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Vishar Yaghoubian (she/her)

CEO / Co-Founder, Toothpod

Vishar is the founder of Toothpod, a dental smart gum designed to clean teeth when there’s no access to a toothbrush. With $1M+ in funding, they partnered with Harvard Dentistry and a leading dental group serving 400+ clinics.

Vishar served on the UofT Governing Council, was Mental Health Director and Assistant Coach for the Women’s Basketball D-League. She was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Next Canada, with Toothpod featured in national news and one of the Most Ambitious startups (BetaKit).

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Startup Essentials

The Startupfest founder panel: Real Founders, Real Disasters, Real Lessons

July 8, 20264:15 PM EDT – 5:00 PM EDT
PORT STAGE
English
Join Neil Grunberg as he moderates the beloved Startupfest founder panel. We ditch the glossy pitch decks and share what building a startup actually looks like—the midnight meltdowns, the money mistakes, the co-founder breakups, and the pivots born from desperation rather than strategy. See More.