​(PLEASE NOTE: the event date has been changed to Saturday, 9/6)

​Dream bigger. Funded to do what you want — chart and create your ambitious ideas.

​Akatos House is kicking off our inaugural cohort with an exciting, invite-only fireside chat featuring special speakers: Marcelo Cortes, Cofounder and Chief Architect @ Faire, Jamie Rosenblatt, Partner @ Golden Ventures, Jesse McGinnis, VP Engineering @ Growthloop and former Director of Engineering @ Shopify, and Anoop Singh, CEO @ Axibo AI.

​Our speakers.

• ​Marcelo Cortes: Cofounder & Chief Architect @ Faire, ultra-unicorn and the world’s leading B2B wholesale marketplace for indie shops and brands; former CTO, scaled revenue to $600M+

• ​Jesse McGinnis: VP Product Engineering @ GrowthLoop; ex-Director of Engineering @ Shopify, led teams during Shopify’s hyper-growth period to $175B+ GMV

• ​Anoop Singh: CEO @ Axibo AI; recently raised $12M and is hiring for RL/AI/ML roles for humanoid development

​Special thanks to Jamie Rosenblatt, Partner @ Golden Ventures, who will be moderating our panel. Golden Ventures backs founders building iconic Canadian startups such as Neo Financial and Faire.

​HUGE thank you to our speakers and moderators for accommodating our schedule adjustment!*

​Our topics.

​In this session, our panellists will share:

• ​What it’s really like at the earliest stages of a startup

• ​What happens when you get funded to pursue your vision 

• ​Lessons from founders who scaled to billion-dollar outcomes

​Come meet exceptional people unafraid of going against the grain, who are shaping some of today’s most impactful companies and industries.

​Ask your own questions and mingle with talented builders in Waterloo turning ambitious ideas into reality.

​Our schedule.

• ​2:30 pm – Doors Open (refreshments + snacks provided)

• ​3:00 – 3:20 pm – Akatos residents present their 1 Minute Pitch.

• ​3:30 – 4:30pm – Fireside Chat with Speakers (45 minute moderated chat with a 15-30 minute audience Q/A)

• ​4:30 – 5:30 pm – Mingling + closing reflections

• ​6:30 – 10:00pm – Afterparty at Akatos House and refreshments with Rastin Rassoli (Doors close after we reach capacity!)

​About Us

​Akatos House is for high-agency founders, creators, and polymaths who want to build side by side. Join us in shaping the world, and creating a space to thrive.

​Our kickoff event

​Hosted at the top of the city, on the rooftop of Builder’s Club (inside on Floor 3 if it becomes windy), we represent a spirit of unlimited potential and unbreakable will — as our name Akatos embodies — in our kickoff.

​Ready yourselves for surprising announcements and new beginnings; untold, candid stories of unbending will and vital insights; exceptional talent and collective transformations.

​Apply here to be considered for a cohort, and follow our social media (X) and discord for updates!

​Special thanks to Jessie Rodgers and Builder’s Club for hosting us in the space, and Waterloo Tech Week.

​We are an official event on this week.