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OCTOBER 1, 2026 • BMO CENTRE CALGARY

Mastering The Art Of Tech Acquisitions & Exits

TechExit.io is the go-to event for technology industry players who want to understand the ins and outs of selling and buying technology companies.

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Where Canada’s Tech Entrepreneurs Network, Learn & Make Deals Happen

What is TechExit.io?

If you’re a startup founder or an entrepreneur leading an established tech company, considering your acquisition strategy is crucial.

Even in today’s unpredictable economy, there are significant opportunities to exchange ideas, form partnerships, merge, and successfully exit or grow with acquisitions.

How can you deepen your understanding of exiting your company and explore acquisition opportunities?

Join us at TechExit.io on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the BMO Centre Calgary as we navigate the dynamic landscape of tech M&A in 2027!

What You Can Expect

  • Hear from world-class speakers with expert knowledge and content that can help guide and support you in your acquisition journey
  • Explore acquisition opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs and Canada’s most savvy investors and dealmakers
  • Deepen your understanding of acquisition plans and strategies

Hear from Our TechExit.io Alumni

The value at TechExit.io is hearing on the ground stories from founders who have sold their companies and being surrounded by a network of people who know the upsides and downsides of selling a company.

Jack Newton
CEO & Founder, Clio (Acquired Lawyaw, Calendarrules & Lexicata)

What I like about this event is the experience of sharing behind-the-scene stories that you wouldn’t be able to Google or read in the news. People are sharing their stories very authentically and transparently.

Allen Lau
Co-Founder & CEO, Wattpad (Acquired by Naver)

TechExit.io is such an awesome event.

Laurie Schultz
Chair of the Board of Directors, Benevity (Former President & CEO of Galvanize – Acquired by Diligent Corporation for $1 Billion)

All of the stakeholders are under one roof and this is a great opportunity to meet everybody – advisors, investors, people on both buying & selling sides, and to learn from their experience.

Tarique Al-Ansari
CEO, Paystone

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How To Sell Your Startup To Zapier

The process required to sell your startup is like a second job. But you don’t need to be too aggressive about it—instead of forcefully networking with the hopes of a quick sale, Austin Johnsen, Zapier’s Head of Corporate Development, said to take a lighter-touch approach. Speaking with TechExit.io, Austin explained more about his tips for M&A success as a founder looking to sell.
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How To Avoid Canada’s “Early Exit” Startup Problem

Many founders earn well under market compensation and rack up personal debts to build their companies—so it’s hard to blame them for “selling too early” to take care of their families. But it doesn’t need to be this way, says Mark Longo, Co-Chair of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies Group and Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office. Speaking with TechExit.io, Mark explained more about how private and growth equity can offer financial security and enable opportunities for a company to achieve scale in the future.
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What To Do When Your Co-Founder Quits

What would you do if your co-founder and co-CEO of 30 years told you he wanted out within six months? That’s the situation Don Murray found himself in when Dale Lutz told him in June 2023 that he wanted to sell his 50% stake in Safe Software, the company they’d co-founded in 1993. Speaking with TechExit.io, Don explained more about the emotional side of that journey—and how he’s adjusting to being the sole CEO after three decades.
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From Nearly Bankrupt To 8-Figure Exit: The 4 Decisions That Transformed Canvaspop

After a great head start, Canvaspop almost went bankrupt from the team spreading itself too thin. Coming back from the brink required five years of hard work, but it ended in a $30 million exit. Speaking with TechExit.io, Canvaspop Co-Founder & CEO Nazim Ahmed shared more about the key decisions he made to turn the company around—and why he gets frustrated with people who balk at “small” 8-figure exits.
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How To Stay Ahead Of The CEO Curve During M&A-Fueled Expansion

Just as startups need to mature in terms of go-to-market, sales, and product, CEOs need to evolve as well, particularly as the company goes through rapid M&A-fueled change. This is a challenge Michael Garrity experienced multiple times as Financeit has both been acquired and been the acquirer. Speaking with TechExit.io, ahead of his Conference Talk in TechExit.io Toronto, Michael shared more about how he stays ahead of the curve to grow into the CEO that Financeit needs at each stage of its growth.
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How To Not Botch An M&A Deal (As A Buyer)

Matt Diederichs has been in the M&A world for some time–both at Hootsuite and Invoca, a Santa Barbara-based conversational AI platform–and integrated multiple startups from the buyer side. Speaking with TechExit.io ahead of his live conference talk, Matt shared his insights on how to not botch an M&A deal as a buyer.
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Going For The “Second Bite”: How To Tell If Private Equity Is The Right Growth Strategy

Every founder hits an inflection point where the question is either to keep growing or find a way out. For those that want to keep growing, multiple choices exist—something that’s both comforting and confusing for a lot of founders. Speaking with TechExit.io, Kristin Smith, Principal at Novacap, explained the different growth strategies available to entrepreneurs and how to tell if private equity is right for you.
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