

Fresh Founders: Built in the 613
Ottawa punches above its weight, and most of the people proving it have never been in the same room. Teams here have recently raised a $100M Series A and backing from a16z, Drive Capital and Hyperplane.
Two short conversations with Ottawa builders, then an hour to meet the founders and operators you should already know.
Speakers
Mitch Carkner, COO of Dominion Dynamics, on scaling defense tech in Canada.
Alexandre Labreche, CEO of Pluvo, backed by a16z, on building from Ottawa.
Hosted by
Ben Su, co-founder of LegalLayer (Drive Capital, Hyperplane), Executive Director of Fresh Founders.
Schedule
3:00 Arrivals
3:15 Mitch Carkner in conversation
3:40 Alexandre Labreche in conversation
4:05 Drinks and introductions
5:00 Close
Who it’s for
About 40 founders, operators and investors building in Ottawa. No pitches, no spectators.
Space is limited and every request is reviewed.