Akatos: Building for Billions

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

​Akatos House is kicking off our inaugural cohort with an exciting, invite-only fireside chat with some special speakers: Marcelo Cortes, Cofounder & CTO @ Faire, Jamie Rosenblatt, Partner @ Golden Ventures, and Jesse McGinnis – VP Engineering @ Growthloop

​Our speakers. 

• ​Marcelo Cortes: Cofounder & CTO at Faire, the world’s biggest wholesale marketplace for indie shops + brands

• ​Jamie Rosenblatt: Partner @ Golden Ventures. Golden Ventures backs founders building iconic Canadian startups such as Neo Financial and Faire

• ​Jesse McGinnis: VP Eng @ GrowthLoop, former Director of Engineering from Shopify

​HUGE thank you to our speakers and moderators for accommodating our last-minute 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 builders in Waterloo turning ambitious ideas into reality.

​Our schedule.

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

• ​3:00 – 3:30 pm – Akatos residents present their 1 Minute Pitch.

• ​3:30 – 4:30pm – Fireside Chat with Speakers

• ​4:30 – 5:00 pm – Mingling

• ​5:00 – 10:00pm – Afterparty at Akatos House and refreshments with Rastin Rassoli (Doors close after we reach capacity!)

​About Us

​Akatos House is for founders and hackers who want to build side-by-side. If you’re serious about startups and want to be part of a community that’s rolling up its sleeves, this is the place to thrive.