Together YC
Together Toronto brings the city’s tech community together for an evening of connection, inspiration, and learning.
For this edition, Together Toronto will feature a YC-focused lens, with speakers and conversations centered on building high-growth companies and navigating the path toward top global accelerators like Y Combinator.
Before the main event begins, selected attendees will have access to a pre-session for founders actively working on their Spring 2026 (X26) applications. This session is designed to provide a clearer understanding of what YC looks for in founders and early-stage companies, how to approach the application with clarity and focus, common mistakes to avoid, and how to think about traction, narrative, and timing.
Following the YC application session, the evening transitions into the full Together Toronto experience, featuring YC-founder talks, fireside conversations, and community open mic-highlighting real journeys, lessons learned, and practical insights from builders who have scaled, raised, or advised high-growth startups.
This event is about more than just listening, it is about connecting. You will be in a room full of founders, investors, operators, and future collaborators who believe in the power of community. It is a chance to meet the people building what is next, share ideas, and be part of something bigger than yourself.
Agenda
5:00–6:00PM | Y Combinator Application Info Session (Selected Founders Only)
6:00–7:00PM | Doors open and networking
7:00–8:30PM | Community open mic, speakers presentations and fireside chat
8:30-9:00PM | Resume networking
9:00PM | End of event and After Party (Offsite of MaRS)
Ivan Tsarynny is the CEO & Co-Founder of Feroot (YC W21). A data protection intelligence software company. Feroot is behavior-based web security monitoring platform. It analyzes actual behavior of scripts and third-party tools and their level of access to data on web login, credit card payment pages, and other pages with high-value data. This helps detect potential data skimming breaches from unknown threats in real-time.
Myra Arshad is the Co-Founder & CEO of ALT TEX (YC S22), a Y Combinator-backed company focused on advancing sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. ALT TEX develops innovative textile solutions and circular systems that reduce environmental impact while supporting responsible production. Myra brings strong strategic and operational leadership, backed by business training from York University’s Schulich School of Business, and experience scaling a mission-driven startup within the Y Combinator ecosystem.
Ryan Marien is the Co-Founder of BioRender (YC W18). As an early-stage operator coming out of Y Combinator, Ryan has been deeply involved in building and scaling a high-growth SaaS company, with hands-on experience across execution, product, and company-building. He brings a founder’s perspective shaped by YC’s approach to narrative, traction, and disciplined growth.
Devon Galloway is the Co-Founder & CTO at Vidyard and General Partner at Garage Capital. Vidyard was a YC S11 company and has now raised over $90M in Venture Capital and serves millions of users through their Video-focused suite for Sales and Marketing teams. Garage is a Early Stage venture firm with >$250M in AUM and 250 startup investments, including over a dozen "Unicorns" and at least one YC company in every batch since 2014. Devon grew up in Waterloo and is a graduate of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, he still lives in Waterloo with his wife and three young children.
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TechTO is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Y Combinator. Many TechTO members, speakers, and sponsors are alumni of the YC program, including TechTO’s co-founder.