Vertical Software Summit 2025

October 16th & 17th | Miami, Florida

Join the ultimate gathering of SaaS innovators, founders, VCs, and industry leaders shaping the future of vertical software.

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Why Attend?

The Vertical Software Summit is a two-day event designed to inspire, connect, and empower the vSaaS ecosystem. From scaling strategies to billion-dollar insights, hear from top founders, VCs, and acquirers who are in the arena. Network with peers, jam on playbooks, and gain actionable takeaways to grow your vertical SaaS business.

Event Schedule

Note: All times, sessions, and speakers are tentative and subject to change.

Thursday, October 16th

Kick-Off Party

Kick-Off Party Sponsored by Kanmon

8:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Start the summit with an evening of networking, drinks, and celebration at a beautiful opening venue.

Friday, October 17th

All Day Session

Breakfast & Networking Sponsored by Bonfire VC

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Fuel up and connect with fellow vertical SaaS leaders to kick off the day.

Scaling Slice to a $1B+ VSaaS

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Luke Sophinos will have a fireside chat with Slice's Founder & CEO, Ilir Sela, on how he / Slice has scaled to a billion dollar vertical SaaS business.

Speakers
Speakers:
Ilir Sela
Ilir Sela, Founder & CEO @ Slice
Luke Sophinos
Luke Sophinos, Operating Partner @ Atomic / Former Founder & CEO @ Portico (FKA CourseKey)

Scaling Your GTM From 7 To 8/9 Figures

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

Discover proven go-to-market strategies to take your SaaS from 7 figures in ARR to 8 and 9 figures.

Speaker
Kyle Norton
Kyle Norton, CRO @ Owner.com

Coffee Break Sponsored by Valsoft

10:30 AM – 10:45 PM

Recharge with coffee and casual conversations.

A Deep Dive Into Embedded Tooling for vSaaS Founders

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Hear from Raj Bhaskar (Founder & CEO of Tight) and a panel of vSaaS founders on the history, the current state, and the future of embedded tooling for vSaaS companies and how to leverage them to drive revenue, improve retention, and increase TAM.

Panel Speakers
Speakers:
Raj Bhaskar
Raj Bhaskar, Founder & CEO @ Tight.com
Keri Gohman
Keri Gohman, CEO @ PatientNow, Former Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Ershad Jamil
Ershad Jamil, Former Chief Growth Officer @ ServiceTitan and BuildOps
Itai Damti
Itai Damti, Co-Founder & CEO @ Unit

Is vSaaS cool again? A discussion with vSaaS Focused Studios & VC's

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Top vSaaS VC's and Angels share their take on the resurgence of vertical SaaS, what their investing in, and what the future looks like.

Panel Speakers
Speakers:
Nic Poulos
Nic Poulos, Founder & General Partner @ Euclid VC
Nick Tippmann
Nick Tippmann, Founder & General Partner @ TipTop VC
Coyne Lloyd
Coyne Lloyd, Founder & CEO @ Primitive Software
Andrew Oved
Andrew Oved, Managing Partner @ Reformation Partners

Lunch & Networking Sponsored by Mainsail Partners

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Enjoy a catered lunch while connecting with industry peers and speakers.

A Discussion with vSaaS Buyers & Growth Equity Firms

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Gain insights from leading acquirers and growth equity investors on what they look for when buying or doing significant growth investments in vertical SaaS businesses.

Panel Speakers
Speakers:
Sam Youssef
Sam Youssef, Founder & CEO @ Valsoft
John Paterson
John Paterson, Founder & CEO @ Quadshift
Dave Pandullo
Dave Pandullo, Partner @ Frontier Growth
KC Wulff
KC Wulff, Principal @ Mainsail Partners
Sheldon Lewis
Sheldon Lewis, Managing Partner @ Blueprint Equity

Venture Buyouts Panel

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Explore the world of venture buyouts with experts who are running tech + service business roll-up plays.

Panel Speakers
Speakers:
Jeremy Yamaguchi
Jeremy Yamaguchi, Founder & CEO @ Cabana
Nathan Matthews
Nathan Matthews, Founder & CEO @ Roofer.com
Michael Stenclik
Michael Stenclik, VP @ Atomic, Co-Founder @ Tend
Vidu Shanmugarajah
Vidu Shanmugarajah, Partner @ Google Ventures

Coffee Break Sponsored by Layer

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Recharge with coffee and casual conversations.

The First Major Vertical AI Exit with EvolutionIQ Co-Founder & Co-CEO's

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Luke Sophinos will have a fireside chat with Cent's Founder & CEO, Alex Jekowsky, on how he / Cents is transforming the laundromat industry and aiming to build a billion dollar vertical SaaS in a space everyone avoided.

Panel Speakers
Speakers:
Jonathan Lewin
Jonathan Lewin, Co-Founder & Co-CEO @ EvolutionIQ
Michael Saltzman
Michael Saltzman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO @ EvolutionIQ
Andrew Oved
Andrew Oved, Managing Partner @ Reformation Partners

Building VSaaS for Laundromats into a Massive Business

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Luke Sophinos will have a fireside chat with Cent's Founder & CEO, Alex Jekowsky, on how he / Cents is transforming the laundromat industry and aiming to build a billion dollar vertical SaaS in a space everyone avoided.

Speakers
Speakers:
Alex Jekowsky
Alex Jekowsky, Founder & CEO @ Cents
Luke Sophinos
Luke Sophinos, Operating Partner @ Atomic / Former Founder & CEO @ Portico (FKA CourseKey)

Cocktails & Closing Happy Hour Sponsored by Unit

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Celebrate the vertical software community and wind down from an action-packed day with fellow founders, operators, and investors.

Join Us in Miami!

Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of the first ever Vertical Software Summit - where we will bring the community together for an epic few days. There is a limited number of slots for Founders/Investors/and vSaaS Vendors.

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