Barn Ventures
We back people before it makes sense by leveraging the Waterloo ecosystem that stretches from NYC to SF and back to Waterloo to help you build something incredible.We also offer some community-driven programming. Find out more and apply here.
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Barn VC programs
Fall Founder Sprint - 2025
Dinners, workshops, and coworking!
Builders Club + Barn VC with Akatos is running a 6-week founder sprint starting after Canadian Thanksgiving (Oct 13, 2025).You can apply to one, two, or all three tracks:1. Founder Dinner Series → home-cooked meals & candid founder conversations (5–6 dinners or 12-15 founders)2. Building 101 Workshops → weekly Thursday sessions on turning ideas into products, momentum, and funding (6 weeks, 20 spots)3. Sunday Build Days → lightly structured build time + afternoon demos (6 weeks, 30+ spots)This isn’t about resumes or hype; we’re looking for people who are serious about building.Please indicate which track(s) you’d like to join and tell us a bit about what you’re working on.Apply before 11:59 pm on Sunday, Sept 21st, 2025.Late applications will be looked at, but dinner spots could be full by then.
Why apply?
Because you want to meet other early stage founders (some are just forming their ideas, some have raised a little big of money).