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How do you know when you’re truly ready to scale? 📈 We’re pleased to welcome Mark Roberge, author and founding CRO of HubSpot, as a speaker at this year’s Pender Tech CEO Conference. Drawing on ideas from his new book, The Science of Scaling, Mark will share practical perspectives on: 🚀assessing readiness to scale across new products and new markets 🧩aligning the go-to-market system to each phase of growth, including leadership hiring and organizational design 🤖the implications of AI for GTM, including team structure and execution advantage For growth-stage CEOs, scaling is rarely just about doing more. It’s about knowing what to change, when to accelerate, and how to build the right system for the next phase of growth. We’re looking forward to bringing this conversation to the Pender Tech CEO community. #PenderTechCEOConference #Scaling #GoToMarket #Leadership #AI #SaaS #CEO

We're excited to be attending the 2026 CIX Summit in Toronto today! If you’re at CIX, be sure to connect with Everett Juurlink, who will be on the ground meeting with founders, investors, and ecosystem partners from across Canada’s innovation community. We’re looking forward to a day of thoughtful conversations, new connections, and a close look at the ideas and companies helping shape the future of Canadian tech. A big thank you to the CIX and Elevate teams for bringing the ecosystem together. #CIXSummit #VentureCapital #CanadianTech #Startups #Innovation

🚨PenderFund Capital Management is hiring: Director of IT Operations & Security This role will lead the firm's IT service delivery, cybersecurity, and provide strategic oversight of IT operations. 🔎 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eET5MFge #Hiring #VancouverJobs

Sometimes the best rooms aren’t planned, they’re discovered. Last week, we brought together investors, founders, entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurial medical students for a digital health happy hour with Matthew Kaspy and Toboggan Labs. Despite freezing rain, people showed up, and the energy in the room delivered. Great conversations, new connections, and a format that felt refreshingly different. Thank you to Florencia Herra Vega from Toboggan Labs and Matthew for partnering with us, and to Espace CDPQ for hosting us in such a beautiful space. Already looking forward to the next one! #DigitalHealth #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #HealthTech #Entrepreneurship #FounderCommunity #Networking #MontrealTech #LifeSciences

We’re excited to be part of Toronto Tech Week with a HealthTech panel + networking reception designed for real, candid conversation.   Pender Ventures is co-hosting with Esplanade Ventures and Amplify Capital, bringing founders, investors, and the people who actually approve and buy healthtech into the same room to talk candidly about what moves deals forward (and what doesn’t).   🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/g7oj4jm7 (Space is limited - claim your spot early) ⏰ Thursday, May 28 | 2–4pm 📍 Luma Restaurant (Toronto) 🥂 Drinks & snacks included   #TorontoTechWeek #TTW2026 #TorontoTech #builtbytoronto #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #VentureCapital Dr. Sheldon Elman Ella Seitz Alexandre Nossovskoi Timothy S. Meryeme Lahmami Everett Juurlink Kathryn Wortsman Craig Hunter

Pender Ventures Partner, Cheri Corbett, was at InterGen’s The Starting Line event last night, an engaging evening focused on early-stage investing, AI-native companies, and the power of local capital in building the next generation of Calgary success stories. Thanks to InterGen for putting on a great event and for facilitating meaningful conversations across Alberta’s innovation ecosystem!

Discover job opportunities in our portfolio!   veritree, Commercial Account Executive: https://lnkd.in/efnzaZR6 Traction Rec, Salesforce Solution Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eQk7FXsz DistillerSR, Enterprise Account Executive: https://lnkd.in/eecaAxH9 Jane App, Growth Marketing Manager: https://lnkd.in/enEB4ys5   Learn more and explore our careers page: https://lnkd.in/guezPPEw

🎙️New Podcast Episode | Founder Series - From Spin-Out to Scale: Modernizing Community Recreation In the latest episode of the Pender Ventures Podcast, Cheri Corbett, Pender Ventures Partner, speaks with Lara Gilchrist, CEO at Traction Rec, where they explore the journey of Traction Rec, a software platform helping YMCAs, JCCs, and parks & recreation centers manage memberships, payments, program registrations, and community engagement. In this episode: • The 90-day spin-out from Traction on Demand • Building software for nonprofit and community organizations • How AI and agents could soon automate workflows like summer camp registration 🎧Tune in to this latest podcast: https://bit.ly/4uks9nR

Great perspectives from the women of Pender on leadership, mentorship, and long-term thinking in finance. If you missed this International Women’s Day feature, it is well worth the read. #internationalwomensday

Is the “SaaS apocalypse” narrative overblown? Maria Pacella shares how Pender Ventures is thinking about AI, software, and investing with conviction in the current environment.