Pascal Siakam’s edtech accelerator awards three startups with $50,000 | BetaKit
It was the beloved former Raptor’s second year co-judging the DMZ co-hosted event. NBA champion “Spicy P” was back…
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Jane App acquires clinic software startup Ginger Desk | BetaKit
Jane App has scooped up the Vancouver startup Ginger Desk, adding more clinic administration capabilities in its first public…
Kitematic founders nab $65 million USD to help devs run open-source AI locally with Ollama
The open-source AI developer tool has grown to nearly nine million users. Canadian-founded, Palo Alto-based software startup Ollama has…
Solving.AI wants AI to teach you how to use work software (properly) | BetaKit
Montréal startup raises $1.1 million to help fix corporate software adoption rates. A lot of workplace software is complex,…
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics | BetaKit
Three-person Canadian AI startup joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team. Mecka AI has acquired a Vancouver startup to help it…
Robotics startup Sanctuary AI appoints former MDA exec as CEO
Interim CEO’s departure continues string of leadership changes at Vancouver-based startup. Sanctuary AI has a new CEO and a…
Signal 1’s AI platform adopted by New York’s Mount Sinai Health System | BetaKit
Toronto startup will help the medical network monitor its AI use. Toronto’s Signal 1 has teamed up with New…
Canadian surgical AI startup wins VivaTech pitch contest | BetaKit
Reveal Life Science uses molecular vision to detect cancers during surgery. A Canadian medtech startup, built on another Canadian…
Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU | BetaKit
Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups. As Toronto hosts World Cup…
OpenAI sued by mother of Montréal woman who died by suicide | BetaKit
Complaint comes as Canada introduces bill that would hold chatbot providers liable for harms. The mother of a Montréal…
Ballooning AI costs have Canadian startups weighing alternatives | BetaKit
Canadian startup leaders brace for more price increases to the models they rely on. As frontier AI model providers…
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…
Mecka AI announces $60 million USD to power physical AI
Canadian-led startup aims to build “the data and deployment layer” for robotics. Mecka AI, which aims to train robots…
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…
Legal work AI agent Checkbox briefs $33 million Series A
Codeless platform Checkbox has raised US$23 million (A$33m) in a Series A as it focuses on the legal system as…
Indian AI startup nets $7M for US expansion and more AI briefs
Indian AI startup nets $7M for US expansion and more AI briefs | MobiHealthNews Skip to main content TOPICS RESOURCES…