​For people who are building.

​Join us at McMaster University to hear the story behind a YC backed startup from Vedant Vyas, founder of Opennote and a member of the Y Combinator 2025 batch.

​This session is for builders in the middle of it. Shipping early, testing often, making decisions in real time. We’ll dig into what it actually takes to turn an idea into something real, what YC teaches you when things move fast, and how to keep building when the path isn’t clear.

​Building something right now? Bring it with you. You’ll have the chance to get real feedback on your work from a founder who’s in it every day.

​What to Expect:

• ​A candid founder conversation on building Opennote and navigating YC

• ​Practical lessons you can apply immediately to what you’re building

• ​Live Q&A plus hands-on feedback

• ​Opennote merch

• ​Pizza, snacks, and refreshments provided

• ​A room full of builders, not spectators

​If you’re building something or seriously thinking about starting, this is where you want to be.

​About Opennote

​Opennote is building an AI learning platform that helps you understand, not just get answers. It reads what you’re working on, knows the context, and steps in with the right explanations, examples, and next steps without you having to re-explain anything.

​Designed for real learning workflows, Opennote helps students, self learners, and researchers keep everything in one place while clarifying concepts as they go. From visual breakdowns and practice problems to runnable code and step by step explanations, it keeps learning moving until it actually clicks.

​Built for how people think, not how tools expect them to.