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Natasha Varma on the TechTO stage

Natasha Varma

Director of Sales, Carbide

ConsumerTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2017

Natasha Varma founded Vaundry, the Toronto laundry and dry-cleaning pickup service she started with her husband Harsha after leaving a corporate career. Vaundry has since closed. She has led growth at The Upside Foundation of Canada and, since August 2025, has been Director of Sales at the security-compliance company Carbide.

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2017. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Natasha

In their words

if you're focused on a business that makes it convenient for people you can bet you that your life will be anything but convenient

TechTO, Mar 2018 · watch at 2:35

there is no perfect time to leave your corporate job and pick up someone's laundry

TechTO, Mar 2018 · watch at 5:06
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Quick answers

What was Vaundry?

A Toronto laundry and dry-cleaning service that picked up, cleaned and delivered on a scheduled evening route rather than on demand. Natasha Varma co-founded it and was CEO. The company is no longer operating.

What did Natasha Varma say about trust?

That the hardest part of the business was not logistics but persuading a stranger to hand over their clothes. She and her co-founder did the pickups themselves for months, and referrals became the main way trust was earned.

What does Natasha Varma do now?

She has been Director of Sales at Carbide, a data-security and compliance company, since August 2025. She previously ran growth at The Upside Foundation of Canada.

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