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Did William Mak co-found StageKeep?
Yes. U of T News (2019-03-21) writes: "Built with co-founder William Mak, StageKeep's app allows choreographers to plot out their performances in synch with the music while taking into account the size and shape of the performance space," and "Villamil and Mak built the company with the help of U of T Scarborough's The Hub accelerator." U of T News (2018-03-07) names "Axel Villamil, StageKeep's CEO and founder who developed the app with computer science alumnus William Mak at U of T Scarborough's The Hub accelerator." U of T Entrepreneurship (2021-08-05) adds: "In 2017, he teamed up with classmate William Mak to begin developing StageKeep at U of T Scarborough's incubator, The Hub."
What is William Mak's role at StageKeep today?
Not verified. stagekeep.com (read 2026-10-21, copyright 2026) names Axel Villamil as founder and does not mention Mak; its blog post of 2023-07-20 calls Villamil "the founder of StageKeep." The Dance Current (2023-01-11) describes "The team, led by founder and CEO Axel Villamil" without naming Mak. The most recent page naming Mak is U of T Entrepreneurship (2021-08-05), and it describes 2017. The last description of Mak's work is from U of T News (2019-03-21): after the Raptors engagement, "he and Mak have fine-tuned their software for commercial customers by ironing out bugs and adding new features."
Where did William Mak study?
The University of Toronto Scarborough. The alumni edition of the 2019 U of T News article (alumni.utoronto.ca, 2019-03-21) credits "co-founder William Mak (BSc 2015 UTSC)"; the utoronto.ca edition omits the degree. U of T News (2018-03-07) calls Mak a "computer science alumnus," and U of T Entrepreneurship (2021-08-05) calls Mak Villamil's classmate. U of T News (2019-03-21) also reports that "Villamil and Mak made their pitch, but left the CBC stage empty-handed" on Dragons' Den.
Has William Mak spoken at TechTO?
No. StageKeep's TechTO stage appearance is co-founder Axel Villamil's October 2026 talk, "Startup Marketing With $0: The 'Who Cares' Playbook" (videoId MINkgmxl6GI). Mak has not appeared at a TechTO event, and no outside interview or podcast with Mak was found when searched in October 2026.