About this Event
Hey Toronto, get ready for open pitch competitions, an expert panel and networking happening alongside Elevate Festival!
**ALL REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT ARE ON LUMA – YOU MUST REGISTER THERE TO ATTEND
👉 Free tickets available for startups applying to pitch and for investors.
👉 Paid tickets apply for general admission.
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Join us for a high-energy evening where founders take the stage, investors share insights, and global tech leaders connect at Toronto UAtech Venture Night.
UAtech Venture Night at Elevate Festival is part of our World Series of global events connecting tech founders and investors across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Each event is a stage in this worldwide journey, spotlighting Ukrainian innovation and amplifying it on the global stage.
What to expect:
🚀 Startup Pitch Competition with Prizes
Founders from around the world are invited to pitch live on stage to a panel of active investors in fast-paced, 3-minute rounds. Expect quick pitches, fast Q&A, and live scoring — a high-energy format that keeps the audience engaged and startups in the spotlight.
At the closing Prize Ceremony, two awards will be presented:
- Best Startup Overall – selected from all participating founders.
- Best Ukrainian Startup – spotlighting the top team representing Ukraine.
🏆 Main Prize - Winners will receive $25,000 in AWS credits plus access to up to 10 top startup tools with significant discounts from , our official Pitch Competition Prize Partner.
Spots are limited — apply now to be part of it!
- CEO and Co-Founder of Neofin, driven by the mission of making lending innovations accessible to all financial institutions globally.
🗣️ Panel Discussion
Next up is the panel discussion with tech experts and thought leaders. Expect actionable advice, key predictions, and fresh perspectives from those shaping the industry’s next chapter.
Next up is the panel discussion: “Sustainable Scaling, AI and Value Drivers: How Capital Deployment is Shifting in 2025.”
Join tech experts and thought leaders as they share actionable advice, key predictions, and fresh perspectives on where the industry is heading.
🤝 Networking
Wrap up our evening with real conversations, real connections, where founders, investors, and tech leaders come together in a setting designed for meaningful exchange, not just small talk.
See how it's been - check out the UAtech Events Recap on YouTube!
About UAtech
UAtech is a non-profit and global initiative created to empower Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs across borders. Our mission is to position Ukrainian founders as global leaders shaping the future of technology.
By hosting side events at major global tech conferences, we bring together a diverse community of founders, investors, and tech leaders to foster collaboration, visibility, and international growth.
In 2025 alone, we’ve already hosted events at and , bringing together over 600 founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
Through high-impact content () and founder-led events (UAtech Venture Night), we bring together startups, investors, local and global allies — powered by the voice and vision of our founder, , a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in tech.
Toronto Venture Night is part of our UAtech World Series, and the upcoming stops in 2025 - 2026 include:
- Elevate (Toronto) - Oct 9
- TechCrunch Disrupt (San Francisco) - Oct 29
- Web Summit (Lisbon) - Nov 12
- CES (Las Vegas) - Jan 6–9
- Web Summit Qatar (Doha) - Feb 1–4
- MWC (Barcelona) - Mar 2–5
- SXSW (Austin) - Mar 12–18
- SusHi Tech (Tokyo) - Apr 27–29
- Web Summit (Vancouver) - May 11-14
- SaaStr Annual (San Francisco) - May 12–14
- Web Summit (Rio) - Jun 8-11
- London Tech Week - Jun 8-12
- VivaTech Paris - Jun 17-20
- DiscoveryX (Toronto) - Apr 29-30
- TechCrunch Disrupt (San Francisco) - 2026
- Web Summit (Lisbon) - 2026
— a civic union of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem players for startups, scaleups, and investors.
— a government-backed organization supporting Ontario’s tech startups, scaleups, and industry partners.
— a state institution that helps innovative projects and tech startups raise funds at the early stages and launch their projects.
— a SaaS platform for managing software subscriptions, cloud costs, and corporate cards, helping startups and scaleups save money and optimize spending.
- a Canadian accounting firm focused on helping small and medium-sized service businesses manage their finances with ease.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Highline Beta, 372 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada
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