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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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.
Kick-Off Party
8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Start the summit with an evening of networking, drinks, and celebration at a beautiful Miami water-front mansion.
All Day Session
Breakfast & Networking
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 Co.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Speaker: Ilir Sela, Founder & CEO of Slice
Learn how Slice scaled to a billion-dollar vertical SaaS company with actionable insights from its founder.
Scaling Your GTM from 7 Figures to 9 Figures
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Speaker: Kyle Norton, CRO of Owner.com
Discover proven go-to-market strategies to take your SaaS from 7 figures in ARR to 8 and 9 figures.
Is VSaaS Cool Again? A Discussion with VSaaS VCs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Speakers: Nic Poulos (Euclid VC), Nick Tippmann (TipTop VC), Coyne Lloyd (vSaaS Studio), Andrew Oved (Reformation Partners)
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.
Embedded Tooling for vSaaS Companies
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Speakers: Hear from Raj Bhaskar (Founder & CEO of Tight) and a panel of vSaaS founders
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.
Lunch & Networking
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Enjoy a catered lunch while connecting with industry peers and speakers.
Venture Buyouts Panel
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Speakers: Jeremy Yamaguchi (Cabana), Nathan Matthews (Roofer.com), Michael Stenclik (Tend & Atomic)
Explore the world of venture buyouts with experts who are running tech + service business roll-up plays.
A Discussion with VSaaS Acquirers & Growth Equity Firms
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Speakers: Sam Youssef (Valsoft), John Paterson (Quadshift), Dave Pandullo (Frontier Growth)
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.
Coffee Break
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Recharge with coffee and casual conversations.
The First Major Vertical AI Exit with EvolutionIQ Co-Founder & Co-CEO's
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Speaker: Jonathan Lewin, Michael Saltzman, & Andrew Oved
Andrew Oved from Reformation Partners will interview the Co-Founders & Co-CEO's of EvolutionIQ on what it takes to build & sell a massive Vertical AI business.
Building VSaaS for Laundromats into a Massive Business
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Speaker: Alex Jekowsy, Founder & CEO of Cents
Hear how Cents is transforming the laundromat industry and is aiming to build a billion-dollar vertical SaaS in a space everyone avoided.
Cocktails & Closing Happy Hour
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.
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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.