Growth Decoded: Winning Customers in 2026 | Panel Discussion & Mixer

Feb 18, 11:00 PM – Feb 19, 2:00 AM (UTC)

Toronto

The Village Hive Eglinton - Coworking & Meeting Space, 120 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, M4P 1E2

Join Startup Grind Toronto to unlock the playbooks for winning customers in 2026. Hear from top growth leaders on how to find, convert, and retain users in a competitive market. Whether you're at Pre-Seed or Series A+, come for the tactical insights and stay for the curated mixer with Toronto’s best founders and investors.

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About this event

In 2026 you need to do more than build and hope they will come - you need a repeatable growth engine. Join Startup Grind Toronto at The Village Hive, Yonge and Eglinton for a deep-dive into the playbooks driving customer acquisition today.

What we’ll cover:

  • What’s actually delivering ROI right now.
  • Tactical growth for startups without a VC-sized budget.
  • Turning cold leads into loyal users.

The Agenda:

6:00 PM: Doors Open & Pre-Panel Networking

7:00 PM: Expert Panel & Audience Q&A

7:45 PM: The Mixer (Drinks, snacks, and curated networking)

Who should attend? Founders, funders and growth operators looking for actionable tactics and high-level connections in the Toronto ecosystem.

Join us to fuel your growth.

Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsor

We are excited to welcome SwiftAds.io as our official event sponsor. SwiftAds is an AI-powered marketing copilot designed specifically for startups and agencies. By automating the heavy lifting of ad creation and campaign optimization, SwiftAds helps founders scale their growth without the overhead of a traditional agency.

About Our Venue Partner

The Village Hive is a community-driven coworking and event space for founders and startups. With three GTA locations (Markham, North York, and Midtown), they offer memberships, professional offices, and meeting spaces designed to spark collaboration and support business growth at every stage.

Check out what happened

Moderators

  • Ankur Sethi

    Winner Capital

    Founder and General Partner

  • Daria Tilikanova

    Winner Capital

    Startup Coach and Mentor

When

When

February 18 – 19, 2026
11:00 PM – 2:00 AM (UTC)

Host

  • Lydia Emanuel

    Startup Grind Toronto

    Events Lead

Organizers

  • Ankur Sethi

    Winner Capital

    Director

  • Daria Tilikanova

    Winner Capital

    Co-Director

  • Lydia Emanuel

    Ayela Inc.

  • Diana Subbotkina

    Social Media Manager

  • Shabs Badsha

    Findgrant

  • Sukanta Goswami

    Startup Grind Toronto

Global sponsor

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Carta

Partners

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Winner Capital

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The Village Hive

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