Nesto secures nearly $1.5-billion valuation in new Series E round | BetaKit
Montréal-based digital mortgage lender wants to speed up approvals using AI. Montréal-based online mortgage lender Nesto has secured a…
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Waive Medical targets US expansion after graduating Google for Startups | BetaKit
Healthtech company is the first and only Google for Startups graduate based in Sudbury. Just a few weeks ago,…
Canada’s AI strategy draws mixed reviews from across tech ecosystem | BetaKit
Viewpoints differ, but experts aligned that strategy needs clearer timelines and greater detail. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s…
Canada’s AI strategy looks to shift government from startup supporter to stakeholder | BetaKit
New $500-million fund will take equity stakes in promising Canadian AI firms. Canada’s new AI strategy makes it clear…
AI could democratize access to expert coaching, sports tech entrepreneurs say | BetaKit
Industry leaders see AI as a “complementary piece” of the puzzle alongside actual coaches. Canadian sports tech entrepreneurs say…
Leaked draft of Canada’s AI strategy reportedly reveals plans for tech growth fund | BetaKit
Draft policy promises more funding for AI Compute Access Fund and Canada’s network of AI institutes. A leaked draft…
Spotlighting Canada’s Most Ambitious | BetaKit
Plus: Feds considering Bill C-22 amendments. What a week! BetaKit pounded the pavement hard over the last seven days…
Why regulatory rigour is becoming a competitive edge in clinical AI | BetaKit
AI promises faster workflows, but healthcare orgs want clear answers on privacy, reliability, and accountability. Silicon Valley taught startups…
Canadian startups face a home-market adoption problem, CentML co-founder says | BetaKit
Before it sold to Nvidia, Toronto AI startup struggled to find local adopters willing to take a risk. While…
Quantum computing for drug discovery still hasn’t had its “ChatGPT moment,” biotech founder says | BetaKit
ProteinQure’s co-founder argues “messy biology experiments” are still the bottleneck. Quantum chemistry has been touted as having the potential…
Raquel Urtasun wants Canada to go “all in” on physical AI | BetaKit
Waabi founder said at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall that Canada could lead the physical AI revolution. Raquel Urtasun…
Canada’s AI minister says he’s more worried about creating unicorns than monopolies | BetaKit
Speaking at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Evan Solomon said he wants to reward companies taking risks. Evan Solomon…
Databricks and Ada execs on what’s fuelling the Gen Z AI backlash | BetaKit
Reynold Xin and Mike Murchison say there is space for students to reframe their relationship to AI. Recently, young…
Cohere releases its most powerful AI model as open source | BetaKit
As open-source AI becomes concentrated in China, Cohere says it wants to provide a secure alternative. Canadian AI firm…
Trane and BrainBox AI open Montréal lab to cut energy waste in buildings | BetaKit
Companies say emissions cut from AI systems will offset enviornmental cost of running AI. Montréal startup BrainBox AI and…
Relay secures $50 million USD to bring more small businesses to its banking platform | BetaKit
Toronto FinTech firm aims to build “financial command centre” for self-made small businesses. Toronto-based FinTech startup Relay announced on…
Cohere acquires second company with German ties in Reliant AI | BetaKit
Acquisition is intended to accelerate entry into the healthcare sector. Toronto-based AI scaleup Cohere has acquired yet another German-rooted…
Kritik is equipping profs for the AI “arms race” coming to classrooms | BetaKit
Ex-Top Hat founder’s edtech startup sells peer-grading and AI software to university professors. When every university student can have…