Startup Pitch Night — TorontoAI, Feb 24, 2026
WhenTue, February 24, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. EST – 9:00 p.m. EST
WhereShyftLabs
Attended45+ people
On Feb 24, 2026, TorontoAI hosted an exciting evening of AI insights, live demos, and networking at the ShyftLabs office in downtown Toronto. The event brought together researchers, engineers, founders, and enthusiasts to explore some of the most important and fast-moving topics in artificial intelligence.
With pizza, pops, and plenty of energy in the room, the event was packed with conversation, collaboration, and cutting-edge ideas.
Demo Showcases
Altri AI (Reaz Masud)
Altri AI focuses on building end-to-end AI products and custom AI agents for startups and enterprises. Their platform helps founders rapidly go from idea to MVP, offering services across AI/ML development, SaaS applications, and intelligent automation. A key strength of Altri lies in combining business understanding with technical execution—delivering scalable AI systems, including voice agents, document intelligence, and AI-powered assistants.
Keydian (Liu Wang)
Keydian appears to be positioned around AI-driven innovation, though limited public information suggests an early-stage product or stealth-mode startup. Based on participation context, it aligns with emerging AI founders exploring applied AI solutions and product-market fit within niche domains.
Vocateats (Vijay Karuturi & Nimesh Agarwal)
Vocateats is building voice-based AI agents tailored for the restaurant industry. The platform aims to automate customer interactions such as ordering, reservations, and inquiries using conversational AI, helping restaurants reduce operational overhead while improving customer experience through real-time voice interactions.
Eli Meerson Project
Eli Meerson's work represents an early-stage AI concept, focusing on ideation and exploration of AI-driven solutions. While still in the conceptual phase, the project reflects the experimental nature of many AI startups—testing new ideas before committing to full-scale product development.
Danyal Atif Project
Danyal Atif showcased a developing AI concept, likely centered around applied AI use cases. Similar to other early-stage founders, the focus appears to be on validating ideas, refining direction, and exploring opportunities in the evolving AI ecosystem.
Paula Teresa (Consulting)
Paula Teresa operates a consulting-focused business, leveraging expertise in advisory and strategy. Her work likely intersects with AI adoption, helping organizations understand how to integrate AI into their business processes and decision-making frameworks.
Lighten AI (Robert Mill)
Lighten AI is an early-stage AI initiative focused on building practical AI-powered solutions. The project reflects a trend among solo founders building lightweight AI products aimed at solving targeted problems with minimal overhead and rapid iteration.
CanadianAI (Ian Dela Cruz)
CanadianAI represents an initiative focused on the broader AI ecosystem in Canada. With involvement from an investor perspective, the platform likely supports AI awareness, community building, or investment opportunities within the Canadian AI landscape.
Oghlem (Farshad Saeedi)
Oghlem appears to be an early-stage startup exploring AI-driven solutions. While detailed public information is limited, the project reflects the growing number of founders experimenting with AI applications across different domains.
Emote AI (Ezra Dey)
Emote AI is focused on building emotionally aware AI systems, likely targeting human-computer interaction improvements. The platform may explore how AI can better understand and respond to user emotions, enhancing engagement and personalization.
Guillaume Crabe Project
Guillaume Crabe's work reflects an individual contributor approach to AI product development, potentially combining technical expertise with entrepreneurial experimentation in AI-driven applications.
JobAce (Serena Chen)
JobAce is likely focused on AI-driven job matching or career platforms. The product aims to improve how candidates connect with opportunities, potentially leveraging AI for resume matching, recommendations, or career insights.
Orch (Miro K)
Orch is positioned around orchestration—likely focusing on managing workflows, agents, or systems in an AI-driven environment. This aligns with the broader trend of multi-agent systems and orchestration platforms becoming critical in AI infrastructure.
SteerAI (Tyler Squibb)
SteerAI appears to focus on guiding decision-making using AI. The platform likely explores how AI can assist users in making better choices through insights, recommendations, or predictive analytics.
Immutable Logic (Ben Hamel)
Immutable Logic is a consulting-oriented initiative, potentially focused on AI, systems design, or architecture. The name suggests an emphasis on reliability, structured thinking, and long-term system integrity.
TenantChatHub (Sourav Bhattacharjee)
TenantChatHub focuses on AI-powered communication for property management. The platform likely enables automated tenant interactions, improving response times and reducing manual workload for property managers.
MeetScouty (Jazib)
MeetScouty appears to focus on event or networking intelligence, possibly using AI to help users discover relevant connections, events, or communities more effectively.
WriteAlphaz (Ameya Kale)
WriteAlphaz is an AI-powered content automation tool, including use cases like LinkedIn posting agents and scheduling. It reflects the growing demand for AI tools that automate personal branding and content workflows.
Michael Theodores (Investor Perspective)
Michael participated from an investor standpoint, bringing insights into funding, evaluation, and early-stage AI startup dynamics. His presence highlights the intersection between builders and capital in the AI ecosystem.
EProcureAI (Pushpak Sharma)
EProcureAI focuses on procurement automation using AI. The platform likely streamlines sourcing, vendor management, and purchasing workflows through intelligent automation and analytics.
Altnoble (Pedram Goshtasbpour)
Altnoble appears to be an early-stage venture exploring AI-driven solutions, potentially in business or consumer applications. The project reflects experimentation in applying AI to new problem spaces.
Agentic Users (Luis Vega)
Agentic Users aligns with the growing trend of agent-based systems, focusing on how autonomous AI agents interact with users or systems. The platform likely explores real-world applications of agentic workflows and user-centric AI design.
Closing Thoughts
The demo session highlighted a clear pattern:
- Strong interest in agentic AI systems
- Continued growth of vertical AI applications
- Increasing participation from early-stage founders and builders
More importantly, it reinforced what TorontoAI aims to build:
A platform where ideas move from concept → demo → real product.
The diversity of demos—from early concepts to working products—made this one of the most builder-focused events to date.
Looking forward to the next TorontoAI summit.