OCTOBER 21, 2025 • MaRS CENTRE • TORONTO
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.
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • MaRS CENTRE • TORONTO
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Where Canada’s Tech Entrepreneurs Network, Learn & Make Deals Happen
What is TechExit.io?
TechExit.io is where startup & scale-up founders, and corporate innovators come to master the strategies, signals, and secrets behind buying and selling tech companies. Whether you’re planning your first exit, eyeing your next acquisition, or building with buyout in mind—this is the roadmap to scale smart and exit strong.
What You Can Expect
In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, every founder should start with the end in mind.
At TechExit.io, we decode how to:
- Build acquisition-ready companies from Day One
- Spot the signs of readiness—both operational and strategic
- Structure clean, compelling exits for maximum valuation
- Navigate investor dynamics, deal timelines, and due diligence
- Understand the psychology behind buyers and sellers
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • MaRS CENTRE • TORONTO
2025 Speakers Just Announced
Get ready to hear from this year’s lineup of tech founders, investors, and dealmakers who are driving real results in today’s M&A landscape. These are the voices shaping the future of tech and they’re live on stage at TechExit 2025.
2025 Conference Chair
A Message From Our Chair
If you’re a Builder, TechExit.io is your opportunity to connect with like-minded Builders shaping the world. We will explore the subtle and not-so-subtle nuances of building and how they pertain to acquisition, and share lessons on how to acquire. This is where resources, knowledge, and the network you’ll need to succeed will be.
–Amar
This Year’s Focus: Optionality is King
Since 2017, TechExit.io has been the essential event for tech entrepreneurs and dealmakers to master the art of exits.
In 2025, the game is changing; AI, secondaries, and optionality are reshaping the landscape. This year, it’s not just about preparing for a single deal, it’s about staying ready for anything.
Learn how to keep every door open, maximize every move, and shape your company’s future on your terms.
Join us for tactical case studies, proven frameworks, and real-world insights from those who’ve done it.
Hear from Our TechExit.io Alumni
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)
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)
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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