Most of us are in the same loop. You have an idea. You workshop it with ChatGPT, read another newsletter, tell three friends who don't quite get it. The idea stays in your head. Or worse - it never gets the kind of pushback that would have made it sharper. Research on creative work is clear: people who articulate their idea to like-minded peers begin to understand it deeper. Quality feedback is not validation - it is the thing that changes how you see your own work. We mix the room on purpose. Different industries see the same process from different angles - that is where value compounds. We ask for your LinkedIn in registration so we can group you with the right people, not random tables. How the evening runs - 3 stages: Stage 1 - Themed Networking You vote on the night's themes: Fundraising, HR, GTM, Product, Pricing, Hiring. We group you by background. Each group's representative shares the conversation's main takeaway on stage. Featured contributors get a Featured Founder spotlight on ascentvalley.com. Stage 2 - Pitches 5 curated startups present their idea for live feedback and investor introductions. After the event, we add them to our private founder database and route their application to the right investors inside the Ascent Valley network. Stage 3 - Chill and Network The structured part wraps. The bar stays open. The connections you started solidify here - most of our repeat attendees say this is where the real value lands. Who is in the room: - Accelerator representatives from Toronto-based and EU-wide programs - Investors - angels, fund representatives, scouts from syndicates - Founders Pre-seed to Series A - SaaS, AI, ClimateTech, FinTech, ConsumerTech - Operators - PMs, engineering leads, GTM leaders from scaling startups - Founders traveling through Toronto from Tel Aviv, Berlin, London, NYC, Lisbon Venue: Hurricanes Roadhouse Restaurant, 963 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1L7 Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Organised by Ascent Valley - a 3-layer ecosystem: Community, DealFlow, Events. Breaking local boundaries and enabling cross-region growth through real connection between founders, operators, and investors.