L-Spark’s SaasChats: Navigating the Legal and Financial Landscape of Startups
2021-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | NL
L-Spark is hosting a live chat featuring a panel of experts from the community, including:

Chase Irwin, Partner, Dentons
Chikei Yeung, Senior Account Manager, Technology Group, BDC
Matthew Wanford, Counsel, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Nik Rasskazovskiy, Director, Technology + Innovation Banking at National Bank of Canada
Trevor Kennedy, CPA, CA Managing Partner Logan Katz LLP
Mike Laginski, Directory L-SPARK
Leo Lax, Executive Managing Director, L-SPARK
They will be chatting about how to navigate the legal and financial landscape of startups.
For further information, visit: https://www.l-spark.com/event/saaschats-navigating-the-legal-financial-landscape-of-your-startup/

CIX Digital Summit
2021-10-27 09:00 - 2021-10-28 17:30 (America/Toronto) | Brunico Communications Ltd.
CIX 2021 Digital Summit presents an online interactive platform for tech founders, CEOs, funders and advisors to learn and connect virtually. CIX will feature curated startup presentations, keynotes and panels with leading industry executives, as well as structured networking opportunities designed to foster new connections and provide forums for dialog. CIX’s ultimate goal is powering new deals.

Canada Fintech
2021-10-27 11:00 - 2021-10-29 17:30 (America/Toronto) | NL
The Canada FinTech Forum is an international gathering to showcase new global trends in FinTech, new applications of technology for the financial industry, and growing FinTech start-ups. The FinTech Forum also aims to facilitate networking and collaboration among financial institutions, technology providers, start-ups and other key players in the financial services sector, as well as contribute to the visibility of Canadian talent in the field of technology applied to finance.

Web Summit
2021-11-01 09:00 - 2021-11-04 18:00 (America/Toronto) | NL
Web Summit is the world’s premier tech conference. At a time of great uncertainty for many industries and, indeed, the world itself, we gather the founders and CEOs of technology companies, fast-growing startups, policymakers, and heads of state to ask a simple question: Where to next?

ATS Labs Demo Day 2021
2021-11-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | NL
ATS Labs is Canada’s first accelerator for accessibility, mental health and aging tech startups.
Now, join us at our 2021 Demo Day as the 8 graduating startups pitch to a panel of judges for $7,500 in prizes. The free virtual event will also include keynotes, panel discussions and a virtual networking session where you can meet our graduating startups.

TecXposition 2021
2021-11-11 02:00 - 2021-11-12 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Event
TecXposition 2021 is Africa’s premier tech event. TecXposition, in its usual style, offers the opportunity to experience technology through a global lens, with local outcomes. Demystifying tech with a view to improving profitability and enhancing everyday living. This year, the event will again feature a conference, exhibition, best of Africa startup competition, hackathon solving for six challenges and much more. Mike Hollinger will be speaking at this event featuring 100+ speakers, 100+ investors and 5000+ guests.

SaaS North
2021-11-17 07:30 - 2021-12-18 21:00 (America/Toronto) | NL
Since 2016, SaaS North has been recognized as the Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams, connecting thousands of entrepreneurs. Dentons is sponsoring the welcome reception at this year’s hybrid event and David Little is a slated panelists.

Use the promo code Dentons25 to share a 25% discount with your network.
Click here for more information.

Techstars Montreal AI Accelerator - 2021 Demo Day
2021-12-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | NL
The Techstars Montreal AI Demo Day is excited to present this year’s fourth cohort of twelve of the world’s most promising AI startups, and are thrilled to invite you to the live Techstars Montréal AI Demo Day!

In this exclusive event, see the pitches before they are accessible to the general public. It will be a unique opportunity to meet the founders of these twelve startups as they present their businesses and pitch live to investors, the media, and startup enthusiasts from our ecosystem.

Techstars Toronto Demo Day 2022
2022-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Virtual Event
Techstars Toronto is incredibly proud to showcase their most global class to date. Moreover, they have selected a batch of companies where more than 95% of the teams are entrepreneurs who are BIPOC and women! Furthermore, these 12 companies now have a combined value in excess of $150 million USD and the program has not even been concluded yet. These founders are just getting started!
If you want the opportunity to meet these incredible companies, or even better invest in them please join us online for Techstars Toronto Demo Day on January 11th, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET.

Strafford Webinar - Structuring Convertible Note Financing: Discount Rates, Valuation Caps, Conversion Triggers
2022-02-01 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Webinar
Matthew Literovich will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar, “Structuring Convertible Note Financing: Discount Rates, Valuation Caps, Conversion Triggers” scheduled for Tuesday, February 1, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST.
The panel will provide corporate finance counsel with guidance on structuring convertible notes for seed-stage financing and will discuss upfront due diligence, term sheet negotiation, and critical terms, including the discount rate, valuation cap, and triggers for converting debt to equity.
After our presentations, there will also be a live question and answer session with participants!
Please register on the following link to receive a 50% discount which will automatically be reflected in your cart: https://www.sp-04.com/r.php?products/tliupdhnra?trk=ZDFCA

A GTM lens on investing with Meka Asonye (Partner, First Round Capital)
2022-02-04 12:00 - 12:45 UTC | Webinar
How do ace VC firms scout for their next unicorns, what kind of due diligence do they do, and what metrics do they look at before investing?
In this webinar, Freshworks for Startups open up the playbook of GTM leader Meka Asonye who is now a Partner at First Round Capital.
Meka and Nivas Ravichandran will de-construct Meka’s investing process and look at how he identifies the right companies to invest in, his due-diligence processes, and how he helps his portfolio companies scale.
Dentons’ startup clients and contacts are eligible for credits up to $10,000 across Freshworks products. Founders looking to claim the credits can send an email to startup@freshworks.com with the subject “Dentons” to avail the offer.
Register here!

Treefrog Accelerator Open House
2022-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Virtual Event
Join us in celebrating the fourth cohort of the Treefrog Accelerator at our virtual company showcase and networking event!
This is the virtual open house for the fourth cohort of Accelerate Newmarket and celebration of their completion of the Treefrog Accelerator. Pop in for a few minutes to connect with a specific startup or stay the whole event and network with investors, founders, educators and business professionals!
The Treefrog Accelerator regional program is a 5-week business acceleration program aimed at helping Ontario-based startups and founders continuously learn and develop new skills, connect with the local startup ecosystem leaders/investors, and improve their businesses for our changing world.
This regional program is part of the larger “Accelerate Newmarket” program, a unique collaboration between Newmarket Chamber of Commerce, Schulich School of Business (York University) and Treefrog Inc. who have teamed up to provide exponential support to Ontario-based startups and entrepreneurs and supercharge the local economy.
Drop in and meet the exciting businesses from our fourth cohort and other key members of the York Region startup ecosystem.
Register here!

SaaS Showcase 2022
2022-04-06 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5J3, Canada
SaaS Showcase is a chance to watch the 7 dynamic entrepreneurs that make up our 8th SaaS Accelerator cohort pitch their startups on stage (in real life) while connecting with friends and members of the Ottawa tech community.
Event details:

5-6PM: Networking – complete with food trucks + cold beer
6PM: Take your seats, the show begins sharply at 6!

Join us after the show at Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill Lansdowne for a drink at the Dentons After Party!
This year, we are pleased to be donating a portion of the proceeds to Technovation, a global tech education nonprofit that empowers girls to become leaders, creators and problem-solvers by equipping them to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders. With the support of volunteer mentors and parents, girls work in teams to code mobile apps that address real-world problems.
Register here!

Collision Conference 2022
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-23 | Enercare Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3, Canada
We are excited to be partnering and supporting @CollisionConf, one of the world’s largest tech conferences!
Lawyers from each of our six Canadian offices will be attending and look forward to connecting with everyone.
Collision brings together “the world’s best speakers”, tech’s leading companies, and top media.
With expert-led workshops and roundtables, Collision is buzzing with insights from the leaders of all industries touched by tech. Hear it from a well-balanced and enticing line-up covering today’s pressing topics. Hear inspiring success stories, join thought-provoking conversations and upskill at Collision.
We’ll welcome more than 33,000 attendees this year. They want to see what’s out there – and what’s in the pipeline – in the world of tech. Join us in Toronto in June 2022 and connect with who you want to meet to drive your business forward, make meaningful connections, find valuable leads, and get access to premium content.

Society of International Business Fellows networking event
2022-07-21 17:00 - 19:30 UTC | Dentons Canada LLP, 77 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5K 0A1, Canada
You are cordially invited to the Dentons Toronto office for a networking event with local entrepreneurs and rising business leaders to learn about a unique global leadership network: The Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF). SIBF is a membership network of top executives, entrepreneurs and professionals who steer innovation and create a positive impact through a global network of over 1,800 members in 46 countries across sister networks in Central Eurasia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
SIBF is now launching in Canada and Mexico through its North American Leadership Alliance (NALA) – bringing together a select group of successful leaders and entrepreneurs who are active in international business. SIBF is looking for talented and rising leaders who seek a unique leadership experience, meaningful professional and personal relationships, and access to new ideas and opportunities to develop ways of thinking in the next phase of their careers.
Please RSVP here by Tuesday, July 19.
We look forward to seeing you!

Alberta - Selling Up Selling Out
2022-07-27 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
We would like to invite you to an upcoming Tech M&A online event, Selling Up Selling Out, organized by Corum Group on Wednesday, July 27th between 9 am – 1 pm MDT.
Dentons is sponsoring this half-day virtual conference, where you can hear from former CEOs and market experts as they cover valuations, positioning, deal structure, negotiation, and due diligence landmines – among other topics you can find in the agenda.
As part of our sponsorship, we were given a small handful of VIP passes. We are pleased to extend the below code to our network so they can register for free to the event, waiving the registration fee of $500 CAD.
Register here using the code DENTONSVIP at checkout.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Q4 2022 Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor webinar
2023-02-09 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | NL
Join PitchBook and NVCA, in partnership with Insperity, J.P. Morgan, and Dentons, for a presentation and panel discussion highlighting insights from the recently released Q4 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.
Key topics:

2022’s record-setting performance for annual raised capital, with $162.8 billion closed across 769 funds, the second consecutive year exceeding $150.0 billion.
The continued decline of exit activity in 2022, with just $68.4 billion in total exit value generated—the first time this figure has dipped below $100 billion since 2016.
The growth of seed-stage deal sizes and pre-money valuations compared to last year’s figures.

Growth & Exit Strategies: Women Tech Leaders Virtual Conference
2023-03-02 11:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Event
Please join us on March 2, 2023, from 11 AM to 3:30 PM CST for the online event Growth & Exit Strategies: Women Tech Leaders Virtual Conference, hosted by the World Financial Symposiums and sponsored by Dentons.
This Special Edition brings together a global Women in Tech faculty and experts in M&A, who will discuss universal key topics and share their thoughts and strategies in the current M&A market.
Hear from leading firms:

Tech Investors: Illumina, StrongHer Ventures, Fusion Fund, IBB Ventures, Sandpiper, Disruption Ventures
Leading Buyers: Volaris Group, SITA Aero, AnaCap Partners, Rockwell Automation, The Riverside Company, Paycor, Mainsail Partners
Keynotes on Tech Valuation Metrics and Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends

In addition, Heather Barnhouse, Dentons’ regional Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies lead partner (Edmonton), will be speaking on the panel Her Story, Insider tips from Women CEOs who’ve successfully sold.
As an event sponsor, we are providing our guests with a VIP pass – please register at Dentons Canada VIP Guest
For more information, please click here.

SXSW Rooftop Renegades
2023-03-12 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Upstairs at Caroline, 621 Congress Ave. Suite 201, Austin, Texas, 78701
Dentons Venture Technology Group will be hosting a happy hour in Austin, TX at Upstairs at Caroline during SXSW on 12 March, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. CT. This gathering will bring together tech innovators and investors in a fun casual setting.

2023 McGinnis Venture Competition, sponsored by Dentons
2023-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship – Carnegie Mellon University, 4765 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
​Dentons is the proud sponsor of Carnegie Mellon University’s McGinnis Venture competition. This platform is exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University’s best and brightest student entrepreneurs, competing for $60K in investments.

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) Conference - McGill University
2023-03-27 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
McGill International Business and Trade Law Society (MIBTLS) of McGill University is proud to host an academic conference on the topic of Central bank digital currency (CBDC) and cryptocurrencies.
In addition to a number of market experts, Noah Walters from our Toronto office will attend as a panelist to discuss a diverse range of topics on the future of cryptocurrencies, including the relationship between CBDCs and international trade.
Join the webcast here: https://lnkd.in/eTRHqza5

CMU Alumni Cofounder Matching Event
2023-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Club Room @ Brewers Block, 3234 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States
​​Dentons is the proud sponsor of the CMU Alumni Cofounder Matching event. Hosted by Hamantha, CMU offers opportunities for CMU alumni to expand their network, find their perfect cofounder or founding team member match, and take their idea to the next level.

Taking a business approach to AI intellectual property [Webinar]
2023-04-18 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Join us on April 18, 2023 at 1 pm EDT for the webinar Taking a business approach to AI intellectual property.
Learn from experts discussing key IP issues that entrepreneurs, technologists and those in the industry should keep in mind to better integrate “IP thinking” into their business decision-making.
Panagiota Dafniotis from our Montréal office will be a speaker at the event to help navigate the maze of IP options and opportunities available.
Click here to register!

Q1 2023 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor Webinar
2023-05-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
In this webinar, the panel of speakers will highlight key findings from the Q1 2023 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report, as well as what developments investors should be aware of in the year ahead. The panel features Global Chair of the Venture Technology Group, Victor H. Boyajian along with co-sponsors Insperity and JP Morgan.
Link to register here.

2023 NVCA Leadership Gala
2023-05-11 17:30 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | NL
The NVCA is celebrating 50 years of empowering America’s startups and entrepreneurs by honoring VC industry leaders for the 2023 NVCA Leadership and Awards Gala. Dentons is a premium sponsor of the event and is presenting a new award category called the Venture Vanguard Awards. A Venture Vanguard recipient is any person, distinguished board alumni, member, or friend of NVCA who has made a lasting contribution to the venture industry. Accomplishments to be considered include:

Creating and building successful venture firms and portfolio companies that have significantly contributed to the success of the U.S. economy.
Investments in lifesaving or life-changing technology.
Philanthropic leadership to contribute to society.
Extraordinary commitment of time and resources to NVCA efforts that have benefited the entire venture industry.
Enhancing the visibility of the industry to key policymakers and educating them on the pivotal role of venture capital in the U.S. economy.

Dentons Annual Tech Summer Rooftop Party
2023-06-14 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Mr. Purple, 180 Orchard St 15th floor, New York, New York, 10002
Dentons Global Venture Technology Group has been hosting its annual summer reception for more than 25 years and looks forward to another exceptional opportunity to bring together VC investors, founders and tech executives in the New York tech ecosystem. No pitches. No formalities. Enjoy connecting with old friends and making new ones over small bites and specialty cocktails while taking in magnificent 360-degree views of lower Manhattan.

Global Corporate Venturing Symposium
2023-06-20 08:00 - 2023-06-22 17:00 (America/New_York) | NL
The 12th edition of Europe’s leading corporate venturing and innovation event, sponsored by Dentons Global Venture Technology Group. Dentons is a hosting the Powerlist awards luncheon on June 20th and will also host a panel on June 21st titled, “Corporate Strategic Investing in the Face of Global Headwinds: A Focus on Collaboration.
Link to register here.

IP in an Innovation Era - Seeds Canada
2023-07-12 14:15 - 15:15 (America/St_Johns) | Delta Hotels St. John’s Conference Centre, 120 New Gower St., St. Johns, NL, A1C 6K4, Canada
Join Seeds Canada at their 2023 Annual Conference and learn from thought-provoking sessions, speakers, and discussions geared toward helping your business succeed while contributing to a viable future.
Kristal Allen from our Calgary office will be speaking at the panel, IP Protection in an Innovation Era, on July 12
Join Kristal amongst various other industry experts in discussions surrounding gene editing, regulatory concerns and the relevant intellectual property considerations needed in the wake of new breeding innovation.
Register here!

Selling Up Selling Out: Live in Toronto
2023-09-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Dentons Toronto, 77 King Street W, Suite 400, Toronto, M5K0A1, Canada
Join us for Corum’s upcoming tech M&A workshop Selling Up Selling Out: Live in Toronto at the Dentons Toronto office on Wednesday, September 13th! You will hear from former CEOs and market experts as they cover valuations, positioning, deal structure, negotiation, and due diligence landmines as well as other related areas.
To kick off the half-day conference, Mike Hollinger, regional lead of our Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies group, will be delivering a short presentation on various M&A topics.
As a key sponsor for this event, Dentons has a few complimentary VIP passes (value $400 USD each). Please use the following code at checkout to receive your free ticket: DENTONS
Register here!

1st Brazil Tech Night Toronto
2023-09-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | OneEleven – Toronto, 325 Front St. West, 4th Floor, Toronto, M5V 2Y 1, Canada
​Join us at the 1st Brazil Tech Night Toronto on Sep 25, from 6-8pm! Hosted by Leadfy & Starbem, the premier Brazilian startups in the Techstars Toronto Program.
Network with Brazil’s ecosystem players in Toronto, witness engaging pitches, and partake in discussions on the internationalization process between both countries.
Mariam Momodu from our Toronto office will be there to watch the incredible pitches and network with entrepreneurs.
