SAAS NORTH: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
Canada’s largest in-person conference for SaaS founders and operators navigating the AI transition.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Nov 4–5, 2026 · SAAS NORTH 2026 source
- Where
- Shaw Centre; the official FAQ also refers to Rogers Centre Ottawa., Ottawa, Canada
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- $849–$1,399 per person (2026; currency not specified; the lower price is conditional on buying 2 or more tickets) source
- Startup pass
- Founders can attend with a SAAS NORTH pass. Software and tech startups under $1M in annual revenue (2026 eligibility) can apply for Startup Lane through the exhibitor form; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and booth pricing depends on package and size. source
- PitchFest: AI Edition
- $10,000 CAD Grand Prize, plus in-kind prizes from partners (2026). source
- Cadence
- Annual; November (the 2026 edition is November 4–5).
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Next edition
| Dates | Nov 4–5, 2026 source |
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| Edition | SAAS NORTH 2026 |
| Venue | Shaw Centre; the official FAQ also refers to Rogers Centre Ottawa., Ottawa, Canada |
| Tickets | saasnorth.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Founders can attend with a SAAS NORTH pass. Software and tech startups under $1M in annual revenue (2026 eligibility) can apply for Startup Lane through the exhibitor form; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and booth pricing depends on package and size. source |
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PitchFest: AI Edition
| Prize | $10,000 CAD Grand Prize, plus in-kind prizes from partners (2026). source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders can connect with investors through the Investor Zone, matchmaking tool, and event app’s attendee directory and scheduling. source
| Investors attending | The organiser publishes both 200+ investors (2026) and 300+ investors (2026) on official event pages. source |
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Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to PitchFest: AI Edition.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
SAAS NORTH: frequently asked
When is SAAS NORTH 2026?
SAAS NORTH 2026 runs Nov 4–5, 2026 at Shaw Centre; the official FAQ also refers to Rogers Centre Ottawa., Ottawa, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does SAAS NORTH cost?
Published ticket prices run $849–$1,399 per person (2026; currency not specified; the lower price is conditional on buying 2 or more tickets). Startups: Founders can attend with a SAAS NORTH pass. Software and tech startups under $1M in annual revenue (2026 eligibility) can apply for Startup Lane through the exhibitor form; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and booth pricing depends on package and size..
How do startups get into SAAS NORTH?
Founders can attend with a SAAS NORTH pass. Software and tech startups under $1M in annual revenue (2026 eligibility) can apply for Startup Lane through the exhibitor form; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and booth pricing depends on package and size.
How many investors attend SAAS NORTH?
The organiser reports The organiser publishes both 200+ investors (2026) and 300+ investors (2026) on official event pages. investors. Founders can connect with investors through the Investor Zone, matchmaking tool, and event app’s attendee directory and scheduling.
What is PitchFest: AI Edition?
SAAS NORTH's pitch competition. Prize as published: $10,000 CAD Grand Prize, plus in-kind prizes from partners (2026)..
How big is SAAS NORTH?
2,000+ attendees from 800+ companies (2026; organiser-published scale). attendees, per the organiser.