FOUNDERS program
There’s no playbook for selling proptech—so we created the Growth Summit.
This half-day, in-person gathering is for proptech founders and sales/growth leaders to share collective wisdom around scaling companies, selling to real estate customers, and expanding outside of Canada. We will bring in some great speakers, but there will also be a focus on building relationships and sharing experiences amongst the attendees.
Where? Downtown Toronto
When? Wednesday, July 16, 2025
What’s so special about it?
It’s 100% proptech-focused.
Every session, speaker, and insight is tailored to the realities of selling to real estate customers.
Real examples, not theory.
Speakers and participants share actual playbooks, wins, and missteps that you can apply to your businesses.
Built for connection.
A curated, in-person event designed for honest conversations.
Highly curated.
essions are shaped based on participants' backgrounds and needs—your input from the application helps us shape the agenda.
Thank you to our Summit sponsors
Who is this for?
The Growth Summit is designed for founders and sales/growth leaders at Canadian proptech companies that are:
Experiencing rapid growth and ready to scale
Typically between Seed and Series B
Operating with teams of 10–50+ people
Actively selling into the real estate or construction industries
Companies from across Canada are welcome.
What to expect?
We’re taking over the entire restaurant and patio for a private founder dinner to kick things off.
Keynote: Real Estate Inside Track: Today’s Market and Building for What’s Next
Craig Smith (EVP, Investment Sales) & Katya Shabanova (SVP, Office & Founder, crbnx) - Cushman & Wakefield
This dinner keynote dives into today’s real estate market—what’s shifting, what’s stable, and where the opportunities lie. Hear from industry insiders as they share real stories and insights on building and investing in real estate and proptech.
Location: Downtown Toronto
Doors open: 8:00AM for breakfast
Program begins: 8:30AM sharp
This is a highly interactive day—less sitting back, more leaning in. Sessions are designed to be a mix of insights and interactive discussion. Bring your experiences, challenges, and ideas to the table.
Programming includes:
Fireside Chat with Brad Hargreaves
Strategic Partnerships: How to Build, Implement, and Scale Effectively
The Cost of Growth: Managing Spend & Priorities While Scaling
Fundraising Unfiltered: Insights from Founders
EXCLUSIVE SESSIONS
We are closing the day with two, concurrent sessions.
This hands-on session will be led by Brad Hargreaves (Common, General Assembly). This is a condensed live version of his premium 5-hour course on selling into CRE.
This breakout will focus on the residential real estate industry with lessons learned, market dynamics, and practical playbooks from experienced leaders on what’s worked for companies targeting agents, brokerages, and homebuyers/sellers.
What does it cost?
Free for our paid Company members ($500 per year) and $750 for non-members.
Highlights from last year
Our inaugural Growth Summit brought together 30+ proptech founders and sales leaders from across Canada.
Featured speakers included Aaron Zifkin (first Airbnb hire in Canada), Tama Huang (Chief Strategy & Growth Officer of Cherre), Hugh Kolias (Former Founder of Yuhu), and Ross McCredie (CEO of Sutton Group).
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What attendees said:
“The Proptech Growth Summit was an incredible experience that was both intimate and informative. It gathered great proptech entrepreneurs and early stage employees all in one place for a collaborative experience that was much more than just a list of speakers.”
“The size and intimacy of the event was really amazing. Compared to other industry events, it was extremely refreshing to be in such a small setting with such great speakers. It felt very personal and direct and each speaker was accessible for 1:1s after their sessions.”
“I particularly appreciated the focus on real-world challenges and solutions in selling to real estate customers. “
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Contact Rachel at rachel@proptechcollective.com if you have any questions
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About Proptech Collective
Proptech Collective is a non-profit founded in 2019. Since then, we’ve grown into Canada’s largest and most influential national association driving innovation across the real estate and construction industries. Our mission is to create a space for entrepreneurs, technologists, real estate professionals, and city builders to learn from one another and craft a better future, together.
Over the years, we’ve built trust and recognition across the ecosystem with corporations such as PwC, Dentons, Deloitte, and RBCx and public institutions like CMHC and the Trade Commissioners.