Biopharma giant Sanofi to grow Toronto presence with expanded AI centre | BetaKit
French company says $294-million investment will create 50 new jobs. Sanofi announced on Monday that it is investing $294…
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Plum acquired by US-based Phenom to reduce bad hires in the age of AI
Phenom expands into Canada with its third acquisition this year. Kitchener-Waterloo’s Plum has been acquired by Philadelphia-based Phenom, another…
Canada's Newcomer Children Have an Academic Integration Gap. A Community-Owned Ontario Startup Just Partnered With Three School Boards to Close It – The Manila Times
Canada’s Newcomer Children Have an Academic Integration Gap. A Community-Owned Ontario Startup Just Partnered With Three School Boards to Close…
In AI, it’s US vs. the world
Plus: This Canadian company almost hired an AI candidate. Canada strengthened economic ties with new global partners this week…
Cohere to acquire Germany’s Aleph Alpha in sovereign AI play | BetaKit
Combined company will bear Cohere name with Aidan Gomez leading as CEO. Toronto-based AI scaleup Cohere announced Friday morning…
Biossil exits stealth with $70 million USD to give failed medicines a second chance | BetaKit
Toronto-based biotech startup counts OpenAI, Founders Fund, and Staircase Ventures as backers. Toronto-based biotech startup Biossil has exited stealth…
Turbopuffer doesn’t want to be Canada’s fastest-growing tech company
Plus: Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian. Former Shopify engineer Simon Hørup Eskildsen really hopes he isn’t…
Common Wealth secures $12-million Series A to help deliver workplace retirement plans
The Toronto FinTech firm aims to make it easy and affordable to offer retirement benefits. Toronto-based FinTech startup Common…
Cohere goes Deutsch?
Plus: Hypertec is now a key Nvidia partner in Canada. Canada’s AI champion is reportedly considering going Deutsch. On…
Harmix was a profitable music startup, before AI tools tempted them to build something new
Startup raises $1 million to solve software fragmentation for SMBs. Toronto-based Harmix Group got its start building an algorithmic…
Motorola acquires AI-based 911 call screening startup Hyper | BetaKit
Deal comes less than a year after Hyper exited stealth. Toronto- and San Francisco-based Hyper, which uses AI to…
Motorola acquires Canadian startup Hyper, known for AI tech that handles non-emergency 911 calls
Open this photo in gallery: Hyper co-founders Ben Sanders (left) and Damian McCabe at the Halton Regional Police Service headquarters…
Canadian VCs are starting to fear an AI-driven “SaaSpocalypse” | BetaKit
At CIX Summit’s Investor Forum, VCs grappled with AI’s impact on an already tough market. Canadian technology investors are…
MaRS Impact Health returns to showcase Canada’s next big healthcare breakthroughs | BetaKit
Annual summit highlights Canada’s promising life science and healthtech startups on April 23. In one month, Toronto will play…
YScope closes $3.9 million USD to track computer activity amid the rise of agentic AI | BetaKit
Two Small Fish backs U of T spinout’s logging infrastructure technology. As AI agents put an ever-growing strain on…
Google for Startups Accelerator reveals 14 “AI-driven” Canadian cohort | BetaKit
Class of 2026 marks the first time 10-week program has hosted a startup from Sudbury. The Google for Startups…
NationGraph raises $18 million USD to bring AI to the black box of government contracting | BetaKit
Canadian co-founded startup is building AI intel platform for teams selling to governments. As large-language models get better at…
YSpace, York University open the door between Canada and Korea’s tech ecosystem | BetaKit
Agreements between the two tech economies will help founders access research, capital, and global markets. Canadian entrepreneurship and innovation…