - Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/from-ai-user-to-ai-builder-base44-x-ai-collective-toronto-9gkeFGX5rqTEJcW - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3930?p=md Join Base44 and The AI Collective for an interactive workshop designed to help you move beyond using AI and start building with it. ->> Get ready to build | Free build credits | Amazing prizes <<- Most people use AI to write, research, brainstorm, summarize information, or answer questions. The… ## Toronto Coffee Club | Early-Stage B2B Founders & Funders - Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026, 10:00 (America/Toronto) - Repeats: 2 upcoming dates (every month) - Type: Dinner - Organizer: [Forum Events](https://foundercal.com/organizers/forum-events) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/toronto-coffee-club-early-stage-b2b-founders-and-funders-28H1aY5IJPWxjMC - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8004?p=md Calling early-stage B2B tech founders & funders! 👋 Hi! I'm Alejandro Pereda from the Forum Ventures team in Toronto, and there is nothing I love more than bringing community together. IDEAL GUESTS Founders pre-Series A building a B2B startup who come from an industry and left to start something of… ## AI & Tech Networking Event in Toronto by Ascent Valley - Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026, 19:00 (America/Toronto) - Repeats: 4 upcoming dates (every week) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Blood Brothers Brewing, 165 Geary Avenue, Toronto, ON - Organizer: [Startup Networking & Founder Ecosystem | Toronto](https://foundercal.com/organizers/startup-networking-and-founder-ecosystem-toronto) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-and-tech-networking-event-in-toronto-by-ascent-valley-316209304 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8886?p=md Join founders, investors and tech talent at this curated startup networking event in Toronto. Meet ambitious builders, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities in a dynamic community environment. RSVP: Use this link Please note that RSVP is managed via Eventbrite to control attendee lists,… ## Startup Pitch & Networking in Toronto - Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 19:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Pitch - Venue: Alternity, 333 Bloor st west Toronto, Toronto, ON - Organizer: [Startups & Tech Events in Toronto](https://foundercal.com/organizers/startups-and-tech-events-in-toronto) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/startup-pitch-and-networking-in-toronto-315893734 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9298?p=md 📍 Registration is on Luma, Meetup is not our RSVP platform. Please register here to secure your spot: https://luma.com/g4own573 🚀 Join our event in Toronto! We design Pitch and Networking nights to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback and to give strong investors… ## Founder & Investor Rooftop Social - Date: Saturday 19 September 2026, 19:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Maple Leaf Venture Club](https://foundercal.com/organizers/maple-leaf-venture-club) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-and-investor-rooftop-social-H64dnYGXtH4Ts7G - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6584?p=md An end of summer rooftop social bringing together founders, investors, operators, creatives, and builders for an evening of meaningful conversations, connections, and good energy above the city. Expect a relaxed rooftop atmosphere with a sports-inspired summer vibe, founder & VC conversations over… ## Machine Learning Toronto - MLTO Q4 2026 - Date: Monday 21 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Venue: 366 Adelaide St W unit 601, Toronto, ON M5V 1R9, Canada - Organizer: [PRAKTIKAI](https://foundercal.com/organizers/praktikai) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/machine-learning-toronto-mlto-q4-2026-AEfOC0t6SuIrDZm - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7571?p=md Agenda6:00-6:30 PM Arrivals and Networking6:30-7:00 PM Tech Talk #17:00-7:30 PM Tech Talk #27:30-8:30 PM Networking & Wrap-up8:30 PM Tear-down and Departures Talk #1 Mike Bird, AI and Engineering Lead, BoxOne Ventures - Build Your Software Factory As an Engineering team of one, Mike built a system… ## Elevate Festival 2026 - Date: 22 September 2026 – 24 September 2026 - Type: Conference - Price: CA$325 – CA$1,500 - Venue: Meridian Hall & St. Lawrence Centre (downtown core), 1 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2 - Organizer: [Elevate](https://foundercal.com/organizers/elevate) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/elevate-festival-2026-2026-09-22 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2561?p=md Canada's flagship tech and innovation festival, taking over downtown Toronto for three days every September across Meridian Hall and a cluster of venues in the core. It pulls founders, operators, top North American investors and Canada's most promising startups into one place, with AI-matched… ## Frontier Traders @ Solana Summit Canada - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 16:30 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Frontier Traders](https://foundercal.com/organizers/frontier-traders) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/frontier-traders-solana-summit-canada-rBICDvI4RoBRvCB - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9579?p=md This room doesn't exist on any timeline. This room is for those on the frontier of new markets, new assets, and new technology.Frontier Traders Connect is a first of its kind invite-only, curated gathering for influential traders, researchers, and allocators on the edge of new markets.Attendance is… ## Founder Friends Toronto - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Hustle Fund Events](https://foundercal.com/organizers/hustle-fund-events) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-friends-toronto-YBotm3T5sK5lzRU - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/654?p=md Let's hang! Join the Toronto founder community to connect with other founders and hear stories from a founder who went through the wringer and came out the other side. Meet Noura Sakkijha, Co-Founder and CEO of Mejuri, Join Noura Sakkijha, Co-Founder and CEO of Mejuri, as she sits down with… ## Ripple x Scalestack - CRO Dinner - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Dinner - Organizer: [Ripple Ventures](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ripple-ventures) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ripple-x-scalestack-cro-dinner-Tid1qAkGKENQf9s - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6427?p=md Welcome CROs! The conversation is changing, and the honest read on where revenue is heading rarely comes from the stage. It comes from the people who own the number. So Scalestack and Ripple Ventures are getting a small group of CROs around one table in Toronto, over dinner and good wine, to work… ## The Growth Table - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Dinner - Organizer: [TechTO](https://foundercal.com/organizers/techto) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-growth-table-SVLyIfdqRiHOcCH - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7383?p=md Scaling beyond the early stage changes the game. The decisions get bigger, the tradeoffs get murkier, and fewer people really understand the weight of the role. Growth Table is an invite-only dinner for founders of $3M+ revenue or venture-backed companies - a small, candid room with no panels, no… ## ROSCon Global 2026: Toronto Kickoff Mixer - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Rootly](https://foundercal.com/organizers/rootly) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/roscon-global-2026-toronto-kickoff-mixer-sjZkJMJWYb3ZKVE - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7993?p=md Join roboticists, engineers, researchers, and developers from across the globe in Toronto for ROSCon Global 2026. Whether you are building autonomous systems from scratch or scaling enterprise robotics fleets, ROSCon is the premier gathering to dive into the latest developments in ROS 2,… ## Solana Summit Canada - Date: 23 September 2026 – 24 September 2026 - Type: Conference - Venue: St. Lawrence Market North, 92 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3, Canada - Organizer: [Superteam Canada](https://foundercal.com/organizers/superteam-canada) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/solana-summit-canada-uRRcZwmUKsVyVlH - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/1290?p=md Solana Summit is coming to Toronto 🍁 Solana Summit Canada is a 2-day conference bringing together developers, founders, institutions, and ecosystem leaders shaping the future of Solana in Canada. Day 1 - dedicated to developers with technical talks, builder sessions, and deep dives by developers… ## Builders & Brews Toronto - Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026, 14:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Hackathon - Organizer: [Builders & Brews](https://foundercal.com/organizers/builders-and-brews) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/builders-and-brews-toronto-5SLa1ucvDvJK674 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8823?p=md Builders & Brews: Hack Edition ☕️💻 Builders & Brews, our flagship builder community event series, is getting a hands-on build-day twist and going global. Nebius and Tavily are taking a special tour to 20 cities worldwide, bringing workshops, technical support, and focused build time to the global… ## Deploy AI Agents w/ Cloudflare | Cloudflare x Rootly x Clawbuilders - Date: Thursday 1 October 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Workshop - Organizer: [Rootly](https://foundercal.com/organizers/rootly) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/deploy-ai-agents-w-cloudflare-cloudflare-x-rootly-x-clawbuilders-gg2riTeDvWAfwa1 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7333?p=md ClawBuilders S1:E5 - Deploy AI Agents with Cloudflare Build. Deploy. Demo. ClawBuilders is a hands on AI builder meetup where you bring your laptop, pick a project, and spend the evening building alongside other developers, founders, designers, and AI enthusiasts. This episode is all about taking… ## Dwell & Swell - Deeptech & Bio Edition - Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026, 13:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Meetup - Organizer: [Ripple Ventures](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ripple-ventures) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/dwell-and-swell-deeptech-and-bio-edition-Jc2RI2YoiPvmvHC - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8876?p=md Hi! I'm Katie with the team at Ripple Ventures! I host regular founder co-working sessions. These sessions are meant for our portfolio companies, the broader RippleX community and alumni, and friends of the fund to mingle and build incredible ventures together :) if you're getting this, it means… ## Pitch Night & Meetup - MLVC x Rootly AI - Date: Monday 26 October 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Pitch - Organizer: [Maple Leaf Venture Club](https://foundercal.com/organizers/maple-leaf-venture-club) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/pitch-night-and-meetup-mlvc-x-rootly-ai-8NwNXVLlgdegDGn - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7581?p=md An evening for builders, founders, engineers, developers, and investors of the ecosystem to come together. We’re hosting a relaxed, high-signal space for live demos, thoughtful pitches, and genuine conversations, whether you’re showcasing something you’ve built or just coming to meet great people.… ## Rootly AI Executive Dinner (Toronto) - Date: Thursday 29 October 2026, 18:00 (America/Toronto) - Type: Dinner - Venue: Edulis Restaurant, 169 Niagara St, Toronto, ON M5V 1C9, Canada - Organizer: [Rootly](https://foundercal.com/organizers/rootly) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/rootly-ai-executive-dinner-toronto-5e7D1V1si7u8Hb5 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/634?p=md Join Rootly for an intimate evening at Edulis, a celebrated Michelin-starred destination in Toronto. Known for its "honest" and seasonally-driven cooking, this charming restaurant in the King West area provides a cozy yet sophisticated setting for Toronto’s top tech leaders and innovators to…