A coworking space on the east end of Toronto for ambitious builders and hackers.

Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2024
Had a dozen or so folks reach out after my last post on building up the community and leveraging @VSpaceTO for events and weekly rituals. Met a few in person this past week like @aymanfsm. He’s building the Socratica node at McMaster, and a proptech startup. Nice to see so many wanting to help and bring people together. More to come!
Toronto needs its own version of @fdotinc. We’re starting to build it, but we can’t do it alone. Right now, we’ve got pieces of the puzzle in place: - Coworking at @VSpaceTO - Poker room @vclubpoker (also used for movie nights, holiday parties, game nights) - Sauna + cold plunge (under renovation, opening this summer) - Lounge space with ping pong, foosball, and chill zones (coming post-reno) - Basketball runs 1-2x/week with the community - Gym across the street (partnership in progress) - Coffee shop next door + tons of great food options - Co-living / hacker houses across the street and around town - Exploring bringing in a regular chef for meals VSpace has huge potential to be a force multiplier for the Toronto tech community, but honestly it’s been quiet the past few months while I’ve been out of town, and momentum’s slipped. If you’re a builder, community organizer, or just someone who cares about this city, I’d love your help. Whether it’s co-hosting events, setting up weekly rituals, or just jamming on what this space could become - let’s co-create it. Shoot me a DM or drop a comment.
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Fun day @VSpaceTO tinkering on software and hardware, celebrating @lorsku’s birthday, and converting it to a poker room for @vclubpoker at night as we renovate the basement.
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One of our @VSpaceTO startups recently raised their first $220K in funding! Congrats @pratheekadi, Sia and the Abivo team!
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How equity for rent would work: - say market rent is 2K - Sign a 1-year lease where that rent agreement is worth 2 * 12 = 24K and treat it as if we invest 24K into your startup - Do it on a SAFE at the same valuation as most recent funding And voila! Extend your runway by not having to pay any cash for rent for 1+ years.
We’re adding 3 more condos to our founder housing project in downtown Toronto to support local Canadian founders 🇨🇦💪 Founders get: 1. Roommate matching w other ambitious founders 2. Fully furnished units w desks, monitors, high speed wifi 3. Access to a community of early stage founders across our hacker condos and @VSpaceTO 4. Free coworking membership @VSpaceTO 5. Support and connections to investors to land your first funding 6. Equity for rent option if already funded to keep cash burn as low as possible
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We’re adding 3 more condos to our founder housing project in downtown Toronto to support local Canadian founders 🇨🇦💪 Founders get: 1. Roommate matching w other ambitious founders 2. Fully furnished units w desks, monitors, high speed wifi 3. Access to a community of early stage founders across our hacker condos and @VSpaceTO 4. Free coworking membership @VSpaceTO 5. Support and connections to investors to land your first funding 6. Equity for rent option if already funded to keep cash burn as low as possible
New hacker condo is fully rented out to 3 young founders in their 20s. First of its kind in Toronto and more to come. Let’s do this 🇨🇦/acc
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Hot off the press in the VSpace Times 📰🔥@VSpaceTO
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Congrats @pratheekadi and Sia on their recent fundraise of $220K from @AntlerGlobal of their startup Abivo.co. The first @VSpaceTO startup to raise a round of funding 🚀
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Starting a series highlighting the founders working out of @VSpaceTO. Our first one with @pratheekadi, co-founder at Abivo
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I had no idea what I was getting into when launching a coworking space this year, but it has genuinely been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. We’ve hosted coworking days, movie nights, poker games, holiday parties, and even a hacker hotel. This project has been about creating a space that inspires and gives back to the community. A place of social interest, where ideas flourish, and people are supported in their personal and professional goals. Our latest updates to the space: - painted the walls vibrant blue - added a greenery wall - basketball hoop for those quick brain breaks! This is the last week to lock in our founding member rate (with 6-month commitment): - Hot Desk: $100/month - Dedicated Desk: $200/month (incl. private storage) Starting Jan 6, 2025, prices will increase to $200/month and $400/month respectively.
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thank you @viczli1 for hosting our fabulous @cansbridgefwshp holiday fun yesterday at @VSpaceTO !!!!! love love the vision for this space and can’t wait to come back:)
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New @VSpaceTO stickers 👀
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Hosted our first founder movie screening last night @VSpaceTO with pizza, drinks, and delicious baked goods prepped and sponsored by Munchwell Bakery! If you’re a founder/builder/creative in Toronto, join our Luma calendar for future events: lu.ma/vspace
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Hosting the first founder movie screening @VSpaceTO this Thursday. Will be watching the documentary Join or Die - been meaning to check this one out for a while personally! It’s about our need for community and why you should join a club. Following the work by Harvard professor Robert Putnam on how Americans have become less connected with one another leading to a rise in loneliness and social isolation. Will have pizza, snacks and drinks 🍿
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Love seeing these guys grind late into the night @VSpaceTO @hardeep_gambhir
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Starting a Toronto tech basketball run Fridays 6-8pm. $25 per person per game. May have a professional trainer come out occasionally as well to train us. Looking for a few more players, DM or reply if interested!
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Free coworking at @VSpaceTO tomorrow (Tuesday) hosted by Ben Su and the Capita team! They'll be offering free legal consultations for founders all day. There will also be a few special guests available for office hours: 1. Sydney Robertson. Former Head of Sales at X (Twitter) Canada - ask her anything on B2B Sales, Social Media Marketing, & AdTech 2. Joe Miller V13 Policetech Accelerator Lead - ask him anything on B2G Strategies & Public Safety Sector Insights
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Big things coming for @VSpaceTO 👀 Until the end of this year, we’re offering the absolute cheapest price for coworking in all of Toronto at $100/month. No taxes or additional fees. You’ll get monitors, snacks and drinks, and a growing community of builders. I’m down a lot of money right now keeping the lights on each month 😅 but bullish on this space becoming a force for good in the Toronto community!
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New decals up @VSpaceTO 😎
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I love board games and I’m very competitive, so when @Ryan_Ing proposed hosting a Codenames Tournament at @VSpaceTO it was an easy yes. 16 players, 4 teams, $20 each. Will have food, drinks and a cash prize for the winning team 🏆 Link to apply here: lu.ma/tdrwhjlm
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