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Isaac Souweine (he/him)

Partner, Pender Ventures

Isaac is an investor, operator, board member and community builder based in Montreal. He is a Partner and Co-Founder of the Venture Scientist Fund. Previously he held Partner roles at Pender Ventures and Real Ventures and product leadership roles at Sonder, Frank and Oak, Yahoo and Scholastic.

Isaac is passionate about building communities. He is a co-founder of Founder Poker Montreal, APM Montreal, and Product Tank Montrealm sits on the board of Front Row Ventures, and is an active speaker and mentor. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Isaac has a BA from Columbia University in Religious Studies and an MBA from INSEAD.

Sessions

Keynote

Speed Circles

Pairs of founders meet a mentor one-on-two, connect, pitch, and get feedback—fast. Then we rotate the founders so you never have the same conversation twice. See More.
Keynote

Mentor Meetups

Small huddles with subject matter experts tackle common startup challenges, from culture and fundraising to product and pitching. Join our amazing mentors and get the help you need on the problems you’re facing! See More.
Keynote

Hive mind

We crowdsource questions, upvote the best ones, and display stream-of-consciousness solutions our mentors can riff on from the stage. See More.