Akatos Winter '26 Kickoff

​Make something exceptional.

​Akatos is back! As the AI race heats up and models get better, more and more people are beginning to build. To differentiate, attract, and retain users and customers, one must learn to make something exceptional.

​Joining us is Mo Ridwan, founder of Pluto and ECE '17. Known as the "Ramp of the Middle East," Pluto serves global enterprises across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and the US. They're well-loved by their users, and backed by Ramp, GFC, Soma Capital, and more.

​​Speaker

​​Mohammed Ridwan - CEO/cofounder, Pluto

​​Schedule

​2:00 - Doors open
2:30 - Talk begins
3:30 - Afterparty hosted by 26th Century

​About Akatos

​Akatos is Waterloo's first founder residency. Founded in Fall 2025, our mission is to turn Waterloo into heaven for founders. Previously, we hosted talks with Y Combinator, a16z speedrun, Garage Capital, as well as founders from Mintlify (YC W22), Datacurve (YC W24) BufferBox (YC S12), Traversal, and more.

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